Many of history’s great scientists, Einstein in particular, remarked on our fragile position on Earth, and cautioned us to be kind to one another. Carl Sagan was another vocal proponent of the unity of humankind. At left is what the …
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Texas?
Most Americans’ perceptions of Texas are fairly negative, insofar as the state is known for Big Oil, cruelty to immigrants, and its status as the death penalty capital of the United States. But what about Austin, the south’s Mecca of …
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Trump’s Motivations for his Current Actions
Re: Trump’s action here, a reader remarks: Same as his first term following Obama. Just reverse everything good or bad to eliminate any legacy of their time as President. It is also important that the opposing political party’s successes be …
Forcing Fox News on Your Customers May Not Be a Great Idea
A reader just sent me a note to the effect that his dentist has Fox News broadcasting into his waiting room, and that his hygienist asked if he wanted the volume turned up or down. I had to laugh. When …
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The MAGA Crowd One Year from Today
I seriously doubt that any significant percentage of the MAGA base will ever recognize that they got screwed by Trump’s policies.
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Who Gets Hurt in the Second Trump Term
The groups listed at left are certainly under pressure at this point. But let’s not forget about everybody living on a warming planet who may not have the wherewithal to pack up and leave their homelands that are becoming uninhabitable.
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Litigation Aimed at Environmental Protection
The environmental action group One5c.com points out that Trump’s efforts to trash our planet so as to benefit the fossil fuel industry are often unsuccessful. They write: The good news is that climate and public health advocates have been keeping a …
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Trump’s “Shocking Pattern of Illegality”
Does anyone think the people who re-elected Donald Trump could possibly give a damn about his ripping off his non-profit that purportedly fought against childhood cancer? This is part of his very DNA, and his supporters rejoice in it. With …
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Morally, Just How Far Are We from the Bottom?
Shakespeare wrote about “the quality of mercy.” Here in the 21st Century America under Donald Trump, it might just cost you your U.S. citizenship.
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Help for Working Families
There is a vast difference between the demographic of “working families” and the uber-wealthy, the two groups that re-elected Trump. In particular: Working families tend to be poorly educated, a phenomenon that’s only getting worse with each passing year. Too …
