As court hears pivotal case for small farmers and organic seed growers, opponents to industrial agriculture speak out

Thanks to fossil fuel industry sponsorship, we know all about the benefits of natural gas – but we don't have the data on its risks

Community organiser Darius McGraw was one of more than 500 people killed in the US' deadliest city in 2012.

he failure of the Congressional Progressive Caucus to stand up to President Obama on many vital matters of principle is one of the most important – and least mentioned – political dynamics of this era.

The anti-democratic efforts by the right wing republican legislature in Lansing are putting Michigan in the national spotlight. One national commentator, Jim Hightower, is now referring to our state as “Michiganistan” because of what he called the rule of “iron fist-democracy, rule-of-law, fairness, and the people be damned.”  He described the lame duck session as “dumbfounding, anti-democratic zealotry.” Others talked about the Governor and legislature pulling a “fast-one” by “introducing and then ramming through legislation…designed so it cannot be repealed by popular referendum.”