Monthly Archives: February 2016

Tomgram: Peter Van Buren, Minimum Wage, Minimum Chance To say that we live on a 1% planet isn’t just a turn of phrase. In fact, it would undoubtedly be more accurate to speak of a .1% or a .01% planet.  … Continue reading →

War Makes Victorious Armies Stupid by rosecoveredglasses “DEFENSE NEWS” “Breaking open closed systems is never pleasant, but it must be done. If nothing is done, Americans will be  horrified when they are surprised not by victory, but by defeat. The idea … Continue reading →

Perspectives on Going Viral by Cheri Lucas Rowlands You wake up one morning, check your phone, and spit out your coffee. You have thousands of likes on Facebook, hundreds of retweets, and an inbox that has exploded. Your little blog — which … Continue reading →

Dear Mr. Stoda: Thank you for contacting Missouri Secretary of State Jason Kander’s Office with your concerns regarding a National Popular Vote.  The Secretary of State’s Office has no statutory authority regarding this issue, nor may Secretary of State Kander … Continue reading →

Hi Kevin, Welcome to Next Element. Thank you for joining us! Here is your free download: Three Negative Communication Habits. Over the next few days, you will receive a variety of information from us via email. There will be video, … Continue reading →

José Riva, a former state deputy, has been labelled the most corrupt politician in Brazil. © Local media Survival International can reveal that a rancher targeting the land of an uncontacted tribe in the Amazon is a former state deputy … Continue reading →

Former South African President Visits US to Stop “Illicit Financial Flows”  Feb 2016 By Greg Williams Former South African President Thabo Mbeki visits the United States February 16-19 to raise awareness on how the developing world loses money to corruption. … Continue reading →

Dear Kevin, Budgets are all about priorities – and the federal budget showcases a set of priorities for our nation. This week, we bring you nine charts that tell the story of President Obama’s vision for the country in 2017 and … Continue reading →

Tomgram: Bill McKibben, It’s Not Just What Exxon Did, It’s What It’s Doing The time scale should stagger you. Just imagine for a moment that what we humans do on this planet will last at least 10,000 more years, and … Continue reading →

Dear Kevin, In December, we asked you to help us lobby the Brazilian government to tackle the hundreds of fires deliberately started by illegal loggers on Awá land. An incredible 7,000 of you took action to protest the unfolding humanitarian and environmental … Continue reading →