Poverty Down! Inequality & Hunger Up... Huh?
New, upbeat World Bank and UN reports celebrate a global success story: Between 1990 and 2008, the world cut by half the share of the...
Sep 13, 20125 min read
Stanford Scientists Shockingly Reckless on Health Risk And Organics
I first heard about a new Stanford “study” downplaying the value of organics when this blog headline cried out from my inbox: “Expensive...
Sep 6, 20123 min read
Corporations Can’t Pledge Allegiance
Outcries against the Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision , extending corporations’ 1st Amendment rights, point to many advantages...
Aug 16, 20124 min read
From Global Pariah to Green Giant: Does Germany Hold a Key to Our Sustainable Future?
If you aren’t scared by climate chaos predictions, you aren’t paying attention. Last month Bill McKibben told us that if we use up...
Aug 10, 20124 min read
The Solution to Citizens United That No One Is Talking About
Could a narrow focus on Citizens United actually set back our drive for democracy? That’s been a real worry of mine, but my thinking has...
Jul 29, 20123 min read
Granted Power to Dominate Election Campaigns: Are Corporations Now Citizens?
If you’ve followed the controversy over the January Supreme Court decision giving corporations the right to unlimited election spending,...
Jun 23, 20122 min read