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Portland’s Austerity Resistance Movement Sparks Changes to City Budget
Austerity measures in Portland threaten to tear apart the support structure for long time citizens.
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Limits to Growth – of What?
James K. Boyce discusses the tension over growth and income declaring that we need to
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Edward Snowden’s Long Flight: What a Whistleblower Thinks a Fellow Whistleblower Might Have Thought
Fellow whistleblower Peter Van Buren reflects on Edward Snowden and the confusion he must feel as he attempts to run away from the US.
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With 22 Million and Counting, Egyptians Move to Oust Morsi
Much like 2011, Egypt is in a social and political uproar as they attempt to push out the Muslim brotherhood.
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Arizona Wildfire Kills 19 Firefighters
It is the worst such loss of life since 1933. The blaze ‘just overtook them,’ an official says.
The Crime of Fighting Poverty: Local Currency’s Success in Kenya Ends in Forgery Charges
A new currency is backed by the local community, but the Central Bank of Kenya initiated charges of forgery.
In Jail, “Bowl Phone” Takes Edge Off Inmates’ Isolation
Drained metal toilets are used as megaphones.
Does the Treasury Secretary Have to Be a Lobbyist for Wall Street in Europe?
A financial transaction tax has huge support in Europe, and the too-big-to-fail crowd is scared to death it will succeed.
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Why Big Coal and the Anti-Frackers Are Up in Arms Over Obama’s Climate Plan
Industry and activists alike put heat on Obama for his ambitious national plan to tackle climate change.
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President Obama in Berlin: Why Not Ask for More?
Experts, activists are asking why President Obama settles for so little in nuclear arms control goals.