Economics
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We Don’t Want to Know
I awoke this morning eager to find out the results of November 6th’s voting in the U.S. of A. And…
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A Timorese Forest Struggle
Editor’s preamble: Unfortunately, the kind of story told below is being played out on a daily basis, worldwide. Most of…
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Money Spinners
Here’s how we can defeat political corruption of the kind that’s destroying US democracy. by George Monbiot: journalist, author, academic…
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What the Economic Crisis Really Means – and What We Can Do About It (video)
The video above is a nice, brief summation of our present predicament, and ends with the only really logical conclusion…
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Ash Cloud
How conservatism turned into an orgy of destruction. by George Monbiot: journalist, author, academic and environmental and political activist, United…
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National Gardening Leave – Why Britain Would Be Better Off If We All Spent Less Time at the Office
The case for a new, voluntary scheme to introduce a shorter working week, and for the rapid expansion of productive…
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The Mad Farmer Walks Away From the March of Tyranny
With the presidential race in full swing in the U.S., I thought this graphic would make a good ‘cartoon of…
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Angle of Descent
The justifications for airport expansion turn out to be bogus. by George Monbiot: journalist, author, academic and environmental and political…
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A Computer Geek Starts a Garden, Part I – Background, Design and Initial Implementation
The yard in winter, before work begins… A great many people today are living in fear. The future looks uncertain,…
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ASPO 2012 Presentations
From May 30 — June 1, 2012, the 10th ASPO (Association for the Study of Peak Oil & Gas) meeting…
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Radical Simplicity and the Middle-Class – Exploring the Lifestyle Implications of a ‘Great Disruption’
by Dr Samuel Alexander, co-director of the Simplicity Institute and a lecturer with the Office for Environmental Programs, University of…
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The Alchemy of Converting Economic Capital to Natural Capital: A Journey Into For-Profit Permaculture
by Warren Brush of Quail Springs Permaculture Regenerative Earth Farms panorama In early September 2012, Regenerative Earth Farms, a family…
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