Autonomous Nature
Whatever this troubling word nature may mean, it is an unruly force.
Society
One Man’s Take on “How to Survive the Future”
I’m delighted to be able to share the Foreword I wrote for David Fleming’s book ‘Surviving the Future’, which was selected and edited by the wonderful Shaun Chamberlin.
Standing Firm at Standing Rock: Why the Struggle is Bigger Than One Pipeline
For indigenous people, the fight to halt the Dakota Access Pipeline is about reviving a way of life.
Cap-and-trade? Not so Great if you are Black or Brown
Environmental justice advocates have long warned that “cap-and-trade” — a market-based strategy to reduce climate-changing greenhouse gas emissions — could hurt low-income communities of color. A preliminary report on California’s cap-and-trade program shows they just might be right.
Donald Trump and the impossible destination of globalism
So strong is the fear of globalism and all that it represents among a certain class of Trump supporters that they readily dismiss mainstream media critiques of his fitness for office and his understanding of policy. Those supporters want to protect what little they have left. And, some want to go back to retrieve what they and their communities–often small and rural ones–have lost to the globalist onslaught in the last two decades. In this desire they are not being irrational.
Making Streets More Friendly in St. Paul, MN
The Friendly Streets Initiative grew out of a group of volunteers working with various neighborhood organizations to make biking and walking safer in St. Paul.
Reclaim Power Kicks Off Around the World this October
Over the course of October, we are planning to carry out the world’s largest ever coordinated actions against dirty energy and for clean community energy.
Beyond Rhetoric – What Does the “Just Transition” Mean for DAPL?
Rather than plummeting these economies into a permanent bust…we need to think about how to plan a transition with these workers at the decision-making table…
The Coming of the Postliberal Era
One of the big challenges faced by any student of current events is that of seeing past the turmoil of the present moment to catch the deep trends shaping events on a broader scale.
Accelerationism… and Degrowth? The Left’s Strange Bedfellows
The accelerationists begrudged the enviros their grub-eating utopia while they ruminated on their own techno-fetishes. Was it just an armistice to prepare for a bigger battle down the road, or was there really less animosity than I imagined?
Dark Age America: Review
John Michael Greer’s latest nonfiction book looks at the likely trajectory for North America over the next five centuries.
Strangers Become Family at This Multigenerational Housing Project
The cluster of townhomes and apartments brings together low-income elders and nine adults who have adopted or are in the process of adopting children out of foster care through an organization that provides on-site services and creates a support network for all.
