How an e-waste sting uncovered a shocking betrayal By Colin Lecher@colinlecher Dec 4, 2019, 10:35am EST Jim Puckett got the messages from his “little lie detectors.” They were small devices, not much bigger than a deck of cards. Being GPS trackers, they also didn’t… Read More »American trash
Can we look to history for reform ideas in the age of big tech robber barons? Adam M. Sowards Nov. 27, 2019 From the print edition Reckoning with History is an ongoing series that seeks to understand the legacies of the past and to put the… Read More »Economic giants drive income inequality in a second Gilded Age
It’s December and another year, actually another decade, is quickly drawing to a close. It’s a time for many to celebrate and make New Year’s resolutions, and at RSF we’re eager to do both! First, the reasons to celebrate (and let me start by saying that… Read More »Gearing Up for a New Decade
“But then all real estate would go to its highest and best use,” the man complained. “Yes! Yes!” I replied. “That’s the point. That’s good.” The man was trying very hard to understand my position but seemed baffled, and I had no good response beyond… Read More »Solving the “Affordable Housing” Problem with Land value Taxes
By Scottie Andrew, CNN Updated 1425 GMT (2225 HKT) November 26, 2019 (CNN)A new United Nations report paints a bleak picture: The commitments countries pledged to limit the climate crisis are nowhere near enough to stave off record-high temperatures. Delaying change any further will make… Read More »Countries are not doing enough to keep Earth’s temperature from rising to near-catastrophic levels, a UN report says
Photo: Baldwin, Fla., is surrounded by farm country, and in late October, local green beans, tomatoes, peanuts, cabbage and milk filled the shelves of the Baldwin Market, which is owned by the town. (Antonia Noori Farzan) By Antonia Noori Farzan November 22, 2019 at 5:03 a.m. EST… Read More »When a deep red town’s only grocery closed, city hall opened its own store. Just don’t call it ‘socialism.’
By Frank de Jong The many organizations around the world that work to popularize the work of nineteenth-century American economist Henry George have three goals: a just society, a green society, and a prosperous society. Collectively, these organizations constitute an interconnected think tank advocating financing… Read More »What’s So Special about Henry George Anyway?
Here’s an idea: If they’re not going to change it, make them pay for it. By Elizabeth Segran. One of the most universal experiences we have now as humans is living with plastic pollution. Take a walk on a street in New York, Lagos, or… Read More »Coca-Cola, Nestlé, and PepsiCo are the world’s biggest plastic polluters—again
Marcelo Teixeira SAO JOSE DOS CAMPOS, Brazil (Reuters) – Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest rose to its highest in over a decade this year, government data on Monday showed, confirming a sharp increase under the leadership of right-wing President Jair Bolsonaro. The data from Brazil’s… Read More »Brazil Amazon deforestation soars to 11-year high under Bolsonaro
On October 25, 2019, the Minneapolis City Council approved the “Minneapolis 2040” plan. City officials produced it to guide the development of Minnesota’s largest city into the mid-21st century. The plan focuses on a variety of developmental areas, such as jobs, education, the environment, and… Read More »The Minneapolis 2040 Plan Is Unlikely to Provide Affordable Housing
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