We live in a world in which greed and selfishness cause great suffering. Yet in that very same world, good, fiercely dedicated people strive on a daily basis to undo some of the damage. This is such a story.
Author: craigshields
A Low Opinion of Congressional Republicans
Adam Schiff was interviewed on Terry Gross’s long-running radio program “Fresh Air” yesterday, weighing in on the FBI raid on Mar-a-Lago. In the course of the discussion, he made the point that Trump’s Republican supporters in Congress are generally intelligent …
Let’s Not Forget About Who Liz Cheney Really Is
There is no doubt that Liz Cheney’s star is rising, buoyed by the admiration she’s receiving for her honesty and bravery in the pursuit of justice following the coup attempt. Yet progressives need to remind themselves that her politics are …
Tagged with: environmental deregulation
Trump Organization CFO to Plead Guilty of Massive Fraud
As one who wants to see justice meted out to Donald Trump, I wish I could infer a good meaning here. It looks, however, like his former CFO, a career criminal now 74, is willing to die in prison to …
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People of Compassion Achieving Results
This from the Sierra Club: President Biden signed into law the most consequential climate change legislation in history. We want to express our gratitude to every Sierra Club member and supporter who has worked tirelessly to secure climate action over …
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The “Stupid People’s President”
Two quick comments: Sure, supporting Trump requires stupidity, but don’t forget about meanness. To like Trump means that you hate the same people as he does: people of color (especially if they’re Muslims or immigrants), as well as environmentalists, abortion-rights …
Cooperation
The text here translates as “The next big evolutionary jump will be humankind’s discovery that cooperation is better than competition.” This is an increasingly important concept as planetary resources become scarcer, and a business-as-usual approach means the slow but certain …
Tagged with: business-as-usual approach means the slow but certain collapse of our life-supporting ecosystems, life-supporting ecosystems, planetary resources become scarcer, Roughly half of U.S. voters favor "America First" candidates, socialism of the radical left, The next big evolutionary jump will be humankind's discovery that cooperation is better than competition
Water Scarcity – “In the Not-Too-Distant Future….”
People have been saying things like “water is the oil” for as long as I can remember, but the droughts caused by climate change are affecting large populations of people and other life forms. The scarcity of potable water in …
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Conspiracy Theories
In the spirit of keeping up on conspiracy theories, I present the meme at left. I’m hoping this is a fad that will vanish as mysteriously as it arrived. Can you imagine, 20 years ago, telling people that a certain …
On Being Reasonable
The meme here is a joke, of course, but it points to something very real, and quite important, in this time where so many people reject all evidence they see around them in order to hold on to one or …
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