Deep thought – Apr 29
Obama’s first 100 days make—and may remake—history
Cost of public works may fool us all
Shaping the post-carbon economy
Politics
Changing times – April 27
A workers’ paradise found off Japan’s coast
Elizabeth Kolbert: “Earth Day has lost its edge” – we need millions in the street … and some stinky fish
At the polls, Icelanders punish conservatives
For China’s New Left, old values
Peak Oil Review – April 27
A weekly roundup of Peak Oil news, including:
-Production and prices
-Natural gas
-Carbon
-Briefs
United Kingdom – April 26
A Government still addicted to petrol
UK police caught on tape trying to recruit protester as spy
Politicising the policing of public expression in an era of economic change
ODAC Newsletter – 24 Apr
A weekly review from a UK perspective.
Economics – Apr 21
On Globalization, Economics, And The History of Food Crises
All Better Now?
Retirement Dreams Disappear With 401(k)s
Real GDP and the Oil Shock of 2007-08
Food & agriculture – Apr 21
How much greenhouse gas comes from food?
Marijuana Advocates Point to Signs of Change
Just $6bn Will Save a Generation From Starvation, Says UN
Does Rick Perry see the future?
As it becomes impractical or impossible to provide massive federal aid to states on a continuous basis, the necessity to find local solutions to a persistent crisis may become more acute. For this reason an ongoing economic slump may end up feeding continued calls for secession as well as create receptivity to genuinely useful relocalization efforts.
Protest – April 18
British police arrest protesters before coal protest
How do environmentalists spot a mole?
Kettling: another special relationship
Rush builds a socialist revolution?
Some Advice for Distributists
Among the implications of the implosion of the global economy over the last year is that the great quarrel of the Cold War years between capitalism and socialism was a contest between two dysfunctional and failure-prone systems. As peak oil becomes a fact of life, is it time to start looking for other options?
Peak Oil Review – Apr 13
A weekly roundup of peak oil news, including:
– Production and prices
– IEA’s Forecast for 2009
– Investment during the recession
– Briefs
ODAC Newsletter – 10 Apr
A weekly review from a UK perspective.
