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’
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Breaking the Back-to-School-Annual-Buying-Into-The-System-Again Cycle
For a lot of folks, the August/September start of the new school year triggers a repeat of the yearly cycle. But we can't afford to repeat doing the same old same old given that the times, the weather, the seasons, the economic system, the food and fuel supplies, all are a-changin' enough to get us thinking we could be turning Earth into Venus. What are we going to do … [Read more...] about Breaking the Back-to-School-Annual-Buying-Into-The-System-Again Cycle