Hope Amid Climate Chaos: A Conversation with Rebecca Solnit
Solnit sees hope as central to the clmate change fight. Is that belief well founded?
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Who Decides for Children?
It is actually predictable that the idea of how far the automony of children should go is hopelessly messy.
Read more...Asking the Oppressed to Be Nonviolent Is an Impossible Standard That Ignores History
The demand that protest only be nonviolent helps preserve an often corrupt and abusive status quo.
Read more...Sturgeon’s Departure Doesn’t Solve Scotland’s Problems
The Scottish National Party has been a victim of its and Nicola Sturgeon’s success. Scotland’s route to independence is now anyone’s guess
Read more...The Original Sin of Economics
How a bleak Christian theology influenced the development of economics.
Read more...Rose Marie Counts Wins “Classification Struggle” over Smile, Dental Work with HR Department of Pennsylvania Convenience Store Sheetz
Celebrating a victory for workers everywhere (and especially non-smilers).
Read more...What Happens When Progressives Tacitly Accept Reactionary and Authoritarian Identity Politics
Progressives sat back when some clearly dodgy social change programs were being implemented, handing the right some easy wins.
Read more...Hit With Extreme Weather, Texas Cities Debate Cost of Adaptation
Experts say local governments should prioritize extreme weather preparedness. But building resilience is expensive, and the wealthy can afford to do it for themselves.
Read more...Rain and Heat, Fire and Snow: Life in a Destabilized California
Climate change and California are not getting on very well.
Read more...A Recent Artifact with Stories to Tell
Outwardly simple and seemingly rational choices often have far-reaching consequences for those who cannot or will not imagine the day after tomorrow.
Read more...“Yes, Britain Is Corrupt. But It’s a Lot Worse Than You Think”
The press talked up the UK’s drop in the Corruption Perception Index. But the UK has long been an engine of corrupt conduct around the world.
Read more...California’s Plan to Disappear the Homeless
CARE courts to force treatment on those deemed mentally ill and could result in state conservatorship.
Read more...KLG: Why Trust Science in the 21st Century? An Object Lesson
Despite the “trust the science” mantra during the current pandemic, everyone should expect to see the data, all of it, minus any selective gloss. Who pays and for what makes a difference.
Read more...Pests: Of Squirrels and Deer and Other Beasts of Burden
Yves here. Urban dwellers due to their limited contact with nature, are less afflicted by animal nuisances, with rats and pigeons as exceptions. However, given that focus, this post omits some favorites, like geese and invasive species such as rabbits in Australia. Animals routinely try to steal food from their fellows or other species; it’s […]
Read more...An Ancient Recipe for Social Success
Monte Albán, which was a major regional urban center for 1,300 years, is a powerful case study that early investments in public infrastructure and goods foster longer-term sustainability.
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