Measuring the Sustainability of Business: From Economism To Earth Systems Science

Jay OwenEarth Systems Science, Articles by Hazel Henderson

By Hazel Henderson When US astronaut Dr. Sally Ride returned from her space trip in 1983, she exclaimed that NASA should have a Mission To Planet Earth! This led to NASA’s “Earth”, an ongoing program of research into how our planet functions based on Earth Systems Science. I was a science …

Review Of James Gustave Speth’s America The Possible: Manifesto For A New Economy

Jay OwenBooks and Reviews, Articles by Hazel Henderson

Author James Gustave Speth is one of the most prominent, knowledgeable, global environmentalists of our time. A quintessential insider, Speth began as an anti-nuclear activist in the 1970s and later chaired President Jimmy Carter’s Council on Environmental Quality. In the 1980s, he founded and led the influential World Resources Institute …

Indentured Servitude for Seniors: Social Security Garnished for Student Debts

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Indentured Servitude for Seniors: Social Security Garnished for Student Debts Ellen Brown http://WebofDebt.com/articles May 9, 2012 The Social Security program…represents our commitment as a society to the belief that workers should not live in dread that a disability, death, or old age could leave them or their families destitute. — …