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Author Archives: Priscilla Stuckey, PhD
Reciprocity
I’ve been thinking about reciprocity lately—how it holds relationships together. How partnerships end if one or the other takes more than gives. How wars start over lack of reciprocity—disrespect, seizing land, taking resources. How contracts aren’t successful and trades don’t … Continue reading
Posted in nature, politics, spirituality
Tagged economics, indigenous traditions, reciprocity
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Granite Dells
One of the last things I did before leaving Prescott, Arizona, was climb over rocks in Granite Dells near sunset.
Snow in Prescott
I’m in Prescott, Arizona, making my quarterly pilgrimage to teach in the graduate programs of Prescott College. This weekend we’ve had more precipitation than I’ve ever seen here in eight years of visits. It started with snow on Thursday morning—wet … Continue reading
Do GMOs reduce pesticide use?
That was one big promise of genetic engineering: fewer chemicals dumped into our soils. But has it worked out? A new report by the nonprofit Organic Center of Boulder says not by a long shot. The most striking finding is … Continue reading
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Tagged agriculture, GMOs, herbicides, monoculture, pesticides
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GMO corn causes organ damage in mammals
From the Pesticide Action Network (PAN North America): A ground-breaking study in the International Journal of Biological Studies links three common varieties of Monsanto’s genetically modified (GM) corn to liver and kidney toxicity and clearly illustrates the need for independent … Continue reading
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Tagged agriculture, food, GMOs, monoculture, science
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