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Guerrilla Money

Jordan Bober — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 21:53:22 +0000

Thanks to the Occupy movement, more people than ever are thinking and talking about monetary and banking reform. I would like to propose that monetary reform begins in the mind, and then in communities.
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Battered by Economic Crisis, Greeks Turn to Barter Networks

NewsGrab — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 05:51:19 +0000

In Greece "alternative forms of entrepreneurship and local development" are being encouraged which includes networks based on exchange of goods and services. Around the world alternative currencies are springing up everywhere.
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Higher Education has Increasingly Become a Scam

hellaD — Sat, 14 May 2011 16:31:33 +0000

Today, student debt is an exceptionally punishing kind to have. Not only is it inescapable through bankruptcy, but student loans have no expiration date and collectors can garnish wages, social security payments, and even unemployment benefits.
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Portland’s Food Cart Phenomenon

hellaD — Fri, 13 May 2011 01:09:00 +0000

Spring weekend in Portland to check out some of the delicious food carts, book store and cherry blossoms. Talk about yummy, we're going back someday....
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Kinder Currency

hellaD — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 08:39:51 +0000

There is a lot of discussion going on all around the world about how capitalism and exponential growth are on a collision course with our ability to survive. It is time to take control of our currency.
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To Live

hellaD — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 15:43:40 +0000

A poem on the exploitation of the poor by an armchair economist.
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Selected Book List

hellaD — Fri, 14 Jan 2011 18:40:11 +0000

Selected favorite books on the topics of food, economy, agriculture, nature, medicine, history, spices, debt, bananas and divination tools.
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Money As Relationship

hellaD — Sun, 14 Nov 2010 16:07:41 +0000

By understanding that money is simply credit, we unleash it as a powerful tool for our communities. Ellen Brown, author of Web of Debt shows us a new way to relate to money.
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Canada Raw Milk Farmer’s Call To Arms

hellaD — Fri, 12 Nov 2010 16:12:13 +0000

“The centralisation of our food system is currently the greatest danger to the food security of our nation.” Since I am on the topic of raw milk this week I have to post this very important statement from Michael Schmidt. It was presented at a news conference on the steps of the Alberta Legislature, November [...]
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Egyptian Generosity

sunshine — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 00:56:21 +0000

I have had quite the exciting, travel-filled, and busy month which I will regal you all with presently. However, I have been thinking for the past few months that I need to talk about the generosity of the culture here. It really is quite remarkable the extent to which this generosity is a part of [...]
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