Daniel Cooper Bermudez works with the Flush the TPP campaign to stop the Trans-Pacific Partnership from being ratified by the US Congress. Daniel is a dedicated fan of hip-hop and is committed to keeping it real.
The idea of scrapping the U.S. health insurance system for a massive expansion of government-funded healthcare isn’t new. But voters hit by ballooning private health insurance costs are rallying behind midterm candidates calling for universal coverage.
Democratic participation depends on more than voting rights: people also need material security, practical knowledge, social belonging, and a sense of agency that human ecology education can help cultivate.