A failing educational system, a television “news” channel based on falsity and twisted half-truths, denial of science, a voracious appetite for presidential lies. A breeding ground for tyranny.
Category: Sustainability
Prejudgement
Prejudice. Judging before the fact. A preconceived opinion that is not based on reason or actual experience. I find myself doing that nowadays, and it doesn’t make me proud of myself. The photo here depicts a woman at a political …
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Trump Gives Self A+ for COVID Response
Since the United States has ~4% of the world’s population and ~24% of COVID-19 fatalities, it’s pretty clear to anyone that Trump’s claim is just one more of his endless stream of lies. But let’s admit something critically important: that …
Nature Reclaims Its Territory
In the absence of human intervention, nature tends to fix things. She simply needs to be given a chance.
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“I’ve Studied Pathological Liars, and ……”
This woman has made the study of pathological liars her life’s work. I haven’t, and you probably haven’t either. But doesn’t this ring true? We tend to wonder how it’s possible that one man, who just happens to be the …
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Rights and Obligations
The note at left lies at the crux of much of what is wrong in our world today. We, especially Americans, feel entitled to an ever-expanding set of rights (now, including the right to infect others with COVID-19). But we …
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
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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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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