Author: craigshields

Regular readers know that big oil companies, ExxonMobil in particular, are facing enormous legal liability associated with lying to the public, especially shareholders, about what they knew as early as 1980 concerning the danger that climate change represents and the …

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Stephen King is one of the most intelligent and astute observers of our culture and its flaws, and I agree with 99% of what he says about Donald Trump’s sociopathic nature, and the grave danger he represents to our country …

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From the Los Angeles Times:  The Trump administration on Tuesday weakened one of the nation’s most aggressive efforts to combat climate change, releasing new fuel efficiency standards for cars and trucks that handed a victory to the oil and gas …

Trump Hands Major Victory to the Oil and Gas Industry, But Will It Survive in Court? Read More »

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2GreenEnergy supporter and public intellectual Stephen Lacey writes, This is the defining moment of our hyperpartisanship. If Trump can convince Americans that 100,000 deaths is a triumph (it’s very possible), I have absolutely no hope that the tribalist rot in …

Trump’s Fate: Unknown Read More »

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It’s the birthday of French mathematician, scientist and philosopher, a true badass of Western thought, Rene Descartes, most famous for his line, “I think therefore I am.”

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These people claim, “A US start-up has created vodka quite literally from thin air – using solar power to convert carbon from the air and convert it into alcohol. It’s now working with NASA to look at other opportunities for …

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Those who think my posts have a negative tone to them certainly have a point, which is why I hesitated before republishing this graphic. In the end, I couldn’t resist, perhaps because it’s so well done. It’s worth pointing out …

What’s Next for Our Civilization? Read More »

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Here’s a cogent interview with a journalist who explores why there is so little good news in today’s media; everything’s bad today, and it will be even worse tomorrow.  He notes that this is the precise opposite of the way …

Why the Media Covers Bad News Read More »

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“Mississippi’s never going to be China.” True. In China, children get good educations and compete effectively in the world economy. Right now, there are 362,000 Chinese students earning doctorate degrees. Meanwhile, Mississippi ranks 48th in education among the 50 states.

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From Business Insider: • In the early weeks of the coronavirus outbreak in the US, President Donald Trump’s main focus was on keeping the number of infections low, Politico reporter Dan Diamond told NPR on Thursday.

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