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About mekorganic

I have been a Peace and Social Justice Advocate most all of my adult life. In 2020 (7.4%) and 2022 (21%), I ran for U.S. Congress in CA under the Green Party. This Blog and website are meant to be a progressive educational site, an alternative to corporate media and the two dominate political parties. Your comments and participation are most appreciated. (Click photo) .............................................. Created and managed by Michael E. Kerr

Energy Sources

Posted on March 15, 2020 by mekorganic

We must advocate the phase-out of nuclear and coal power plants. All processes associated with nuclear power are dangerous, from the mining of uranium to the transportation and disposal of the radioactive waste. The generation of nuclear waste must be … Continue reading →

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Energy

Posted on March 15, 2020 by mekorganic

The United States has a high-energy-consumption economy based mainly on fossil energy. The extraction, refining, and combustion of fossil fuels have proved extremely harmful to the environment, and supplies are rapidly being depleted. Over the past century, the infrastructure of … Continue reading →

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Electoral Reform

Posted on March 12, 2020 by mekorganic

Enact proportional representation voting systems for legislative seats on municipal, county, state and federal levels. Proportional representation systems provide that people are represented in the proportion their views are held in society and are based on dividing seats proportionally within … Continue reading →

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Education – Privatization

Posted on March 12, 2020 by mekorganic

We should be strongly opposed to the dissolution of public schools and the privatization of education.The best educational experience is guaranteed by the democratic empowerment of organized students, their parents and communities along with organized teachers. We should challenge students … Continue reading →

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Education – Lifelong and Life-Affirming

Posted on March 12, 2020 by mekorganic

We should view learning as a lifelong and life-affirming process to which all people should have access.We support learning, and openness to learning. We should recommend the following actions: Eliminate gross inequalities in school funding. Federal policy on education should … Continue reading →

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Education – Equal Access of High-Quality

Posted on March 12, 2020 by mekorganic

We should support equal access to high-quality education, and sharp increases in financial aid for college students. A great challenge facing the people of the United States is to educate ourselves to build a just, sustainable, humane and democratic future, … Continue reading →

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Economic Justice – Social Safety Net

Posted on March 12, 2020 by mekorganic

The passage of the 1996 Welfare Act by Congress and its signing by the President confronts us with hard choices. Democrats and Republicans seem to be saying the country cannot afford to care for children and poor mothers. In ending … Continue reading →

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Ecological Sustainability

Posted on March 12, 2020 by mekorganic

The human community is an element of the Earth community, not the other way around. All human endeavors are situated within the dynamics of the biosphere. If we wish to have sustainable institutions and enterprises, they must fit well with … Continue reading →

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Drones- Surveilance and Weapons

Posted on March 12, 2020 by mekorganic

Since the U.S. started drone attacks in Afghanistan in 2001, U.S. weaponized drones have, as of January 1, 2017, reportedly killed at least 7,511 people in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Somalia and Yemen, according to statistics supplied to Knowdrones.com by the Bureau … Continue reading →

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Domestic Security

Posted on March 12, 2020 by mekorganic

We need to stop the assault on our civil liberties that intensified after the attacks of September 11, 2001. During the last several decades, there has been an erosion of freedom in the United States. This has come from many … Continue reading →

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