Author: craigshields

The point made at left appears to be that Trump does not succeed at all the crazy bullcrap he threatens, and this is true.  The United States will not be annexing Canada or Greenland, either. Yet we must not forget …

Not Every Insane Idea that Trump Puts Forth Actually Happens, But . . . Read More »

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At left we have another way of raising the question: Is the world really a worse place to live now, or are we simply more aware of its shortcomings? For my money, today, humankind has the worst collection of world …

How Bad Is It, Really? Read More »

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This woman’s insight at left is interesting, but fear isn’t the primary reason I’d stay out of the United States if I were a European or Canadian.  Rather, it’s boycotting evil.  I don’t use Amazon, I don’t shop at Home …

Staying Out of the United States Read More »

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I just met a married couple in their early 30s, no kids. The guy wanted to know what I do in life, and I explained that I’m a writer in environmental sustainability.  This caused him to chuckle and ask, “Holy …

Bringing Children into a World that Features Environmental Collapse Read More »

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Trumpism could be defined as the rejection of truth and science, and the willingness to tell bald-face lies in order to make Donald Trump appear to be an honest and effective servant of the American people. Until what time, if …

Trust in the United States Read More »

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The nonprofit Corporation for Public Broadcasting provides financial backing to thousands of public radio and television stations, including NPR and PBS. Republicans have succeeding in forcing it to close, making it that much harder for Americans to receive information  that …

Trump Desperate to Deny Americans Access to Unflattering Information Read More »

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If I were designing college curricula, an entry course of probability and statistics might be the only one I’d make mandatory.  Want to major in history or English?  That’s fine, but I don’t want you to check out of here …

Probability and Statistics Read More »

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What American actor and activist George Takei says here is 100% accurate. If any sane and decent person were advising Republicans, he’d urge them to cut ties with Trump as soon as possible, and return to some level of credibility …

Trump’s Baseless Accusation that the Top Bureau of Labor Statistics Official Manipulated Jobs Numbers “a Preposterous Charge” Read More »

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To the author of the meme here: The guillotine was invented about 80 years after Louis XIV, associated with Versailles in late 17th and early 18th Century; it’s known as the instrument that beheaded Louis XVI and Marie Antionette in …

The People Will Only Stand for So Much Read More »

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Former labor secretary Robert Reich notes at left that Trump’s firing of the commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics comes right out of the playbook of all tyrants.

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