The climate response cliff
The climate response cliff Climate change is only one symptom of a broader ecological crisis; the rapid loss of wild life is equally critical. Most species other than humans and our livestock, (and pets and pests) have had horrifying drops in population within the last 70 years or so, even if they are not yet […]
German Cold Blast To Extend Into January Amid Energy Crisis
German Cold Blast To Extend Into January Amid Energy Crisis A combination of factors creates a perfect storm of turbulence for many Europeans paying some of the highest energy prices ever. Natural gas stockpiles remain at low levels as gas flows from Europe are depressed. The continuation of cold weather and an energy crunch is […]
Turkey Halts All Stock Trading As Currency Disintegrates, Central Bank Powerless To Halt Collapse
Turkey Halts All Stock Trading As Currency Disintegrates, Central Bank Powerless To Halt Collapse Another day, another collapse in the Turkish lira, only this time there was a twist: as the hyperinflating currency implodes, Erdogan has finally had enough of the relentless pummeling, and is starting to shut down its markets. But first, let’s back […]
Russia Puts The Blame On Europe As Energy Crisis Worsens
Russia Puts The Blame On Europe As Energy Crisis Worsens The EU is reconsidering its position on extending long-term natural gas contracts. Russia has maintained that the contracts are beneficial for Europe and moving away from them would be a mistake. Russia even went as far as suggesting that Europe’s current energy crisis is its […]
‘It doesn’t have to be this way’: Lessons from the slow death of Louisiana’s oil industry
‘It doesn’t have to be this way’: Lessons from the slow death of Louisiana’s oil industry The Gulf Coast is bleeding oil jobs. Here’s what it tells us about a just transition. AP Photo/Cheryl Gerber David Dismukes studies the energy industry for a living. As the executive director of the Center for Energy Studies at […]
France’s EDF Shutters Two Nuclear Power Plants After Cracks Found
France’s EDF Shutters Two Nuclear Power Plants After Cracks Found Électricité de France S.A., commonly known as EDF, a French electric utility company primarily owned by the state, shuttered two nuclear power plants after routine safety inspections found cracks at one power plant. EDF wrote in a press release, “preventive maintenance checks on the primary circuit […]
Chairman Powell Paralyzed With Fear As Inflation Takes Over
Chairman Powell Paralyzed With Fear As Inflation Takes Over Public domain, courtesy of the Federal Reserve One thing is certain, inflation is no longer officially “transitory.” For months, recently reappointed Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell kept telling the public that rising inflation was transitory, and would soon subside. It hasn’t, and isn’t likely to in the near future […]
The Assange Case Explained Simply
The Assange Case Explained Simply Listen to a reading of this article: ❖ One of the most common reasons I hear from people on their reluctance to wade into the Assange debate is that they don’t understand it. It looks like a complicated issue to them, so they leave it to the experts. In reality, […]
Don’t blame capitalism. Capitalism itself isn’t “bad”; it’s the effects that are bad. — Nate Hagens
Don’t blame capitalism. Capitalism itself isn’t “bad”; it’s the effects that are bad. — Nate Hagens Capitalism has allowed us to throw a two-century party – We trashed the place, drank the booze, burned the furniture — It’s time to wake up, act like adults, and behave responsibly. — Nate Hagens “Here in America when bad […]
Will America’s New Nuke Deter War, Or Bring It On?
Will America’s New Nuke Deter War, Or Bring It On? In a bit of irony, a Twitter comment by Jill Hruby Administrator of the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) pointed to a new nuclear bomb as proof America is committed to nuclear deterrence. This is where it is important to remember that deterrence means, the action […]
The Assange Issue Is NOT Complicated: Notes From The Edge Of The Narrative Matrix
The Assange Issue Is NOT Complicated: Notes From The Edge Of The Narrative Matrix Listen to a reading of this article: ❖ The most powerful regime on the planet imprisoning a journalist for journalistic activity is as brazen and obvious an act of tyranny as you could possibly come up with, and yet you still […]
‘The Big Stall’ details how neoliberal think tanks blocked action on climate change
‘The Big Stall’ details how neoliberal think tanks blocked action on climate change Donald Gutstein’s well-researched new book is a deep dive into the strategies that Canadian oil companies and their friends have implemented to prevent political action and reverse catastrophe. The Bill Stall: How Big Oil and Think Tanks are Blocking Action on Climate […]
Cascadia’s Chance for a Zero-Carbon Future: What We Learned
Cascadia’s Chance for a Zero-Carbon Future: What We Learned Lessons from a year of reporting on climate solutions for the bioregion spanning BC, Washington and Oregon. We started this series in January with this image of Aji Piper taken in Washington state during a wildfire smoke emergency. At age 15 he joined a lawsuit against […]
How I Robbed the World Bank
How I Robbed the World Bank I have always had a bad attitude toward official secrets regardless of who is keeping them. That prejudice and John Kenneth Galbraith are to blame for an unauthorized withdrawal I made from the World Bank. When I lived in Boston in the late 1970s, I paid $25 to attend a […]
What is Post-Doom? – Another End of the World is Possible #ClimateCrisis #Ecocide #Overshoot #auspol #Energy #Consumption #Population Listen to the scientists.
What is Post-Doom? – Another End of the World is Possible #ClimateCrisis #Ecocide #Overshoot #auspol #Energy #Consumption #Population Listen to the scientists. “Post-doom has a gorgeous sunrise.” — Connie Barlow Why I am not a “Doomer” After several years of mobilizing with 350.org and other environmental groups, I came to realize that the whole movement […]
