The modern-day Republican party is doing everything in its power to remove regulations that are aimed at protecting the environment, and right now, they’re having a field day, due to our nation’s rejection of science. But what happens when the …
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Americans’ Mixed Reaction to the Trump/Musk Coup
To the reader who sent the meme at left, I respond as follows: A few of those who voted for Trump have realized that they made a mistake, but there is certainly no avalanche. The president’s supporters still deeply revere …
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Tagged with: abolition of wokeism/DEI, appointment of unqualified (though loyal) hacks to key cabinet positions, consolidation of power in the executive branch, criminalization of abortion, defunding of public education, dismantling of the federal government, environmental deregulation, reprisals against those who supported prosecution of Trump for attempting to overthrow the U.S. government, Trump/Musk Coup, unquestioned loyalty to Trump, white supremacy
Respecting America
Obviously, the meme here was composed by a Trump supporter who carries with him the erroneous belief that the incoming president will improve the standing of the United States on the world stage. But is this likely, given his plans …
The “Stink” of Trump?
It will be interesting to see how today’s Trump supporters will come to be regarded by history, provided, of course, that Trumpism is eventually revealed to be anti-democratic authoritarianism and is ultimately rejected as a valid form of government in …
Let’s Not Forget About Who Liz Cheney Really Is
There is no doubt that Liz Cheney’s star is rising, buoyed by the admiration she’s receiving for her honesty and bravery in the pursuit of justice following the coup attempt. Yet progressives need to remind themselves that her politics are …
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Unsafe Consumer Products?
We’ve often discussed Americans’ peculiar rejection of science, whether it takes the form of climate change denial, fear of vaccinations and GMOs, dismissal of the COVID-19 response, or the welcoming of environmental deregulation. In many cases, this is the result …
Quantifying the Damage Trump Is Doing to the Environment
Frequent commenter Glenn Doty writes: ….. Even under the best possible outlook we couldn’t have fully decarbonized for a half a century. Trump may have delayed us as much as six years, but likely no more than that.
Hard Not To Be Worried About America’s Children
I’m traveling with my 92-year-old mother, which, though it may sound like a chore, is anything but. She’s remarkably able to get around physically, and she’s a voracious reader with a mind that’s as sharp as a tack; it’s fun …
Tagged with: chasm between rich and poor, cleantech destined to become the defining industry of the 21st Century, climate change denial, corruption has become the mainstay of the American political process, encouraging the consumption of coal, environmental deregulation, long-term environmental damage, million+ people died last year from the inhalation of the aromatics of coal plants, opening up public lands for oil and gas exploration, steady demise of the middle class, tax cuts for billionaires
The End of the “War on Coal”
Commenting on the wholesale environmental deregulation that the Trump administration has so successfully hurried along, an op-ed contributor to the Wall Street Journal notes, “Apparently, coal can be marketable, if regulators let it be.” Wow, that’s astute.
