By Will Atwater Across North Carolina, the debate over AI data centers is intensifying as local residents, county officials and state lawmakers clash over whether to block or accept new projects — and who should…
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New report refutes claims it brings economic, social, and cultural benefits By ray levy uyeda For decades, the U.S. military has touted its presence on the islands of Hawai‘i as beneficial to the state’s economy…
To Local Food Systems Commentary by Anthony Nicome Every morning, Carl Stover steps out onto the small back porch of his family’s modest home in Loudoun County, Virginia, and hears a sound that has come…
Would Open our Oceans to the Harms of Factory Farming By Ryan Nebeker Proponents of fish farming say it’s the most sustainable way to meet the protein needs of a growing world population. But people…
What happens when the world’s breadbaskets start failing simultaneously? By Ekamjot Dhillon Agriculture today is a massive, globally interconnected industry. That interconnectivity has brought jobs and varied foods to people who might not otherwise be…
Territories for Climate Justice By Nyeleni Agrarian reform and redistribution must be at the heart of climate policies Placing land and territories under the control of small-scale food producers, Indigenous Peoples, and rural communities is…
Farmers adopt food sovereignty practices amid global instability By Kate Schecter The US and Israel’s attack on Iran has led to significant price increases on fuel. Oil and gas capture the headlines. But fertilizer prices…
And You Are Footing the Bill By Lynn Parramore You can’t open a news site without tripping over a grand declaration about how AI is remaking the economy. But often there’s a crucial part of…
Revisiting permanent revolution in a time of permanent crisis Commentary by Dr. Michael John-Hopkins The current moment is undeniably dangerous. A prolonged conflict in the Middle East is now triggering sustained energy shortages, global recession,…
An actionable roadmap for green transition By Ágnes Tahyné Kovács Transformative change is necessary to safeguard planetary and human health and well-being, and to address deepening inequalities stemming from the uneven consequences of global environmental…