Proof Positive
That’s my topic for this newsletter — why proof is important in today’s social and political environment, what kinds of points need to be proved, and how the process of argumentation and evidence-gathering needs to proceed.
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A Season of Consequences
One of the many advantages of being a Druid is that you get to open your holiday presents four days early.
Growthism: Part 2
One of the notable features of Growthism is the way it takes growth to be entirely normal and, at the same time, understands it as the very recent triumph of humanity over the awful conditions it faced for the first two hundred thousand years of its existence as a species.
A Voice from the Field: Margaret Nakiguli’s Story
My name is Nakiguli Margaret, and my story is now filled with hope.
Testing a Different(iation) Approach to Permaculture Design Process – Part Three: Another Example
On the afternoon of June 30, 2016, we talked, walked and worked with a friend, Adam, on the overall design of the five hectare (12.5 acre) block of land Adam shares with his partner Tink.
Towards the Tipping Point: Understanding Trump in a Larger Historical Context
Every day, the news seems only to get worse.
Obama Banned Arctic and Atlantic Offshore Drilling and Big Oil Isn’t Happy
President Obama has announced what amounts to a ban of offshore drilling in huge swaths of continental shelf in both the Alaskan Arctic Ocean and Atlantic Ocean, a decision which came after years of pushing by environmental groups.
The Macabre Petroleum Waltz of Trump and Putin
Oil has fueled a bully bromance between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin.
Cities in Transition
CommonsPolis— a civil society initiative to create dialogue between progressive municipalist movements and city governments, and European citizens — held an encounter described as “a common space for exchange; cities in transition and citizen struggles” in Paris on November 24, 2016…
NASA Produces First 3D Animation of Global Carbon Emissions
NASA, the US space agency, has released an “eye-popping” three-dimensional animation showing carbon dioxide emissions moving through the Earth’s atmosphere over the course of a year.
‘Pesticide Powerhouses’ and the Future of Farming
Should they be approved, just three companies will control 65% of the world’s pesticide sales and 61% of the world’s commercial seed sales – the biggest agribusiness oligopoly in history.
Beyond Trump: The Path to Real Change
This webinar serves as a hopeful antidote to the paralysis felt by many following the election of Donald Trump as the 45th US President.