New Orleans The evidence is incontestable that plastic straws are a significant part of the pollution killing aquatic and plant life in the world’s oceans. It is equally undoubtable that many major brands because of automated programming on social media are clueless where their ads are displayed, including on some websites that are knocking …
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The Frontal Assault on Environmental Laws
New Orleans In Louisiana we’re losing coastal wetlands and acres of land every day. A columnist in the Times-Picayune noted flatly, “…few states depend more on environmental regulations for survival than Louisiana. We’ve only been able to slow the destruction of our remaining coastal wetlands thanks to regulations under the Clean Water Act.” Talking to …
Rising Inequality in the New Gilded Age for Some People
New Orleans A new report from the Economic Policy Institute leaves little room for doubt: inequality is rising faster than a hit record on the Billboard top-40 charts! The executive summary is crystal clear: Income inequality has risen in every state since the 1970s and, in most states, it has grown in the post–Great Recession …