We could all learn a few things from Jose Mujica, the president of Uruguay. He lives in a broken down farm off a dirt road outside of Montevideo, hangs his laundry out to dry, drives a 1987 VW Beetle, and works his land himself. He donates 90% of his monthly salary – $12,000 – to [...]
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Q: Given that the presidential election is just around the corner, what can you tell me about each candidate’s environmental track record and positions? Just because the environment is getting short shrift this election season due to our nation’s lingering economic woes doesn’t mean that candidates Obama and Romney can ignore the issue. Environmentalists have [...]
The Good Human may be focused mainly on environmental issues, but long-time readers know I am never hesitant to touch on those progressive political issues I think are important. And right now, we have an important election coming up in a few short months and it’s time to get excited and motivated. So if you [...]
I don’t get political on the site too often, preferring to do my best to stick to environmental issues. But sometimes events come along that should be discussed openly, and that includes this seemingly endless race for a Republican nominee to run against President Obama this fall. In truth, The President is probably rather thrilled [...]
The environment doesn’t belong to any particular political party, be it Democratic, Republican, or Independent. It is not the property of any corporation, even though companies like Monsanto like to think they can control it at will. It doesn’t care which team wins the game, it doesn’t pick favorites, and it doesn’t discriminate based on [...]
