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Sustainability in a Crisis (www.yesmagazine.org) TMC

What once looked to the larger society like “hippie” behavior from the far-out fringe, now simply looks smart. A short time ago, as the turmoil in the financial system mounted, I saw my... More

Tags: sustanability,tmc,fossil fuels,conservation

Submitted about 12 hours ago by cdoherty on Sustain | 0 Comments |

Iraq's Nonviolence Activism (www.yesmagazine.org) TMC

More than 100 citizen groups in all 18 Iraqi provinces participated in a mid-October week of activities aimed at reducing violence in the January 2009 provincial elections. A coalition called La’Onf... More

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Climate Spurs Direct Action (www.yesmagazine.org) TMC

As warnings about the potentially disastrous effects of climate change become even more severe, direct action tactics and civil disobedience have received acknowledgment and legitimacy from some... More

Tags: climate crisis,direct action,tmc,global warming

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Community Banks Weathering the Storm (www.yesmagazine.org) TMC

As the financial crisis continues, many people are turning away from the large corporate banks that have been targeted for government capital injection and bailout—and placing their money in... More

Tags: commmunity banks,survival,tmc,financial crisis

Submitted about 12 hours ago by cdoherty on Economy | 0 Comments |

No Foreclosures Here (www.yesmagazine.org) TMC

When I first visited the Dudley Street neighborhood in 1988, less than two miles from downtown Boston, it looked like tornadoes had struck, leveling whole sections of homes and shops that were never... More

Tags: boston,dudley street,tmc,housing crisis,neighborhood initiative

Submitted about 12 hours ago by cdoherty on Economy | 0 Comments |

Living Large in a Tiny House (www.yesmagazine.org) TMC

In 2003, Dee Williams was a classic slacktivist. She says so herself. Yes, she was passionate about social justice and environmental issues, but she spent most of her free time driving back and forth... More

Tags: sustainable living,small house,green,tmc

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Life Reclaimed (www.yesmagazine.org) TMC

Jarid Manos dreamed about buffalo, prairie dogs, and the Great Plains, even while he dealt drugs on the New York City streets. As a child in rural Ohio, Manos coped with neglect, racism, and sexual... More

Tags: violence,harassment,prairie ecosystems,restoring,tmc

Submitted about 12 hours ago by cdoherty on Sustain | 0 Comments |

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Clinton joins cabinet of rivals - but I'll be setting policy, insists Obama (www.guardian.co.uk)

Barack Obama yesterday insisted he would welcome vigorous debate in his cabinet but would hold final authority over US actions on the world stage. He said he had deliberately chosen people with strong... More

Tags: barack obama,cabinet of rivals,policy,video,hillary clinton

Submitted about 16 hours ago by cdoherty on Cabinet | 0 Comments |

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Obama stresses diplomacy with new national security team (www.latimes.com)

Reporting from Washington and Chicago -- President-elect Barack Obama on Monday introduced his national security team, made up of centrist Washington insiders, and promised an overhaul of foreign... More

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Submitted about 16 hours ago by cdoherty on Cabinet | 0 Comments |

Obama's National Security Team Aims for Foreign Policy Change (www.politicalaffairs.net)

The rumors proved true. President-elect Obama, Monday, Dec. 1, announced the top figures in his national security cabinet. Hillary Clinton will head the State Department. Jim Jones will serve as... More

Tags: national security team,foreign policy change,hillary clinton,jim jones,janet napolitano

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