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It’s Not Easy Being Green
Private-sector investments in the green transition are plagued by climate and labor risks.
James Baratta
Oct 16, 20246 min read


Florida Invests in Catastrophe
The Sunshine State is putting public pension money into risky bonds that transfer risk away from insurance companies.
James Baratta
Sep 22, 20249 min read


Private Equity’s Green Façade Is Being Funded by Your Pension
The growth potential of decarbonization efforts is a double-edged sword for municipalities.
James Baratta
Oct 7, 20231 min read


MandateWire Analysis
Previews of some stories I've written for MandateWire North America
James Baratta
Oct 4, 20234 min read

Mainland Media Fail to Ask Why Puerto Rico Requires ‘Resilience’
News media are in a position to demystify the complexity of [Puerto Rico's] colonial condition.
James Baratta
Nov 2, 20225 min read


Puerto Ricans Protest Against ‘Vulture’ Funds in Manhattan
Davidson Kempner has been ripping pages from the vulture fund playbook for years...
James Baratta
Sep 7, 20224 min read


New York’s Gray-Market Cannabis Businesses Face Hard Choices
The goals of legalization’s architects will only be realized if an equitable marketplace takes shape.
James Baratta
Jul 14, 20228 min read

The county that will determine whether Arizona goes red or blue this year
But as Republicans make inroads with Latinos throughout the electorate, Maricopa could flip back to the GOP.
James Baratta
Jul 12, 20222 min read


Abortion Rights Advocates in Argentina Show Solidarity With US Protesters
Millions of reproductive justice advocates have been riding the global “Green Wave"
James Baratta
Jul 12, 20226 min read

Fighting Displacement: Machete House and the Park Slope Riot of 1973
Rest in power, Uncle Armando. You will be missed.
James Baratta
Jun 29, 20228 min read


UN Committee Recognizes Puerto Rico’s Right to Self-Determination, Independence
The resolution... reaffirmed Puerto Rico’s sovereign right to self-determination and independence.
James Baratta
Jun 29, 20225 min read

Vaccine Equity Coverage Underplays Barrier of Patents
Big Pharma’s efforts to address vaccine inequity have prioritized profits over people.
James Baratta
Jun 19, 20224 min read


Opportunities Out of This World
Antara Sen ’23 reaches for the stars through involvement with NASA research.
James Baratta
Apr 7, 20224 min read

Solidarity with Ukraine
The world is watching Ukraine, and so is the Ithaca College community.
James Baratta
Mar 11, 20224 min read


In Puerto Rico, Privatization Jeopardizes Already Weak Ferry System in Vieques and Culebra
"This is our highway"
James Baratta
Jan 27, 20227 min read


Activists Are Challenging Laws That Enable Vulture Funds to Exploit Global South
Hedge funds, also called vulture funds, have spent decades perfecting predatory investment practices that target [indebted countries].
James Baratta
Jan 14, 20228 min read


Pro-Independence Puerto Ricans in New York Protest Against Debt Plan
More privatization is slated for Puerto Rico in 2022.
James Baratta
Jan 10, 20224 min read

Ithaca College Drone Squadron Takes Flight
On South Hill, the Ithaca College Drone Squadron seeks to educate students about the world of drones.
James Baratta
Dec 8, 20213 min read


All in the Family
One of the highlights of the weekend was the Ithaca College Family Council (ICFC) Social...
James Baratta
Nov 29, 20211 min read


The Adjunctification Crisis
Instead of adding tenure-track lines, institutions opted to expand their reliance on the de facto academia underclass.
James Baratta
Nov 10, 20216 min read
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