Fifteen years ago, Uruguay depended virtually 100 percent on imported oil to provide its energy needs. Today, it produces up to 98 percent of its energy from renewable sources. It has shown other countries how to do it, but will they? Uruguay’s green power revolution: rapid shift to wind shows the world how it’s done…
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We see new examples everyday of the ultra-rich using their money to control politics and society. We can create grassroots change by organizing and mobilizing coalitions across different groups. It’s time to get busy in defense of our democracy. How to Cut the Billionaires Behind This Coup Down to Size https://www.commondreams.org/opinion/how-to-defeat-the-billionaire-coup Related Reading Related…
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The trend to far-right governments is occurring around the world, but the trend is not irreversible. Here are some ideas on how to reverse it. “Not a Done Deal”: The Far-Right Trend and How to Reverse It https://www.greeneuropeanjournal.eu/not-a-done-deal-the-far-right-trend-and-how-to-reverse-it For resources to resist the far-right trend in the US, check out our growing RESISTANCE HUB Related…
The State of the Nation Project “is a comprehensive and objective national progress report assessing how we are doing as a country.” Their reports represent a “broad consensus of leading experts and a cross-section of everyday Americans from across the political spectrum.” If you want a real sense of how we are doing, this is…
For the last two years, Chicago has been providing working-class communities with free access to bicycles, and a new report on the program covering those years shows it has proven to be an “effective, cost-efficient model for getting bicycles into users’ hands.” Chicago’s Unique Bike Giveaway Program Is a Win for Mobility Justice https://nextcity.org/urbanist-news/bike-chicago-cycle-giveaway-program-is-a-win-for-mobility-justice …
Washington’s San Juan County faced a tight budget and union-represented employees demanding their first raise since the pandemic. The county’s solution? Leave the pay scale the same but reduce working time from five days a week to four days. And the result was such a win-win for everyone that other governments are taking notice. San…
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More Native Americans sought public office in 2024 than ever before, and the numbers grow every year. Notably, most of the candidates are women. A record-breaking number of Native Americans are running for state and local office https://www.route-fifty.com/management/2024/09/record-breaking-number-native-americans-are-running-state-and-local-office/399692/ Related Reading
Scientists have discovered that plastic pollution is changing entire earth system. It is affecting the climate, biodiversity, ecosystems, ocean acidification, human health and the use of freshwater and land. The solution, they say, is to view the pollution not only as a waste problem, but more importantly as a product that poses harm to human…
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