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Haitians and 55 African Nations Condemn Trump’s Vulgar, Racist Remarks
Representatives of African nations have reacted angrily after Donald Trump reportedly referred to them as “shithole countries”, with many accusing the...
Honduras is Open for Business, No Matter the Cost to Human Rights
Warwick Fry, Crikey Via Tortilla Con Sal On the face of it the US endorsement of the hugely unpopular Juan Orlando Hernandez (better known as JOH) as...
US Raises the Stakes Against Nicaragua
Tortilla Con Sal | NSCAG Almost forty years on from the US-backed contra war against Nicaragua, a war which cost 30,000 lives and left Nicaragua’s...
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From Original Sin to Flattering Mirror: The Uses and Misuses of Civil Rights History
By the turn of the millennium, the history of the civil rights movement had become...
Elaine Howard Ecklund Wants to Dispel Myths Surrounding Religious Resistance to Science
Sociologist Elaine Howard Ecklund studies the intersection of religion and science in Houston, a city...
Christians of Color Are Rejecting “Colonial Christianity” and Reclaiming Ancestral Spiritualities
This is how quickly it happened. One moment we were passing sumptuous kebob platters around...
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Electric Reliability Council of Texas in a Severe State
UPDATE The Texas electric grid operator, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) is experiencing extremely high electricity demand....
The average customer in deregulated Texas continues to pay far more for electricity than folks served by monopoly utilities in cities like Austin and San Antonio,
Republished from the Texas Tribune – http://www.texastribune.org/2015/08/12/report-deregulated-electric-utilities-narrowing-pr/. Deregulated...
Protecting our Workers from Climate Change
Protecting our Workers from Climate Change by Christina Hausle The world is getting hotter. And for those who work outdoors, climate change could mean...
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Crimea, the Prize as Always
A guest post from William Dare, a retired university professor who lives in Thailand.History of Crimea, hegemon by hegemonDear Colleagues,Starting in...
Detroit's Silverstein Dome Slated for Demolition Next September 11th
In the wake of the failed demolition of Detroit's Silverdome, the surprisingly robust building has been purchased by Larry Silverstein, the 9/11...
Saudis convert to Zionism – re-circumcized at Paris synagogue
Is this the sword the Zionists used on Trump and the Saudi Royals?Paris, FranceDissociated PressThe Jerusalem Post is reporting that two top Saudi...
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re: The Auditors
An Update on the Case of PricewaterhouseCoopers and Colonial Bank
Ready or not, here I come, you can’t hide Gonna find you and take it slowly… On December 28, 2017, U.S. District Judge Barbara Jacobs Rothstein...
McKenna at The Frunchroom
As regular Frunchroom fans (Frunchers?) know, we like to pull in readers from near and far to describe a wealth of South Side experiences. Though our...
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K’alapurka
In the Bolivian city of Potosí, local geology has been a blessing and a curse. Shortly after the Spanish started mining from Cerro Rico ("Rich...
Hala Fruit
Seeing a hala fruit for the first time may leave you wondering if you're looking at a giant pine cone or a mutant pineapple. Hala fruit, which is...
When the Soviet Union Paid Pepsi in Warships
On April 9, 1990, American newspapers reported on an unusual deal. Pepsi had come to a three billion dollar agreement with the Soviet Union. The...
Accidental Deliberations
Leadership 2018 Reference Page
A one-stop source for general links on the 2018 Saskatchewan NDP leadership campaign, to be updated as the race progresses. Please feel free to add ...Tuesday Morning Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading.- Asad Abbasi reviews a new book following up on Thomas Piketty's work on the causes of inequality. - Peter...
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Image of the Day: Mother turtle nesting amid trash on Christmas Island
By Aleksandra Pajda 4 January 2018(One Green Planet) – On Greta Beach, Christmas Island, a staggering sight was caught by an environmental scholar and...
