Category: Less of What We Don’t Need

The main opposition to the International Fossil Fuel Lobby comes from nations that are the least responsible for the devastation caused by a warming planet. These nations for the most part are powerless to oppose the insanity of that Lobby. What is notable about the cooperative Manifesto is that it comes from Brazil, a country…

Ashish Kothari examines how economic globalization has intensified inequality, ecological breakdown, and geopolitical conflict, leaving societies deeply vulnerable to external shocks. He argues that these crises are not accidental but rooted in dominant models of growth, state power, and corporate control. Drawing on examples of community resilience, the article explores “radical localization” as a pathway…

A recent review published in The Millbank QuarterlyTrusted Source suggested that ultraprocessed foods may be as addictive as tobacco products. Research from 2023Trusted Source estimates that over 73% of the foods in the United States are ultraprocessed. “Cigarettes and UPFs [ultraprocessed foods] are not simply natural products but highly engineered delivery systems designed specifically to…

The article examines warnings by Colombian President Gustavo Petro that Latin America could face widespread unrest if the United States continues policies rooted in the Monroe Doctrine. Drawing on recent interviews, Petro describes sanctions, political pressure, and interventions as forms of coercion that risk provoking resistance across the region. The piece situates his remarks alongside…

Industrial agriculture’s dependence on fossil fuels has created a fragile global food system vulnerable to geopolitical disruptions. The closure of key energy chokepoints exposes how fertilizers, pesticides, plastics, and supply chains are tightly linked to oil and gas flows, placing food security at risk. Rising input costs and monocropping practices further deepen instability. The article…

As governments panic over declining birthrates, Nandita Bajaj challenges the alarmism driving coercive pronatalist policies. From financial incentives to nationalist agendas, such efforts not only fail to raise fertility but also undermine reproductive freedom and deepen inequality. Drawing on global evidence, the article argues that falling birthrates are a result of increased agency among women—not…

Joe Kent’s resignation from Trump’s national security apparatus signals more than a personal break—it exposes deep fractures within the war consensus itself. A loyal insider, not an outsider critic, Kent denounces the Iran war as built on deception, alleging manufactured threats and external pressure. His blunt language and timing suggest that dissent is surfacing unusually…

A new generation of Cuban-Americans is challenging the narrative long dominated by hardline politicians like Marco Rubio. In this personal and political reflection, Justine Medina highlights the diversity of opinions within Cuban-American families and the growing movement demanding an end to the U.S. embargo and hostile policies toward Cuba. Through the newly launched Cuban Americans…

A brief note as the war winds down/intensifies/God knows

Billionaire investors are intent on selling Artificial Intelligence into public schools. This is a bad idea that will add to the environmental degradation associated with water and energy hogging data centers.