Sarah Palin, the Bailout, and the Day Technology Fails

REPOST from Chelsea Green Publishing: WATCH: Mat Stein Prepares You for the Day Technology Fails If the world isn’t crumbling, you’d be forgiven for assuming it was. The stock market is tanking, civil liberties are eroding, the environment is toppling out of control, and wars are raging around the planet. Mat Stein, author of When Technology Fails: A Manual for Self-Reliance, Sustainability, and Surviving the Long Emergency, recently spoke with George Noory on Coast to Coast AM about the practical steps people can take to prepare for the possible collapse of modern technological infrastructure. WATCH NOW…

WATCH: Diane Wilson’s Take on Holy Rollin’ Governor Sarah Palin Diane Wilson, author of Holy Roller: Growing Up in the Church of Knock Down, Drag Out; or, How I Quit Loving a Blue-Eyed Jesus, recently gave the keynote address at the Southeastern Booksellers Conference. Diane is an environmental and human right activist. During this address Diane speaks about her experiences as an activist, Governor Sarah Palin, miracles, holy rollers, and Osama Bin Laden. WATCH NOW… Fight Back: Exxon’s Betrayal of Americans and the Supreme Court’s Complicity “The grounding of the Exxon Valdez and the resulting oil spill in March 1989 was a terrible tragedy. Arguably even more tragic was the Supreme Court decision in June 2008 to reduce the punitive award against Exxon to $507 million, a mere ten percent of the original jury’s verdict. These two tragedies should, however, serve as a warning. We the people must demand that such travesties of justice are never again repeated.” -John Perkins, from the foreword of Not One Drop: Betrayal and Courage in the Wake of the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill by Dr. Riki Ott READ MORE… Robert Kuttner: Will the Bailout Work? Now that the Paulson-Pelosi package passed in Congress, it seems appropriate to ask: Will the $700 billion bailout even work? Robert Kuttner, author of Obama’s Challenge: America’s Economic Crisis and the Power of a Transformative Presidency, puts our chances at about 50/50. And the plan put forward by the rogue Republican faction? Kuttner, writing in the American Prospect, calls it “a joke.” The Paulson-Pelosi bill is flawed, but it may be our only shot at avoiding Great Depression II. READ MORE… Save Oil This Winter: Use a Heat Pump Home heating expert Greg Pahl will tell you: Saving energy saves money. It’s delightfully simple. If you’re looking to save money this winter, you can start by weening your house of expensive and dirty fossil fuels. Renewable energy is cleaner, cheaper, and better for your household’s energy security. One such renewable energy source is the thermal energy hundreds of feet beneath your home. In his book Natural Home Heating: The Complete Guide to Renewable Energy Options, Pahl explains how geothermal heat pumps work and how you can put one to good use. READ MORE… Fan Chelsea Green on Facebook! We’ve joined the social (networking) revolution! We’re now on Facebook–the most popular networking site on the planet. We’ll be posting photos and videos from trips we take, events we attend, our book launches, some author interviews, and so on. It’s a great place to learn what we’ve been doing to promote sustainable living. We encourage you all to “fan” us on Facebook to help us spread the word about REAL sustainability to your friends and family. Visit Our Facebook Page… Also, follow our Twitter feeds. Up-to-the-minute green news and tips throughout your work day–to your email, cellphone, widget, web page, anywhere! News: @chelseagreen Tips: @greentweet Obama’s Challenge: @obamaschallenge Chelsea Green Publishing 85 North Main Street, Suite 120 White River Junction, VT 05001 Orders: 800-639-4099 Offices: 802-295-6300 Web: http://www.chelseagreen.com