Articles by Jason D Scorse

How crooked are farm subsidies?

Just check out these proposed "reforms" and you can get a sense of what a colossal ripoff it is.

Yes

A few years ago, Nordhaus and Shellenberger made the case that because the environmental community hadn't been able to make progress on climate change -- which to them defined almost all of environmentalism -- the environmental movement was a failure (and should die). I argued then that given the scale of climate change, the uncertainties, and how deep it cuts across all sectors of the economy, it was unrealistic and silly to expect immediate action. I also argued that traditional forms of environmental activism were alive and well and there was no need for a new paradigm.

Well, I think with this past election cycle we should lay the "death of environmentalism" to rest once and for all.

Your lifestyle won’t save the world

I urge everyone to check out this great article in The Nation.

Here's the money quote:

Lots

Another year has come and gone and environmentalists of all stripes have good reason to be hopeful that 2007 is going to be a lot better for the environment than 2006. As we prepare for important work in the areas of marine policy, climate change, and the upcoming Farm Bill, it's a good idea to take part in a great New Year's tradition: looking back and seeing what we learned, especially things that challenged our preconceived notions.

So here's a partial list of things that I learned in 2006 (please feel free to add yours below):