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I Might Be Disillusioned About Election 2012, But the Stakes for the Country Are Still Huge

Posted on: Oct 18, 2012, Source: On the Commons

Take a look at the two big agendas of the candidates, and it's impossible to ignore that we'd get two very different outcomes.

Nobel Prize Winner and Commons Champion Elinor Ostrom, 1933-2012

Posted on: Jun 14, 2012, Source: On the Commons

The Bicycling Community Is Becoming a Political Force to Be Reckoned With -- And That's Great News

Posted on: Apr 2, 2012, Source: Shareable

Bicycle advocates -- and to a lesser extent pedestrian advocates -- have become a persuasive political lobby. Here's why that's good news for all of us.

Why Are Public Assets Being Cut Right When We Need Them Most?

Posted on: Feb 20, 2009, Source: OnTheCommons.org

There is an absurd Alice in Wonderland feel to the current economic crisis.

McCain vs. Obama = Extreme Individualism vs. Commons-Based Society

Posted on: Oct 28, 2008, Source: OnTheCommons.org

The commons helps explain the sharp difference between presidential candidates this year.

Right-Wingers Celebrate Increase in Bicycle Accidents

Posted on: Oct 20, 2008, Source: AlterNet

From the "you have to be kidding me" file.