Global warming has quadrupled ocean dead zones – “The decline in ocean oxygen ranks among the most serious effects of human activities on the Earth’s environment”
4 January 2018 (SERC) – In the past 50 years, the amount of water in the open ocean with zero oxygen has gone up more than fourfold. In coastal water...
For alternative analysis, read up on the Nitrogen Cycle, where overuse of fertilizers in agriculture has permeated water supply and led to toxic algal bloom in both lakes and oceans
At least six dead after record rains cause mudslides and force thousands to flee in California
By Max Golembo and Matt Gutman9 January 2018(ABC News) – At least six people are dead in California from weather-related incidents, the Santa Barbara...
The Daily Sheeple
When YOUR Bank Fails, Don’t Walk … Run!
So. The US economy is just fine. The post-recession 2010 Dodd-Frank legislation has cured all. Banks have lots of cash. Congress is your friend and...
$25 For A Pack Of Gatorade! Nanny State Imposes Enormous Tax On Sugary Drinks
Seatle is imposing a massive tax on sugary drinks in a nefarious plan to raise the $15 million needed to fund its other programs. In an effort to...
Report: Las Vegas Massacre Gunman Sent Cryptic Email Suggesting He May Have Had Help
The gunman who opened fire on a Las Vegas music festival from the Mandalay Bay Hotel and Casino was an arms dealer, and his girlfriend handled his...
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Hiring Remote Workers Made My Entire Team More Productive
“Want to get lunch?” This is a phrase you’ll rarely hear at our office. It’s not that we don’t eat or spend time together, but it’s physically...
LISTEN: The Most Successful Union Organizer in America Thinks Traditional Organizing Is A Lost Cause
If anyone has shown a keen understanding of how to unionize workers in America, it’s David Rolf. In the 1990s, he was a key player in the Service...
5 Habits For Staying Productive In The Dreariest Months Of The Year
Your bags are finally unpacked from that hometown holiday trip, your bank account is still reeling from all of those Secret Santa parties and–as...
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RISIBLE Renewables: 30 Years and $Trillions in Subsidies – Wind & Solar’s Total Output Less than 1% of World Energy Demand
“The truth is that after decades of beefy government subsidies [$Trillions] wind power still meets just 0.46 percent of earth’s total energy demands,...
Green Call for the US Military to “Instruct” Civilians to Address Climate Change
“the most promising avenue to convince conservative American voters and to generate genuinely serious action in the United States against climate...
CLIMATE Skeptics Have Valid Reasons To Question Manmade Global Warming
A MUST read op/ed written by Craig Rucker, Executive Director of CFACT and CFACT President David Rothbard. THIS excellent piece focuses on an...
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Blatant Blue State hypocrisy
You’ve got to admire the full frontal audacity of New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, New York City Mayor Bill De Blasio, and their union and pressure...
Oprahism and the Church of Obama
Obama’s political success was built on his ability to invoke values detached from belief systems. To break away symbols and ideals from religious...
Walmart applies tax savings to raise minimum wage from $9 to $11
Last Sunday I talked about why it’s actually a good thing for the economy if businesses use their tax savings for stock buybacks, because it puts...
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Sunday Toons of the $h!thole Moment
* * * Perry Dorrell blogs as PDiddie at Brains and Eggs, usually on topics concerning the strange brew of Texas politics. He's also on...
Trump is a Symptom, Not the Disease: 'BradCast' 1/12/2018
On today's BradCast: Buckle up, and maybe take a few pre-emptive antibiotics just for safety. [Audio link to show follows below.] We begin with a few...
Another White Supremacist Neo-Nazi Domestic Terror Case Ignored by Trump, Congress, Media: 'BradCast' 1/11/2018
On today's BradCast: Who's actually running this disastrous Administration? And why don't they give a damn about terrorism when it's at the hands of...
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Ten Signs of Climate Change Progress
It would be easy to dwell on the severe impacts of extreme weather events of 2017 — droughts, wildfires, hurricanes. Or one could focus on the...
