Clara Romeo / TruthdigJul 28, 2016
Nearly 70 percent of crops are pollinated by bees, and the flying insects are becoming endangered because of the use of toxic pesticides. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
By Ellen Brown / Web of DebtJun 25, 2016
The war on cannabis that began in the 1930s seems to be coming to an end. But skeptics question the sudden push for legalization, which is largely funded by wealthy investors linked to Big Ag and Big Pharma. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMay 22, 2016
The city joins six others on the West Coast that have sued the agrochemical giant for allegedly contaminating water sources with PCBs. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
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By Sarah Lazare / Common DreamsJan 18, 2016
As foundations and wealthy individuals funnel money into global development, what "solutions" are they pursuing? Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigDec 29, 2015
Despite what President Obama says, the TPP does indeed create a corporate end run around our laws. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigOct 3, 2015
As the Freedom of Information Act approaches its 50th year, it faces a disturbing backlash from scientists tied to the agrichemical company Monsanto and its allies. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Natasha Hakimi Zapata / TruthdigJun 30, 2015
A few years ago, a man named Paul Stamets made a discovery that has apparently had those in the pesticide business reeling ever since. Some executives from the industry have even gone so far as to call his finding “the most disruptive technology we have ever witnessed.” Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigJun 13, 2015
A video roundtable hosted by Truthdig Assistant Editor Alexander Reed Kelly explains why the IMF, Europe and Western corporations don’t have the country’s best interests at heart. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )
By Yash TandonMay 22, 2015
In his new book, subtitled "The West's War Against the World," international trade expert Yash Tandon challenges the notion that free trade helps countries develop. Instead, he finds, it often fosters poverty and violence. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )
Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigMar 29, 2015
Pro-fracking members of the Nebraska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission were silent when a farmer and former pipeline worker invited them to drink water contaminated with chemicals used in the petroleum and natural gas extraction process. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
By Ellen Brown, Web of DebtMar 27, 2015
The battle over California's limited water supply is pitting the people against the new "water barons" -- Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan Chase, Monsanto and their ilk -- who are buying up water all over the world at an unprecedented pace. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )
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