Monthly Archives: January 2012

China feeling global slowing pain

Poor people and countries suffer most in global recessions.  The Economist this month runs with an excellent article on the catalysts for growing unrest in China, some highlights: “…the explosive growth in the use of home-grown versions of Twitter has … Continue reading

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How power and influence allowed big banks to rewrite the rules of our economy

Big banks are rewriting the rules of our economy to the exclusive benefit of their own bottom line. But how did our political and financial class shift the benefits of the economy to the very top, while saddling us with … Continue reading

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Food: our most powerful medicine

I finally watched the documentary “Forks over Knives” today.  Everyone should.  Solutions for our health and that of the planet are one and the same. Here is the trailer.

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