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Economics - July 17

kristinsponsler — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 13:41:47 -0700

IKEA is as bad as Wal-Mart
When will the recovery begin? Never
Goldman Sachs and The Great Unbalancing

A Transition Take on the UK Low Carbon Transition Plan

kristinsponsler — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 13:27:58 -0700

After many months of Ed Milliband putting himself out there as a Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change that actually gets climate change, finally his big Plan, the UK Low Carbon Transition Plan was unveiled on Wednesday, in a speech in the House of Commons that namechecked Transition Towns and which is the boldest national vision for a low carbon society yet seen. Many others have since pitched in with their thoughts, I thought it might be useful here to offer an analysis from a Transition perspective.

China, the US and the dollar - July 17

Simone — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 03:01:08 -0700

How long will China finance America?
Geithner-Dollar to remain world's key reserve currency
Yuan small step
History suggests it could be decades before the dollar is dislodged

Solutions & sustainability - July 16

kristinsponsler — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 04:23:20 -0700

Real People, Real Preparation, Part One
In Public Housing, Talking Up the Recycling Bin
High-rises on hold: What to do with empty lots?

Climate & responsibility - July 16

kristinsponsler — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 03:15:10 -0700

Introducing The Citizen’s Guide to Climate Policy
The Bill
Big Oil/Lundberg Survey Scare Tactics Against Climate Legislation

Nature, Wealth, and Money

jmgreer — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 16:29:34 -0700

Money may not be the root of all evil, as the often-misquoted proverb has it, but it has played a large and rarely recognized role in biasing the industrial economy toward its own self-destruction. In this post, part of a continuing series on the economics of peak oil, the Archdruid explores some of the ways that money distorts the production, distribution, and understanding of wealth.

Reflections on the G8 summit - July 15

kristinsponsler — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 09:47:08 -0700

The Alternative G8 Summit: Final Summary Statement
The G-8 Is Dead
G8 summit features evolution of global governance

Hard times - July 15

kristinsponsler — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 04:12:41 -0700

The State of Homelessness in the U.S.
Looming crisis spells stimulus (Hundreds of Thousands of Workers Will Lose Unemployment Benefits Soon)
Food banks squeezed by prices, demand

Climate & environment - July 14

Simone — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 14:07:55 -0700

The planet's future: Climate change 'will cause civilisation to collapse'
Scientists warn carbon dioxide may soon make coral reefs extinct
UK-French Summit: Declaration on international climate negotiations

Water - July 14

Simone — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 14:05:01 -0700

California: Despair flows as fields go dry and unemployment rises
Tucson rainwater harvesting law drawing interest
Australian Town Bans Bottled Water