Category: POLITICS

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LISTEN: “Wellbeing economics for planetary flourishing” (Green Dreamer Podcast ep426)

“How do we recalibrate the metrics of mainstream politics, such as Gross Domestic Product (GDP) often used to define a nation’s “success” — and recenter them on our collective and planetary wellbeing? What could a truly regenerative economy encompass, and what might that mean for our immediate and long-term activism? In our latest episode, we…

CULTURE & LIFESTYLE

BOOK REVIEW: ‘Nuclear War: A Scenario’

Editor’s note: while we strongly prefer to focus on positive and inspiring content, we will occasionally share less hopeful perspectives that we, nonetheless, find quite motivating. When we do, we will be sure to include links to additional resources. Nuclear War: A Scenario Annie Jacobsen Dutton 373 pages Every nuclear-armed nation depends on the hope…

BOOKS

Finding the Funds to Address Homelessness

Beaverton, Ore., which sits just west of Portland, has a significant homelessness problem, but Mayor Lacey Beaty found a way to build an emergency homeless shelter that will not cost residents a penny. Will other cities follow her plan? Oregon Mayor Builds Homeless Shelter at No Cost to the City https://www.governing.com/urban/oregon-mayor-builds-homeless-shelter-at-no-cost-to-the-city Related Reading

HOUSING

Is it Time to Curb Gun Violence with Taxes?

Alcohol, tobacco and guns have a lot in common. All of them cause significant harm to society, and they also are associated with criminal organizations seeking to profit from illicit markets. But there is one big difference: Tobacco and alcohol are subject to excise taxes, which reduce purchases by increasing their cost, and guns are not —…

HEALTH

White House Plan Aims to Tackle our Food Waste Problem

The Biden administration has introduced a national strategy to address food waste in the U.S., where nearly one-third of food ends up in landfills. The plan aims to change consumption behaviors, fund research to extend food shelf life, expand donation programs, and repurpose waste into resources like compost and animal feed. While not as stringent…

FOOD

Vermont Sends Big Oil & Gas the Bill

It is well established that oil and gas companies damage the environment, so shouldn’t they have to pay for cleaning it up? Vermont thinks so, so it has passed a law that requires them to do just that. The law was spurred by the Environmental Protection Agency’s new program that forces the companies to take responsibility…

ENVIRONMENT

CHANGING THE SYSTEM: The ‘Solidarity Economy’ Movement

Imagine what would happen if we had an economic system that focused on people and the planet rather than maximizing private profit and endless growth, as capitalism does. Such an economy is more than a gauzy dream; it is a global movement that is grounded in concrete practices and is rapidly gaining steam worldwide. It…

GLOBAL

An Interactive Journey in Defense of Democracy

There was a lot of incredulous self-denial around the possibility of Trump getting elected the first time around. So let’s not make the same mistake again. One free tool that may help us prepare is a new tool from the folks at Choose Democracy It’s like those old “choose your own adventure” books, only it’s…

POLITICS

BOOK REVIEW: “Rebellion: How Antiliberalism is Tearing America Apart – Again”

BOOKS