Globally, human population is increasing while food production has leveled off. When population increases faster than the economy grows, the disparity between rich and poor also increases. Higher human consumption rates and populations increase the pressure on the environment in...
!!. Social Justice - GPUS
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...range of health care services, not just traditional medicine, which too often emphasizes "a medical arms race" that relies upon high-tech intervention, surgical techniques and costly pharmaceuticals. Chronic conditions are often best cured by alternative medicine. We support the teaching, funding and practice of holistic health approaches and, as appropriate, the use of complementary and alternative therapies such as herbal medicines, homeopathy, naturopathy, ...
!!. Social Justice - GPUS
8 years
...s dramatically altered the Democratic Party platform, which was a huge victory for his movement and would’ve been impossible had he defected to the Green Party before the election cycle was complete. Only through supporting the Democratic Party could he hope to see his reforms fully adopted during a Democratic administration, and he’s shown himself willing to play ball, albeit begrudgingly.
Jill Stein's Dangerous Anti-Science Campaign
8 years
“Wow,” a man said to me recently on the subway, “I haven’t seen one of those things in years.” He gestured toward the scuffed-yet-still-sleek, aluminum-colored rectangle in my hand — a 160GB sixth generation iPod Classic. I blinked for a moment. We were not talking about, say, a quill pen, a monocle, or a bottle of Crystal Pepsi, but an electronic device I had purchased in 2010. An Ode to the iPod Classic — The Ringer
8 years
... sports. From that perspective, it’s essential to hire people you know can hack the 4:30 p.m. sunsets and single-digit temperatures without feeling like they’re living in a James Blake song. You need people who know the importance of tire chains. And, if the end results are disappointing, for years and years and years, well, at least you’re among friends.
Brotherhood of the Wolf — The Ringer
8 years
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