Earthships can help potential homeowners achieve the American Dream. Living in a house that you care for and control provides a feeling of security and independence. Unfortunately, a number of obstacles plague first-time buyers these days, and receiving a home loan in a time when many people are “upside down” is just the first hurdle. […]
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When my son Rylee fell off a bunk bed, cracked his skull, and ended up in an emergency room, every fear in my life crystallized in a horrifying flash of uncertainty. I started to think back to a few days before when I had become frustrated and scolded him, and I became frightened that it
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Anatomically modern humans have been fighting nature and each other for around 300,000 years. Times haven’t changed much for a fair number of descendants. Around 13% of the developing world is starving this very minute. They lack food security in some of the most severe circumstances imagineable. Moreover, only ten countries on the planet are
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In his speech after signing the Voting Rights Act in 1965, Lyndon B. Johnson said, “The vote is the most powerful instrument ever devised by man for breaking down injustice and destroying the terrible walls which imprison men because they are different from other men…You must register. You must vote. You must learn, so your
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On March 22, 1987, the Mobro 4000 left Islip, Long Island loaded with 3,100 tons of New York City trash. Some raised concerns that Islip was nearing capacity, and they pushed to find a solution. The Mobro’s owners planned to sell the waste to landfills in South Carolina at much steeper rates than Islip would
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“We’re going to build the Wall. Okay, believe me. So, we’re going to build it. It will be paid for. Who’s gonna pay for the Wall? Who is going to pay for the Wall?”
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