“We cannot expect COP-26 to address the human eco-predicament,” declares William Rees
Rees outlines two fundamental barriers that will prevent deep and rapid change proposals emerging from COP-26. No 2792 by fw, October 29, 2021 — “Do not expect significant progress from … Continue reading
In defending Israel, Trudeau is criticized for equating far left groups with far right
By equating the two groups, Trudeau is, in effect, defending Israel’s violent, colonial apartheid practices against Palestinians. — No 2791 by fw, October 28, 2021 — “The far right and … Continue reading
Israel declares six Palestinian human rights groups as “terrorist”, absent any supporting evidence
Israel has a long track record of suppressing groups that seek to expose its human rights abuses — No 2790 by fw, October 25, 2021— “On Friday [October 22], Israel’s … Continue reading
Rise of “populist politicians” in U.S. advances democracy’s decline, says former Trump adviser
Trump will ride his “Big Lie” about “The Stolen Election” right through the 2022 primaries and the 2024 presidential election, says Dr. Fiona Hill. — No 2789 by fw, October … Continue reading
Reporter’s call for Trudeau to grow the economy ignores threat to humanity’s very survival
My blunt letter to reporter John Ivison, of the National Post, rebukes his tunnel vision. — No 2788 by fw, October 17, 2021— My letter to John Ivison Dear John … Continue reading
“I say: Goodbye America; you won’t be missed.” Civil rights lawyer, Guy Saperstein, re his move to France
“I’ve become convinced that America is in terminal decline and that the battle for justice and equity is hopeless.” — No 2787 by fw, October 10, 2021— “My wife and … Continue reading
Global energy crunch, exacerbated by supply chain shocks, could spark a major economic shock
Analyst Chis Martenson blames central bankers’ monetary policies and bumbling government mismanagement of COVID pandemic for coming “Dark Winter.” –— No 2786 by fw, October 9, 2021— “While COVID-19 has … Continue reading
Forebodings drive a retired engineer-cum-blogger to prepare for the worst to come
Canadian Rob Mielcarski is concerned about planetary overshoot, the high probability of collapse, our inability to share a common reality, and clashes over what we should do. — No 2785 … Continue reading
Unrelenting economic growth on a finite planet is laying waste to entire living systems
Meanwhile, governments everywhere are talking about “supercharging our economy.” — No 2784 by fw, October 5, 2021— “There is a box labelled ‘climate’, in which politicians discuss the climate crisis. … Continue reading
What’s the hell’s up with this fast-growing Evangelical church targeting Toronto millennials?
And what prompted three prospective members of the church to change their minds and drop out? No 2783 by fw, October 3, 2021 Evangelicalism, or evangelical Protestantism, is a worldwide trans-denominational movement … Continue reading
How Democrat and Republican parties work together against “We, the People”: Ralph Nader explains
Politicians from both parties exploit voters on behalf of their big corporate bosses. — No 2782 by fw, October 2, 2021— polarized – divided or cause to be divided into … Continue reading
Despite incontrovertible evidence, Trump supporters refuse to believe the 2020 election results. How come?
Philosopher of Science, Lee McIntyre, sees deniers of reason as people who gain their sense of personal identity and enhanced feelings of purpose and personal power by adopting the core … Continue reading
In Republican Bibles, love, forgiveness and hope, are expressed as vows to predatory capitalism and patriotism
And, according to Mr. Fish, anybody who forsakes these vows “will have their motherfucking heads blown off.” — No 2780 by fw, September 23, 2021 — Understand the GOP Bible, … Continue reading
The old wars are over. Welcome to Biden’s new wars
Biden begins his first address to the UN General Assembly with a lie: “…the U.S. is not at war.” — No 2779 by fw, September 22, 2021 — “Joe Biden, … Continue reading
Richard Heinberg explores the flawed thinking behind proposed solutions to climate change
He explains why real climate progress will require large numbers of people in wealthy countries to forgo forms of power they currently enjoy. — No 2778 by fw, September 17, … Continue reading
“They’re always telling us never to forget 9/11…
… but somehow they never want us to remember our corrosive and savagely carcinogenic domestic and foreign policies…” Mr. Fish — No 2777 by fw, September 12, 2021— Never Forget … Continue reading
With stirring words, Patrick Lawrence lifts the curtain on the tragic decline of American democracy
The American people can ignore the call for action, but to their great cost, says Lawrence. — No 2776 by fw, September 8, 2021 — “The generation of ’68, les … Continue reading
Climate change poses huge risks for humanity and our planet; ironically, we are part of the problem
There are no direct ways of solving climate change given the rise of a gluttonous human superorganism expecting simple goals aligned with economic growth. — No 2775 by fw, September … Continue reading
Most of us don’t know what we don’t know. This is humanity’s climate predicament
Can Rob Mielcarski, schooled in the laws of thermodynamics and other physics stuff, help us to open our minds to what we don’t know? No 2774 by fw, September 4, … Continue reading
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