The Dutch art of niksen—intentionally doing nothing, letting the mind wander—is much needed in our over-scheduled lives. BY OLGA MECKING & RUTH TERRY 7 MIN READ AUG 17, 2022 This article is reprinted From Yes Magazine under a Creative Commons License We are both writers and creatives, and right now, we both struggle immensely in our everyday…
Latest News from MineWatchNC.org: Hello MineWatchers! BREAKING NEWS Community submits over 5,500 petition signatures against the mine On July 12, we presented over 5,500 petition signatures to the Nevada County Board of Supervisors. Over 4,700 were from Nevada County residents. The remainder were from surrounding counties, visitors, and others. We also delivered 1,500 personalized…
The following 4+ minute video is one I excerpted from a longer (35+ minute) video interview with Jeffrey Sachs, “an American economist, academic, public policy analyst and former director of The Earth Institute at Columbia University, where he holds the title of University Professor. He is known as an expert on sustainable development, economic development, and the fight against poverty.” (from…
Editor’s Note: Among the few journalists left in the US who are not obsessed with demonizing Putin, prize-winning Aaron Maté stands out as the most consistently balanced and fair (understanding Putin without justifying him). What follows is an excerpt of his most recent substack article, in which he reminds us that Zelensky got elected…
By Ted Galen Carpenter Published 22 hours ago NATO Expansion – The Trigger for Russia’s Attack on Ukraine? – Russia’s military offensive against Ukraine is an act of aggression that will make already worrisome tensions between NATO and Moscow even more dangerous. The West’s new cold war with Russia has turned hot. Vladimir Putin bears primary responsibility…