Staff / TruthdigMay 21, 2008
Without batting an ironic eye, President Bush has vetoed a $289-billion farm bill, claiming the legislation gives too much money to wealthy farmers. The bill includes steps to spur biofuel use and would expand nutrition programs to help poor Americans buy food. The Democratic Congress is expected to override the veto. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigFeb 29, 2008
What has the power to unite progressive Democrats and conservative Republicans? According to a compelling article in the San Francisco Chronicle, agribusiness is having its way in Congress, even getting Democrats to cut food stamps to make room for subsidies. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
E.J. Dionne Jr. / TruthdigJul 31, 2007
One of the most predictable arguments is also one of the most useless: that politics come down to a choice between being for "big government" or "small government." Those catchphrases explain remarkably little about what politicians do, or what voters want. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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Staff / TruthdigApr 12, 2006
Author Michael Pollan tells Truthdig: "[Whole Foods is] very cleverly designed, but it's based on illusions If you go to the farm depicted on those labels, you find that in fact things look a little bit different"
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Blair Golson / TruthdigFeb 4, 2006
The UFW refutes allegations that it exploits the legacy of Cesar Chavez
Update No 1: Read how it took three phone calls from a congressman and a former cabinet secretary before the LA Times would meet with the UFW 2: Check out an executive summary of the UFW's charges 3: Marc Cooper on the UFW's threat to sue him over a negative column he wrote 4: The L Times prints several corrections to the story. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )
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