Mr. Sustainability

AUGUST 22, 2020

Summary - Politics is a tug-of-war for power and control of resources. Democracies are best in guaranteeing prosperity because the leaders depend on the citizens’ well being to remain in power. Autocracies lead to mass poverty and a few massively rich cronies because leaders depend on the cronies to stay in power, not on the average citizens.

Politics 78

Politics Government Law Policy 78

Low Impact

NOVEMBER 28, 2021

In the run-up to Christmas (or for non-Christians, the winter holiday period, if you prefer) I’m going to try to spread a little love with a series of articles looking at the growing polarisation of society along the left-right spectrum. So, what do we mean when we talk about left and right in the 21st century?

Politics 91

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DeSmogBlog

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

But at a time when the climate emergency is worsening and the Democrats’ climate agenda is sputtering, DeFazio’s anointed successor for his relatively safe Democratic seat is a candidate who has a long record of supporting Jordan Cove, the now-defunct liquefied natural gas (LNG) export project that southern Oregonians battled for more than 15 years.

Fossil fuels 87

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Green Market Oracle

AUGUST 24, 2020

Democratic Vice Presidential Nominee Kamala Harris who offered us an intimate portrait of her life and career and the Democratic Presidential Nominee Joe Biden, whose speech earned praise from both the left and the right. Coverage of the 2020 Democratic National Convention from the perspective of four key participants. Too much fear.

Climate change 98

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