Trudeau Gets “D” for Dismal On 2017 Climate Report Card
During 2017, Canada started to get its climate change act together, at least on paper. The Pan Canadian Framework (PCF) on Clean Growth and Climate...
Climate Change Thumbs Ups and Thumbs Downs of 2017
As 2017 draws to a close and flips into 2018, a short pause to reflect on my work as a climate activist and blogger is an unavoidable exercise. As...
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California’s last nuclear plant to close after unanimous vote by regulators
As reported by David R. Baker in the San Francisco Chronicle. San Luis Obispo Mothers for Peace (MFP) and Friends of the Earth have issued statements....
FERC stands by competitive utility market by rejecting Trump’s nuke-coal bailout
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) unanimously rejected Energy Secretary Rick Perry’s proposal to rig the nation’s competitive wholesale...Trump's own appointees don't buy need for nuclear and coal bailout
It was front page news on the conservative Wall Street Journal. The headlines ran: Federal Regulators Rule Against Trump Administration on Power...
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re: The Auditors
An Update on the Case of PricewaterhouseCoopers and Colonial Bank
Ready or not, here I come, you can’t hide Gonna find you and take it slowly… On December 28, 2017, U.S. District Judge Barbara Jacobs Rothstein...
McKenna at The Frunchroom
As regular Frunchroom fans (Frunchers?) know, we like to pull in readers from near and far to describe a wealth of South Side experiences. Though our...
Atlas Obscura - Latest Articles and Places
K’alapurka
In the Bolivian city of Potosí, local geology has been a blessing and a curse. Shortly after the Spanish started mining from Cerro Rico ("Rich...
Hala Fruit
Seeing a hala fruit for the first time may leave you wondering if you're looking at a giant pine cone or a mutant pineapple. Hala fruit, which is...
When the Soviet Union Paid Pepsi in Warships
On April 9, 1990, American newspapers reported on an unusual deal. Pepsi had come to a three billion dollar agreement with the Soviet Union. The...
Accidental Deliberations
Leadership 2018 Reference Page
A one-stop source for general links on the 2018 Saskatchewan NDP leadership campaign, to be updated as the race progresses. Please feel free to add ...Tuesday Morning Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading.- Asad Abbasi reviews a new book following up on Thomas Piketty's work on the causes of inequality. - Peter...
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Rep. Mia Love, the first Haitian-American elected to Congress, told CNN: 'I can't defend the indefensible'
Republican Rep. Mia Love deplored President Donald Trump for reportedly criticizing immigrants coming to the United States from what he called...
Mia love: I am the American dream
Rep. Mia Love (R-UT) shares her family's experience emigrating from Haiti, which give her an opportunity to be the first Haitian-American elected to...
How Trump's meeting devolved into vulgarity
Republican Sen. Tom Cotton was meeting with a foreign leader in his Capitol Hill office Thursday when he received an urgent message to come to the...
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Skier Gus Kenworthy came out. Now he’s heading to the Games with new confidence — and skill.
“I’m definitely like ‘the gay skier’ now, and that’s fine,” the 26-year-old freestyle athlete said. He was a relative unknown during the 2014 Winter...
False alarm in Hawaii revealed an abdication of leadership by Trump
The president should have responded quickly to reassure Americans. He still has not directly addressed what happened Saturday, though the White House...
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Here's how much the Meltdown and Spectre fix hurt my Surface Book performance
As a performance junkie, I’m less concerned about the security risks of the Spectre and Meltdown vulnerabilities—after all, there are no known...Avira Antivirus Pro review: Great performance, but the free version is probably sufficient
Avira is a great choice for people who want a no-nonsense antivirus security suite with very few extras. The company certainly has a whole roster...
The Full Nerd episode 38: Kaby Lake G, Zen+, and the best of CES
Consumer Electronics Show? Maybe call it the “PC Show” instead. This week Gordon, Melissa, Adam, and Brad go full nerd on the big reveals at CES...
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