With thanks to Janet Eaton: Richard Heinberg concludes: It is probably not within the capability of philanthropic foundations to avert all the human impacts that will accompany the end of economic growth, nor the environmental impacts of past growth. Nevertheless, the strategic application of some of society’s accumulated wealth toward solving the problem of systemic adaptation […]
In summary, Bill C-51 Anti-terrorism / Secret Police is about American hegemony driven by resource depletion, in particular water shortages, in the U.S.A. (RELATED: 2015-03-17 Bill C-51, Elephant in the Room, the U.S.A.). And, If implemented, Bill C-51 merely adds Secret Police Removes the independent arms’ length watchdog role over police behaviour Reduces citizen rights […]
Neil writes: If you’ve never read Gail Tverberg, she’s usually a good read and one smart cookie! Her recent blog looks interesting: http://ourfiniteworld.com/2014/09/21/low-oil-prices-sign-of-a-debt-bubble-collapse-leading-to-the-end-of-oil-supply/ (Sandra speaking: I recommend you go to Gail’s blog. The “comments” are also worthwhile. As usual, a back-up copy appears below, “just in case”.) – – – – – – – […]
We have been following the situation with the Colorado River for years. It is the water source for 30 million people; 30% of the American agricultural output (food, fruits and vegetables that Canadians also import) is from fields irrigated by the River. The Americans will be looking to take water from Canada if (when) the […]
PAUL EHRLICH is controversial. He wrote The Population Bomb in 1968. Some of his dire predictions have not come to pass. Others argue that it is because of his warnings that the global community made adjustments and delayed the day of reckoning. Ehrlich (below) is joined with other scientists. “More than 3,000 experts concluded humanity […]
Important video / film: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-LSUyrF3p-s Allison writes on Facebook: pay attention, Canada… this is a sovereignty issue, too. the US has, the US wants & the US has agreed that water ‘is a human right’… which is USian for ‘you’re squatting on what is ours, on our continent’. This shocking investigation into the world’s water […]
In case people do not understand the significance/seriousness, please find an appended list of postings that put water in Canada into context. There is a looming spectre of environmental refugees from the southwestern U.S.A., because of known and growing water shortages. The corporate and Big Government agenda is to “privatize” Canadian water. Water was supposed […]
There is good information in the following. It is from a community-based group of people who share information, organize to prevent bad things from happening, and do solid work on finding a new path forward, for us to follow. An important contribution is to expose manipulative language (propaganda). Find ways to re-state it, so the […]
(Note to myself: find the email that is referred to. Definition of corporatocracy.) Item #1 below: a very good interview that speaks beyond what is wrong (and how to make it right) in the U.S. systems of governance and economics (Wall Street). AND THEN (item #2) an email: I thought I should tell Bill Moyers, […]
Banksters: Index INSERT May 31, 2017: IMPORTANT, in relation to INFRASTRUCTURE SPENDING Scroll down to (1) CITIZEN OWNERSHIP OF ELECTRICITY SUPPLY (2) WHAT HAPPENS UNDER NAFTA (3) BRAD WALL AND THE “WESTERN ENERGY CORRIDOR” (information regarding situation in the U.S., water) = = = = = = = = = = = = = […]