Letters From the July 1-8, 2019, Issue

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A Chicken-Nugget Theory of Capitalism

One breaded snack can tell us so much.

Raj Patel

Trump Sides With Big Agriculture Over Family Farmers

Even some Republicans are upset over this corporate handout. 

David Dayen

Where Is America’s Next War? Alaska.

And the enemy is not who you’d expect.

Dahr Jamail

Did the Fish and Wildlife Service Just Doom This Bird to Extinction?

Big Oil was desperate to keep the sage grouse off the endangered-species list. Here’s why.

Jimmy Tobias

Charged With the Crime of Filming a Slaughterhouse

So-called "Ag-Gag" laws reveal the lengths to which the agriculture industry will go to keep their business practices secret.

Leighton Akio Woodhouse

Michael Vick, Racial History and Animal Rights

For many observers, the decision to demonize Vick seems motivated by something more pernicious than concern for animal welfare. It seems to be about race.

Melissa Harris-Perry

Safe Meat Requires Humane Slaughter

While the Obama Administration has taken steps to strengthen enforcement of humane handling and food safety laws, the verdict is still out on whether the USDA has the will to make the changes necessary for a safe and humane food system.

Greg Kaufmann