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April M. Short

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April M. Short is a journalist whose work focuses on issues of social and environmental justice. She is a fellow for the Independent Media Institute's Local Peace Economy project (a project conceived by CODEPINK and produced in partnership with the Independent Media Institute) which explores cultural, social and economic models that cultivate a sense of respect, and uplift all people. She is a former Managing Editor at AlterNet and has reported for national and international publications for mo…

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Two Crucial Reforms USA Needs Most Urgently

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By Bharat Dogra, Liz Theoharis, Philip Farruggio, April M. Short
| Countercurrents
Poverty hurts everywhere but it is likely to hurt more if it is surrounded by the glitter of glamor and all kinds of richness, excess of wealth and the attached wastefulness. In such circumstances poverty not only hurts but also creates extreme confusion. This appears to be the condition of an increasing number of people in the USA deprived of basic needs, including housing and essential utilities. A deprived person in a poor country can understand his poverty and live with it in better ways.
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Meet the Country’s Solar Co-op Started by Preteens

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By April M. Short
| Truthdig Verified
In our time of climate crisis, there is an increasingly urgent need to quit using fossil fuels and adopt renewable energy sources. “[T]he release of carbon dioxide (CO2) from burning fossil fuels is warming our planet faster than anything we have seen in the geological record,” notes a 2020 report by Brookings.
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How a Neighborhood Co-op Started by Teens Helped Communities Around the U.S. Adopt Solar Power

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By April M. Short
| Resilience.org Verified
This article was produced by Local Peace Economy. In our time of climate crisis, there is an increasingly urgent need to quit using fossil fuels and adopt renewable energy sources. “[T]he release of carbon dioxide (CO2) from burning fossil fuels is warming our planet faster than anything we have seen in the geological record,” notes a 2020 report by Brookings.
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