Agriculture
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That Was Easy: In Just 60 Years, Neoliberal Capitalism Has Nearly Broken Planet Earth | Jon Queally
A pair of new studies show how various forms of human activity, driven by a flawed economic system and vast consumption, is laying waste to Earth's natural systems The conclusion that the world's ...
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2014 Was Hottest Year on Earth in Recorded History | NY Times
Jan. 16, 2015 (New York Times) -- Last year was the hottest in earth’s recorded history, scientists reported Friday, underscoring scientific warnings about the risks of runaway emissions and ...
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#BlackLivesMatter, Veganism, & Intersectionality | Mickey Z.
Photo credit: Mickey Z. An Interview with A. Breeze Harper Mickey Z. -- World News Trust Jan. 16, 2015 "If vegans who aren't Black want to show support, they first need to understand that race ...
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Activism: Marathon or Sprint? ('Occupy this Book' excerpt) | Mickey Z.
Photo credit: Micke Z. Mickey Z. -- World News Trust (The following is an edited excerpt from Occupy this Book: Mickey Z. on Activism, which can be ordered here.) Why activism is a marathon… The 1% ...
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Ten Reasons Why the TPP Must Be Defeated | U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.)
People gather at Peace Arch Park in 2012 to oppose the U.S.-led Trans Pacific Partnership agreement (TPP). (Photo: Caelie_Frampton/flickr/cc) Dec. 31, 2014 (Common Dreams) -- The Trans-Pacific ...
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'Incomprehensible' Secrecy: Sanders Demands Release of Trade Agreement Text | Deirdre Fulton
'It is incomprehensible to me that the leaders of major corporate interests are actively involved in the writing of the TPP, while the elected officials of this country have little or no knowledge ...
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20 Activist Resolutions for 2015 | Mickey Z.
Photo credit: Mickey Z. Mickey Z. -- World News Trust Jan. 5, 2014 Since this is the time of year when so many of us choose to articulate goals and promise big changes, I say we transfer this ...
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Citing Next Generations, Lawsuits Demand Courts Recognize 'Mind-Blowing' Climate Impacts | Deirdre Fulton
"There are laws of nature that we have to comply with," says legal scholar on final episode of Moyers & Company. "And those laws are supreme." "Climate is not just an environmental issue," professor ...
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WATCH: Vegans: Say NO to Single Issueism | Mickey Z.
Mickey Z. -- World News Trust Nov. 11, 2014 Vegans: Say NO to Single Issueism Mickey Z. says... https://mickeyzsays.wordpress.com/
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Talk of a Third Intifada: Where to from Here, Palestine? | Ramzy Baroud
Ramzy Baroud -- World News Trust Nov. 19, 2014 When a journalist tries to do a historian’s job, the outcome can be quite interesting. Using history as a side note in a brief news report or political ...
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NYC to Issue Tickets for Small Amounts of Pot in Lieu of Arrest | Henry Goldman
Photographer: Matthew Staver/Bloomberg. Marijuana plants for sale at The Green Solution dispensary in Denver, Colorado, on Jan. 9, 2014. Nov. 10, 2014 (Bloomberg) -- New York Mayor Bill de Blasio ...
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