Croatia, like most prosperous countries, faces an internal debate associated with the development of pristine lands. The Dalmatian islands, of which there are 2243 off the country’s western coast, appear ripe for the taking, and there are plenty of hungry …
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Croatia Fighting the Battle We All Face
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What the Art at Lascaux Can Tell Us About Ourselves–If We’re Willing To See It
Cave paintings were discovered in Lascaux, France, on this date in 1940. British art historian Wendy Beckett, better known as PBS television’s Sister Wendy, had this to say about the art in the caves, which I paraphrase:
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Intelligence Quotient
Hey, Americans. If you’re interested to know the average IQ in your state, check this out. Personally, I’m extremely suspicious of this.
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Do Boycotts Work?
It’s natural to wonder about the effectiveness of social movements like protest marches and boycotts. Do they change anything? As suggested in the graphic below, the answer appears to be a big fat yes in the case of the stationary …
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A Sustainable Society Requires a Just Tax System
Yes, we have homeless, starving military veterans, dying by suicide at the rate of 22 per day. But we have engineered a society in which corporations like Amazon, Delta Airlines, GM, IBM, and Deere paid zero taxes last year. That’s …
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Is the Treason a Bigger Factor than the Insanity, or Vice Versa?
A reader submits this absolutely stunning piece of artwork and asks, “Are Republican voters finally realizing that they’ve been conned?” The short answer is no, but that doesn’t apply to everyone. Former Trump supporter and Army veteran, David Weissman, recently …
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Iceland: What a 21st Century Country Looks Like
Most of our coverage on Iceland has dealt with its fabulously passionate approach to environmental sustainability. Iceland’s Prime Minister, Katrín Jakobsdóttir, became deputy chairperson of the Left-Green Movement in 2003 and has been their chairperson since 2013. If you want a good laugh, check out …
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Trump, Lies, and Sustainabililty
Trump’s behavior, with the frantic, bald-faced lying at every turn, and for no reason, is unsustainable. This cannot continue; it’s going to cross a line somewhere, and soon. The man is insane. This must cease. I feel very strongly that …
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San Francisco Strikes Again
When my wife and I were taking our daughter Valerie to visit prospective colleges we took a tour of San Francisco State University. During a stroll along the streets downtown afterward, she told me, “Daddy, I don’t think I like …
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Americans Aren’t Very Happy Right This Minute
The U.S. Senate is an extremely powerful institution whose tasks include the approval of treaties, the confirmation of Cabinet secretaries, Supreme Court justices, federal judges, as well as conducting the trials of those impeached by the House. Senators serve six-year …
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