Green Options » economic progress http://greenoptions.com/tag/economic-progress Posts tagged 'economic progress' Wed, 22 Oct 2008 02:27:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 en Election Countdown: Obama or McCain For A Green Economy? http://inspiredeconomist.com/2008/10/21/election-countdown-obama-or-mccain-for-a-green-economy/ http://inspiredeconomist.com/2008/10/21/election-countdown-obama-or-mccain-for-a-green-economy/#comments Wed, 22 Oct 2008 02:27:11 +0000 Reenita Malhotra http://inspiredeconomist.com/2008/10/21/election-countdown-obama-or-mccain-for-a-green-economy/ With fourteen days left until the U.S. presidential election, the heat is on. As much as all eyes are on the candidates, everybody’s pulse is on the economy. People all over America are wondering who will better serve the U.S. Economy and bring it to where it needs to be. What are the candidates saying?

John McCain says that Barack Obama’s tax policy is not conducive to building a strong economy. Obama says he wants to spread the wealth around. Joe Biden calls it “patriotic” for the wealthy to pay taxes, Joe The Plumber calls that socialism.

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]]> http://inspiredeconomist.com/2008/10/21/election-countdown-obama-or-mccain-for-a-green-economy/feed/ The E-Charkha: Gandhi’s Vision of a Sustainable India Becomes A Reality http://ecoworldly.com/2008/10/02/the-e-charkha-gandhis-vision-of-a-sustainable-india-becomes-a-reality/ http://ecoworldly.com/2008/10/02/the-e-charkha-gandhis-vision-of-a-sustainable-india-becomes-a-reality/#comments Thu, 02 Oct 2008 10:18:20 +0000 Reenita Malhotra http://ecoworldly.com/2008/10/02/the-e-charkha-gandhis-vision-of-a-sustainable-india-becomes-a-reality/ Over the span of the last century, the charkha or spinning wheel of India has symbolized non violence, independence and economic progress. Mahatma Gandhi, Father of the Indian nation, promoted the charkha during India’s freedom struggle as a symbol of self-reliance and as a source of income for the rural population. It was emblazoned on the flag of the Congress party, the political party that was built to govern India based upon Gandhi’s economic vision. Today, more than 50 years after independence, the charkha has also become a symbol of sustainable energy production.

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