Public Power Pt. 5: The Perils — Episode 169 of Local Energy Rules

Date: 26 Oct 2022 | posted in: Energy, Energy Self Reliant States | 0 Facebooktwitterredditmail

Customers of four publicly-owned utilities explain some limitations of the public power model and how they are organizing to increase accountability. This is part five of a special series: The Promise and Peril of Publicly-Owned Power.… Read More

O Canada; Oy Vey United States

Date: 12 Apr 2004 | posted in: From the Desk of David Morris, The Public Good | 0 Facebooktwitterredditmail

O Canada; Oy Vey United States by David Morris Originally published in Alternet, April 12, 2004 Four years ago Steven Pearlstein of the Washington Post wrote a long essay to end his tour as Canadian correspondent. His gloomy assessment of Canada’s future as a self-governing, independent country contained this remarkable reflection on its past. Over the … Read More

There’s Something To The State Of Denmark

Date: 8 Aug 2003 | posted in: From the Desk of David Morris, The Public Good | 0 Facebooktwitterredditmail

There’s Something To The State Of Denmark by David Morris Originally published on TomPaine.com, August 8, 2003 “We’re from the government and we’re here to help.” In the United States, such a statement elicits gales of laughter. Even in my home state of Minnesota, a state with a well-deserved liberal reputation, the belief that government is … Read More

Via Free Trade, Megabusiness Overthrowing Citizenry

Date: 7 Oct 1997 | posted in: From the Desk of David Morris, The Public Good | 0 Facebooktwitterredditmail

Via Free Trade, Megabusiness Overthrowing Citizenry by David Morris October 7, 1997 – published in St. Paul Pioneer Press The President, most Republican leaders and much of the corporate world are trying to persuade us that if we believe trade is good, we must support their efforts to enact ever-more-expansive free trade agreements. They’re wrong. Trade … Read More

Diminishing Citizenship

Date: 6 May 1997 | posted in: From the Desk of David Morris, The Public Good | 0 Facebooktwitterredditmail

Diminishing Citizenship by David Morris May 6, 1997 – published in St. Paul Pioneer Press Some 2500 years ago the Greek city-states took a giant step toward true democracy when they invented the concept of citizenship. Last week, in Philadelphia President Clinton neutered that concept. In front of three applauding former Presidents and a cheering bipartisan … Read More

The Budget Surpluses Challenge Us To Manage Our Own Affairs

Date: 13 Mar 1997 | posted in: From the Desk of David Morris, The Public Good | 0 Facebooktwitterredditmail

The Budget Surpluses Challenge Us To Manage Our Own Affairs by David Morris March 13, 1997 – published in St. Paul Pioneer Press How glorious to be a state legislator these days. Budget surpluses in 48 of 50 states. Eight states with surpluses that exceed l0 percent of their budgets. A strong economy that continues to … Read More

The Rise of Direct Democracy

Date: 23 Apr 1996 | posted in: From the Desk of David Morris, The Public Good | 0 Facebooktwitterredditmail

The Rise of Direct Democracy by David Morris April 23, 1996 It’s time to take a hard look at the latest and most significant development in democratic action: citizen initiatives. In 1898, South Dakota became the first state to allow its citizens to engage in direct democracy. Today 24 states do so. The rationale for citizen … Read More

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