The title of this post may be misleading; progressives do get involved with the issues of the day. The problem is that there are dozens of ways to be a progressive, because there are so many causes to support: climate …
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Saying Goodbye To Trickle Down Economics
From The Guardian: Cut taxes on the rich. Unleash a wave of entrepreneurship. Growth will pick up and more jobs will be created. Everybody benefits. That, in essence, is trickle down – a theory of economics that Joe Biden wants to …
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Can We Predict the Fate of Humankind? No. Can We Affect It? Absolutely.
Frequent commenter Marco Polo writes in response to my post Humankind Possesses Superior Intelligence–But There’s a Catch: “The End is Nigh” has been a common catch cry among doomsday prophets throughout the ages. You’re correct that, throughout history, there have …
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People of Compassion and Peace
Those of us who think of themselves as “people of peace,” might variously define that notion as: treating all people respectfully and fairly, standing up for a wide variety of human rights, and doing everything possible to avoid war. More …
Trump and Those Who Resist
A commenter from Australia raises an interesting issue, noting: Go ahead, protest vigorously, make as much raucous dissent as possible, but don’t be surprised when you find support for your opponents strengthening. You bring up a good point about people …
Off-Topic, But Important Nonetheless
Here’s a petition I just signed regarding the family pictured here. It has very little to do with environmental issues, though a great deal to do with figuring out who we are as a nation. If it doesn’t make you angry …
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To the Surprise and Chagrin of Some, The Movement Towards Social and Environmental Justice is Happening
Readers who don’t read the comments to these blog posts are missing out on some ferociously entertaining and edifying conversations. Here, a cynic taunts a political activist with a note suggesting that there is little interest in sustainability and environmentalism: …
Thank Goodness: Lots of People Are Pushing for a Better World
Frequent commenter MarcoPolo, who believes in the sanctity of free market economics, remarks on an optimistic post by my colleague Cameron Atwood: You live (in) a little world of your own ideology, don’t you? I would hardly call it a …
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Unexpected Good News on Human Rights
Wow, the Catholic Church is going through some turmoil. It’s an example of the fact that things one never thought possible are commonplace today. Here’s confirmation that the highest-ranking U.S. cardinal has been demoted over his unwillingness to bend to …
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The Turimiquire Foundation, Sustainability, and Human Rights
Those of you who may have wondered what a howler monkey sounds like when it does its thing will take delight in this video, made by my dear friends at the Turimiquire Foundation, located in Northeastern Venezuela, and dedicated to …
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