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Why Holiday-Season Arguments with Relatives Are So Frustrating

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

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

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

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

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

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

Should we graze it, log it, drill it, and mine it? Or should we preserve it, study it, recreate in it, and revere it?

Republicans want to bring back “pre-existing conditions” as a reason to deny you care.

The diets of food stamp recipients lie at the intersection of two issues: our food system and economic inequality.

We should be supporting the small farmers who sell at farmers markets, not the corporate giants that hurt our health and environment.