I read an article last week, which suggested that Warren Buffett, America’s richest man WANTS the IRS to charge him more tax. I initially decided that either the summer heat must be getting to me and I’m seeing things or … Continue reading
Naomi Klein, the well-known Canadian journalist and social activist who is the author of books such as the highly acclaimed “The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism“, recently held a TED Talk about our addiction to risks (see video … Continue reading
Yesterday Barack Obama delivered a speech about jobs, energy independence, and climate change as he “will direct federal regulators to move swiftly to grant California and 13 other states the right to set strict automobile emissions and fuel efficiency standards,” … Continue reading
Photo credit: Ateo Fiel After getting bailed out by the American public the “big three” in USA still show that they can’t be trusted. For years these failed auto companies have resisted and done everything in their powers to stop … Continue reading
Just days after his inauguration it seems we will see the first letdown from President Barack Obama. In the stimulus package, proposed by Obama, which is designed to ease the financial crisis only 18% of the money will go to … Continue reading
In his first interview since the election Barack Obama talked with 60 Minutes about the economy, energy and about the failing auto industry in USA. In the interview Obama said that “the challenges that we’re confronting are enormous” and many, … Continue reading
Photo credit: davetrainer Trevor Reichman over at TreeHugger asks why GM and the other corporate giants in the auto industry seeks $50 billion in public funding, while no one mentions help for public transportation. Reichman points out that the demand … Continue reading
Photo credit: bunnicula Al Gore writes that the next President of USA “must take immediate steps to deal with” climate change: In one week Americans will go to the polls and elect our next President. Whoever wins, (and I certainly … Continue reading
Yvo de Boer, who heads the Bonn-based U.N. Climate Change Secretariat, is a bit more optimistic about the current financial crisis than George Monbiot is. Yvo de Boer says that the current financial crisis could “hasten” countries efforts to create … Continue reading
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