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Public libraries are unashamed socialist organizations that form a bulwark against capitalism, and not only is that a very, very, very good thing, but all across the nation libraries are very, very, very popular with people — regardless of their political leanings. The Library Is a Commons https://inthesetimes.com/article/public-libraries-are-commons-in-america Related Reading
Tens of millions of families across the country are struggling to pay housing costs, and states and cities are scrambling to find a solution. Denver’s mayor is proposing a way out: a new sales tax that would raise $100 million to build affordable housing. Will other governments follow suit? States, cities consider ‘mansion taxes’ to…
Recycling plastic is not working. It helps a little, but not nearly enough. Plastic permeates the oceans, the clouds, our food, or water, our bodies – everything. So a strong new movement is developing that seeks either to ban plastic production outright or regulate it out of existence. The Movement to Ban Plastic Production https://www.yesmagazine.org/environment/2024/07/22/texas-plastic-production-pollution…
Researching environmental justice-related topics has always been problematic, but not any longer. The Environmental Protection Agency has unveiled an environmental justice clearinghouse with hundreds of resources, and with the public’s help it can only get better. EPA unveils environmental justice ‘clearinghouse’ with hundreds of resources https://www.smartcitiesdive.com/news/environmental-justice-resource-library-unveiled-epa/714917/ Related Reading
Many people across America work in such low-paying jobs that they need to hold down two or three jobs just to make ends meet. But if you have a full-time job, doesn’t it make sense that you should be paid enough to live on? Cleveland City Council thinks so, so it is preparing to launch…
Downtowns across the country are plagued by office and retail vacancies, but a collaborative effort in Memphis is proving it need not be this way. Memphis is demonstrating how a focused, anchor-led approach to development, combined with a culture of humility, an eagerness to learn, and the realization that collaboration among institutions and individual people…
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Should a country be able to prosecute war crimes committed outside its borders? No sitting head of any state has ever been so punished, but a decision in Paris soon could change that and mark a turning point in international justice. Modeling equality for Syrian justice https://www.csmonitor.com/Commentary/the-monitors-view/2024/0516/Modeling-equality-for-Syrian-justice Related Reading
Featured recently on CivicShout… Support Pres. Biden’s Plan to Save the Supreme Court Pres. Biden just used a Washington Post op-ed to outline his three-part plan to strengthen Democracy and protect the legitimacy of the Supreme Court. Part one, in direct response to a recent Supreme Court decision, is a Constitutional amendment ensuring that presidents…
Wouldn’t you like to eat free for a year? It’s possible, and France is showing the way by banning supermarkets from throwing away unsold food and making big polluters financially responsible for the waste they create. France has even passed an anti-waste law that laid out dozens of objectives for waste prevention, including a national…
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Even though the great majority of Americans think crime is increasing across the nation, it isn’t. Actually, the exact opposite is true: crime rates are plummeting almost everywhere. So what causes the wide discrepancy between perception and truth? Here are three theories. Why do Americans always think crime is going up? https://www.vox.com/policy/356269/falling-crime-trends-public-perception-voter-concerns Related Reading