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  • In the Time of the Bear and the Green New Deal

    Winona LaDuke|Jan 3, 2019

    In the middle of winter, the Bears sleep, and dream of food and adventures to come ahead. That’s the time when we reflect and make plans for the spring. A Bear is also what they call a falling stock market- and that’s what happened this December. As of Christmas, all of the major indexes have lost l6 to 26 percent from their highs this summer and fall. Barring huge gains during the upcoming holiday period, this will be the worst December for stocks since 1931. We have officially entered what investors call Bear Market. So, what does the Bea...

  • Growing the Herb: Marijuana and Indian Country

    Winona LaDuke, The Circle|Mar 6, 2015

    Martin Reinhardt, Professor at Northern Michigan University It's time to reconsider the regulation of marijuana and hemp. With the Pineole Pomo Tribe of California initiating the first tribal commercial marijuana grow operation and the Department of Justice's announcement that it would not prosecute for marijuana or hemp, the door has been opened to look at the regulatory scheme. This December, Justice Department Director Monty Wilkinson announced, "The eight priorities in the Cole memorandum...