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How a Maine Food Co-op Could Push Local Food to the Next Level
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How a Maine Food Co-op Could Push Local Food to the Next Level
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/34051-how-a-maine-food-co-op-could-push-local-food-to-the-next-level
Martin Xavi Macias, Truthout: In Maine, a food production cooperative is bidding on a $12 million food service contract with the University of Maine system. If it's awarded the contract, the co-op could be part of a major shift needed to bring local food to an institutional level.
One Year After Divesting From Fossil Fuels, These Colleges Are Doing Just Fine
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/34065-these-three-colleges-stopped-investing-in-fossil-fuels-one-year-later-their-endowments-are-doing-just-fine
A.C. Shilton, Solutions: On college campuses nationwide, the key argument against divestment from fossil fuels has been that it is not economically feasible. But several schools have completed the process of divestment and none have declared financial ruin.
Pro-Palestine Student Activists Face Cyberbullying, Backlash on US Campuses
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/34050-pro-palestine-student-activists-face-cyberbullying-backlash-on-us-campuses
Annie Hylton, Truthout: Palestinian and other pro-Palestine solidarity activists on US college campuses regularly face a backlash for their activism, including cyberbullying and online threats, the cancellation of student-organized events and even being denied entry to Israel and Palestine when visiting family members abroad.
Animal Rights Activists Employ New Tactics to Thwart Hunters
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/34063-animal-rights-activists-employ-new-tactics-to-thwart-hunters
Beckie Elgin, Earth Island Journal: Wolf Patrol is one hub of a loose network of North American and European groups that use citizen monitoring to bring public attention to the practice of trophy hunting - which they say is little more than state-sanctioned animal cruelty.
US Fund to Fight Global Climate Change Is Less Than Annual Payout to a Single For-Profit College
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/34068-us-fund-to-fight-global-climate-change-is-less-than-annual-payout-to-a-single-for-profit-college
David Halperin, Republic Report: $800 million is a great deal of money, but it is actually less than US taxpayers provided in the past year to each major for-profit college company - which have all been under investigation by law enforcement agencies for deceiving their students, lying to government regulators and other abuses.
Will the Little Shell Tribe Finally Be Recognized?
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/34070-will-the-little-shell-tribe-finally-be-recognized
Gabriel Furshong, High Country News: The Little Shell Band has never been acknowledged under the federal tribal recognition rule, which outlines the criteria tribes must meet in order to establish a formal government-to-government relationship with the United States. But there may be hope on the horizon for unrecognized tribes.
What Next for Venezuela?
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/34069-what-next-for-venezuela
Mark Weisbrot, The Hill: Venezuela's opposition has won a large majority of the country's legislature, or National Assembly, for the first time in 16 years. Many observers in Washington see this as a tipping point for Venezuelan politics.
Coal's Hidden "Double Whammy"
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/34071-coal-s-hidden-double-whammy
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<p style="margin: 0;padding: 0;font-size: 100%;color: #444 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;line-height: 1.1"><strong>Saskia Ozinga, New Internationalist Blog:</strong> A growing body of evidence shows that the best guardians of forests are those who live in them, and that recognizing customary land tenure can prevent deforestation. This is true whether forests are being destroyed for timber, agriculture or coal.</p>
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