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Sustainability in a Crisis
(www.yesmagazine.org)
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
Submitted about 12 hours ago by cdoherty on Sustain | 0 Comments |
Iraq's Nonviolence Activism
(www.yesmagazine.org)
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)
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
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Community Banks Weathering the Storm
(www.yesmagazine.org)
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
Submitted about 12 hours ago by cdoherty on Economy | 0 Comments |
No Foreclosures Here
(www.yesmagazine.org)
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
Submitted about 12 hours ago by cdoherty on Economy | 0 Comments |
Living Large in a Tiny House
(www.yesmagazine.org)
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
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Life Reclaimed
(www.yesmagazine.org)
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
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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
Submitted about 16 hours ago by cdoherty on Cabinet | 0 Comments |
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
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
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