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
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
“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
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
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
“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
In Trump’s America – To drive down death count, Trump pressures CDC to change fatality count method
Center for Disease Control officials believe deaths are being undercounted — not overcounted. No 2623 Posted by fw, May 14, 2020 — “President Donald Trump and members of the White House coronavirus … Continue reading
Why we must quickly transition from fossil fuels, and how it can be done with a Green New Deal
Stan Cox outlines achievable ideas for a climate solution that addresses glaring gaps in most GND articles. No 2621 Posted by fw, May 11, 2020 — “A leakproof, declining cap … Continue reading
Think of Wall Street as a “wall” protecting the rich from the rest of us
Until the rich feel our pain, it’s easy for them not to care. No 2620 Posted by fw, May 10, 2020 — “In the month of April—as 30 million Americans … Continue reading
“What does it mean to live a meaningful life in a meaningless universe?” asks UK physicist Brian Cox
A human being, says Cox, is a collection of atoms that can think and bring meaning to the universe and meaning to one’s place in the universe. No 2617 Posted … Continue reading
In a 1955 essay, physicist Richard Feynman explained why humanity keeps failing to realize its potential
And yet here we are, 65 years later, and we remain “channeled into a false and confining blind alley.” How come? No 2616 Posted by fw, April 21, 2020 — … Continue reading
Trump tripped up by timeline gap in his own self-aggrandizing, deceitfully edited video
Trump, gloating over the video, looked stunned when CBS news correspondent grilled him about six-week timeline gap. No 2614 Posted by fw, April 15, 2020 — “Donald Trump grinned broadly … Continue reading
Trump is warned reopening business risks lives. But what if he sees risk as “just a cost of doing business?”
For Trump, “malign neglect” is a continuation of his decision-making style that kicked in early in the pandemic No 2612 Posted by fw, April 13, 2020 “In the course of … Continue reading
