Three years ago, Varma, a man of no visible wealth, convinced 10 different banks to hand him 20 separate mortgages to buy 10 homes across southern Queens

After years of complaints from the OCA and our allies, the Department of Justice is investigating how big biotech and food corporations, including Monsanto, are monopolizing and controlling our seeds, food and farming--and they want to hear from YOU.

US company wants its GM crops to be given carbon credits and to be at the forefront of tackling climate change despite link to deforestation

Four months after putting in a request for a federal fishery disaster declaration with the U.S. Department of Commerce, the state of Alaska is still waiting for an answer. Closures to the Yukon River king salmon fishery this summer shut off crucial income

Many banks rack up fees by counting the biggest transactions first and enrolling customers in overdraft programs without their knowledge or consent.One mistake could cost Trina Lee her Christmas.

DynCorp International Civilian Police Programs - a privately owned police force. http://www.dyn-intl.com/policemissions/police-miss ions-home.aspx Paid for by our tax dollars training Afghanistan police. You can watch it on C-Span now.

Nestle UK goes Fairtrade with the Kit Kat bar...but should it really be called Not-So-Fairtrade?

San Diego is on its way to becoming a leader in the clean technology economy, and many of these companies are being started by people under 35. Introducing the first-ever 35 "green and clean" eco- entrepreneurs...

There are now a record 5.6 million people who have been unemployed for more than six months. A few tell us what life is like for them now.

With unemployment numbers finally inching in the right direction, President Obama announced a broad new spending strategy Tuesday that he hopes can grow this economic "green shoot" into green jobs.