On AlterNet: subsidies

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It's Time to Stop the Nuclear Energy Welfare Program

Sen. Bernie Sanders, Ryan Alexander, Comment Is Free. April 15, 2012.

After 60 years, the taxpayer should not continue to subsidize multibillion-dollar corporations in the nuclear energy sector.

Why Do We Pay Energy Giants to Wreck Earth?

Bill McKibben, TomDispatch.com. April 5, 2012.

We must stop subsidizing the fossil-fuel industry.

Nukespeak: The Selling of Nuclear Technology from the Manhattan Project to Fukushima

Richard C. Bell, Stephen Hilgartner, Rory O'Connor, AlterNet. January 26, 2012.

In the end, the answer to the mystery of why nuclear power in the United States is still afloat comes down to money.

Are Farm Subsidies Really to Blame for Obesity?

Wenonah Hauter, Carmen Rita Nevarez, Other Words. November 4, 2011.

To make real, lasting improvements in our food system, we have to get to the root of the problem.

If We End Farm Subsidies, Does That Mean Our Food System Will Be Healthy?

Wenonah Hauter, Food & Water Watch. October 21, 2011.

Now is a critical time to start asking questions about what the consequences would be – intended or otherwise – if subsidies go away.

Enviro and Conservative Anti-Climate Groups Team up on Plan to Cut Subsidies to Reduce Budget

Stephen Lacey, Climate Progress. August 25, 2011.

The 'Green Scissors' report slashes subsidies for polluters but also some green programs, too.

The Real Reason Big Macs Are Cheaper Than More Nutritious Alternatives

David Sirota, Salon. July 15, 2011.

No, we can't blame this on Whole Foods. Healthy food is not inherently more expensive -- it all comes down to government subsidies.

Jacked Up Gas Prices Are Creating a Windfall for Big Oil -- Time to End Their $4 Billion in Subsidies From Taxpayers

Faiz Shakir, The Progress Report. May 5, 2011.

Democrats on Capitol Hill are now pushing multiple measures to force a vote on eliminating the tax loopholes piece by piece -- will the GOP continue to shill for Big Oil?

Are All Farm Subsidies Giveaways to Corporate Farmers? Nope, Here's a Rundown on Both Good and Bad Subsidies

Jill Richardson, AlterNet. April 15, 2011.

While many subsidies seem like baseless giveaways to corporate farmers, others can actually help improve the sustainability of our food system.

Tea Partiers Bash Pay for NPR Execs but Ignore Fat-Cats in Corporate America Getting Fatter on Tax Subsidies

Sam Pizzigati, Other Words. March 21, 2011.

If the Right really believed that firms with lavishly paid execs can do without taxpayer support, they wouldn't be wasting their time ranting against public broadcasting.

Energy Independence Goes Awry: Why the Ethanol Boom May Turn Conservation Land into Corn Fields

Jill Richardson, AlterNet. February 10, 2011.

Given America's enthusiasm for ethanol production, one might assume ethanol is a miracle fuel, sent from heaven to lead the way to independence from oil.

USDA Funds Domino's Secret $12 Million Bailout

Sara Novak, Planet Green. January 14, 2011.

Under the guise of the Dairy Management organization, the USDA funded Domino's rebranding campaign.

We're Being Shortchanged: Obama Administration Subsidizes Dirty Energy at an Unprecedented Level

Joshua Frank, AlterNet. April 30, 2010.

Coal subsidies keep the cost of consumption for consumers artificially low. As such, the true costs, environmental as well as economic, are not included in the price of coal.

Why Jim Badasci 'Went Postal': How Bullying Bosses and Economic Devastation Are Behind America's Latest Workplace Shooting

Mark Ames, AlterNet. September 28, 2009.

Baldasci's shooting opens a window into Fresno, Calif.'s climate of soaring unemployment, scheming agribusiness oligarchs and Sean Hannity-inspired right-wing rage.

Michael Pollan: Don't Eat Anything That Doesn't Rot

Amy Goodman, Democracy Now!. March 8, 2008.

Consumers are getting duped by the food industry, paying the price with their health.