Marble Falls Having been organizationally involved in voter protection, voter registration, and getting people to vote, I guess I would have to admit that I take it personally, not just professionally. I read a well-meaning piece by reporter Michael Wine in the Times that sought to document some of the efforts in states like …
Attacking Nonprofits with Assist from the G7
New Orleans There’s nothing easy about running a nonprofit, but in many countries, this has increasingly been like working with a target on your back. This is especially true where democracy is a pretense and autocracy is simply the rule. Tragically, the world’s biggest countries and economies forming the G7 have made this easier …
Coal is a Problem, as is Unfettered Mineral Mining
New Orleans Recently, we talked to an old comrade, Tom Sanzillo, who with his organization has helped provide the research and economic analysis that has gained increasing traction in the campaign to decrease burning coal, because it’s cheaper to use alternative sources. Most of us are clear that this is huge progress, not just …