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Ghosts of September 11, By Mike Ruppert

By carolyn, on May 5th, 2011%

This also raises a fair question: Is 9-11 back on the table for me?The answer is yes and no. Especially when “no” applies to any expectation that a competent, trustworthy court with jurisdiction would act with a budget and full approval of the U.S. Congress and the American people to actually reveal the truth and take action. It is yes when, as you will hear below, responsible and credible academics and journalists see the direct connection between September 11,2001 and where we are today… and where we are headed as a planet. This is because it is not possible to accurately understand or respond to Collapse without “seeing” all the criminality that led to it. Moreover, it is not possible to effectively deal with Collapse until the criminal behavior has been identified, addressed, and effectively terminated. Otherwise, the human race is left to confront Collapse as it is now; on an ad hoc basis, without any participation of sincere, honest and focused governmental bodies. . . . → Read More: Ghosts of September 11, By Mike Ruppert

What’s Wrong With The World And What Do We Do About It? A Movie Review By Margaret Emerson

By carolyn, on April 21st, 2011%

Recently, when I was watching the trailer for the latest of Steven Spielberg’s sci-fi thrillers for 15-year-olds, I wondered, with all of his talent and success, why doesn’t Spielberg produce a documentary that attempts to show how we can make the world better, instead of cranking out more pop culture fluff?

The answer came . . . → Read More: What’s Wrong With The World And What Do We Do About It? A Movie Review By Margaret Emerson

In The Dark Over Oil Reserves, By Andrew Simms

By carolyn, on April 5th, 2011%

Shell says we’re entering a ‘zone of uncertainty’ over oil supply – a frank admission it hasn’t a clue what’s going to happen. But within the industry there remains the same kind of blithe confidence in its ability to continue as before, propping up our economy and lifestyles, that governments just a few years ago placed in the banking system. . . . → Read More: In The Dark Over Oil Reserves, By Andrew Simms

The Local Food Revolution, By Michael Brownlee

By carolyn, on March 31st, 2011%

A local food revolution is quietly unfolding in our midst right here in Boulder County. It’s a revolution aimed at rebuilding this region’s capacity to feed its own people, to ensure food security and food sovereignty for all. . . . → Read More: The Local Food Revolution, By Michael Brownlee

Addiction And Recovery As A Partner For Transition, By Teri Dillion

By carolyn, on March 9th, 2011%

During the weekend of February 25-27, hundreds of people gathered at the Millenium Harvest House in Boulder, Colorado to attend the “Our Local Economy: Lives in Transition (http://www NULL.transitioncolorado NULL.org/)” conference organized by Transition Colorado founders, Michael Brownlee and Lynette Marie Hanthorn. While the official topic of the conference concentrated on food security and the . . . → Read More: Addiction And Recovery As A Partner For Transition, By Teri Dillion

Listening To Life Before It’s Too Late: An Interview With Ellen LaConte, By Robert Jensen

By carolyn, on March 9th, 2011%

People of conscience face two crucial challenges today: (1) Telling the truth about the dire state of the ecosphere that makes our lives possible, no matter how grim that reality, and (2) remaining committed to collective action to create a more just and sustainable world, no matter how daunting that task. It’s not an easy balancing act, as we struggle to understand the scope of the crisis without giving into a sense of hopelessness. . . . → Read More: Listening To Life Before It’s Too Late: An Interview With Ellen LaConte, By Robert Jensen

Earth’s Limits: Why Growth Won’t Return–Water, By Richard Heinberg

By carolyn, on March 5th, 2011%

Limits to freshwater could restrict economic growth by impacting society in four primary ways: (1) by increasing mortality and general misery as increasing numbers of people find difficulty filling basic and essential human needs related to drinking, bathing, and cooking; (2) by reducing agricultural output from currently irrigated farmland; (3) by compromising mining and manufacturing processes that require water as an input; and (4) by reducing energy production that requires water. As water becomes scarce, attempts to avert any one of these four impacts will likely make matters worse with regard to at least one of the other three. . . . → Read More: Earth’s Limits: Why Growth Won’t Return–Water, By Richard Heinberg

NY Times Video: Fracking Sucks, Blows, And Kills

By carolyn, on February 28th, 2011%

It’s The Inequality, Stupid, By Dave Gilson and Carolyn Perot

By carolyn, on February 25th, 2011%

A huge share of the nation’s economic growth over the past 30 years has gone to the top one-hundredth of one percent, who now make an average of $27 million per household. The average income for the bottom 90 percent of us? $31,244. . . . → Read More: It’s The Inequality, Stupid, By Dave Gilson and Carolyn Perot

The Transition Movement In The U.S. And Deep Transition: Alex Smith Interviews Michael Brownlee

By carolyn, on February 21st, 2011%

ORIGINAL ARTICLE (http://www NULL.countercurrents NULL.org/smith210211 NULL.htm) [with link to podcast]

Alex Smith : The Transition movement has spread from the United Kingdom to North America. Michael Brownlee is a gateway for many people discovering this new vision of living and community building. Brownlee co-founded Transition Colorado.

Michael, welcome to Radio Ecoshock.

Michael Brownlee : Thanks . . . → Read More: The Transition Movement In The U.S. And Deep Transition: Alex Smith Interviews Michael Brownlee

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