Why Joe Biden was afraid to face California’s Democratic Party
While dodging an overt clash for now, Biden is on a collision course with grassroots Democrats across the country who are learning more about his actual record and don’t like it.
Wildfires can reduce biodiversity—can biodiversity be used to reduce wildfires?
A biodiversity experiment in Australia showed animal species can help reduce flammable leaf litter by 24 percent.
Should humans try to modify the amount of sunlight the Earth receives?
Managing solar radiation through technology is possible, but there are ethical and political concerns.
Yes, There Were 10 Good Things About 2021
If we could make gains in a year as bad as 2021, just think what we can accomplish in 2022.
Ukraine in perspective
A historical feast of death and destruction from the Peloponnesian Wars to late tomorrow night.
Nothing good or bad – but treason makes it so
How can there be hocus pocus/ When all I did was mental focus?
The Incredible Shrinking Populist: Donald Trump’s Tiny Economic Vision
Donald Trump is all talk and no action. In the end, he’s just another selfish and small-minded Republican, with tiny dreams and a tiny vision in a nation that is still capable of greatness.
The Billionaire Oligarchs Don’t Give Out Bread Anymore, but They Gleefully Supply Circuses
Oligarchs keep the mind of the public off important crises while making money off of higher viewership of their diverting media.
Debt Collectors or Pick Pockets?
Predatory collection agencies are filing bogus lawsuits against hard-hit consumers. This is no minor scam — a third of all adults in the United States are under pursuit by debt collectors.
The Venality of the 2016 Presidential Election
The 2016 presidential race should be referred to as the Money Primary—controlled not by voters, but by super-wealthy donors. And the results are already in!