Wikipedia
"Low pay, soaring rents, and cities littered with e-scooters. Welcome to the future." The new economy looks more and more like the oldest of inequitable systems where workers have no job security and no control of their fate. … more »
Michaela Handrek-Rehle/Bloomberg
"Like other resorts at relatively low altitude, global warming has left its mark on Garmisch-Partenkirchen — the site of the 1936 Winter Olympics—putting the town’s identity and affluence at risk. It’s January, and there’s so little natural snow that anxiety is building whether upcoming ski races can go ahead." … more »
Jassim Alasadi
"The idea of smart cities is born of what Watson describes as “the same human superiority-complex that thinks nature should be controlled”. What’s missing is symbiosis. “Life on Earth is based upon symbiosis,” Watson says. She suggests we replace the saying “survival of the fittest” with “survival of the most symbiotic”. … more »
Ikea
"Each year, Americans now throw out more than 12 million tons of furniture and furnishings, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. Only a small percentage is recycled." … more »
Nic Lehoux/Courtesy of HKS
"All told, glass buildings are responsible for up to one billion bird deaths in the United States each year. At a time when two-thirds of North American birds are in danger of extinction from climate change, it’s no exaggeration to say that glass architecture is a threat to life on Earth." … more »
Marin Post
CLICK TO SEE the response to the Marin Post "SMART Train Sales Tax Ballot Measure Public Opinion Poll." The survey garnered over 2,000 hits, with 312 people participating. The responses indicate significant public interest and a negative opinion of SMART's management and the upcoming sales tax vote outcome. … more »
Vote No On I campaign
A major campaign has launched with extensive funding opposing SMART's Measure I which is on the March 2020 ballot. The campaign focuses on the need for SMART to become accountable, honest and transparent to voters - which it has not been. … more »
Frankie Frost
"The “truth” is the matter of accepting harsh reality. The appealing alternative is pursuing myths. While temporarily satisfying and often politically rewarding, lies are ultimately exposed." … more »
CalMatters
Critics allege that from the outset, money allocated for disadvantaged kids can end up being spent on teacher salaries and pension benefits instead of the supplies and programs intended. … more »
John Parulis
Read the latest from Ellen Brown. We teeter on the brink of another great financial collapse. The casino nature of the financial markets and poor regulation are to blame. Collapse may be the only way to get congress to reform the Federal Reserve Act. … more »
