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- Shipping is a major source of greenhouse gas emissions<\/strong>, so 175 nations have formally agreed to reduce those emissions to net zero by around 2050.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 It\u2019s a big order, but they\u2019re\u00a0 ahead of schedule.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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- Non-hallucinogenic hemp<\/strong> can be used inexpensively for <\/span>food, paper, textiles, medicine, fuel, animal feed, plastic substitute, skin care products and more.\u00a0 And yet, in most places, it is either illegal to grow or it is tightly restricted.\u00a0 Even so, the Lower Sioux tribe of Morton, Minn., is using\u00a0 it to build homes \u2013 an idea that could spread.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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- Imagine what would happen if we had an economic system that focused on people and the planet rather than maximizing private profit and endless growth, as capitalism does.\u00a0 Such an economy is more than a gauzy dream; it is a global movement that is grounded in concrete practices and is rapidly gaining steam worldwide.\u00a0 It is called the solidarity economy<\/strong>, and the time appears ripe for it to become a reality.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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- Christian nationalism<\/strong> has nothing to do with Christianity and everything to do with extreme rightwing politics.\u00a0 It is the antithesis of true Christianity, but it also is the antithesis of America\u2019s democracy. \u201cBad Faith\u201d is a documentary that exposes\u00a0 its intention to hijack the 2024 presidential election, destroy our democracy, and shape the United States in its flawed will.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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- Our criminal justice system<\/strong> is plainly broken.\u00a0 Police departments cannot keep up with the crimes being committed in their jurisdictions, and when they do send lawbreakers to prison the lawbreakers often emerge as better criminals.\u00a0 There is a better way, however, and researchers, practitioners and local leaders are finding it. They are moving away from individualized notions of violence and toward public health-based approaches. They are focusing on underlying social determinants of health, the needs of people most impacted by violence, and providing support for navigating trauma.\u00a0\u00a0 And, it is working.\u00a0 They are actually making communities safe without the police.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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- The owners of Stewart\u2019s Shops, an ice cream chain in the Northeast, believe the company\u2019s success is due to its employees<\/strong>, so they showed their appreciation by making 175 of them millionaires.\u00a0 It\u2019s a plan that worked well for Stewart\u2019s, so it could be \u2013 should be? might be? \u2013 copied by other chains.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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- Most all the nearly 620 ferries that operate in the United States rely on diesel engines that spew more harmful gases into the air than almost any other commercial harbor craft.\u00a0 San Francisco, however, has just launched the world\u2019s first hydrogen ferry<\/strong> that spews nothing but water vapor and a little heat. The goal is for all short-run ferries in California to produce zero emissions by the end of 2025.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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- Even though the great majority of Americans thinks crime is increasing across the nation, it isn\u2019t.\u00a0 The exact opposite is true.\u00a0 Crime rates are plummeting<\/strong> almost everywhere.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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- Strong\u00a0 evidence shows that America badly needs more Black doctors<\/strong>, but the Supreme Court\u2019s 2023 ban on affirmative action in higher education is resulting in medical schools training fewer Black persons to become doctors.\u00a0 To help rectify that, former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg has pledged to\u00a0donate $600 million<\/a> to four historically Black medical schools, stipulating that the money must be used as scholarships.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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- Public libraries<\/strong> are unashamed socialist organizations that form a bulwark against capitalism, and not only is that a very, very, very good thing, but all across the nation libraries are very, very, very popular with people — regardless of their political leanings.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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- Scientists have long been searching for a sustainable and cost-effective alternative to traditional lithium-ion batteries, and now they\u2019ve found it: the world’s first Potassium-ion battery<\/strong>. The Texas start-up that developed it says it is suitable for demanding applications and is production ready, so we may see it in action very soon.The Canadian government is rolling out a new plan designed to solve the country\u2019s mounting housing shortage and spiraling prices.\u00a0 It is offering provincial governments\u00a0billions of dollars in infrastructure funds<\/a> \u2013 but only if the cities will abandon single-family zoning laws and allow the construction of multifamily housing.\u00a0 The plan could even help mitigate climate change.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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- Many people across America work in such low-paying jobs that they need to hold down two or three jobs just to make ends meet. But if you have a full-time job, doesn\u2019t it make sense that you should be paid enough to live on?\u00a0\u00a0 Cleveland City Council thinks so, so it is preparing\u00a0 to launch a research project that will guarantee workers $50,000 annually<\/strong> plus benefits, no matter what low-paying jobs they have.\u00a0 If the project is successful it could\u00a0 spread nationwide.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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- In 1954, when the U.S. Supreme Court declared public school segregation was unconstitutional, thousands of all-white private schools opened across the South, hundreds of which still exist.\u00a0 Today, even though many of those schools are church based, state legislatures are finding ways to subsidize them.\u00a0 But the folks in the tiny town of Thomasville, Ala., have found a way to stave off resegregation<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\nAgain, if you want more information on any of these items, visit bluecrabcollective.com<\/a>, home of the \u201cThe Horizonist Blog<\/a>“, then feast.<\/p>\n
