As the food movement has moved from the countercultural fringe to become a mainstream phenomenon, organic, local, and fair trade advocates have been beset by criticism from overt foes and erstwhile allies alike.
Featured Articles War: The Wrong Jobs ProgramThe government is already spending on job creation. But is it spending well? — Read more The Godfather of MicrocreditIs Muhammad Yunus selling "free markets" in the guise of liberal do-gooderism? — Read more The Gulf at the Gas StationWhat is the true cost for our society of our dependence on oil? — Read more Pranksters Fixing the WorldHow two guys with fake business cards punked Dow, Exxon, and the World Trade Organization. — Read more The Ascent of Niall FergusonHarvard's famous apologist for empire turns to praise the wonders of capital. — Read moreRecent Articles Will the Next Pope Embrace Liberation Theology?The “preferential option for the poor,” the once-radical idea that God identifies with the oppressed and impoverished, has been mainstreamed as Catholic theological doctrine.  The Real “Farmer” Story: So God Made High-Fructose Corn SyrupThe Dodge Superbowl ad celebrates a type of farming that corporate agribusiness has all but obliterated in the past fifty years.  Wall Street Wants Your GratitudeInternational progress in recovering from the economic downturn of recent years has been sluggish. But there is growth in at least one sector: The shamelessness of the global financial elite.  Return Your Eagle Scout BadgeAre you disgusted and outraged by the recent decision of the Boy Scouts of America to reaffirm its exclusion of gay members from the organization? You’re not alone.  Student Debt Crisis: It’s Time for a JubileeOrganizations that usually demand cancellation of debts owed by impoverished countries are now calling for debt forgiveness for a different group of borrowers: U.S. students. Past Favorites Ai-jen Poo: Organizing a Movement for CareTalk to Ai-jen Poo about her work and it won’t be long before you hear language you don’t often hear in the midst of intense social movement campaigning.  MLK EconomicsHow Dr. King might have responded to current crises of recession, unemployment, and foreclosure.  Science Fiction From BelowAlex Rivera, director of the new film Sleep Dealer, imagines the future of the Global South.  Why Wendell MattersSeventy years old this week, the veteran sage of sustainable agriculture has made a life of stewardship, “staying home”–and turning off the computer.  There Is an Alternative to Corporate RuleAll over the world, truly democratic approaches are bubbling up from the grassroots.  Fair Trade Sweatshops?Supporting ‘clean clothes’ campaigns to end the exploitative labour practices that pervade the textile industry is not as simple as just picking the ‘right’ brand to buy.  From Within the Labyrinth, A Call for Human DevelopmentThe UN’s Human Development Program suggests alternatives to corporate globalization.  Taking Back Your TimeCome October 24, if our country’s workload were on par with the rest of the industrialized world, you would have the rest of the year off.  A History of NonviolenceThe author of “Cod” suggests that the world’s most dangerous idea could have derailed the American Revolution, the Civil War and possibly even World War II.  Has U.S. Foreign Policy “Failed”?Analyzing “good faith” and “bad faith” criticisms of American actions.  Memoirs from the “Architect of Black Power”A review of Ready for Revolution by Stokely Carmichael (Kwame Ture). |
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