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 what he’s made good on:
• Issuing massive tax cuts. Sure, the rank and file received almost nothing, and the ballooning national debt has to be paid by taxes imposed on our children, but he never actually said who the actual winners and losers would be. The ultra-rich are very happy. (more…)
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 appeal?
Apparently, the common American was convinced that Trump would protect their jobs from illegal immigration, remove the bloat of big government, and break the yoke of crooked bankers–and that these actions collectively would propel the working class into a new level of affluence. (more…)
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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, and our disengagement with the rest of the world when it comes to environmental responsibility, to name just a few.
As suggested in the photo here, it’s possible that there is a common thread beneath that, i.e., the sheer aggression with which we’ve destroyed our educational system, requiring warning signs like this one.
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 to get a grip on the terrible trade imbalances that endanger the U.S. (and world) economy. But the realities of the world economy cannot be changed with the wave of a hand. The reason we import everything from steel to apparel to solar panels from China (and other Asian nations) is that they can be made so much less expensively there, due to cheap labor, government subsidies, and economies of scale. (more…)
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 wearing of MAGA (or any other political) hats.
Boycotts have been hitting Hobby Lobby ever since they claimed religious freedom as a basis on which to deny women’s reproductive products and services as part of their workers’ healthcare coverage. Now, public outrage against the company is even more strident as they have begun to offer for sale a lighted pro-Trump display for customers’ front yards. (more…)
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 a safe and healthy place, and that you should vote for him in November, acting on this mistaken belief. (more…)
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Climate Change and the Battle to Mis-educate Our Children
Student puzzled
From the American Energy Society:
In 2005, of the 49 state science education standards then in use, 30 states required instruction about anthropogenic climate change, 15 discussed its causes (fossil fuel use, land use, etc.), and four did not mention it. (more…)
