Are you stumped by which has a lower carbon footprint: chemically grown Washington apples or organic New Zealand Fujis? Do you wonder which is worse for the climate: processed soy or pastured beef?
Vote Obama*
I feel uncomfortable telling people to vote for Barack Obama without tacking an asterisk onto the end of my plea. I feel disingenuous assuring my friends and family that Barack Obama is different than the other candidates and that once in office
Movement Networks
I’ve often wondered why there is not a higher degree of cooperation among movements. It seems a coalition would be an obvious benefit to everyone interested in social change. Surely the betterment of the collective whole is more important than our individual hang-ups. In their book Social Movements: An Introduction, Mario Diani and Donatella Della [...]
The Contradiction Between Capital & Community
With capitalism, moneymaking is the sole consideration. The “bottom line” supersedes any other factor in the pursuit of wealth. It is this detached approach that allows the corporate heads to make those hard decisions. For example, moving a corporation from one area to another in a quest of a cheaper labor market and fewer environmental [...]