Opponents of the Green New Deal says it’s too expensive. Proponents ask, “Compared to what?” and then go on to offer a laundry list of costs associated with a dying planet, as well as the benefits of a strong economy …
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Several Criminal Cases Against Trump Are Already in the Works
Some of these posts can be wordy. This one isn’t. In fact, I only have one remark to make, and I’m not really the one making it:
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Yes, Trump Has Kept His Promises, But That’s Not a Good Thing
As we will see here, Trump has kept the most important promises (explicit or implicit) that he made to the people who voted for him. An interesting question, though, is: Is the country better and stronger as a result? Here’s …
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Tagged with: pulling US from the Paris Climate Agreement, Putting corporate profit above the environment, this nation is working against our planet's efforts to stem climate change ocean acidification and loss of biodiversity, Trump administration destroyed environmental protections, Trump administration has virtually destroyed the EPA
Trump’s Appeal Going into the 2020 Election
No sooner was it clear that Trump had come to be taken seriously on the U.S. political stage that people started to rack their brains: how is this even remotely possible? Supremely vulgar, ignorant, and blatantly dishonest, what was his …
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America the Unique
There are so many things about 21st Century America that make it unique among Earth’s nations: our ignorance and rejection of science, our thirst to move race relations back 50 years, our disregard for the welfare of our fellow citizens, …
We Must Never Stop Demanding Conservation Solutions
Ayana Elizabeth Johnson, PhD, is a marine biologist, policy expert, writer, and founder of Ocean Collectiv, a consulting firm for conservation solutions. I love her point here: we don’t have the right to give up.
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Global Cargo Shipping
An old friend asks, “Given the extreme carbon footprint associated with transoceanic cargo shipping, wouldn’t it be better if we built our products here, rather than import them?” The answer is yes, and such a change would also enable us …
Take a Cool Guess—The Fun Quiz on Renewable Energy and Environmental Sustainability. Today’s Topic: Science and the U.S. Presidency
Question: For the first time in its history, Scientific American is endorsing a candidate for the U.S. presidency. In what year was the magazine first published? Who was president at the time? Answer: Can be found at Clean Energy Answers.
Some Boycotts Are More Effective Than Others
There sure have been lots of stories on boycotts recently. President Donald Trump made the news in a big way a couple of weeks ago when he called for a boycott of Goodyear Tires because their workplace policies forbid the …
Understanding Trump’s Deceitful Approach to COVID-19
As you read the meme here, realize that the truth is far worse. Trump didn’t lie because he didn’t want you to panic, but because he wanted you to think that COVID-19 wasn’t a serious threat, that “Trump’s America” is …
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