Yearly Archives: 2021
The globalized, corporate-led food system is failing us: Boycott grows of U.N. Food summit
“This industrialized, globalized, corporate-led food system is failing us.”
Shell’s Permian Basin sell-off unlikely to reduce climate pollution
“You’re not reducing emissions, you're just transferring who produces them.”
Cities tap into citizen feedback to guide federal relief spending
The American Rescue Plan provided an opportunity for smaller communities to democratize their budgeting.
Stopping crime by removing incentives
We can eliminate the need to use crime for economic support by providing economic support.
Personal interview: Professor Mark Skidmore What are the Prospects for Peace?
Mark Skidmore talks about how the role of everyday citizens in affecting the relationship the U.S. now has and will have with the rest of the world community.
Study shows an abortion ban may lead to a 21% increase in pregnancy-related deaths
Not banning abortion in the first place would reduce pregnancy-related deaths the most.
US militarism’s toxic impact on climate policy
That will require the United States to seriously reduce the military budget and commit to peaceful, practical diplomacy with China and Russia.
GAO report finds DOD fails to combat waste and fraud
The report noted that the DOD has been susceptible to multiple forms of fraud schemes, including fraudulent bid submissions, counterfeit parts, billing for work not performed, and disguising conflicts of interest.
The millionaires surtax in House Tax Committee proposal
While the millionaires surtax does not address the colossal inequalities of wealth, it focuses on taxing income that largely flows from wealth.
Unemployment insurance isn’t holding back the economy. Inequality is.
If policy makers want to get people back to work, they need to make our economy work for people.