A friend and I were talking about one of the key progenitors of the sustainability movement, Donella Meadows (pictured here), and the legacy she left us, perhaps the most tangible is the Donella Meadows Institute. Here a radio show on …
When It Comes To Thinking About Sustainability, Vermonters Aren’t Like the Rest of Us Read More »
Here’s an article that illustrates Bernie Sanders’ guts and perspicacity when it comes to energy and sustainability. How a politician survives in today’s poisonous atmosphere without being a “yes-man” to the main power structures in Washington is beyond me. (But …
When It Comes to Energy and Sustainability, Bernie Sanders Calls ‘Em Like He Sees ‘Em Read More »
Duke Brooks writes on Independent Vermont senator Citizens United opponent Bernie Sanders as follows: Sanders is, of course, not an independent. He is, IN FACT, a self-described socialist…. The opposition to Citizens United (granting corporations the right to spend as much …
Big Energy Loves U.S. Supreme Court Decision "Citizens United" Read More »
A few weeks ago, I wrote a post about the State of Vermont in which I recalled a conversation I had with my father when I was a little boy. We were talking about his impressions of the people who …
When I was a little boy, I recall a conversation with my father in which he told me his impressions about the characteristics of the people who lived in a few of the states within driving distance of us in …
Tired of the big money in politics? Tired of corporations running the country? If so, you’re not alone – and, according to the “Move to Amend Coalition,” a grassroots national organization spearheading resolution efforts across the country, people of all …
Vermont Calls for an Amendment to Abolish “Corporate Personhood” Read More »
Anyone who’s ever been to Vermont recognizes that these people think and act differently from the rest of the country. Fiercely brave and unapologetically independent, Vermont cuts to the chase, unafraid to take clear and decisive action when it’s demanded. …
Supreme Court Decision in Citizens United v. FEC — Vermont Speaks Loudly Read More »
When I was growing up as a small boy near Philadelphia, I remember discussions with my father , colorful as they were, on the people in the states within half a day’s drive of us. Then, when I moved up …
Vermont Really Is Different in So Many Ways — Energy Policy Is Only One Read More »
