At this point in the “development” (some would say “retrogression”) of human society, it appears that the hopes expressed here by the late Archbishop Desmond Tutu are not taking root. That’s because: 1) Our species evolved to be tribal, i.e., …
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Destroying American Education–The Last Nail
I don’t know who this guy is or what his area of expertise may be. It’s certainly not education. Getting rid of Algebra 2 will mean the end of all college students who major in chemistry, physics, and, of course, …
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Optimism in Action
It’s quite possible that we actually are at the onset of a “collective awakening.” Maybe we’ve seen enough. Enough hatred. Enough stupidity. Maybe we see the handwriting on the wall for women’s rights, for environmental decay. Maybe Americans don’t want …
Celebrating the Lives of the Good Guys
Bob Weir was only 16 years old when he cofounded The Grateful Dead with Jerry Garcia. A full 60 years later, he’s known for having spent more time on stage than any other musician, and for his commitment to environmental …
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The Age of the Earth
It would be interesting to know what percentage of our neighbors take the Book of Genesis literally and believe that the Earth is 6000 years old. I suppose it depends on what we mean by “neighbors” and/or where we live, …
The Expansion of White Supremacy in the U.S. South
There are dozens of reasons to stay away from Texas, but this may sit at the very top of the list. We’ve come to expect acts of white nationalist terrorism committed by rank-and-file hateful morons. But now we see these …
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ExxonMobil Tests Their Techno-Ruse “Direct Air Capture”
In a previous post, I presented this short and extremely general video, in which a representative of ExxonMobil explains Direct Air Capture (DAC), a set of technologies that remove CO2 from the atmosphere. I mentioned that the concept is doomed …
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Putting Biden’s Accomplishments into Perspective
What we’ve learned here is that almost half of Americans voters couldn’t care less about the Biden administration’s accomplishments vis-a-vis the environment. Of course, most of Trump’s base will never hear about these victories, or, if they do, will think …
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Like It or Not, Ignorance Has Ceased to Matter
Before Donald Trump entered our nation’s political scene, this level of ignorance of American/world history (shown at left) would have disqualified a candidate from the White House just as assuredly as his own personal death. Before this time, to be …
What Forms of Oppression We Can Expect if Trump Is Re-elected
Interesting to see this quote from Tolstoy, strangely appropriate to modern American politics. From the Brennan Center for Justice: As recent reports have revealed, former President Donald Trump and his allies are making plans for how a second Trump administration would use the …
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