Food and Farming

This Earth Day, Beware of Greenwashing
Big polluters may not care much about the environment, but they’ll still try to fool customers who do.

Pushing Marijuana Legalization Over the Finish Line
Medicinal use is now legal for most Americans, and two-thirds support full legalization. A big push now can get us there.

Trump Hates Farmers
He tweets odes to America’s small farmers, but his actions are tearing them apart.

Silicon Valley’s Next Target: America’s Farmers
They’re building robots to siphon farm profits out of local communities and into the pockets of rich investors.

Never Stop Pushing Elected Officials
If you don’t keep on them once they’re elected, you can be sure special interests will.

I Live in Steve King’s District. It’s Time for Him to Go.
Instead of fighting for our struggling communities, Steve King scapegoats the immigrants keeping them alive.

Trump’s Trade Wars Hurt All of Us in Farm Country
When agriculture suffers, all Iowans do — even those who’ve never set foot on a farm.

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.

We Have 12 Years to Save — or Lose — Our Only Home
Consider this your all-hands-on-deck, siren-blaring warning that we need to act now or forever hold our peace.

Future Generations Will Mourn What the EPA Did on 9/11
The White House wants to clear the way for frackers to release more methane, which poisons communities and torches the climate.