Category: International

Monsanto’s GMO Policy Infecting All Levels of Government

From the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to foreign policy, Congress, state governments, elections and the courts, the feverish politics of genetically modified foods (GMOs) have infected decision making and …

July 2, 2013
Obama Administration’s Secret Trade Agreements Threaten Food Safety and Promote GMOs

Designed to grease the wheels of world commerce, the Trans-Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) and the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) would force the U.S. and other participating countries to “harmonize” food safety standards. That means all countries …

July 1, 2013
Renewable Energy Activists Unite Worldwide to End the Age of Dirty Coal

This weekend, activists showed they would not longer stand by allow the advancement of coal to threaten their futures. Standing together, they called for an end to …

July 1, 2013
Breaking: In Wake of Obama’s Climate Speech, TD Bank to Sell Shares in Keystone XL and Tar Sands Projects

TD Bank announced today that it will begin selling its shares in Keystone XL and other oil sands related ventures. Citing President Obama’s recent statement about denying …

June 28, 2013
New Evidence Reveals Significant Carbon Pollution Increase if Keystone Pipeline Approved

This week, environmentalists called on the State Department to reopen the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline environmental review process. New information from the Department of Energy …

June 27, 2013