The first of the much-anticipated three debates-that-aren’t-debates is now thankfully behind us. And make no mistake. The whole world was watching. The day-after reactions
Author: Renee Shur
Renee Shur lives and works in New York’s Hudson Valley.
Earth Hour 2020 has special meaning as we face the COVID-19 pandemic
On March 28, 2020, from 8:30 to 9:30 pm, millions of people across the globe will be switching off their lights for one hour
NY congressman Antonio Delgado’s master class in how to connect with voters
As Democrats across the country anxiously awaited the results of Nevada’s 2020 primary, I ventured out on a warm Saturday in Upstate New York
New York State bags plastic bags
On March 1, 2020, New York State’s Bag Waste Reduction Law will go into effect. As of that date, all businesses collecting sales tax
Tiny New York Village joins worldwide Climate Mobilization, passes Climate Crisis Resolution
In the tiny village in New York’s Hudson Valley where I reside, there are 1,135 people. The Village of Kinderhook is just one municipality
Indivisible launches “The Payback Project”
Tired of screaming at the TV screen? Looking for a way to channel that anger as you watch the daily degradation of our democratic
3,500 economists call for carbon tax/carbon dividend. America isn’t listening.
Here’s a riddle. How many economists does it take to sound the alarm on the need for immediate action to address global climate change?
Trump’s “beautiful wall” vs. America’s ugly infrastructure
America’s infrastructure is a mess. Whether you live in a city, a suburb, a small town, a village, or a rural area, you don’t
Lincoln Project: “We are Republicans, and we want Trump defeated”
One day before the impeachment of Donald Trump in the U.S. House of Representatives, it became apparent that this decidedly strange time in America’s
750 historians say Trump should be impeached
With the release of a public letter explaining their reasons for supporting the impeachment of Donald J. Trump, more than 750 American historians are