GMOs and Pesticides – Global Breaking News

17 January 2018 — Sustainable Pulse

US Organic Food Movement Protests USDA Interference in Animal Welfare Standards 

The U.S. organic food movement, representing dozens of brands, thousands of organic farmers and millions of organic consumers, as well as retailers, certifiers, and organizations, has published an open letter in the Washington Post. The cosigners are demanding that the USDA stop interfering with the public process that has created clear standards for animal welfare in […] The post US Organic Food Movement Protests USDA Interference in Animal Welfare Standards appeared first on …

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Warfare Before Welfare: Selected Stories

16 January 2018 — Global Research

More Post-GOP Tax Cut Heist Mass Layoffs

By Stephen Lendman, January 15, 2018

Walmart is the latest offender, the world’s largest private employer with around 2.1 million workers and staff.

It’s also one of the most abusive, notorious for anti-worker practices, including low-pay, poor or no benefits, opposition to unions, racial and gender discrimination, and other mistreatment of its workforce and suppliers, along with disturbing environmental practices. Continue reading

Trump’s “More Nukes”: Selected Stories

15 January 2017 — Global Research

Trump’s Despicable Statement: Is There Such a Thing as a “Shithole Country”?

By Andrew Korybko, January 14, 2018

The question should be rephrased to whether there’s such a thing as a “shithole” period, and yes, there is, but the stereotypical “Third World” socio-economic and physical conditions that the word often embodies are also widely present in parts of the US.

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