Rick Perry’s Attack on Democracy Rick Perry’s Attack on Democracy
In seeking to end direct election of senators, the governor is mainstreaming a far-right fantasy.
Sep 21, 2011 / Feature / John Nichols
The Rise of Unregulated Drug Trials in South America The Rise of Unregulated Drug Trials in South America
US regulators are turning a blind eye to the risks of offshore clinical trials.
Sep 21, 2011 / Feature / Kelly Hearn
The Truth About the Civil War The Truth About the Civil War
Too many Americans have fallen prey to narratives that erase the role of slavery in the war’s origins and legacy.
Sep 21, 2011 / Books & the Arts / Eric Foner
The Food Movement: Its Power and Possibilities The Food Movement: Its Power and Possibilities
Forty years after food activism took off around the globe, corporatism is stronger than ever. But so is the grassroots push for control over our work, land and seeds.
Sep 14, 2011 / Feature / Frances Moore Lappé
Why Hunger Is Still With Us Why Hunger Is Still With Us
A truly democratic food system will need to rewrite the rules of our financial system.
Resisting the Corporate Theft of Seeds Resisting the Corporate Theft of Seeds
The biggest threat we face is the control of seed and food moving into a few corporate hands.
Sep 14, 2011 / Feature / Vandana Shiva
It’s Not Just About Food It’s Not Just About Food
Food is a good place to start to make change—but it’s only a start.
Sep 14, 2011 / Feature / Eric Schlosser
How Change Is Going to Come in the Food System How Change Is Going to Come in the Food System
As the food movement has discovered, winning over the media, or even the president, is not enough.
Sep 14, 2011 / Feature / Michael Pollan
The Production Conundrum The Production Conundrum
As Zambia’s experience shows, solving hunger is not just about growing more food.
Sep 14, 2011 / Feature / Samuel Fromartz
Walmart’s Fresh Food Makeover Walmart’s Fresh Food Makeover
Can the retailer known for its poverty wages solve the problem of urban “food deserts”?
Sep 14, 2011 / Feature / Bridget Huber