Month: March 2015

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Prof. Peter Laufer Traces “Organic” Products Back to the Farm

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Peter Laufer’s new book Organic explores the huge growth in food products labeled “organic”, in part by tracking a bag of walnuts from Kazhakhstan and a can of black beans from Bolivia.  He details the USDA’s “promotion” or organic products, with limited enforcement of standards and labeling requirements. Continue reading Prof. Peter Laufer Traces “Organic” Products Back to the Farm

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PBC News & Comment: Ayatollah Replies to Senate “Backstabbers”

–Ayatollah Khamenei hammers GOP senators as “backstabbers” with “declining political ethics” in response to their condescending letter about nuke negotiations…. Continue reading PBC News & Comment: Ayatollah Replies to Senate “Backstabbers”

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Fresh Out of Prison, Former CIA Officer John Kiriakou Talks Torture, Much More

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John Kiriakou is the only American jailed in connection with Bush-era torture programs–for being a whistleblower. In this in-depth interview, Kiriakou speaks candidly about the aggressive retaliation he faced for admitting the obvious–resulting in a 30-month sentence in federal prison. Continue reading Fresh Out of Prison, Former CIA Officer John Kiriakou Talks Torture, Much More