The trials and tribulations of Rex Tillerson
“The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars, but in ourselves, that we are underlings.” —William Shakespeare
COVID-19 and the parallel nuclear war and climate change threats
We can create a new and better world—but we must fully commit ourselves to it and work for it, “pressing, making changes.”
Viruses can remain infectious on microplastics for three days
“It doesn’t take many virus particles to make you sick.”
Can global sports boycotts help end the war in Ukraine?
The power of sports to legitimize a regime also means they have the power to delegitimize one, too.
Global consensus: Majority support quick fossil fuel phaseout, even in top producing nations
A new UNDP poll reveals overwhelming global support for a rapid transition to clean energy and stronger climate action, including in major fossil fuel-producing countries.
The gap between climate rhetoric and reality: The Fossil Fuelled 5
Among those five wealthy countries analyzed, the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Norway and Australia, all plan to approve and subsidize new fossil fuel projects despite their claims of leading in the climate fight, the report concluded.
Confirmed: Trump’s Distrusted, Infantile Cartoon Show Vs. Clinton’s Distrusted, Rational Adult Show
The GOP Convention slugfest already confirms this election comes down to our child energy vs. our adult tenure — politically, between the gullible open to a con artist’s reality-denying, grammar-school reductionism vs. more circumspect voters who embrace a distrusted, hawkish but manifestly rational adult.
Police officer fired after tasing woman on video
“Each member of this department shall consider it his or her duty to be of service to the general public and to render that service in a kind, considerate, and patient manner.”
Labor rights advocates’ Fight for $15 has helped millions of workers
“The success of the movement for higher wages... only reaffirms how far out of step lawmakers in Congress are from their constituents, as they continue to refuse to raise the federal minimum wage.”
New study shows fracking harms kids’ brains
This is the first study to focus on the UOG industry's effects on infants and children, particularly those that live near fracking sites.









