Tom Rippeth | (The Conversation) The seasonal sea-ice retreat across the Arctic Ocean is perhaps one of the most conspicuous indicators of climate change. In September 2012, a new record was set for the time that we have been tracking sea ice with satellites: the minimum sea ice extent was some 50% below the climatic […]
Who Profits from Trump’s dramatic but useless Bombings?
By William Astore | (Tomdispatch.com) | – – What does an “America-first” foreign policy look like under President Donald Trump? As a start, forget the ancient label of “isolationism.” With the end of Trump’s first 100 days approaching, it looks more like a military-first policy aimed at achieving global hegemony, which means it’s a potential […]
1 in 50 new Jobs in US is in Solar Energy, despite Trump
Bill Ritter, Jr. | (The Conversation) | On Tuesday, March 28, President Trump traveled to the Environmental Protection Agency to sign an executive order rolling back a number of climate-related regulations that have taken effect over the past eight years. The president’s team claims this effort will help bring our nation closer to energy independence, […]
ISIL Now Controls only 7% of Iraq: What will its Defeat Mean for the Country?
Peter Bartu | (OpenDemocracy.net) | – – The west has treated ISIL as enemy number one while local actors see it as a sideshow in a political arena stretching from the Mediterranean to Iran. What does the defeat of ISIL in Mosul mean for Iraq? NurPhoto/SIPA USA/PA Images. All rights reserved. A general view shows […]
Trump: We’re Not Going Into Syria . . . Unless We Do (TYT)
Ana Kasparian, John Iadarola, & Jayar Jackson |The Young Turks|(Video)| – – “Our Dumbass-In-Chief can’t figure out how to not contradict himself inside the same sentence. Ana Kasparian, John Iadarola, and Jayar Jackson, hosts of The Young Turks, discuss. . . “President Donald Trump on Tuesday tried to clarify his administration’s policy toward Syria after […]
“Steve Bannon just Snapped” – “Super-Scary” (TYT & Maz Jobrani)
The Young Turks | (Lively Video Discussion) | – – “The Trump Administration would like you to think they aren’t still plagued with infighting. Wrong. Sad. Babies. Ana Kasparian, John Iadarola, and Maz Jobrani, hosts of The Young Turks, discuss. . . “White House advisers Steve Bannon and Jared Kushner are at war, creating the […]
Bill O’Reilly driven from air by Advertiser Boycott over Sexual Harassment?
Lawrence O’Donnell | The Last Word | (Video News Clip) | – – “Bill O’Reilly is off the air for Easter “vacation,” but Gabe Sherman reports the Murdochs are fighting over O’Reilly’s future. Attorney Lisa Bloom, who is calling on New York state to investigate sexual harassment claims at Fox News, also joins Lawrence O’Donnell.” […]
Risk of Mass Starvation Rising Rapidly in Africa, Yemen
TeleSur | – – “This really is an absolutely critical situation that is rapidly unfolding across a large swathe of Africa from west to east.” The risk of mass starvation in four countries — northeast Nigeria, Somalia, South Sudan and Yemen — is rising rapidly due to drought and conflict, the U.N. refugee agency said […]
Can António Guterres Fend Off America’s War on the UN?
By Dulcie Leimbach | (Inter Press Service) | – – UNITED NATIONS (IPS) – When António Guterres was chosen by the United Nations Security Council in October to become the next leader of the UN, neither he nor anyone else could have predicted precisely who would be commanding the Oval Office of the White House […]
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