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Whose children get shafted? We can guess

 in Current Events

LEARNS Act has been signed by Gov Sanders. A tragedy for most Arkansas children. What happens next? Below is a run-down by Sen. Greg Leding of where we are right now, and what we might do to have some impact on how the law is implemented. Read Sen. Leding’s insights, and then answer the request from the new Commissioner of Education, Jacob Oliva, for public comment. This is an important opening to politely tell him what his and Gov Sanders’ voucher plans mean to us. Jacob Oliva, Comissioner of Education Phone: 501-682-4203 Email: Jacob.Oliva@ade.arkansas.gov From Senator Greg Leding – greg@gregleding.com LEARNS […]

OMNI CLIMATE MEMO MONDAYS, #119, MARCH 20, 2023

 in Climate Memo Mondays

https://jamesrichardbennett.blogspot.com/2023/03/omni-climate-memo-mondays-119-march-20.html Eliza Relman. “Biden promised ‘no more drilling on federal lands, period.’”[Needed: How to reverse Biden’s decision.  How to make the Democratic Party an advocate for the planet.]SOLUTIONS TO THE EMERGENCYCommon Dreams.  Coalitions vs. Fossil Fuels and Big Money.Mark Dunlea. Putting Out the Planetary Fire: An Introduction to Climate Change and Advocacy. Eliza Relman. “Biden promised ‘no more drilling on federal lands, period.’ He just broke that pledge to approve a massive oil project in Alaska.”  Yahoo! News  Mon, March 13, 2023 at 3:12 PM CDT. https://news.yahoo.com/biden-promised-no-more-drilling-201230328.html “On Monday, the Biden administration officially approved one of the largest-ever drilling projects on federal land: the $8 […]

118.  CLIMATE MEMO MONDAYS, #118, MARCH 13, 2023

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https://jamesrichardbennett.blogspot.com/2023/03/omni-climate-memo-mondays-118-march-13.html   Bernie Sanders v. US CapitalismXNA: Flying More AccessibleNew Books on Degrowth TEXTS Bernie Sanders: Anti-Union Capitalism Is Wrecking America The Nation  https://www.thenation.com › Article Feb 16, 2023 — Workers deserve a better deal than the unfettered capitalism that is destroying our health, our democracy, and our planet. Bernie Sanders spells out why capitalism is failing us – YouTube YouTube   https://www.youtube.com › watch .   US Senator Bernie Sanders sits down with PoliticsJOE, exposing the relationship between supermassive businesses and the American state. No Flying to Disney World from our XNA International Airport?!Nobody, especially parents, wants to be on the cutting edge of urgently needed change if they might be called a spoilsport […]

UN International Women’s Day Anthology, March 8, 2023

 in Dick's Newsletter 2023

https://jamesrichardbennett.blogspot.com/2023/03/omni-un-international-womens-day.html Compiled by Dick Bennett for a Culture of Peace, Justice, and Ecology OMNI UNITED NATIONS FOR WOMEN ON UN International Women’s Day, #9 UN Foundation Stand with us on International Women’s Day United Nations Foundation <mailings@unfoundation.org>  3-8-23 9:22 AM (1 hour ago) Hi Dick,   Today is International Women’s Day, a day to honor the achievements of women — while also recognizing there’s more work to be done to realize true gender equality.Our global gender equality movement, #EqualEverywhere, shines a light on women who are leading change at work, at school, and in their communities. From championing transgender rights in Pakistan to telling the stories of […]

SOVIET/RUSSOPHOBIA ANTHOLOGY #2, MARCH 3, 2023

 in Dick's Newsletter 2023

COLLECTED BY DICK BENNETT FOR A CULTURE OF PEACE, JUSTICE, AND ECOLOGY My desultory search for items in both anthologies mainly came randomly through the internet.  But when I completed #2, I checked the Mullins Library at UAF.  A quick “simple” search and turned up 205 entries.  So I will have plenty to choose from for #3.  https://onesearch.uark.edu/discovery/search?query=any,contains,russophobia&vid=01UARK_INST:01UARK&tab=COMBINED&search_scope=MyInstand_CI     CONTENTS Russophobia #2Eliot Borenstein.  Plots against Russia : Conspiracy and Fantasy after Socialism.  Cornell UP, 2019.  Nord Stream SabotageSeymour Hersh.  “How America Took Out The Nord Stream Pipeline.”Prabir Purkayastha.   “Mapping Faultlines: The Planning, Execution, and      Aftermath of Nord Stream sabotage.”Steve Brown.  […]

115. War Watch Wednesdays, #115, March 1, 2023

 in WAR WATCH WEDNESDAYS

http://jamesrichardbennett.blogspot.com/2023/03/war-watch-wednesdays-115.html Fayetteville Represented at Anti-War Rally in DC Feb. 19. Upcoming Anti-war Rally in DC on March 18 Antiwar Protest in Fayetteville Anti-War Rally in DC Feb. 19.  From CovertAction Magazine.  https://covertactionmagazine.com/2023/02/20/left-and-right-join-together-to-rage-against-ukraine-war-on-its-one-year-anniversary/ Many people traveled long distances to attend the rally.  As an example, Abel Tomlinson, 42, and Edward J. Hejtmanek, 73, drove eighteen hours from Fayetteville, Arkansas, telling CovertAction Magazine that they were concerned that the proxy war with Russia could soon become a nuclear war and that they wanted to support the demonstrators. Abel Tomlinson and Edward J. Hejmanek. [Source: Photo Courtesy of Jeremy Kuzmarov] >From Abel Tomlinson: Here are 3 […]

You are your city’s best source of climate data

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Yes Magazine Nov 2022 https://yesmagazine.cmail20.com/t/d-e-zeujiy-tllhqntj-q/ On very hot days, Victor Sanchez makes sure to leave his home in the afternoon. “The sun just pours in,” he said of his top-floor, west-facing apartment in Harlem, where he has two fans but no air conditioner. Sanchez usually finds a shaded bench in nearby Morningside Park, sees a film, or rides his bike to the beach, returning home after the relentless sun has begun to set. “It’s just dangerous to stay inside,” he said. In 2016, Sanchez, who is 67 and works in public media, helped scientists quantify just how dangerous it is […]

Putting Out the Planetary Fire

 in Climate

And how to make an impact! New (free) book on Climate Change and Advocacy Mark Dunlea’ via People vs Fossil Fuels <build-back-fossil-free@googlegroups.com> http://gelfny.org/putting-out-the-planetary-fire/ Green Education and Legal Fund – www.gelfny.org – January 1, 2023 Dear Climate Activists and friends: As we welcome a new year, time is rapidly running out for the world to avoid climate collapse. I have compiled a new climate book – Putting Out the Planetary Fire: An Introduction to Climate Change and Advocacy – which you can read for free on the Green Education and Legal Fund’s website. The link is to the index and chapter outline; each chapter is also […]