by Susan Holmberg, Bill Lilliston | Jul 1, 2019 | Blog, Economy, Featured, Rural
The Democratic primary debate on Thursday night was probably the first time that soil management—as climate policy—was ever mentioned at a primetime presidential campaign event. It was also one of the first tangible mentions of farm policy in two nights of debates....
by Tim Wilkins | Jun 28, 2019 | Blog, Breakfast
MORNING MESSAGE Kenia Alcocer Fund Head Start, Not Internment Camps I came to this country from Mexico as a small child because my mother was escaping poverty and wanted to give my sisters and me a better life. She worked hard to make sure we had food on our table and...
by Leo Gerard | Jun 27, 2019 | Blog, Featured, Future of Work, Politics, Trade
Mick Mulvaney, the millionaire who is President Trump’s acting chief of staff and director of the Office of Management and Budget, has now awarded himself another job: spokesman for labor. Referring to the proposed new NAFTA, he told the Wall Street Journal, “We know...
by Sam Pizzigati | Jun 26, 2019 | Blog, Featured, Housing, Politics
What happens at America’s state level can sometimes reverse the political momentum of the entire nation. We experienced just such a reversal in 1978, when California conservatives pushed our country to the right. We may be poised to take a new direction, thanks to...
by Miles Mogulescu | Jun 25, 2019 | Blog, Featured
I don’t think you should impeach for political reasons, and I don’t think you should not impeach for political reasons." - Nancy Pelosi Speaker Pelosi’s continued refusal to allow the House to open impeachment proceedings against President Trump is becoming...
by Tim Wilkins | Jun 20, 2019 | Blog, Breakfast
MORNING MESSAGE Carrie McBane Big Pharma Holds My Life In Its Hands My name is Carrie McBane, and I live in Sylva, North Carolina. I have Type 2 diabetes, so my life depends on daily access to drugs I can’t afford out of pocket, and I don’t have healthcare coverage....
