Agricultural commodity prices should ease from their recent record peaks but over the next 10 years they are expected to average well above the mean of the past decade, according to the latest Agricultural Outlook from OECD and the UNFAO.

A penny’s worth of justice: That’s all Florida tomato pickers were asking Burger King for. Last week, they finally got it. But, a penny a pound more for the tomatoes they pick could mean a near doubling of wages for Florida field laborers.

Veterans of the U.S. wars in Iraq and Afghanistan took their case to Capitol Hill May 15th, baring their souls with stories of killings of innocent civilians, torture, and wrongful detentions.

A free program is sending used electronics to an international recycler that prioritizes remanufacturing the devices. Free to USPS, an international recycling company is paying for the postage so that e-waste isn't dumped on third world countries.

A short description and interview with director of Jihad for Love. Looks like it is controversial but very interesting. The film traces the lives of 12 gay Muslim men and women.

A unique new index takes a business-like approach to promoting global peace by ranking 140 countries and identifying the factors that place some countries higher than others on the list. This article mentions several interesting rankings.