The Future We Need
Alaska is continuing its nearly two year long discussion to balance the budget. There are essentially four alternatives (a) sell more oil at low prices, treat receipts are revenue; (b) reduce expenditure; (c) raise taxes, especially introduce an income tax; and (d) raid the Permanent Fund. The discussion has now centered around either an income tax or raiding the Permanent Fund.
On 12th November, 1997, the UNICEF General Assembly adopted the Declaration on the responsibilities of the Present Generation towards Future Generations. The full text is after the break
GMM member Laura Bush writes about how the people of Goa lose substantial amounts every time minerals are extracted under the current unfair mineral lease system. Do read Sale of Goa’s Kohinoor—minerals, which appeared in the Herald newspaper on April 23, 2017. Read more …