Puerto Rico: textbook convergence of Globalism, Colonialism, Capitalism, and Racism. This post explores that converge and discusses strategies to counter US policies at a local and state level through localism, sustainability, permaculture, and collective activism. You can learn more about… Read More ›
Economic Justice, Community & Economic Development
Trump Tax Plan–Outrageous Theft-Shortest Post in Weeks Tells the Truth
Trump calls it the middle class miracle, but the miracle will be if they buy this theft. Two charts in this post tell a very different story::Huge giveaways to the 1% and corporations, less than 2% tax cut for the… Read More ›
A Bold Tax Reform Proposal and the Miracles It Could Create
A weekend with Bill Ayers and Bernadine Dohrn has thrown the doors wide open to what is possible. And today we consider how a simple change to the income tax rates could generate $600 billion in additional revenue while eliminating… Read More ›
Action Alerts This Week a Heads-Up on Tomorrow’s Post
It was a packed weekend and much going on in relation to the Mayor’s race. But the main reason today’s post is very short and merely previews what is to come is that what is to come is requiring a… Read More ›
Progressive Report Card on Reps. Lujan & Lujan Grisham. Marley to be Arraigned on Battery
Info on Jennifer Marley’s arraignment at 8am today. Plus we report on how our two Democratic House Representatives fare on the Summer of Progress’ People’s Platform, a platform comprised of 8 key progressive bills: much room for improvement here and… Read More ›
Marley Faces Two Battery Charges at 8am Tomorrow. Heinrich to Co-Sponsor Single Payer
We start with good news: constituent pressure matters and Sen. Heinrich is going to co-sponsor Sanders’ Single Payer. But here at home, the bad news is that Jennifer Marley still faces two counts of battery, with arraignment tomorrow at 8am…. Read More ›