Food and Farming
Biden’s Marijuana Pardons Are a Seismic Shift
The immediate impacts are modest, but the order marks a top-level recognition that 100 years of cannabis prohibition were a mistake.
Safe Tap Water Should Be a Human Right
But from Michigan to Mississippi to Tribal communities in the West, millions of Americans don’t have it.
Billion Dollar Franchises Are Paying Workers Chicken Feed
One Chick-fil-A store tried paying drive-through workers in chicken sandwiches. It didn’t go over well.
To Prevent Formula Shortages, Break Up Monopolies
Food experts have warned for years that monopolies make our food supply vulnerable. Now babies are paying the price.
Price Controls Could Tame Inflation
Corporate monopolies are already controlling prices — to keep them high. It’s time to do something about it.
An Earth Day Technology Worth Investing In
Global emissions of methane are skyrocketing. But if we act now, we can start getting it out of the atmosphere.
Lessons About Poverty in America’s Heartland
Being poor affects everything from your health to the water you drink. It can also be transformed into a powerful force for change.
Want to Ensure Marijuana Is Safe? Legalize and Regulate It
Public officials are spreading rumors about “fentanyl-laced” cannabis. These concerns are way overblown, but there is an easy solution.
It’s Not Just Inflation — It’s Price Gouging
Corporations are using “inflation” as a cover to hike prices and record record profits. We’ve got the proof.
Building Community, One Fruit Tree at a Time
A fast-growing, underground fruit economy is spreading in cities across America.
