Laura Wells – Solutions – Page 7 – Another World Is Possible

Earth Day 50th Anniversary – and Invitation!

- April 6, 2020 | April 11, 2020 - Laura Wells comment

Earth Day’s 50th anniversary is April 22, 2020. There are many individual changes we can make to celebrate Earth Day, but we know that in addition to individual efforts, institutional changes are necessary. Right now,…

Politics - Better World / Venezuela - Latin America

US can learn from the world – 3…

- March 26, 2020 | April 6, 2020 - Laura Wells comment

During this coronavirus pandemic, it is easy to see that many other countries have responded more quickly and with better and more available testing and treatment than the US has. It is also easy to…

Politics - Better World

Money always talks, but it doesn’t always win.

- December 6, 2019 - Laura Wells comment

Big money will be talking plenty between now and November 2020. How does it make us do what it wants, even going against our own self-interest? One of big money’s targets will be the “Prop…

Politics - Better World

Prop 13: PEOPLE can win against MONEY

- November 18, 2019 | November 19, 2019 - Laura Wells 1 Comment

“Tax The Rich” is an idea approved by more and more people across the political spectrum according to multiple polls taken in 2019. Right now we have a very real chance to move this popular…

Congress / Politics - Better World

Running Against Barbara Lee: 13 Surprises in a…

- July 24, 2019 | November 18, 2019 - Laura Wells 2 Comments

1. AN UNEXPECTED OPPORTUNITY I had not planned to run for Congress at all, certainly not against Barbara Lee, arguably one of the most progressive longterm members of Congress. However, when we realized she would…

Venezuela - Latin America

Ten Things I Learned from Hugo Chávez

- June 1, 2019 | March 26, 2020 - Laura Wells 2 Comments

I like to gather signs of hope that things really can change for the better in a major way. With that in mind, I keep the website venezuelanalysis.com as my browser’s home page. Years ago…

Venezuela - Latin America

How did the Venezuelan economy get so messed…

- May 23, 2019 | November 20, 2019 - Laura Wells 2 Comments

Venezuela is facing significant difficulties, and one of the worst is the widespread misinformation spread by governments and media. Here is a list of 13 basics to help shed light on this complicated situation. There…

Venezuela - Latin America

Why did both Obama and Trump sanction Venezuela?

- May 1, 2019 | September 27, 2019 - Laura Wells 2 Comments

This question has deep relevance. In my first BLOG after returning from the Alliance for Global Justice "End Venezuela Sanctions" delegation, my goal was to provide the most fundamental information possible about what we can…

Venezuela - Latin America

What is really happening in Venezuela?

- April 18, 2019 | September 27, 2019 - Laura Wells comment

I just returned from 11 days in Venezuela, my sixth trip there since 2005. Plaza Bolivar in Caracas, Venezuela Many people have asked me how they can understand what’s really happening in Venezuela based on…

Venezuela - Latin America

Why I am going to Venezuela

- March 19, 2019 | September 27, 2019 - Laura Wells 1 Comment

Hope. That’s it, in one word. And there’s more! I am writing this because many people have been asking - and have been worried - about my planned trip to Venezuela. The political delegation -…