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Hurricane Sandy’s Wakeup Call
I’ve been working on solutions to the climate crisis for a long time, but I never really expected that it would hit home for me quite the way it did.
Social Security: It Ain’t Broke
Social Security is more popular than sliced bread. And it should be. Our Social Security system is the foundation of our families’ security: We work hard and pay into it with every paycheck so each of us can retire with dignity.
Rebuilding Resilience
Our nation is recovering from a natural disaster. Again.
The Invisible Hand Won’t Stop Inequality in Its Tracks
Economist Lars Osberg started writing about income distribution in the 1970s, back when few scholars shared his concern.
Why the Chicken Crossed the Road
Thanks to the industrializers of American agriculture, we finally know why the chicken crossed the road: To run away from the factory farm.
Sandy Trumps Romney’s Climate Joke
Shivering in the Land of Climate Denial
First, the 80-foot pine tree fell on our house. Then, the power went out, along with the heat. After a few days the indoor temperature became brisk, emulating the outdoors. But in our neighborhood at least, there was no ocean nearby to come calling.
A Better Way to Run Elections
Once upon a time there were at least nine Republicans running for president. It turns out that almost every Republican in the country thought that Tim Pawlenty would be a pretty good president. Indeed, he was everyone’s second choice.
Investing in Voting Machines
Less than two weeks after Halloween, many Americans may wind up casting their ballots on haunted voting machines.
Is Obama Taking Climate Voters for Granted?
I may be a glutton for punishment, but I will cast my vote for Obama tomorrow. Still, I’m not going to let Obama hold my hand in public until he starts acting like the man who courted the climate community before the last election.
