Yearly Archives: 2021
The sedition that nobody’s talking about
These CEOs and their corporations don’t actually care about protecting democracy. They care only about protecting their bottom line.
Congress could use an arcane section of the 14th Amendment to hold Trump accountable...
Section 3 of the 14th Amendment was created to tackle a different problem related to the Civil War: insurrection.
Been there, done that (not!)
The imperial presidency comes home to roost.
Former Atlantic City Mayor sentenced to federal prison
“The mistake that I made is not something that I am proud of. It is something that I’m very ashamed of…I want to apologize to this court for being in front of you when I knew better.”
Why corporate power over American politics was laid bare after the Capitol Hill insurrection
Don’t be fooled that corporations’ motives are moral.
Air pollution is linked to permanent vision loss, study finds
University College London researchers hypothesized that air pollution might heighten the risk of developing age-related macular degeneration.
Parents of Sandy Hook victims: Naming of Marjorie Taylor Greene to education panel an...
"Giving Representative Greene the platform to spread dangerous dogma only rewards and normalizes this abhorrent behavior, places already vulnerable groups in danger, and further traumatizes survivors."
The rich, the poor and climate change
The environmental crisis is a great deal more serious, it is the challenge of the age and demands a coordinated global response.
Biden moves to dial down America’s soaring methane emissions
Experts say the new administration can jumpstart climate protections by taking on rising methane emissions, but it won’t be easy or quick.
Guns, memes and dreams of civil war: The background of the Boogaloo
“Go to the riots and support our own cause. Show them the real targets. Use their anger to fuel our fire. Think outside the box. We have mobs of angry people to use to our advantage.”