For years more people have fled the Golden State than have arrived. In the year ended July 1, California was the country's biggest loser, with nearly 100,000 more residents leaving than moving in.

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.

Because the breaking news on Wal-Mart's practice is, well, sickening: as The New York Times recently reported, "At Wal-Mart, when employees miss one or more days because of illness or other reasons, they generally get a demerit point. Once employees obta

Right now just a handful of companies control most the food we eat. Decades of bad farm policy and unchecked corporate mergers have left massive agribusiness giants with too much power over the food system. This is bad news for both farmers and consumer

Overseas military customers ordering gifts online from certain retailers might get an unpleasant surprise when shipping and handling fees are tacked on at the end of the purchase.Those same customers might be most surprised to find that retail giant...

Monsanto Chief Executive Hugh Grant earned $9.1 million in fiscal 2009, according to a proxy statement filed today with the Securities and Exchange Commission. That's a 41 percent drop from his 2008 compensation of $15.6 million.

December 14, 2009: In another major victory for the international campaign against Coca-Cola, colleges and universities in Norway have decided not to renew the exclusive contract with Coca-Cola.

The court confirmed an earlier judgment that Monsanto had falsely advertised its herbicide as "biodegradable" and claimed it "left the soil clean."

A permanent security blanket for big boys of finance will further inflame public opinion. Only the public isn't likely to know.

Habitat for Humanity and Minneapolis-based Thrivent Financial for Lutherans will celebrate a milestone of their $125-million alliance and kick off a new $15 million commitment to affordable housing in 2010.