From JacobinThe Ministry for the Future The Ministry is a daring, provocative history of the next thirty years. Against the grain of late capitalist dystopian imagination, Robinson, better known by his initials, KSR, has produced a sprawling, grimly realistic yet stunningly optimistic story of how … [Read more...] about Kim Stanley Robinson Imagines a Future Where We Don’t All Die
Social Justice/社会正義
New Report Shows How the Finance Industry Is Blowing the Paris Carbon Budget
From CommonDreamsWASHINGTON - Two days ahead of the 5th Paris Agreement anniversary, 18 NGOs are releasing a joint report showcasing 12 of the most devastating fossil fuel projects that are currently planned or under development. These expansion projects alone would use up three-quarters of the total remaining carbon budget if we are to have a 66% probability of … [Read more...] about New Report Shows How the Finance Industry Is Blowing the Paris Carbon Budget
Family Farm Coalition Reacts to Vilsack Nomination
From CommonDreamsFor Immediate Release Wednesday, December 9, 2020Contact: Jordan Treakle, NFFC National Programs & Policy Coordinator, jordan@nffc.net, 202-543-5675National Family Farm CoalitionFamily Farm Coalition Reacts to Vilsack Nomination WASHINGTON - President-elect Joe Biden is reportedly poised to nominate Tom Vilsack as U.S. Secretary of … [Read more...] about Family Farm Coalition Reacts to Vilsack Nomination
'Shameful': Senate Republicans—and Two Democrats—Kill Effort to Stop Trump's Lame-Duck Sale of F-35s and Drones to UAE
From CommonDreamsPublished on Thursday, December 10, 2020byCommon Dreams'Shameful': Senate Republicans—and Two Democrats—Kill Effort to Stop Trump's Lame-Duck Sale of F-35s and Drones to UAE "The United States should be working to deescalate conflict in the Middle East, not fueling it by selling more and more weapons to regimes using them to … [Read more...] about 'Shameful': Senate Republicans—and Two Democrats—Kill Effort to Stop Trump's Lame-Duck Sale of F-35s and Drones to UAE
We Need Five Days’ Pay for Four Days’ Work
From JacobinThis week, at their annual conference, the Scottish National Party overwhelmingly backed a reduction to working hours. The motion, which passed by 1,136 votes to 70, called on the Scottish government to launch a review of working practices in Scotland, … [Read more...] about We Need Five Days’ Pay for Four Days’ Work