The decline in US GDP reported for the first quarter is not a big deal, and it is very possible that it will be reversed when the data is revised over the next two months. But it is the wrong direction. If Donald Trump envisions that we will surpass China and retake the leadership as the world’s dominant economy, we are so far going the wrong way.
Environment
George Monbiot: Holey Ghosts
Powerful evidence suggests that fishing fleets are deliberately dumping their used nets and lines at sea, threatening the complete collapse of marine ecosystems. Read Here Photo: Tim Sheerman-Chase licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 […]
Climate Crisis
Novara Media: The British Government Is Using the War in Ukraine to Abandon Its Climate Targets
This is just as true for the EU. Read Here Photo: European Cyclists’ Federation licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic
Climate Crisis
City Lab: ‘Uber Was Supposed To Be Our Public Transit’
Innisfil, Ontario, decided to partially subsidize ride-hailing trips rather than pay for a public bus system. It worked so well that now they have to raise fares and cap rides. Read here
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