Sepp Hasslberger: Scientists, Citizens, & Real-Time Pervasive Science

Scientists and citizens Sam Geall February 24, 2012 Could a new wave of networked, amateur scientific endeavour speed the discovery of solutions to pressing environmental problems? Sam Geall reports. What connects a group of Bayaka pygmy hunters in the Congo Basin, opposed to illegal loggers encroaching on their land; residents of Deptford, in south London, …

IVN Steele on Electoral Reform Part 4: Voting for Issues

Steele on Electoral Reform – Part 4: Voting for Issues Independent Voters Network, 11 March 2012 “Voters in all jurisdictions -the nation, states, counties, localities, school boards, water districts, etc.- shall all have the right to propose and vote on legislation, including amendments to constitutions, charters, etc., in parallel with representatives. Improvements over existing initiative …

Owl: Eugenics Update – “Good Club,” Vaccines to Abort, Bill Gates, Warren Buffet, David Rockefeller, Population Control Of, By, and For the Elite

We don’t make this stuff up. Bill Gates Talks ‘Vaccines to Reduce Population’ by F. William Engdahl Financial Sense Editorials Archive, 4 March 2010 Microsoft founder and one of the world’s wealthiest men, Bill Gates, projects an image of a benign philanthropist using his billions via his (tax exempt) Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, to …

Reform Coalition: “True Cost” Economics & Genuine Progress + True Cost RECAP

Definition of ‘True Cost Economics’ An economic model that seeks to include the cost of negative externalities into the pricing of goods and services. Supporters of this type of economic system feel products and activities that direct or indirectly cause harmful consequences to living beings and/or the environment should be accordingly taxed to reflect the somewhat hidden costs.

US Department of Defense as Worst Polluter on the Planet

The US military is responsible for the most egregious and widespread pollution of the planet, yet this information and accompanying documentation goes almost entirely unreported. In spite of the evidence, the environmental impact of the US military goes largely unaddressed by environmental organizations and was not the focus of any discussions or proposed restrictions at …