Gratuité dans les transports en commun pour sortir de la crise climatique

Gratuité dans les transports en commun pour sortir de la crise climatique: "Suppression des 6 zones et mise en place d’un tarif unique revu à la baisse. Instaurer la gratuité pour les chômeurs, les précaires, les étudiants, les personnes âgées à faible revenu, les jeunes en insertion. L’objectif est d’aller vers la gratuité des transports en commun. C’est la seule mesure qui permette de répondre à l’urgence sociale et à la crise climatique pour sortir du tout-camion et du tout-voiture."

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Autosprawl deleveraging nowhere near finished

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Warning: America’s new Age of Austerity starts now - Paul B. Farrell - MarketWatch: "SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. (MarketWatch) — Warning, tighten your belts, America’s new Age of Austerity is already here, today. There I said it. I admit it. And you better too. Prepare now. Could be like the 1930s depression austerity."

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How to fix the economy

• Liquidate insolvent financial institutions.
• Cancel debts induced by force or fraud.
• Stop corporate welfare.
• Lower Medicare age to 0.
• Make public transit fare-free.
• Stop wasting money trying to intimidate #occupywallstreet.

Oil is why we cannot grow our way out of debt

Whatever happened to $200 oil? - The Globe and Mail: "By the time oil reached $147 a barrel, the economic drag was more than sufficient to trigger a chain reaction of events—including spurring higher interest rates which pricked the U.S. sub-prime mortgage bubble—that ushered in the deepest global recession of the post-war era. "

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Big powers slaughter civilians in proxy war for control of Mideast oil

Bodies of children awaiting burial in Syria. Is driving to the McDonalds for a burger worth this to you?

90 killed, including 25 children, in Syria: NGO - Hindustan Times: "Syrian regime forces have "massacred" more than 90 people, including 25 children, in the town of Houla, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said on Saturday. Deadly shelling on Friday continued late into the night, the Observatory's Rami Abdel Rahman told AFP. "Many people are fleeing Taldau village in Houla," the Observatory said, adding that residents feared new attacks on the town, in the central province of Homs."

More subways are not needed

Before more subways are built, we should make all buses and trams fare-free and eliminate cars from cities. Adding subways to the existing auto-system merely sends people underground to make way for more autos.

When buses are free, and cars no longer exist in cities, it will then be obvious where to put rail, including light rail. Superimposing rail on the auto-system is divisive and does not address the main problem: cars.

The autosprawl system is unsustainable. When assessing a plan, ask yourself this question: are we trying to extend the life of an unsustainable system? Or does our plan lead to the elimination of the private auto.

Keep this in mind: the methane clock is ticking.

Cars are just too dangerous. Walking and bicycling to school not allowed in many U.S. school districts.

Students Punished for Riding Bikes to School in Michigan - Commute - The Atlantic Cities: "In the case of Saratoga Springs, even kids who live across the street from the middle school are supposed to arrive by car. It’s considered unsafe to do otherwise."

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Quebec passes law to stop anti-austerity rebellion

Occupy Wall Street | NYC Protest for World Revolution: "Last week, the government of Quebec passed an emergency law (Loi 78) criminalizing the massive demonstrations and assemblies in an effort to stamp out the strike. The new law restricts demonstrations and orders the closing of some universities. Among other things, organizers must inform police of the route of any demonstration that includes 50 or more people 8 hours before the demonstration. Unions and student federations are threatened with fines of up to $125,000 if someone is prevented from entering an educational institution."

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Vast methane 'plumes' seen in Arctic ocean as sea ice retreats - Science - News - The Independent

Vast methane 'plumes' seen in Arctic ocean as sea ice retreats - Science - News - The Independent: "Dramatic and unprecedented plumes of methane - a greenhouse gas 20 times more potent than carbon dioxide - have been seen bubbling to the surface of the Arctic Ocean by scientists undertaking an extensive survey of the region."

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Road Traffic 'Single Biggest Source of Fatality' for Young People Worldwide - Commute - The Atlantic Cities

Road Traffic 'Single Biggest Source of Fatality' for Young People Worldwide - Commute - The Atlantic Cities: "And yet it’s road traffic – itself a marker of progress and prosperity in emerging economies – that in 2004 killed more children around the world between the ages of 5 and 14 than malaria, HIV/AIDS, or diarrhea (that’s the most recent year for which we have full data). According to “Safe and Sustainable Roads: An Agenda for Rio+20,” a new report from the Campaign for Global Road Safety, road traffic is the leading cause of death globally for young people between the ages of 10 and 24."

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