Saturday, December 21, 2024

The Rise of the Food eVangelist

Highly opinionated consumers account for a growing percentage of the global market.

3 ‘Knitting Nannas’ Arrested Protesting 850 Proposed Gas Wells

Three women from Knitting Nannas Against Gas, an anti-coal seam gas group, have been arrested after locking themselves by their necks to the gates of a...

Detroit Teachers Use Twitter To Raise Awareness of the Conditions of Their Schools

Please help support Detroit Public School Teachers. Share this article, spread the word. #SupportDPSteachers

‘Ludicrous’ as Flint Tells Residents: Pay for Poisoned Water or We’ll Cut You Off

'All arreas should be cleared. No one should have to pay for this.'

Clinton And Sanders Call Out America’s Racist Criminal Justice System

"There needs to be a concerted effort to address the systemic racism in our criminal justice system."

The DIY Scientist, the Olympian, and the Mutated Gene

How a woman whose muscles disappeared discovered she shared a disease with a muscle-bound Olympic medalist.

Demand for Non-GMO Products Hits the Seed Industry

While there is growing interest in Non-GMO Project verification among seed companies, there aren’t many incentives for companies to have their seed verified because the Non-GMO Project focuses more on food.

Hundreds March Against Murder of Noel Aguilar by LA Sheriff’s Deputies

After activists shut down the Metro Blue Line, two people were arrested, and a stand off ensued in front of the Compton Sheriff's Station.

Iceland Sentences 26 Corrupt Bankers to 74 Years in Prison

Iceland just sentenced their 26th banker to prison for his part in the 2008 economic collapse. The charges ranged from breach of fiduciary duties to market manipulation to embezzlement.

170 Economists and Analysts Support Bernie’s Plan to Break Up the Big Banks

Former U.S. Secretary of Labor Robert Reich and CEPR’s Dean Baker are just two of the highly respected individuals that have pledged their support.