At this point, Biden is almost as abhorrent to environmentalists as the Republicans are, principally because of his tepid response to climate action, which, presumably, he adopted so as not to alienate conservatives. It would be far better for the …
Category: Renewables – Politics
Trump’s Unhinged Behavior Makes Perfect Sense
There’s lots of buzz here about President Trump’s public warning of a mass deportation effort by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), to start next week. “Next week ICE will begin the process of removing the millions of illegal aliens who …
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Whither Goest the Trump Presidency?
For two and a half years, I’ve been making predictions about the ultimate disposition of the Trump presidency, suggesting from time to time that something will emerge from a congressional or independent inquiry that is so flagrant that impeachment (or …
The “I” Word
This is the first post on 2GreenEnergy that mentions the word “impeachment,” and I present it only because it’s an elephant in the room.
World Freedom Rankings: Mixed Review for U.S.
As shown here (larger version below), the United States comes in #53 in the Freedom House world freedom rankings this year. This report offers some interesting reading as to how this was derived.
Tagged with: climate change mitigation, corporate and government whistleblowers, defunding of public schools, Freedom House world rankings, global warming and other forms of ecologic destruction disproportionately affect the poor, healthcare is a basic human right, obstruction of justice by the U.S. president, overturning the "Citizens United" decision
Trump’s Greatest Asset
The majority of Americans and the overwhelming majority of those living outside the U.S. are still scratching their heads, wondering how Trump continues to pull off his torrent of lies and his ongoing outrageous behavior on a day-to-day basis. If …
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Make Orwell Fiction Again
I ran into some people visiting from Sweden, wine tasting the other day. Chatting it up, as I am wont to do, I asked about the Swedes’ perception of Trump. One replied, “He may have 5 or 10 percent support. The …
Tagged with: perception of Trump
Trump: What Happened Here?
When Trump first became a thing in 2015, I remember speaking with my mother (who was here when Calvin Coolidge was president) and asking, “Didn’t there used to be an unwritten rule that a candidate for president of the United …
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Trump and Financial Crime: Yawnnnnnnn
The sequel to the 2018 best-seller that trashed the Trump Organization (“Fire and Fury: Trump in the White House) will be published on 4 June. In it, former White House adviser Steve Bannon has described the Trump Organization as a criminal entity …
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NBC News Reports on Russia’s Attacks on U.S. Democracy
NBC News: LONDON — Russians who were linked to interference in the 2016 U.S. election discussed ambitious plans to stoke unrest and even violence inside the U.S. as recently as 2018, according to documents reviewed by NBC News. Full article here.
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