Twelve years have passed since the Flavr Savr tomato, the world’s first genetically modified (GM) crop, was commercially approved. Since then, hundreds of other GM varieties have been granted deregulation status, with the global area of GM crops now reaching 102 million hectares, according to industry sources. This figure has been widely contested. In August […]
On April 21st, the Federal Reserve’s deadline for finalizing its regulations on debit card transaction fees, also known as ‘interchange costs’, passed without any action being taken. Controversy over the regulations has caused the Fed to delay finalizing them, and banks have taken to Twitter to continue their campaign to delay the rules for at
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On April 2, 2011, the LAEXTRA section of the Los Angeles Times featured two stories on minority groups fighting for recognition. The first article, “Armenian Church Seeks Recognition,” detailed the Armenian Apostolic Church’s efforts to gain recognition from the Vatican. The second article, “Gays, Lesbians Seek Recognition,” outlined the fight for LGBT rights in California.
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