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A Lesson From Iceland: It Pays to Have Your Own Currency
The evidence really does suggest that there are important advantages to keeping your own currency.
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After Paris: Making the Case for a People-Powered Transition to a New Climate Culture
It's time to rethink the climate movement and devote ourselves to making our own communities sustainable.
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Like Copenhagen Talks, Paris Climate Negotiations Were Mostly Smoke and Mirrors
At the COP21 climate talks, the primary outcome was known before the heads of state even arrived in France.
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Winners and Losers in Our New Media Moment
In its own way, the mainstream media, like the police and the populace, are arming themselves to the teeth.
ALEC and ACCE’s Pay-to-Play Meeting in Scottsdale, Arizona
In a new twist of the ALEC playbook, policymakers and lobbyists have formed a mini-ALEC called ACCE.
Working Until It’s Time for Your Grave
Like many Americans, my mom has no retirement savings.
Did World Leaders Sign a “Death Warrant for the Planet” at COP21?
As world leaders celebrate the “historic” Paris COP21 climate deal, climate activists suggest a lot of the praise is just hot air.
Holiday Season Giving to Jeff Bezos
The public should recognize that Jeff Bezos' success has come with a huge helping hand from the taxpayers.
A New World Beckons: The Future Belongs to Renewables
The primary thrust of new policies, new investment, and new technology will be in the advancement of renewables.
Don’t Be a Fossil-Foolish Investor
The purely financial case for ditching oil, gas, and coal is getting stronger.