Yearly Archives: 2021
This city in Oregon is making moves to ban natural gas in new homes...
The Eugene city council has broken off negotiations with a major gas utility that has resisted greenhouse gas reduction targets, and has instead opted to go the route of banning new gas hookups.
‘Now is the time to be angry’: Afghanistan’s progressive past and dark present
A personal reflection on the 'Big Men' who've meddled in Afghanistan -- and the women navigating the aftermath.
Why public banking is a step toward revolutionizing our economy
The public banking movement is creating an opening wedge for the transfer of our financial system from private to public control.
The ocean is essential to tackling climate change. So why has it been neglected...
How can oceans help us tackle the climate crisis? And what progress has been made in international negotiations?
Whose money is it?
As a democracy, as active participants in a system of self-government, aren’t WE the government?
Bernie opposes exorbitant defense spending bill
“Isn’t it strange how even as we end the longest war in our nation’s history concerns about the deficit and national debt seem to melt away under the influence of the powerful Military Industrial Complex?”
Nearly 200 activists arrested in DC demanding passage of voting rights legislation
“We are here today to send a message that President Biden must take action now to ensure the promise of our democracy and protect our freedom to vote.”
COP26: Climate pledges don’t match up with policies—or consumer behavior
The Glasgow Climate Pact kicks the climate can down the road.
Responding to Striketober, John Oliver produced the best report on union busting we’ve ever...
John Oliver understands that spreading information is easier when you bake a little humor in.
$285 billion tax cut for the rich is now 2nd most expensive piece of...
“The whole initiative seems deliberately sculpted to hand the American right a weapon to bludgeon Democrats ahead of the election.“