By Elizabeth Henderson on Oct 29, 2019 09:45 am
 “Agricultural choices must be made by these inescapable standards: the ecological health of the farm and the economic health of the farmer.” —Wendell Berry For almost five decades, organic farming associations like the Northeast Organic Farming Association, the Maine Organic Farming and Gardening Association and others across the country have been dedicated to supporting and […]
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By Peter Castagno on Oct 29, 2019 07:00 am
 Greg Walden’s decision to not run for reelection puts the number of retiring House Republicans at three times that of Democrats, sparking rumors of another ‘Blue Wave.’ Rep. Greg Walden of Oregon, an 11-term lawmaker and the top Republican on the powerful House Energy and Commerce Committee, announced he will not seek reelection in 2020 […]
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By Guest Post on Oct 29, 2019 05:00 am
 Was the ban a Muslim ban — or was that just an anti-Trump narrative? A political scientist combs through the data for answers. (By Vahid Niayesh, The Conversation) Did President Donald Trump’s travel ban – in place now for more than 22 months – become, in practice, a Muslim ban? The third version of President […]
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By Lauren von Bernuth on Oct 28, 2019 03:06 pm
 President Trump will get his wish when Democrats hold a House impeachment vote this Thursday. In a move made to counter President Trump’s arguments that the House of Representatives’ impeachment investigation is illegitimate, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced on Monday that a House impeachment vote would be held on Thursday. “We are taking this step […]
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By Daniel Ross on Oct 28, 2019 02:00 pm
 Hydraulic fracturing, savior or sin? That depends on who you ask. The fossil fuel industry and its proponents tout fracking’s economic benefits as this oil and gas extraction technique has led the march toward the nation’s energy independence. But as our understanding of the technique grows, so too does our knowledge of its many drawbacks. […]
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By Lauren von Bernuth on Oct 28, 2019 12:16 pm
 California is once again battling wildfires across the state as the Kincade Fire rages on in Northern California and the Getty Fire erupted Monday morning in the Los Angeles hills. With over a dozen wildfires blazing across the state, California Governor Gavin Newsom declared a statewide emergency on Sunday. The largest fire, the Kincade Fire, […]
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By Guest Post on Oct 28, 2019 07:00 am
 The Bring Assange Home Parliamentary Group currently comprises 11 MPs from across party lines. Most of them have argued that the extradition of Assange would be an attack on Australia’s sovereignty. (By Peoples Dispatch) The Australian parliament has formally recognized a parliamentary group advocating for the return of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange. On October 22, […]
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By Peter Castagno on Oct 28, 2019 05:00 am
 “On behalf of every Muslim I know…every Muslim watching…good riddance to Abu Bakr Al Baghdadi.” The leader of ISIS, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, was killed in a US operation in northern Syria on Saturday night only a few miles from the Turkish border raising questions about his ties to Turkey. The Operation That Killed Al-Baghdadi President […]
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