Dawn Allen is a freelance writer and editor who is passionate about sustainability, political economy, gardening, traditional craftwork, and simple living. She and her husband are currently renovating a rural homestead in southeastern Michigan.



The Heat Is On

Record heat waves around the world are making 2019 one of the hottest summers on record as we enter a new normal that could have been prevented decades ago.









Socialism. You Keep Using That Word…

Americans are working out of at least three different dictionaries when they talk about Socialism. No wonder they can’t agree on what it is, or even whether it’s an economic or governmental system.