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The Drug War Comes to the Rez

When Alex White Plume planted a field full of industrial-grade hemp, he hoped that his crop might lift his family and community out of poverty. Then the DEA came to Pine Ridge.

Tue Feb. 13, 2001 12:00 AM PST

The Trouble With Percy

Agrochemical giant Monsanto has accused Canadian farmer Percy Schmeiser of illegally planting the company's patented genetically modified canola seeds. Schmeiser says the Roundup Ready canola which appeared on his land is a weed and a pollutant. Activists around the world are heralding Schmeiser's case as the first potential chink in the GMO industry's armor.

Wed Dec. 13, 2000 12:00 AM PST

Genentech's Lost Nerve

AIDS patients criticize the company for its handling of an experimental drug

September/October 1999 Issue

Planted Hollywood

Welcome to the American forest, where the trees have been arranged for your viewing pleasure

May/June 1999 Issue

MoJo Outs Cartoon Land

Merrie Melodies or just gay 'toons?

Tue Feb. 16, 1999 12:00 AM PST

At Loggerheads

How the Sierra Club's forest compromises sparked rebellion

Tue Nov. 3, 1998 12:00 AM PST

Mutiny at the Sierra Club

As the nation's most powerful environmental group reaches for ever more Washington clout, rebels accuse the club leadership of abandoning grassroots battles and wimping out on big ideas--and the club cracks down

Tue Nov. 3, 1998 12:00 AM PST

The Paper Chase

A <i>Mother Jones</i> 'internal' investigation

July/August 1998 Issue

Organic Engineering

Mother Jones has obtained an <A HREF="/mother_jones/MJ98/usda_doc1.html"> internal memo</a> that shows how the USDA is sacrificing the federal standards for organic foods to accomodate biotech special interests.

May/June 1998 Issue

A Seedy Business

A new "terminator" technology will make crops sterile and force farmers to buy seeds more often&#151;so why did the USDA invent it?<br />Plus: <A HREF="/news_wire/usda_inc.html">USDA Inc.</a>: When public research goes corporate

Mon Apr. 6, 1998 11:00 PM PDT

USDA Inc.

When USDA research goes corporate, the results can be visionary, disturbing, or just goofy

Mon Apr. 6, 1998 11:00 PM PDT

The Vinyl Analysis

That plastic you're recycling may be on its way to a landfill

March/April 1998 Issue

Green Killing Machines
March/April 1998 Issue

Attention Kitsch-Mart Shoppers

Enterprising Americans take advantage of the Web and the Lewinsky scandal to try and make a buck.

Tue Feb. 24, 1998 12:00 AM PST

The Clean Cleaner Cover-up

Why are vinegar and lemon juice state secrets?

January/February 1998 Issue

Light Savers

Finding the hidden culprits that are zapping your utility bill.

November/December 1997 Issue

(Not Such a) Thriller!

Critics give movie studios a thumbs-down for twisting their words.

November/December 1997 Issue

House Remix

Nationwide, communities are turning leftover paint into a liquid asset.

September/October 1997 Issue

Clothing Arguments

For duds that don't wear on the planet, the best bet is to buy used.

July/August 1997 Issue

Other Hints For Greener Living:
July/August 1997 Issue

MoJo's June Hellraiser
May/June 1997 Issue

The Great Xeriscape

Swamped with yard work? Turn off your sprinklers and hold your hoses.

May/June 1997 Issue

A Lincoln Bedroom for the rest of us
Mon Mar. 24, 1997 12:00 AM PST

Buying the Farm

Consumers give "share cropping" a whole new meaning.

March/April 1997 Issue

Executive Flower Plot

Revealed: What's big and white and green all over?

January/February 1997 Issue

Flavor Saved?

Genetically engineered foods are in the supermarket now, and more are coming soon.

January/February 1997 Issue

Going Native

Ecotourism doesn't have to be a case of gullible travels.

November/December 1996 Issue

Hollywood's political odd couples
November/December 1996 Issue

Truth in a jar

Good things don't always need big packages

September/October 1996 Issue

Burning Down the House
July/August 1996 Issue

Oh soy can you see?

Meat alternatives are a home run.

July/August 1996 Issue

Baseball's Bad Habit

Baseball and tobacco: a tradition worth preserving?

July/August 1996 Issue

FDA navigates Rocky Road
July/August 1996 Issue

Splendor in the Trash

Forget about Home Depot, eco-savvy home decorators are heading to the junkyard.

May/June 1996 Issue

Mojo's April Hellraiser!
March/April 1996 Issue