Thanks to the 13th Amendment, a person convicted of a crime can be forced to work as punishment. And thanks to widespread racism in society, law enforcement, the courts, and the prison system, Black people are vastly more likely to wind up in prison. (See the two highly-recommended films listed at the bottom of this post.) In addition to working in the laundry or serving … [Read more...] about Peter’s blog: ‘Slavery & Prisons today’
Economy, Business, Finance
Two of the six Alliance goals focus on the importance of the local economy. In order to create equitable and livable communities, we need strong local economies and businesses need to adopt sustainable practices. This includes operations, sourcing & supply chains, and minimizing waste.
How Are Our Problems Connected?
As my semester at Moravian College and my internship with Alliance come to an end, I’ve been ask to write a piece that weaves my semester’s work together. In the past few months, I’ve been able to write pieces that focus on colonialism in America, sexual assault, gun control, racism today, and what we teach about Columbus. What do all of these pieces have to do with … [Read more...] about How Are Our Problems Connected?
Call to Action: Stop the FirstEnergy Bailout
Please send the following letter to protest the bailout requested by FirstEnergy: DATE President Donald J. Trump 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue Washington, DC 37188 Honorable Rick Perry, Secretary Department of Energy 1000 Independence Ave. SW Washington, DC 20585 Dear President Trump/Secretary Perry I purchase electricity through the PJM Interconnection. I am writing to ask … [Read more...] about Call to Action: Stop the FirstEnergy Bailout
Censorship – by Amazon & Google
I've noticed before that certain films do not show up in some searches, especially those about Palestine or critical of the neo-fascists in the government of Ukraine. Even films such as Where Shall the Birds Fly?, which had an astonishing 9.3 rating on the Internet Movie Database were not to be found on Amazon. Google searches divert people from controversial, … [Read more...] about Censorship – by Amazon & Google
fyi: Time to Take on Factory Farming
From Organic Bytes, published by the Organic Consumers Association, 9/8/16: The Lynchpin of It All After a decade of exposing and demonizing Monsanto and genetically engineered foods, including an intense four-year battle to force mandatory labeling of GMOs (a battle rudely terminated in July when Congress rammed through the outrageous DARK Act), the U.S. food movement stands … [Read more...] about fyi: Time to Take on Factory Farming
Peter: ‘Bearing the Cross’, by Chris Hedges
Chris Hedges wrote the following after attending the funeral of Daniel Berrigan: Bearing the Cross by Chris Hedges NEW YORK—I arrived early Friday morning, after walking through the rain, at the St. Francis Xavier Church in Greenwich Village for the funeral of the Rev. Daniel Berrigan. I stood, the church nearly empty, at the front of the sanctuary with my hand on the top … [Read more...] about Peter: ‘Bearing the Cross’, by Chris Hedges
Peter’s blog
Thoughts and observations by Peter Crownfield, one of the founding members of the Alliance. … [Read more...] about Peter’s blog
PennEast Pipeline – a threat to communities
On Thursday, November 20, Nurture Nature Center held a program on 'Pipeline Science: Environmental Considerations for Communities'. Presentations by Dr. Dru Germanoski, Professor of Geology at Lafayette College, and Mark Gallagher, consultant with Princeton Hydro, outlined the risks presented by the geology in some of the areas on the route for the PennEast Pipeline and … [Read more...] about PennEast Pipeline – a threat to communities
FYI: ‘Stuff, Wealth, and the End of Democracy’
An economy based on expansion and consumerism is destructive to humanity and the planet's environmental health, and the greed that drives globalization and capitalism is also driving the so-called Trans-Pacific Partnership, yet another 'free trade agreement' that has a little to do with trade & is destructive of freedom & democracy. Some excellent articles — all well … [Read more...] about FYI: ‘Stuff, Wealth, and the End of Democracy’
FYI: Corporate Killers
Informative articles that look at how the right to earn profits has overturned the basic legal principle that your rights end when you harm others. Mankind: Death by Corporation, by Dr. Brian Moench – Truthout, 26 June 2013 Death by Corporation, Part II: Companies as Cancer Cells, by Dr. Brian Moench –Truthout, 23 July 2013 Death by Corporation: America's Corporate … [Read more...] about FYI: Corporate Killers