Actually, I never assumed that everyone, or even most people, had a basic grasp of science. What has shocked me is how many people openly reject entire scientific disciplines that fly in the teeth of their political or religious beliefs. …
No, We Don’t All Have a Basic Grasp of Science, But the Problem Lies Even Deeper Read More »
As much as I appreciate the sentiments that president hopeful Asa Hutchinson is expressing here, I would respond: If you truly care about rule of law, you need to understand that the 5th Amendment and its presumption of innocence makes …
No, Trump Cannot Be Disqualified (at this point) from Running in 2024 Read More »
From the late poet and writer Eve Merriam: I dream of giving birth to a child who will ask, “Mother, what was war?” Let’s hope that the International Criminal Court have some major success in prosecuting war criminals, as this …
As time passes and temperature records continue to be broken, we will see fewer and fewer people speaking like the frog in this cartoon. Some will realize that they have been conned by the lies of Big Oil, but most …
As More People Are Starting to Recognize, Human-Caused Climate Change Is Real Read More »
If workers can be replaced with AI, or a variety of other technologies, what’s the incentive for CEOs and their corporations’ investors to keep labor alive? In this less than one-minute video, former Labor Secretary Robert Reich argues that unemployed, …
One of the great mysteries of American politics is why the people who are in the greatest need of good jobs, quality education, and free healthcare vote for people who ensure that their constituents will continue to live miserable lives.
If there is anything we’ve learned from watching Trump in action over the eight years since he came on the American political scene, it’s that he always accuses his enemies of the precise set of crimes of which he himself …
I guess there are people who are impressed with Bill Barr’s integrity, now that he’s starting to tell the truth about Trump. During the years Barr was Trump’s attorney general, he looked the other way while his boss was desperately …
Bill Barr: Donald Trump Will Always Put His Interests Ahead of the Country’s Read More »
Kudos to cartoonist “Emmerson” whose work appears below. We do indeed have a twisted sense of priorities. Most Americans are aware of climate change and other elements of environmental collapse, but we’re a) stressed about near-term aspects of our lives, …
Here’s a company that claims it enables its customer to reduce emissions associated with heating their homes by 90%. The concept is the operation of a heat pump with off-peak (cheap) electricity, and the distribution of that heat to the …
