Readings: Tuesday 26 January 2009

Gregor Macdonald — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 00:03:53 +0000

L.A. County transit agency projects historic budget shortfall: Ari Bloomekatz, The Los Angeles Times.

The Economic Case Against Ben Bernanke: Steve Keen, Steve Keen’s Debtwatch.

Superfast Bullet Trains Are Finally Coming to the U.S.: James Glave and Rachel Swaby, WIRED.

UK: using woodlands to cut emissions: Chris Goodall, scitizen.com.

One quarter of US grain crops fed to cars – not people, new figures show: John Vidal, The Guardian.

Water Pricing in China: The Economist.

Resistance, Resilience, and Rebellion – Survival Strategies for Systemic Failures: Chris Nelder, getrealist.com.

-Gregor

Photo: Los Angeles Gold Line Extension, LA Metro

Readings: Tuesday 27 October 2009

Gregor Macdonald — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 20:32:14 +0000

New School of Thought Brings Energy to the Dismal Science: Nathanial Gronewold, The New York Times.

The Narrow Ledge of Oil Prices: Chris Nelder, Get Realist.

Food Will Never Be So Cheap Again: Ambrose Evans-Pritchard, The Telegraph.

Will Allen and the Urban Farming Revolution: Ethan Zuckerman, World Changing.

China’s Water Needs Create Opportunities: Hillary Brenhouse, The New York Times.

The Shrinking of China – High Speed Rail: Duncan Hewitt, Newsweek.

Mortgage Madness: Doug Noland, Credit Bubble Bulletin.

-Gregor