Tuesday, 26 October 2010 08:28
'When President Obama and Congress passed a multi-billion dollar jobs creation bill it was widely reported that tens of thousands of jobs would be saved or created as a result. Contrary opinions from opponents of the bill argued that only the free market, not government, is capable of creating sustainable, meaningful labor and that the billions spent would end up being more wasteful spending.
According to Los Angeles City Controller Wendy Greuel, the contrarians may have been right. In a recent audit and follow-up press release, the city controller’s office says that of the $111 million in stimulus funds the city has already received of the $594 originally awarded, the city has created or retained a total 54.46 jobs.'
Tuesday, 26 October 2010 07:18
'A newly formed International Tribunal has informed the government of Canada that, in partnership with aboriginal people, it will commence forensic excavations at twenty eight mass grave sites near former Indian residential schools across Canada after March 1, 2011, if Canada continues to refuse to prosecute those responsible for the deaths of thousands of children in these schools.
In a letter to Prime Minister Steven Harper today, the Acting Secretary of the six-nation International Tribunal into Crimes of Church and State, (ITCCS) Reverend Kevin Annett, gave Canada and its churches four months to begin repatriating the remains of children who died in these schools, and bring to trial those responsible for their deaths.'
Monday, 25 October 2010 08:20
'In an age of erratic weather and instability, it's increasingly important to develop a greater self-reliance when it comes to food. And because of this, more than ever before, farmers are developing new gardening techniques that help achieve a greater resilience. Longtime gardener and scientist Carol Deppe, in her new book The Resilient Gardener: Food Production and Self-Reliance in Uncertain Times, offers a wealth of unique and expansive information for serious home gardeners and farmers who are seeking optimistic advice.
Do you want to know more about the five crops you need to survive through the next thousand years? What about tips for drying summer squash, for your winter soups? Ever thought of keeping ducks on your land?'
Read more: Food in Uncertain Times: How to Grow and Store the Five Crops You Need to Survive
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