President Obama About as Responsible for the Price of Gas as Chocolate
The price of gasoline is determined by world commodity markets, not President Obama.
The Skinny on Farm Subsidies and Obesity
To make real, lasting improvements in our food system, we have to get to the root of the problem.
Food System Pays Dearly as Wall Street Occupies Washington
It’s nearly impossible to find a legislative or regulatory issue related to food and agriculture that hasn’t been deeply shaped (if not outright written) by corporate lobbyists.
Casino Crops
A global farm crash is looming.
Out-of-Whack Budget Whackers
Washington’s ferocious ax-wielders are sparing assorted corporate subsidies.
Food Security and National Security
The rest of the world should learn from China’s approach to managing its wheat supplies.
Dairy Farmers vs. Commodities Traders
Skyrocketing input costs and skewed pricing policies are jeopardizing America’s independent dairy farmers.
Food, Egypt, and Wall Street
As Egypt and the Middle East rise, Wall Street and congressional Republicans continue to ignore the financial reforms the world is demanding.
Fighting Finance from Below
Since the crash of 2008, writes guest columnist Sarah Anderson, global justice activists have begun to make progress in reining in the excesses of the financial industry.
Food Shouldn’t be a Poker Chip
Commodities markets are dominated by speculators who have never gotten their hands dirty in a corn field.
Food Pyramid Scheme
Let them eat pie in the sky.
Financial Reform Bill Could Stabilize Commodities
New rules may rein in speculation that distorts the market for agricultural futures contracts.
The Commodities Bubble
The economics behind the food crisis.