Category: Capital in the 21st Century

TheVoiceOfJoyce The extreme weather in California is not over. Heavy rains are expected through the middle of next week. 41 of 58 counties are considered a disaster. 17 people have perished from the weather. Mudslides, flooding, flowing rivers, heavy rain and snow all concentrated over a short time span and many are stranded and homeless. The cleanup can’t begin till this weather pattern stops. There’s no way to believe the Fossil Fuel myths, Climate extremes are directly correlated to Carbon Emissions. When do Americans say they’ve had enough disasters and cast Fossil Fuels aside as we embrace renewable energy expeditiously?

January 16, 2023

http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/jan/16/california-weather-rainstorms-deadly-atmospheric-river On the central coast, more than 10,000 people were ordered to evacuate seaside towns last week, including all of Montecito – the wealthy community that is home to Prince Harry, Oprah Winfrey and other celebrities. Officials in Santa Barbara shut down schools and public transit systems due to the extreme weather. Further south in … More TheVoiceOfJoyce The extreme weather in California is not over. Heavy rains are expected through the middle of next week. 41 of 58 counties are considered a disaster. 17 people have perished from the weather. Mudslides, flooding, flowing rivers, heavy rain and snow all concentrated over a short time span and many are stranded and homeless. The cleanup can’t begin till this weather pattern stops. There’s no way to believe the Fossil Fuel myths, Climate extremes are directly correlated to Carbon Emissions. When do Americans say they’ve had enough disasters and cast Fossil Fuels aside as we embrace renewable energy expeditiously?

TheVoiceOfJoyce Sliding scale local produce farms offer a way for low income families to purchase fresh fruits and vegetables yearly. There are 500 farms Nationally that produce fruits and vegetables for a subscription community. Subscribers purchase whatever is produced weekly, for a price they can afford, based on their economic situation. At Rock Steady Farms in upstate New York, members are asked to determine their ability to pay and Food Stamps ( Snap & EBT cards from the Federal Nutrition Program), are accepted. Next year, these programs will be expanded Nationwide with Federal Assistance. Farms allowing you to pay what you’re able, give people agency and the ability to purchase fresh fruits and vegetables at affordable prices. It’s a win win for small farms and their subscription community.

January 7, 2023

http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/jan/01/local-csa-farms-low-cost-food-access Sosa has no idea what her fellow members are electing to pay. “And that makes such a difference, to not feel like a charity,” she said. At Rock Steady, the annual price for members, based on their income, is split into high ($1,155), middle ($825) and lower ($660) brackets. In the lower bracket, that … More TheVoiceOfJoyce Sliding scale local produce farms offer a way for low income families to purchase fresh fruits and vegetables yearly. There are 500 farms Nationally that produce fruits and vegetables for a subscription community. Subscribers purchase whatever is produced weekly, for a price they can afford, based on their economic situation. At Rock Steady Farms in upstate New York, members are asked to determine their ability to pay and Food Stamps ( Snap & EBT cards from the Federal Nutrition Program), are accepted. Next year, these programs will be expanded Nationwide with Federal Assistance. Farms allowing you to pay what you’re able, give people agency and the ability to purchase fresh fruits and vegetables at affordable prices. It’s a win win for small farms and their subscription community.

TheVoiceOfJoyce Healthcare is in crisis here, the Uk and the EU. Low salaries, understaffing, medical deserts, less GP’s entering the work force are creating a healthcare disaster . In GB, nurses are prepared to walk out. 100,000’s are needed for work and remain out of the workforce of most western nations. WHO is looking at European health system collapse. The US is also facing severe nursing shortages and long lines are occurring. As Covid cases continue to rise, will we be putting off other treatments? Better to address the issues now. In America, we need standards of care, a ratio of patient to healthcare professional staffing. Based on our populations need for more wellness and stress visits, more Dr’s and other healthcare professionals are needed. Can we pay more, educate and train more Dr’s and nurses and limit the role of insurance companies in our decision making? Healthcare for profit, is not working.

December 15, 2022

http://www.theguardian.com/society/2022/dec/14/a-ticking-time-bomb-healthcare-under-threat-across-western-europe In a third of countries in the region, at least 40% of doctors were aged 55 or over, the report said. Even when younger practitioners stayed despite stress, long hours and often low pay, their reluctance to work in remote rural areas or deprived inner cities had created “medical deserts” that were proving almost … More TheVoiceOfJoyce Healthcare is in crisis here, the Uk and the EU. Low salaries, understaffing, medical deserts, less GP’s entering the work force are creating a healthcare disaster . In GB, nurses are prepared to walk out. 100,000’s are needed for work and remain out of the workforce of most western nations. WHO is looking at European health system collapse. The US is also facing severe nursing shortages and long lines are occurring. As Covid cases continue to rise, will we be putting off other treatments? Better to address the issues now. In America, we need standards of care, a ratio of patient to healthcare professional staffing. Based on our populations need for more wellness and stress visits, more Dr’s and other healthcare professionals are needed. Can we pay more, educate and train more Dr’s and nurses and limit the role of insurance companies in our decision making? Healthcare for profit, is not working.

TheVoiceOfJoyce There is no more time for fir trees in Oregon to adapt to climate warming. The drought has made .1 million of acres of fir forests disappear. The tree are dying and new insect infestations have moved in. Fir forests, under prolonged drought conditions can not be replanted. Prescribed forest burns may be necessary to save other trees from the devastation to follow. Clearly, climate change is effecting America and can no longer be ignored. The quicker we recognize our problems, the quicker we can mitigate and adapt. How much biodiversity must be lost, before we realize we need an expeditious program to tackle species loss?

