What is to Be Done – Part V
(apologies to V.I. Lenin) Re-energizing Local Communities and Economies The movement to rebuild and re-energize local communities is probably the single most important initiatives to reduce US carbon...
View ArticleOWS: the Quandary for Long Time Activists
*** I encounter many long time activists in a quandary how to relate to #OccupyWallStreet. A vibrant, growing mass movement involving thousands of activists is always far more interesting and exciting...
View ArticleEnding Corporate Rule: the Citizens’ Rights Movement
There is lots of media speculation about the fate of #OccupyWallStreet (OWS) over winter. Wall Street and Washington politicians are hoping OWS will simply vanish with colder weather. At this point, I...
View ArticleThe Endangered Family Farmer
Teena Borek Florida farmer Teena Borek was on Radio New Zealand National last weekend. In the US, Teena seems relatively unknown outside of her own state, where she works tirelessly to support family...
View ArticleThe Vanishing Farmer
The US Farm Crisis Americans rarely give much thought to where their food comes from. They should. Rapidly expanding cities mean the US loses two acres of fertile farmland every two minutes. The...
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