By Frances Moore Lappé and Richard R. Rowe / June 25, 2021 Demonstrators hold signs at an NAACP-organized rally on the steps of the Pennsylvania Capitol to protest the state's voter identification law. (AP Photo/Marc Levy) Originally Published on Common Dreams, June 26, 2021 This week, Senate Republicans in lockstep blocked key reforms of the For the People Act that would address gerrymandering and big money in politics, plus enhance ethics for federal office holders. The Act

Almost half the growth of U.S. renewable energy from 2000 to 2019 can be linked to state Renewable Portfolio Standards — with more expected over the next decade. By Frances Moore Lappé / June 24, 2021 (Photo Credit: ipopba at iStock Getty Images) Originally published on Truthout, June 24, 2021 As we work to combat the climate crisis, it’s clear that electricity providers must shift toward using more renewable energy to generate power. Clearly, more regulations are needed. But

By Frances Moore Lappé / June 11, 2021 People hold placards at a rally in front of the US Supreme Court to call on the Senate to pass the For the People Act, on June 9, 2021, in Washington DC. (Photo: Olivier Douliery/AFP via Getty Images) Originally Published on Common Dreams, June 11, 2021 Laments over America’s political polarization mount. “Actions of the president and his party are pulling us further apart,” argued Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) responding to President Biden