The year 2020 has caused many white people to realize we live in a racist system. The Green New Deal is about systemic change for all, and deconstructing racism must be front and central in this agenda.
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California Legislature Passes Bill to Help Low-Income People Buy Fresh Local Produce
By providing matching funds for people who purchase healthy food, the new legislation shows these programs are gaining traction on a state-by-state basis – with the Golden State leading the way.
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Congress to America: Eat the Turkey, Starve the Poor
The stimulus gave banks trillions, the military kept its nose in the trough, and the poorest Americans were spared a few billion for food. For a government to encourage the spread of hunger throughout the wealthiest nation is, well, monstrous.
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Congress Approves Large-Scale Cuts to Food Stamps Program
The Senate voted to pass a $500 billion farm bill that increases subsidies for bio-ag giants like Monsanto while slashing billions from the program which feeds the hungry.
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How the Monsanto Protection Act Became Law
This week, Monsanto its lobbyists successfully shoved through legislation that effectively makes oversight of GMO food void.
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Congress Set to Take Food Aid Away From Millions of Americans
Congress is set to take food aid away from millions of hungry Americans, even as it protects billions in crop insurance for large-scale agri-farm and insurance corporations. This is what corporate dictatorship looks like.
