Yearly Archives: 2016
Creating a national security state “democracy”
Or how the American political system changed and no one noticed.
Dakota Access Pipeline CEO Kelcy Warren should face the music
Kelcy Warren is a Texas oil billionaire several times over, and might not be easily deterred by a threatened boycott.
Former police chief sentenced to prison for assaulting handcuffed man
U.S. District Judge Leonard Wexler referred to the former police chief as a “dictator.”
Forget more regulation: make corporations serve the public interest
The purely private-purpose corporation is an illegitimate entity. This is the elephant in the room that no politician dare mention.
Lobbyist for Dakota Access formerly led army’s “restore Iraqi oil” program
“The administration seems to be buying time to maintain the status quo and profits for fossil fuel investors.”
Glyphosate found in Iowa honey
The glyphosate residues showing up in food are surprising and worrisome.
The school gun violence we don’t talk about
In over half of the shootings that happened on elementary, middle school, and high school grounds, a student brought a gun from their home.
The Final Round
This election may end in a double-knockout.
Is historical oil drilling responsible for L.A.’s reputation as earthquake prone?
It cannot be ruled out that the Long Beach earthquake, which killed 115 people, was induced by oil drilling activities.
Radical Realism About Climate Change
If we fail, we should not be surprised if, just a few years from now, the planetary thermostat is under the control of a handful of states or military and scientific interests.