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For Young Japanese, It’s Back to the Farm: NYTimes Global Business
YOKOSHIBAHIKARI, Japan: Rural Labor Squad, a government pilot program started recently by Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso’s stimulus plans, has so far helped place more than 2,400 Japanese youth into farming jobs, through a program that: ” (…) stems from … Continue reading
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The White Supremacist in Us: Rinku Sen
Rinku Sen, Executive Director of Applied Research Center and Publisher of ColorLines, weighs in on the white supremacy that is “deeply embedded in our minds” and culture. Read the full story at the Huffington Post here.
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Tagged abortion, Applied Research Center, bias, ColorLines, economic recovery, economy, George Tiller, hate crimes, health care, Huffington Post, immigration, implicit bias, people of color, prejudice, President Obama, race, racism, recession, Rinku Sen, unemployment, United States, Von Brunn, white supremacists, white supremacy
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“A Good Food Manifesto for America” by Will Allen
(Re-posted from the Growing Food and Justice Initiative list-serve. Please read on. –ed.) A Good Food Manifesto for America by Will Allen, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Growing Power I am a farmer. While I find that this has … Continue reading
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