It’s been a while since I’m mentioned the corruption in the U.S. government brought about by the Citizens United decision that, coincidentally, was handed down exactly five years ago. Long after it is overturned by what’s left of our democratic …
Saving American Democracy–A Good Idea If You Care About Clean Energy–Or Anything Else Read More »
Here’s a video featuring two people, both, in my opinion, among the world’s ten most talented people. Most of it is about religious wars, but is made relevant to our environmental theme by this suggestion as to what comes after we …
Warring Over Natural Resources May Be With Us for a While Read More »
Those outside the U.S. have no idea how tedious it is to live in a more or less constant presidential campaign. Here, the candidates and the media are cranked up full-throttle for almost two full years out of every four, …
New U.S. Presidential Campaign To Feature Old Messaging on Jobs, the Environment Read More »
In response to my post on Big Oil and campaign finance reform, a friend wrote such an eloquent response that I wanted to post the whole thing without editing a comma. Just wanted to comment to you regarding the Citizens …
A Sane and Healthy Energy Policy Cannot Come from a Corrupt Political System Read More »
Just as the tragedy in Paris last Wednesday was the blackest single moment in the history of free speech that the civilized world has ever known, last Thursday saw an immediate change of direction. Chairman of the FCC (U.S. Federal Communications Commission) Tom …
Incredible Turnaround in the Future of Free Speech Read More »
When U.S. President Barack Obama leaves office in early 2017, he will have left behind him innumerable elements of progress in the direction of a clean energy future. Obviously, all eyes are on the Keystone Pipeline just now, but that …
Those hoping for campaign finance reform that would reduce the corruptive influence of money on politics took a drubbing in November. Witness the election postmortem of the ambitious MayDay SuperPAC, an attempt to use contributions from grass roots sources to …
I wrote a piece earlier in which I lamented that the producers of PBS’s “This Old House” (which I love) will not even mention that better efficiency in the way houses are built, insulated, heated and cooled might have a …
Caring About Our Environment Is Not a "Leftist" Position Read More »
Wow, the Catholic Church is going through some turmoil. It’s an example of the fact that things one never thought possible are commonplace today. Here’s confirmation that the highest-ranking U.S. cardinal has been demoted over his unwillingness to bend to …
It’s no secret that U.S. Congressmen routinely act with complete disregard to the interests and needs of the people who elected them; in fact, this sad truth is so pervasive in Americans’ lives that it really doesn’t even make the …
