Time We Demand Change
Push policies. Be loud. Be uncompromising. Be belligerent. Be in their faces. Be what you need to be to get this done.
Green New Deal
Taking a Bite Out of That Pie in the Sky
People will not fight for what they do not believe is possible. People self-select themselves out of the picture and create self-fulfilling prophecies that allow defeat to overwhelm them to the point of inertia. The Green New Deal requires people to understand we can not only afford but can DO great things. However, that requires the answer to the “how will you pay for this?” question. Because any thinking human …
The Green New Deal Will Save Fossil Fuel Workers & Their Communities
The American fossil fuel industry is a sinking ship, and its workers need to ask themselves what will come next. The industry was already deeply in debt even before the Covid-19 crisis, and the current drop in crude prices will lead to a wave of firms claiming bankruptcy. This drastic reduction of fossil fuel …
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Old Narratives Die Hard
It’s time to catch up to where we were 80 years ago and recognize reality. Bernie’s ideas aren’t just possible – they’re a brilliant move economically and a moral imperative.
Fridays For Future
While most Americans were passing out from food comas after a heartwarming Thanksgiving Day dinner on Thursday night in the US, it was already Friday, the 29th of November here in South Australia, and we were striking in front of SA’s Parliament House as part of Fridays for Future.
Flint Part 2, Environmental Racism and Economic Disparities: Could the Green New Deal Have Protected the Residents of Flint?
In Flint, Part 1, we looked at what happened in Flint, Michigan, and the state government measures that highly impacted the residents. We continue now with part 2, which looks at the environmental racism and economic disparities and asks whether the Green New Deal could have protected the city.
The Road to Harrisburg: Behind the Scenes of an Event That Almost Didn’t Happen
Activism is about more than huge rallies. It’s about doing what you can – with the resources you have – to carry the truth to the people. This is one activist’s boots-on-the-ground account of pulling together a local event.
A Global Industrial Revolution is Underway
The ideas behind the Green New Deal aren’t just realistic – they’re real, too. The “Third Industrial Revolution,” championed by Jeremy Rifkin, is rolling out across the planet as we speak. This article examines the technological and structural specifics of this movement.