Feb. 24, 2011 / Posted by: Nick Berning / Categories: Climate and Energy, Economics for the Earth, News Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Damon Moglen, Climate and Energy Director at Friends of the Earth, spoke today at a congressional forum organized in response to the ongoing budget debate.
Read More »Feb. 22, 2011 / Posted by: Kelly Trout / Categories: Economics for the Earth, News Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The environmental group Friends of the Earth released the following statement today in response to the ongoing attacks on workers’ rights in Wisconsin.
Read More »Feb. 22, 2011 / Posted by: Michelle Chan / Categories: Blog, Economics for the Earth
Just imagine. Nearly $1.5 trillion changes hands on international currency exchange markets each day, almost all of it through untaxed transactions made by wealthy speculators. What if we put even a tiny fraction of that money to good use?
Read More »Feb. 17, 2011 / Posted by: Nick Berning / Categories: Economics for the Earth, News Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C.—An idea gaining popularity around the world—placing a miniscule tax on financial speculation in order to fund urgent priorities—has come to the United States in the form of legislation introduced in Congress toda...
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