One year into Trump’s Second Term
Only the name has changed, the policies haven’t.
Environmental and Ecological Justice
When Will America Declare War on Climate-Change?
A declaration of war is a legal framework that sets in motion a process of “mobilization” in which the national government directs real resources—labor, engineering expertise, technology, material—toward the goal of defeating an enemy threat.
MMT and the NEW MARKET SOCIETY
We live in a market society with little chance we shall ever live in anything else and, as such, whatever we hope to accomplish will have to be accomplished within the framework of market society norms.
Paying for Populism
True democracy is populism—is it not? It has always struck me as odd that “populism” is used to describe a fringe politics, motivated by grievances that are viewed as illegitimate complaining. But if the not-profit-making needs of local and regional communities are determined and addressed by a democratic, majoritarian process, isn’t that what real “populism” …
Seriously ugly: here’s how Australia will look if the world heats by 3°C this century
The report acknowledges that limiting global temperatures to 1.5℃ this century is now extremely difficult. Achieving net-zero global emissions by 2050 is the absolute minimum required to to avoid the worst climate impacts.
Longing for Genuine Global Solidarity
So join me in this struggle, it’s my final plea. I’ll die trying if I have to, for this better future is within reach, and it’s yearning to be set free.
Macroeconomic System for Climate Change
Enables a sovereign government to spend whatever fiat currency is necessary to enable and assist its collective society to mitigate and adapt to climate change.
The Green New Deal Will Prevent Inflation
Not having a Green New Deal, however, could result in devastating cost-push (left finger) inflation.