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The John James Newsletter 170 8 April 2017 Unlike almost all public protests that have proceeded it, the campaign against climate change is not for abundance, but for austerity. It is a campaign not for more freedom, but for less. Strangest of all, it is a campaign not just against other people, but also against ourselves George Monbiot You Continue Reading →
The John James Newsletter 169 1 April 2017 Everyone’s a pacifist between wars. It’s like being a vegetarian between meals Colman McCarthy You cannot shake hands with a clenched fist Indira Gandhi Republics are created by the virtue, public spirit, and intelligence of the citizens. They fall, when the wise are banished from the public Continue Reading →
Hot on the heels of the announcement of new laws allowing start up companies to seek investment via crowdsourcing an investment vehicle for organic agriculture has been launched. The Organic and Restorative Investment Coop, known as ORIC, will be launched in Melbourne next month. The aim of the Coop is to facilitate investment into agriculture Continue Reading →
The John James Newsletter 168 25 March 2017 When Americans were asked whether the federal government was spending too little on “assistance to the poor”, 65% agreed. When they were asked whether it was spending too little on “welfare”, 25% agreed. George Monbiot The corporate grip on opinion in the US is one of the Continue Reading →
The John James Newsletter 167 18 March 2017 The simplest language shifts can trip us: When Americans were asked whether the federal government was spending too little on “assistance to the poor”, 65% agreed. When they were asked whether it was spending too little on “welfare”, 25% agreed. Geore Monbiot We should never forget that Continue Reading →
The John James Newsletter 165 11 March 2017 You may think your actions are meaningless and that they won’t help, but that is no excuse, you must still act Mohandas Gandhi Liberty cannot be preserved without a general knowledge among the people John Adams It is no longer rare to meet adults who have never Continue Reading →