Freeganism is an anti-consumerism lifestyle that grew out of the anti-globalization and environmentalist movements of the 1990s. Freegans, whose name is a combination of the words “free” and “vegan,” embrace alternative strategies for living that oppose those of a society they believe is marked by materialism, greed, and waste. Accordingly, they often salvage unspoiled food [...]

WAILUKU – Taxes and a little confusion led the debate as the Maui County Council’s Budget and Finance Committee on Tuesday began the heated and tricky process of potentially raising property taxes for bed-and-breakfast and transient vacation rental owners. Courtesy Yahoo.com

Key Senate Democrats, bidding for bipartisan support on health care, pared back subsidies designed to make insurance more affordable on Thursday and floated a compromise that rules out direct government competition against private insurers. Source: Yahoo News