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The Ecological Roots of India’s Farming Crisis

The Ecological Roots of India’s Farming Crisis

By Mahima Jain Over recent months Raja, a farmer in India’s Tamil Nadu state, has had a change of routine. Every few days, the 53-year-old leaves his 30-acre (12-hectare) farm in the Villupuram district — where he grows a patchwork of rice, sugarcane, coconut trees and vegetables — and joins a small group demonstrating outside […]

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    Why Are Farmers Protesting the Tour de France?

    Why Are Farmers Protesting the Tour de France?

    By Dan Nosowitz According to the little explanation in English media we have, the farmers were protesting “to reduce farm subsidies and leave more latitude to member states under the bloc’s Common Agriculture Policy (CAP).” The protests are likely tied to an announcement in May that the European Commission proposed to reduce farmer subsidies in […]

    Iconic Superman Actress Was a Hero for the Environment

    Iconic Superman Actress Was a Hero for the Environment

    Margot Kidder, the iconic actress who passed away Sunday at age 69, was most famous for playing Lois Lane opposite Christopher Reeve in the Superman films as an intrepid journalist who didn’t let her lack of superpowers stop her from fighting for what she believed in. In real life, Kidder was similarly heroic in her […]