Indigenous Resistance Grows Strong in Keystone XL Battle
Crysbel Tejada and Betsy Catlin, Waging Nonviolence On cloudy days, heavy smoke fills the air of Ponca City, Okla., with grey smog that..
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Helping Vernon Bowman, the Farmer Who Owes Over $80K after Losing Monsanto Patent Case
Heather Callaghan, Activist Post You may have heard of 76-year-old Vernon Hugh Bowman from Indiana who tenaciously took on Monsanto all the..
Raw Milk on Trial: Wisconsin Dairy Farmer Vernon Hershberger Faces Jail, Fine; Trial Begins May 20
Activist Post Things are heating up in Baraboo, Wisconsin as a long awaited food rights trial approaches. Raw milk drinkers are outraged..
Ignoring Bee Crisis, EPA Greenlights New ‘Highly Toxic’ Dow Pesticide Sulfoxaflor
Green group: ‘The EPA continues to put industry interests first to exacerbate an already dire pollinator crisis.’ Common Dreams..
March Against Monsanto Rallies Happening Worldwide in May
This article originally appeared on AltHealthWORKS. The massive chemical and genetically modified food (GMO, or genetically modified..
New York’s PS 244 Introduces Nation’s First All-Vegetarian School Cafeteria Menu
An elementary school in New York City has eliminated all meat from its cafeteria menu, becoming what may be the first public school in the..
Indiana Retiree Gloria Chubb Finds Dead Toad in Can of Meijer Green Beans
An Indiana retiree got more than she paid for in a can of store-brand green beans when she found a dead toad among the veggies. Gloria..
Budget Cuts Put US Children at Elevated Risk of Lead Poisoning
At a time when hundreds of thousands of US children are suffering from lead poisoning, budget cuts mean there are fewer resources available..
Explosion, Fire at Marathon Detroit Tar Sands Refinery
A massive explosion has been reported at a tar sands oil refinery in Detroit, Michigan on Saturday afternoon, prompting a mandatory..
‘The Moral High Ground’: San Francisco Supervisors Vote for Fossil Fuel Divestment
San Francisco’s governing body voted on Tuesday to approve a resolution urging the city’s retirement system to stop investing..
