Merkley: 'We Should Have a Climate Emergency' and Need to 'Have the World Transition' to Green Energy to Undercut Russia
On Monday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “All In,” Sen.
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Ukraine: Mariupol Residents Trapped by Russian Assault
Civilians in Ukraine’s southeastern coastal city of Mariupol have not had access to running water, electricity, or heat since March 2, 2022 when Russian forces surrounded the city, as part of a larger offensive, Human Rights Watch said today. Acute water shortages pose a grave risk to more than
Pinkerton: Joe Biden Wages World War E While Putin Wages War in Ukraine
Green Business as Usual President Biden says he’s doing all he can to help Ukraine.
Feds’ Annual Energy Report: Oil, Gas Dominate Energy through 2050
The federal Energy Information Administration (EIA) released its Annual Energy Outlook 2022 on Thursday that shows that despite the global war on fossil fuels in the name of climate change, oil and gas will be the most consumed energy source in the United States through 2050.
The report said energy
Global Plastics Treaty: A Historic Opportunity to Protect Human Rights
Today, parties to the United Nations Environment Assembly agreed to establish a committee to draft a treaty addressing the global plastics crisis.
Small Biz Owner on Biden’s Policies: Cost up 600%, Electricity up 20%
Job Creators Network held a conference call with reporters on Monday to talk about the state of small business in Joe Biden’s America ahead of his State of the Union address, including Guy Berkebile, who owns a chemical company in Pennsylvania. “As a business owner, we’ve always had
Analysis: Green Energy Push Not Russian Invasion Driving up Costs
The website oilprice.com posted an analysis about how the push for green energy years before Russia invaded Ukraine – and on steroids since Joe Biden became president – is to blame for soaring oil prices and foreign policy weakness.
The analysis begins with a story about a team from MetalMinder, “the
If We Don’t Act on Climate, This Summer Could Be Our Kids’ Coolest
Hot weather has always been something West Aussies have been able to handle, almost wearing it like a badge of honor that proves just how tough we really are.
This Summer Could Be Our Kids’ Coolest Summer
Hot weather has always been something West Aussies have been able to handle, almost wearing it like a badge of honor that proves just how tough we really are.
Pinkerton: How Biden, Like Jimmy Carter, Lost the Energy War to Russia
Carter 2.0 Why did the Russians invade Ukraine? One reason is that they could afford to.Vladimir Putin’s neo-Tsarist empire has piled up an estimated $631 billion in currency reserves.
Maine Legislature Sinks Bill to Protect Lobstermen from Green New Deal
A Maine legislative committee rejected a bill meant to create a legal defense fund for lobster fishermen fighting against environmental regulations that activists claim will protect North Atlantic right whales. Set to take effect on May 1, new federal regulations will soon “require lobstermen in the Gulf of Maine to
This Week in the New Normal #23
Our successor to This Week in the Guardian, This Week in the New Normal is our weekly chart of the progress of autocracy, authoritarianism and economic restructuring around the world.
1. The Munich Security Conference 2022 and the future global government
Bill Gates is still really unsettling Not exactly news,
Pinkerton: Joke of the Day: ‘Vulnerable’ Senate Dems Propose Cutting Gas Tax
Here’s an actual headline good for some laughs: “Vulnerable Senate Dems try to run as tax-cutters.” That howler of a header appeared this week in Politico.
Ship Carrying 1,100 Porsches, 189 Bentleys Ablaze in Atlantic
A ship transporting about 4000 vehicles – including roughly 1,100 Porches and 189 Bentleys – across the Atlantic to the U.S.has been abandoned at sea and left ablaze.
The Unseen Environmental Crises Destroying Humanity
In part 1 of this series, we looked at a recent Rockefeller policy document calling for transformative change in food production and how that ties in with the new food agenda.
In part 2, we examined the shady history of modern agribusiness and some of the wealthy elites and institutions