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How We’re Fighting to Save Democracy From Bribery and Gerrymandering, One State at a Time
How We’re Fighting to Save Democracy From Bribery and Gerrymandering, One State at a Time In Pennsylvania, the democratic system isn’t broken. It’s dead. Adam Eichen, Rabbi Michael Pollack, Emmie DiCicco speaking at a March on Harrisburg barnstorming event at the UU Fellowship of Erie, PA. February 19, 2018 Photo Credit: Rhys Baker Political alienation […]
Vermont Has Developed America’s Most Comprehensive Food System Plan: How Did They Do It?
Vermont Has Developed America’s Most Comprehensive Food System Plan: How Did They Do It? The Green Mountain State has long been a national leader in sustainable agriculture and local food. The following excerpt is from Community Resilience Reader edited by Daniel Lerch. Copyright © 2017 Post Carbon Institute. Reproduced by permission of Island Press, Washington, […]
6 Reasons Hurricane Irma Could Be the Natural Disaster of Our Time
6 Reasons Hurricane Irma Could Be the Natural Disaster of Our Time One meteorologist admits he’s “at a loss for words” over the size of the storm. Photo Credit: Screenshot / Raw Story Hurricane Harvey was a tragic nightmare that hit the Texas shores with force and then lingered for days, dumping dump-trucks full of […]
Inside the Shadowy PR Firm That’s Lobbying for Regime Change in Syria
Inside the Shadowy PR Firm That’s Lobbying for Regime Change in Syria Posing as a non-political solidarity organization, the Syria Campaign leverages local partners and media contacts to push the U.S. into toppling another Middle Eastern government. On September 30, demonstrators gathered in city squares across the West for a “weekend of action” to “stop […]
Our Fossil-Fuel Economy Destroys the Earth and Exploits Humanity – Here’s the Shift We Need to Be Sustainable
Our Fossil-Fuel Economy Destroys the Earth and Exploits Humanity – Here’s the Shift We Need to Be Sustainable Communities around the world are rewriting the rules of their economies and building something beautiful. plant in hands – grass background Photo Credit: Romolo Tavani/Shutterstock I am a Mexican immigrant and a senior at Columbia University who’s […]
We Could Be Witnessing the Death of the Fossil Fuel Industry—Will It Take the Rest of the Economy Down With It?
We Could Be Witnessing the Death of the Fossil Fuel Industry—Will It Take the Rest of the Economy Down With It? In just two decades, the total value of the energy being produced via fossil fuel extraction has plummeted by more than half. Now $3 trillion of debt is at risk. Photo Credit: Pixabay It’s […]
Cutting Emissions May Save Some U.S. Cities, but More Than 400 Appear ‘Already Lost,’ Study Finds
Cutting Emissions May Save Some U.S. Cities, but More Than 400 Appear ‘Already Lost,’ Study Finds An alarming new study has found that, no matter what we do to fight climate change, it is already too late for more than 400 U.S. cities — including Miami and New Orleans — which will be overcome by rising sea levels caused […]
