Today, we plant some seeds beneath the snow, seeds that we can nurture and grow this spring. Also we thank Georgia (2 new Senators) for the COVID relief and Biden for more exec orders that bring smiles to our faces…. Read More ›
economic justice
How We Fuel a NM Recovery: Evidence from 80 Years of US Economic Policy, a Revealing Picture in Just Two Charts
After our regular Legislative Update, we provide two charts from a NY Times piece that triggers an analysis of how economic policies advanced by Democrats and the GOP have elicited stunningly different results, and how this should offer NM a… Read More ›
Legislators Misinformed on Key Bills & Legislative Session Begins Tomorrow; Biden’s First Days Packed with Actions; Tribute to MLK, Jr.
In addition to MLK, Jr. quotes and video, we offer a timely depiction of the historic evolution of the white supremacy MLK, Jr. fought to end. We also offer more on Biden’s plans for his first days in office, details… Read More ›
Why & How the US Government Has Failed Us: Excerpts from a Sun Interview with Economist Dietrich Vollrath + New GA Polls!
We extend our discussion of economic & political policy from a different vantage point. Vollrath focuses on the structural mechanisms of government being too aligned to serving corporations, not people, as the problem to our response to Covid.
2020 Is Almost Done: What Next? Thoughts on Georgia, Democratic Socialism & 2021.
Another Monday post packed with information, links, actions, & video including a rich video from David Korten on what 2021 could look like if we want economic justice. We are almost to 2021 & to the GA Runoffs, so we… Read More ›
Are We Living in a “Plastic Moment” When Transformation is Possible? A Most Hopeful Post
Today, we examine an Atlantic piece that outlines how we may be at one of those rare historic moments when our shared historic misery encounters a functional government that hears our cries, and hope, trust & common ground emerge.