Food / Farming - OtherWords

Silicon Valley’s Next Target: America’s Farmers

by Jim Hightower

They’re building robots to siphon farm profits out of local communities and into the pockets of rich investors.

by Jim Hightower

If you don’t keep on them once they’re elected, you can be sure special interests will.

by Julie Duhn

Instead of fighting for our struggling communities, Steve King scapegoats the immigrants keeping them alive.

by Sue Dinsdale

When agriculture suffers, all Iowans do — even those who’ve never set foot on a farm.

by Jill Richardson

Most of us think if everyone just knew the facts, they’d agree with us. Unfortunately, it doesn’t work that way.

by Olivia Alperstein

Consider this your all-hands-on-deck, siren-blaring warning that we need to act now or forever hold our peace.

by Olivia Alperstein

The White House wants to clear the way for frackers to release more methane, which poisons communities and torches the climate.

by Sherry Brennan

My brothers and I can support ourselves and our families today because of the food aid we got when we were kids.

by Jill Richardson

A court found that Monsanto knew its signature Roundup chemical could cause cancer, but sold it anyway.

by Jill Richardson

Without strict standards, the organic label would become worthless. So why is the White House rolling them back?