December 15, 2022

http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/dec/15/oregon-dead-fir-trees-conifers-climate-crisis is stunning,” said Daniel DePinte, an aerial survey program manager with the Forest Service who led the agency’s Pacific north-west region aerial survey, noting that this year saw the highest mortality rate for firs in this area in history. These evergreen conifers are less able to survive in drought conditions than other heartier trees … More TheVoiceOfJoyce There is no more time for fir trees in Oregon to adapt to climate warming. The drought has made .1 million of acres of fir forests disappear. The tree are dying and new insect infestations have moved in. Fir forests, under prolonged drought conditions can not be replanted. Prescribed forest burns may be necessary to save other trees from the devastation to follow. Clearly, climate change is effecting America and can no longer be ignored. The quicker we recognize our problems, the quicker we can mitigate and adapt. How much biodiversity must be lost, before we realize we need an expeditious program to tackle species loss?

TheVoiceOfJoyce Thank you , Putin. Not only have you solidified NATO, established then sovereign Nation status of Ukraine, you’ve force the EU to establish Green Import Tariff’s, effective 10/23. What are they, a Carbon tax on products produced by old technologies, using Carbon emissions. Those products subject to a Carbon Tax are Iron, cement, fertilizer, aluminum and electricity. EU is the new engine of change globally. Don’t want to pay their tax, go green!

December 14, 2022

http://www.theguardian.com/business/2022/dec/13/eu-becomes-first-leading-economy-to-legislate-for-green-tariff-on-imports In the early hours of Tuesday morning the EU became the first big economy to legislate for a “green tariff” on imports, to be levied on goods that are produced with high carbon dioxide emissions. The carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM) means that countries which fail to green their industries will soon face a … More TheVoiceOfJoyce Thank you , Putin. Not only have you solidified NATO, established then sovereign Nation status of Ukraine, you’ve force the EU to establish Green Import Tariff’s, effective 10/23. What are they, a Carbon tax on products produced by old technologies, using Carbon emissions. Those products subject to a Carbon Tax are Iron, cement, fertilizer, aluminum and electricity. EU is the new engine of change globally. Don’t want to pay their tax, go green!

TheVoiceOfJoyce Wise words from Economist Joseph Stiglitz . Don’t raise interest rates to curb inflation. If interest rates increase, the poor and middle class will suffer. There is no need for a protracted Recession, instead lower prices with the tools we have and help the poor and middle class, too. Examples listed: encourage farmers to produce more and stop the don’t plant policies that raise prices, price increases attributed to monopoly power can be controlled with anti trust enforcement, raise wages and benefits, add child care allowances and allow sensible immigration policies.

December 10, 2022

http://www.theguardian.com/business/2022/dec/09/raising-interest-rates-inflation-central-banks-recession Well-directed fiscal policies and other, more finely tuned measures have a better chance of taming today’s inflation than do blunt, potentially counterproductive monetary policies. The appropriate response to high food prices, for example, is to reverse a decades-old agricultural price-support policy that pays farmers not to produce, when they should be encouraged to produce … More TheVoiceOfJoyce Wise words from Economist Joseph Stiglitz . Don’t raise interest rates to curb inflation. If interest rates increase, the poor and middle class will suffer. There is no need for a protracted Recession, instead lower prices with the tools we have and help the poor and middle class, too. Examples listed: encourage farmers to produce more and stop the don’t plant policies that raise prices, price increases attributed to monopoly power can be controlled with anti trust enforcement, raise wages and benefits, add child care allowances and allow sensible immigration policies.

TheVoiceOfJoyce The COP27 was dominated by the interests of major agricultural businesses, promoting pseudoscience, instead of solutions to world food scarcity and lack of biodiversity.

December 8, 2022

When 90% of the World’s farmers are small farmers, why aren’t Nations promoting what works and give indigenous voices a chance to be heard? When Roosevelt wanted to understand desertification, he sent aides to the Sahara desert. He listened to people and gradually we reclaimed our land and resources. Now, the entire World is in … More TheVoiceOfJoyce The COP27 was dominated by the interests of major agricultural businesses, promoting pseudoscience, instead of solutions to world food scarcity and lack of biodiversity.

TheVoiceOfJoyce Sweden has a 14% poverty problem and they’re solving it with nutritious food available in a grocery.

December 5, 2022

The Swedish food coop fills the needs of many. Food is brought in from retailers and placed on shelves, similar to regular supermarkets. The difference? Fruits and vegetables may have a blemish, and other products may be short dated. All that’s available at a minimum 30% discount from supermarkets, would have gone to waste. Now … More TheVoiceOfJoyce Sweden has a 14% poverty problem and they’re solving it with nutritious food available in a grocery.

TheVoiceOfJoyce In order to survive harsh climate conditions and Wars effecting wheat production , scientists have been experimenting with the preservation of Wheat.

December 4, 2022

Lebanon has an excellent agricultural university and worked injunction with Middle Eastern farmers to develop Durum Wheat. It will be commercially available in Morocco next year. Durum wheat will become the mainstay of the community. It can be used to make pasta, pizza, pitta, puff pastry and bread. This new wheat (Jamal) is a cross … More TheVoiceOfJoyce In order to survive harsh climate conditions and Wars effecting wheat production , scientists have been experimenting with the preservation of Wheat.

TheVoiceOfJoyce Railroad workers are asking for basic rights to do their jobs. Why are those rights denied? What are 4 Unions asking?

November 30, 2022

4 Unions want better working conditions. They’re understaffed and over worked with out advanced scheduling. They want a schedule and 15 days of paid sick leave. Sounds fair. If one Union doesn’t agree to management terms , all 12 Unions strike in solidarity. Why should Congress intervene? Why doesn’t the NLRB have the power to … More TheVoiceOfJoyce Railroad workers are asking for basic rights to do their jobs. Why are those rights denied? What are 4 Unions asking?