Economics
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Plutocracy, Pure and Simple
Now it’s a straight fight with the billionaires and corporations. by George Monbiot: journalist, author, academic and environmental and political…
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Global Economy Expanded More Slowly than Expected in 2011
by Brigid Fitzgerald Reading, Earth Policy Institute The global economy grew 3.8 percent in 2011, a drop from 5.2 percent…
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The Heartland Institute Exposed
Misrepresenting climate science: Cherry-picking data for political purposes The Heartland Institute, as many readers will know, has been at the…
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To Everyone Feeling Screwed Over by the Economy
Editor’s Note: If you enjoy the article below, and you missed Kyle’s past 3-part series, amongst others, be sure to…
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Nichole Foss to Give Talk at The Channon (Feb 10, 2012)
What: Nichole Foss talk on the present and future crises Where: The Channon Community Hall, near Lismore, NSW, Australia (and…
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Permaculture and Wall Street — We Must Tackle the Runaway Fiscal Economy Head On, “We Must Face Up and Fight”
I admire the efforts of the permaculturists at the Occupy Wall Street camp, and I think, judging by his statement…
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Governments Spend $1.4 Billion Per Day to Destabilize Climate
by Lester R. Brown, Earth Policy Institute We distort reality when we omit the health and environmental costs associated with…
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The Shared Patterns of Indigenous Culture, Permaculture and Digital Commons
by David Bollier Joline Blais Rarely have I read an essay that knits together some very different commons with such…
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Peak Oil Can Fuel a Change for the Better
The advent of peak oil means we should prepare for a downscaling of our highly energy and resource-intensive lifestyles. What…
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Peak Oil, Energy Descent, and the Fate of Consumerism
Western-style consumer lifestyles are highly resource and energy intensive. This paper examines the energy intensity of these consumer lifestyles and…
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Living, Green and Circular
The new Truly Green Economy needs to be modeled after and embedded within the circular economy of nature to generate…
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