- In 1954, when the U.S. Supreme Court declared public school segregation was unconstitutional, thousands of all-white private schools opened across the South, hundreds of which still exist.\u00a0 Today, even though many of those schools are church based, state legislatures are finding ways to subsidize them.\u00a0 But the folks in the tiny town of Thomasville, Ala., have found a way to stave off resegregation<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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- Many people across America work in such low-paying jobs that they need to hold down two or three jobs just to make ends meet. But if you have a full-time job, doesn\u2019t it make sense that you should be paid enough to live on?\u00a0\u00a0 Cleveland City Council thinks so, so it is preparing\u00a0 to launch a research project that will guarantee workers $50,000 annually<\/strong> plus benefits, no matter what low-paying jobs they have.\u00a0 If the project is successful it could\u00a0 spread nationwide.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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- Scientists have long been searching for a sustainable and cost-effective alternative to traditional lithium-ion batteries, and now they\u2019ve found it: the world’s first Potassium-ion battery<\/strong>. The Texas start-up that developed it says it is suitable for demanding applications and is production ready, so we may see it in action very soon.The Canadian government is rolling out a new plan designed to solve the country\u2019s mounting housing shortage and spiraling prices.\u00a0 It is offering provincial governments\u00a0billions of dollars in infrastructure funds<\/a> \u2013 but only if the cities will abandon single-family zoning laws and allow the construction of multifamily housing.\u00a0 The plan could even help mitigate climate change.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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- Public libraries<\/strong> are unashamed socialist organizations that form a bulwark against capitalism, and not only is that a very, very, very good thing, but all across the nation libraries are very, very, very popular with people — regardless of their political leanings.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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- Strong\u00a0 evidence shows that America badly needs more Black doctors<\/strong>, but the Supreme Court\u2019s 2023 ban on affirmative action in higher education is resulting in medical schools training fewer Black persons to become doctors.\u00a0 To help rectify that, former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg has pledged to\u00a0donate $600 million<\/a> to four historically Black medical schools, stipulating that the money must be used as scholarships.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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- Even though the great majority of Americans thinks crime is increasing across the nation, it isn\u2019t.\u00a0 The exact opposite is true.\u00a0 Crime rates are plummeting<\/strong> almost everywhere.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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- Most all the nearly 620 ferries that operate in the United States rely on diesel engines that spew more harmful gases into the air than almost any other commercial harbor craft.\u00a0 San Francisco, however, has just launched the world\u2019s first hydrogen ferry<\/strong> that spews nothing but water vapor and a little heat. The goal is for all short-run ferries in California to produce zero emissions by the end of 2025.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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- The owners of Stewart\u2019s Shops, an ice cream chain in the Northeast, believe the company\u2019s success is due to its employees<\/strong>, so they showed their appreciation by making 175 of them millionaires.\u00a0 It\u2019s a plan that worked well for Stewart\u2019s, so it could be \u2013 should be? might be? \u2013 copied by other chains.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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- Our criminal justice system<\/strong> is plainly broken.\u00a0 Police departments cannot keep up with the crimes being committed in their jurisdictions, and when they do send lawbreakers to prison the lawbreakers often emerge as better criminals.\u00a0 There is a better way, however, and researchers, practitioners and local leaders are finding it. They are moving away from individualized notions of violence and toward public health-based approaches. They are focusing on underlying social determinants of health, the needs of people most impacted by violence, and providing support for navigating trauma.\u00a0\u00a0 And, it is working.\u00a0 They are actually making communities safe without the police.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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- Christian nationalism<\/strong> has nothing to do with Christianity and everything to do with extreme rightwing politics.\u00a0 It is the antithesis of true Christianity, but it also is the antithesis of America\u2019s democracy. \u201cBad Faith\u201d is a documentary that exposes\u00a0 its intention to hijack the 2024 presidential election, destroy our democracy, and shape the United States in its flawed will.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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- Imagine what would happen if we had an economic system that focused on people and the planet rather than maximizing private profit and endless growth, as capitalism does.\u00a0 Such an economy is more than a gauzy dream; it is a global movement that is grounded in concrete practices and is rapidly gaining steam worldwide.\u00a0 It is called the solidarity economy<\/strong>, and the time appears ripe for it to become a reality.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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- Non-hallucinogenic hemp<\/strong> can be used inexpensively for <\/span>food, paper, textiles, medicine, fuel, animal feed, plastic substitute, skin care products and more.\u00a0 And yet, in most places, it is either illegal to grow or it is tightly restricted.\u00a0 Even so, the Lower Sioux tribe of Morton, Minn., is using\u00a0 it to build homes \u2013 an idea that could spread.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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- Shipping is a major source of greenhouse gas emissions<\/strong>, so 175 nations have formally agreed to reduce those emissions to net zero by around 2050.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 It\u2019s a big order, but they\u2019re\u00a0 ahead of schedule.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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