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Panthers in the Hole: French Angola Three Book Illustrates US Prison Crisis
An interview with Nicolas Krameyer of Amnesty International France.
Clean, Green and Hypocritical
What does it mean when clean, green and safe are nothing more than words to paint a politician as good for the people when, in reality, their actions are …
The Original Geo-Engineers: Or How to Save the Iconic West From the Cow
The new “nesters” understand that you cannot steer and control an ecosystem but you might be able to dance with one.
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Is the Future of the Planet in ALEC’s Secret Hands?
Tomorrow, ALEC - the American Legislative Exchange Council - kicks off its annual meeting in Dallas, Texas.
The Ten Commandments of Movement Solidarity
After a decade of grassroots advocacy, my personal belief is that the greatest obstacle to positive change in the world isn't corporations, the government, or the 1%, but lack …
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Under Water: The EPA’s Struggle to Combat Pollution
The Clean Water Act of 1972 authorized the EPA to protect the waters of the United States from dangerous and or illegal pollution. But that term has been the …
You Can’t Taper a Ponzi Scheme: Time to Reboot
Despite the Dodd-Frank Act, the derivatives pyramid has continued to explode to a notional value now estimated to be as high as $2 quadrillion.
Wishful Thinking About Natural Gas: Why Fossil Fuels Can’t Solve the Problems Created by Fossil Fuels
The increased availability and decreased price of natural gas are likely to lead to an increase in US greenhouse gas emissions.
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Finance in the United States: Promoting Inequality and Waste
The bloated financial sector in the United States is a major engine of inequality sucking money away from poor and middle income households.