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Imagining the Zero Waste City of Tomorrow

November 26, 2014

Around the world, cities are committed to becoming Zero Waste communities by adopting new principles and changing the way they manage waste. And they are finding that eliminating waste is not only environmentally beneficial but also economically advantageous. The San Francisco Experience In the US, the city of San Francisco, California is leading the charge to become a truly zero waste city. Already, it has developed a comprehensive waste management strategy that city officials believe will enable it to keep 100 percent of its waste…

New Gun Control for California Works to Advance Public Safety

August 11, 2013

California is once again leading the nation in enacting more sensible gun control regulations. This week the state Congress is continuing to draft legislation that would create a comprehensive database for the purchase of ammunition, as well as require all guns to remain locked up when they are not in use, and extend how long a person is prohibited from owning weapons after they have made violent threats against someone.

California Senate Passes Sweeping Gun Control Reforms

May 29, 2013

This week the California State Senate approved seven related gun control bills, which include universal background checks for anyone who wishes to purchase ammunition. People in the state who have a criminal record, severe mental illness, or a restraining order filed against them, would also be disqualified from owning firearms.

Rachel Maddow Bombshell Documentary: Hubris, How Bush Lied the US into War

February 16, 2013

Those of us who do not remember history are forever condemned to repeat it. Could a movie prevent our nation from waging another deadly, unnecessary war? Rachel Maddow’s new MSNBC documentary, HUBRIS: Selling the Iraq War, might be able to accomplish just that.

Energy Secretary Steven Chu will Not Deny Love Affair with Solar Panel

February 8, 2013

“I just want everyone to know that my decision not to serve a second term as Energy Secretary has absolutely nothing to do with the allegations made in this week’s edition of the Onion. While I’m not going to confirm or deny the charges specifically, I will say that clean, renewable solar power is a growing source of U.S. jobs and is becoming more and more affordable, so it’s no surprise that lots of Americans are falling in love with solar.”

Are We Either Red or Blue, or Are We All Just Purple?

November 21, 2012

Throughout the 2012 election process, I have been continually asking myself – are we as a people just red or just blue? Are we really this polarized? Or perhaps we are just reacting to compelling and effective extremist propaganda machines, and are victims of an obstructionist conspiracy to divide our country?

Maddow Delivers Election 2012 Reality Check to Republicans Living in Bubble

November 10, 2012

Rachel Maddow eloquently described the tremendous impact of our recent election this week, although some clueless conservative politicians still seem determined to continue living in their own clumsily constructed bubble of denial. In this powerful video clip, she clearly explains the extensive national election consequences.

Rachel Maddow Viewers Proven Most Informed by Pew Research Poll

October 11, 2012

The Rachel Maddow Show is one of my primary sources for reliable information, and my devotion to the intelligent cable news show appears to be well founded. A new study released by the Pew Research Center, “In Changing News Landscape, Even Television is Vulnerable: Trends in News Consumption: 1991-2012”, has shown that the viewers of the Rachel Maddow Show are the best informed of everyone who participated in their survey.

The Important Media Network’s Round-Up of Women’s Rights Week

September 11, 2012

A big thanks to all of Important Media writers and blogs who participated in Women’s Rights Week. Our different websites covered diverse issues related to local economies, hunger, entrepreneurship, health, matriarchies and international philanthropy. The Inspired Economist introduced us to many sustainably oriented female CEOs; we also received an update from the “Nuns on the Bus” and the Democratic convention. Please check out the articles that you may have missed during last week.