Monthly Archives: November 2013

PAUL SALOPEK November 22, 2013 ON THE GULF OF AQABA, Jordan — I am walking across the world. In January I set out on foot from Herto Bouri, an early site of Homo sapiens fossils in the Rift Valley of … Continue reading →

I am not a nation state! Leanne Betasamosake Simpson http://nationsrising.org/i-am-not-a-nation-state/ Doug Williams, a Missisauga Nishnaabeg elder from Curve Lake First Nation calls our nation, Kina Gchi Nishnaabeg ogamig – the place where we all live and work together. Our nation … Continue reading →

Hazel Henderson Grim recent studies reveal the shocking increase in inequality globally, both between and within countries. Anti-poverty economic policies since World War II have done little, except for their notable success in China. Worldwide, the share of nations’ productivity … Continue reading →

A new 70 page book by Tim Jackson and Peter Victor November 2013 A green economy is not business as usual — with some clean technology added in. The transition is more fundamental and more exciting. It requires rethinking work … Continue reading →

UXBRIDGE, Canada, Nov 7 2013 (IPS) – If global carbon emissions continue to rise at their current rate, humanity will eventually be left with no other option than a costly, world war-like mobilisation, scientists warned this week. http://www.ipsnews.net/2013/11/world-headed-for-a-high-speed-carbon-crash/ [Somewhat simplistically … Continue reading →

Published on Friday, November 1, 2013 by The Guardian/UK An obsession with growth has eclipsed our concern for sustainability, justice and human dignity. But people are not disposable – the value of life lies outside economic development. Limitless growth is … Continue reading →