Current Events

Heads Up: SWEPCO has proposed a 20–27%

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Residential Rate Increase Southwestern Electric Power Company (SWEPCO) has filed a request with the Arkansas Public Service Commission (APSC) to raise residential electric rates by 20.2% or up to 27.3% when including surcharges. This increase would put a heavy burden on Arkansas families, especially those already facing high poverty and food insecurity. Part of the proposed increase would go toward keeping the 46-year-old Flint Creek coal plant operating for another decade or more, instead of investing in cleaner, healthier renewable energy sources. Coal plants contribute to air pollution that worsens asthma, heart disease, and other health problems, and continued fossil fuel investment drives the […]

WAR WATCH WEDNESDAYS #243, AUGUST 20, 2025

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Compiled by Dick Bennett Scott Ritter. Leaving Soviet/Russophobia Behind. David Swanson.  Leaving WWII Behind.   PEACEMAKER Scott Ritter’s book tour to Russia in 2023 to promote amity between the US and Russia, arms control,  and nuclear disarmament. For several years, Scott Ritter has been trying to inspire peace between the US and Russia.   In May 2023, he began a book tour of Kazan, Irkutsk, and Yekaterinburg for his most recent book, Disarmament in the time of the Perestroika, which examines nuclear weapons agreements between Russia and the United States.   His essay at the time explains his hopes.   –D “What Would Daniel […]

Climate Moment

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The world is now investing twice as much in clean energy as in fossil fuels According to the International Energy Agency, the world now invests almost twice as much in clean energy as it does in fossil fuels. Investment in solar PV now surpasses all other generation technologies combined. However, there are major imbalances in investment, and “Emerging Market and Developing Economies” (EMDE) outside China account for only around 15% of global clean energy spending. Meeting the COP28 goals will require a doubling of clean energy investment by 2030 worldwide, and a quadrupling in EMDE outside China. They conclude that […]

Fayetteville recycling debacle

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by Susanna Brinnon  Sat, Aug 9 at 2:06 PM On Tuesday August 5, 2025, Fayetteville’s City Council voted 5 to 1 to quietly push through a new citywide recycling program. There were no public meetings, discussions, or even announcements, except for two Council sessions in June and July. The change was backed by the Mayor and the Environmental Director, and might not be a bad idea — except that the current system had been hailed nationwide as a model for others to follow, and the new system leads to more contamination: the items we thought we had recycled may instead […]

Arkansas Community Organizations

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https://www.acoaction.org NWA Action Group – Arkansas Renters United – meets this Sunday Sun Aug 17 – 1:00 pm – Omni Center in Fayetteville If you rent, you need to be here. Thousands of Arkansans will lose their health coverage, SNAP and housing. Public schools will lose more funding. It’s time to organize and fight back. We are organizing events to take place here in Arkansas during August. In September, we will organize events in the state AND take folks to participate in events in Washington, DC. Arkansas Community Organization (ACO) can take five people each week in September to DC. If you […]

New Beginnings Market Stand!

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Hey Neighbor! You’re invited to the New Beginnings Market Stand Tuesdays, 5-8pm 704 S Washington Ave, Fayetteville Garden produce and occasional crafted items for sale To support the New Beginnings Neighborhood Your support of our garden market and program helps New Beginnings develop neighborhoods that end chronic homelessness.