agriculture
Farm workers: One, two, three grapes, you’re out!
October 24, 2014Harassment, abuse, and wage theft is going on in the fields of California's Central Valley by one of the nation's largest fruit growers, Gerawan.
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Today in labor history: 1934 Filipino lettuce cutters strike
August 27, 2014Filipino lettuce cutters and white packing shed workers struck the powerful Salinas Valley, California, growers and shippers, demanding union recognition and improved working conditions.
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Another manmade water crisis in the Midwest: Toledo
August 6, 2014The algae can produce powerful toxins. Clearly it's a major problem, a public health hazard, and something you'd think Ohio officials would be rushing to address.
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Global agricultural model in bitter balance
July 29, 2014"It may cost Governments slightly more to source from a range of smaller-scale, sustainable operators than from major suppliers, but the investment is worth it."
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Today in eco-history: The worst storm of the Dust Bowl
April 14, 2014On April 14, 1935, The "Black Sunday Storm," one of the worst dust storms in U.S. history, caused immense economic and agricultural damage
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