Bill Gates and Big Pharma’s shocking exploitation of poor threatens to intensify during pandemic
Topping his disturbing agenda, Gates plots centralized control of global vaccine stockpile. No 2641 Posted by fw, July 11, 2020 — “Behind a veil of corporate media PR, the Gates … Continue reading
Chris Hill, ex-marine, leader of ultra-right militia in Georgia, warns of civil war in America by 2021
“There is no doubt in my mind we are stumbling towards an armed conflict inside the United States of America.” No 2640 Posted by fw, July 5, 2020 — “As … Continue reading
More evidence and arguments explain why green economic growth won’t be our salvation
Where is the empirical evidence that green growth is compatible with environmental sustainability? No 2639 Posted by fw, July 1, 2020 — “Is economic growth compatible with ecological sustainability? To … Continue reading
US suckered Canada into proceeding with illegitimate extradition of Huawei’s Meng Wanzhou
“We aren’t courageously standing on principle, we’re tip-toeing around Donald Trump, while our own citizens rot in a Chinese prison.” No 2638 Posted by fw, June 30, 2020 — “The … Continue reading
Ralph Nader calls, once again, on Congress to hold Trump accountable for his multiple impeachable offenses
“We the People of the United States deserve leadership, not spectatorship. Our constitutional handiwork is in peril.” No 2637 Posted by fw, June 26, 2020 “Here is an abridged version … Continue reading
Biden and Trump, Democrats and Republicans — more alike than different
There is one difference — With Biden you get even more war-mongering No 2636 Posted by fw, June 22, 2020 “Joe Biden keeps trying to out-warmonger Donald Trump, and, by … Continue reading
The United States’ nation of protesters won the battle — The right to protest was upheld.
But the enemies of democracy remain: to have a long-term impact, citizens must be organized into politically potent interest groups. No 2635 Posted by fw, June 19, 2020 “Irrational Trump … Continue reading
“Clouds will determine humanity’s fate,” suggests new body of research evidence
Growing evidence indicates the net effect of clouds is to increase warming, which, if confirmed, increases the urgency to reduce emissions as quickly as possible. No 2634 Posted by fw, … Continue reading
Thinking of transitioning your home from fossil fuels to renewables? Read this first.
People who look at energy transition solely as a matter of politics and policy have little understanding of what is actually required. No 2633 Posted by fw, June 13, 2020 … Continue reading
“We’re headed for collapse and it may already be too late to change course”: World’s top scientists
Drawing on interviews and reviews of recent research, article paints a grim picture of humanity’s prospects. No 2632 Posted by fw, June 9, 2020 — “Australia’s top climate scientist says … Continue reading
The case for the decline and failure of Western-style democracies, as predicted by Prof. Shawn Rosenberg
In an address to colleagues, Rosenberg discusses the rise of incompetent citizens, accompanied by the appeal of right-wing populism. No 2631 Posted by fw, June 7, 2020 — Democracy Devouring … Continue reading
Virologist William Haseltine warns: “Don’t count on a vaccine being developed for COVID-19”
There is some good news of sorts — Haseltine emphasizes that “changes in behavior can save us.“ No 2630 Posted by fw, June 4, 2020 — “William Haseltine: People should … Continue reading
How America’s ruling elites destroyed democracy, robbed the Treasury, and left half the country in poverty
When the elites close the escape routes for the oppressed, the language of force becomes their only remaining, desperate form of communication. No 2629 Posted by fw, June 2, 2020 … Continue reading
18 ways in which our outpouring of ‘normality’ in the last 50 years has just about destroyed life on Earth
16 reasons why Tyee journalist Andrew Nikiforuk does not want to go back to ‘normal’. No 2628 Posted by fw, June 1, 2020 — “Sharon Wilson is a fifth-generation Texan … Continue reading
New York Times claim that arrests of journalists are RARE in the US dashed by facts on the ground
Times reporting reflects “American supremacist worldview,” helps to keep citizens sleepwalking through life. No 2627 Posted by fw, May 31, 2020 “In a shockingly brazen display of authoritarianism, police arrested … Continue reading
Arundhati Roy: “Nothing could be worse than a return to ‘normality’.”
This pandemic offers us a portal, a choice, between the ‘normality’ of the doomsday machine we have built for ourselves, and an ‘opening’ to imagine and fight for another world. … Continue reading
“Where are the calls for Trump’s resignation?”
Ralph Nader implores American voters to “Wake Up” to what “Corrupt Donald” is getting away with. No 2625 Posted by fw, May 19, 2020 — “Where are the calls for … Continue reading
Twenty-one reasons why Canada does not deserve a seat on the UN Security Council
Still time to add your name to a petition that will be delivered to UN member states in June 2020. No 2625 Posted by fw, May 19, 2020 — “Published … Continue reading
What Trudeau “does” about the climate crisis speaks so loudly we can’t take seriously what he “promises”
Yves Engler highlights studies that expose Canada’s continuing failure to meet its carbon emission targets. No 2624 Posted by fw, May 14, 2020 — “While governments’ responses to the Covid-19 … Continue reading
