An article by Lauren McCauley, staff writer for Common Dreams, discusses the increasingly close presidential race, and includes these quotes from Uprising Radio executive producer Sonali Kolhatkar: For Clinton to fixate on Trump’s endless flaws suggests that her own platform has little substance,” Kolhatkar wrote. “Her refusal to even attempt…
GMO Toolkit
We Are What We Eat: Fighting Back Against the Dominance of GMOs in Our Food Supply Now available: The GMO toolkit, for understanding the issues and taking action.
Why GMO Concerns are NOT Science-Denial
I often agree with Neal deGrasse Tyson, the well-known radio host and promoter of scientific literacy in our country. But on genetic engineering of foods, Mr deGrasse Tyson is totally wrong. He is among a number of public figures who have equated concerns about the safety of GMOs, or their…
A Case for Mandatory GMO Labeling
In this short post, Jim Riddle, a farmer and a member of Right to Know, makes a strong, concise argument for mandatory labeling of genetically engineered foods, and why the “QR code/Smart labels” fall so far short.
Paris Climate Change Conference and Sustainable Farming
This week’s climate change talks in Paris are critical. As climate negotiators and activists gather to hammer out an agreement that will guide humanity’s response to climate change, take a moment to check out my “Take 5 with Tony” web series video below that I did on October 6th. In…
What’s Different About the “New Economy”?
While there is no one definition for the “new economy”, most folks working in this field would probably agree on a few basic elements that distinguish this economic approach from the current dominant economic model. I’ve attempted to summarize those below. Six Elements of Emerging New Economies, Contrasted with the…
What Bad Trade Policy Looks Like
Our so-called “free trade” policies are, quite simply, not about freeing up trade among people and businesses across national boundaries. Instead, they are about freeing transnational corporations to increase their reach and profitability, and to reduce any risk that large companies and investors might face. This is particularly true of the…
Is There an Alternative to Trickle Down Economics?
There are at least four key components of what I’m calling a “bottom up economy”: Focusing on the assets and strengths of your community; developing infrastructure to support and build upon these assets; fostering local ownership of businesses and capital; and building entrepreneurial networks that increase the competitiveness and impact…
Take 5 with Tony – Genetic Engineering
In the second of four episodes focused on GMOs, Anthony Flaccavento compares hybrid breeding to gene splicing in genetic engineering.
Wall Street and the New Economy
I’m going to throw out 2 numbers and ask you to keep them in mind: 2 Trillion; and 3.7. When I first studied economics more than 30 years ago, the textbooks said that businesses and economic activity were comprised of 3 basic ingredients: land, labor and capital. Land, what folks…