Most people are pointing out the sharp contrasts between Watergate and the coup attempt. Select Committee member Jamie Raskin said that the insurrection “made Watergate look like a Cub Scout meeting.” Having said that, there actually are certain similarities. As …
The Coup Attempt and Watergate Have a Great Many Differences, But a Few Similiarities Read More »
Those of us who understand that humankind finds itself in a climate emergency caused by greenhouse gas emissions are almost forced to be proponents of nuclear energy, as the scaling of renewables, though impressive, is not on course to arrest …
There Are Good Reasons To Support Nuclear, and Some Bad Ones Too Read More »
The video below on building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) reminded me that this subject really hasn’t come into its own, for reasons I don’t claim to understand.
This photo taken approximately 100 years ago demonstrates that American nationalism didn’t just spontaneously come into being with the 45th president and his tens of millions of supporters. The notion that we’re a nation of militant white Christian men is …
Somebody needs a dictionary. And a heart. And a mind.
From this: The five voters from Greene’s district sought to have her removed from the ballot, saying that she played a significant role in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol that disrupted Congress’ certification of Biden’s presidential victory. That was a violation …
Judge Upholds Rep. Marjorie Taylor Green’s Eligibility Read More »
Correct. Our current climate trajectory ends in unprecedented suffering and death for entire populations of people and other living things.
Actor/activist George Takei asks a good question. Considering the rate of change in our world, how long must we hang onto the precise ideas that folks from the 1780s had about how government should conduct itself? Nobody’ s talking about …
Our Founding Fathers’ Beliefs In Our “Inalienable Rights” Read More »
As suggested in the meme here, patience and trust are elements of good character. We’d all love to believe our nation is right around the corner from seeing justice rain down on Team Trump. Here’s a troubling thought, however: witness …
Why Merrick Garland’s Inaction Should Worry Us All Read More »
Stephen Colbert makes a good point here. Of course, the people who were gullible enough to believe and promote the “Antifa Lie” do not watch The Late Show, and wouldn’t understand the logic here, even if they did.
