Some cool stuff I have read or listened to recently:
I was interviewed by Prem Thakker for his Better World newsletter
An amazing discussion on Palestinian agroecology
The gang at the Climate and Community Project analyzed the Inflation Reduction Act
In 2019, Kansas City made its public transit system fare-free and the results have been quite promising:
Almost 90% of the riders surveyed said they rode the buses more as a result of Zero Fare. About 92% said it allowed them to shop for food more often; 88% said they could see their healthcare providers more easily or more often; 82% said it allowed them to get or keep a job; and 86% said it made them feel like city leadership is concerned about their needs — a sore subject for mostly-Black East Side residents, who often complain that the city pays more attention to its whiter and more affluent west side.
Great analysis of the political economy of northwest Arkansas and how Walmart and Tyson use their massive wealth to undemocratically shape the region to their ends
An all-timer podcast stream from Matt Christman on political change, fascism, spiritual reconciliation, and more
The richest people in the world are buying more and bigger super-yachts than ever, an obscene and grotesque waste of resources 🏴☠️
one well-stocked diesel yacht is estimated to produce as much greenhouse gas as fifteen hundred passenger cars
There is a new scientific article out about the existential risks to humanity of the climate crisis, arguing that this is “a dangerously underexplored topic”