Democrats released their platformIf I pare away the self-congratulatory rhetoric about all the things they say Biden has done, what do Democrats actually propose to do next about climate change ( Read more... )

Over the past 50 years, there has been a close correlation (0.97) between total energy production and inflation-adjusted GDP in the US. We have seen a slow increase in energy efficiency averaging about 1% per year, but otherwise an increase in GDP generally requires a proportional increase in energy production ( Read more... )

I'm seeing this phrase pop up more and more in the news media I consume, as the nationwide campus protests of the Hamas/Israel war spread and continue. Columnists who claim sympathy with Palestinians nevertheless focus their criticisms on pro-Palestinian protesters, not on the genocidal overreaction of Israel, not on Biden's unconditional military ( Read more... )

This military aid (for Israel, Taiwan, Ukraine) bill passing the House on a bipartisan basis increases my determination to vote for and fund Green Party candidates in the US and around the globe ( Read more... )

I visited the website of the 5th largest political party in the US, ranked by ballot access, a communist one -- not, however, the Communist Party USA -- and saw "For the planet to live, capitalism must end."I like that they're environmentally aware, but I disagree. I don't think that environmentalism and capitalism are fundamentally opposed. I ( Read more... )

Given unlimited time to answer, Jill Stein is asked why she's running again.

First issue: peace not nuclear war with Russia

Second issue: the horrible economy for the working class

Third issue: the climate crisis

Fourth & overriding issue: fighting the two-party system, preserving ballot access for the Green PartyInteresting that this interview ( Read more... )

I literally fell asleep in the hot tub yesterday afternoon, until my phone buzzed & dinged because T sent some text messages. I don't think I've ever fallen asleep in the hot tub before? That sounds dangerous, although maybe it isn't, maybe people wake up immediately upon drowning? Yeah, I barely slept Friday night because of the anticipation of ( Read more... )

The 13 largest energy companies on Earth, measured by the reserves they control, are now owned and operated by governments. The private companies in the industry-Shell, Exxon, BP-are rightly taking heat in the fight against climate change, but their combined output is merely 10% of fossil fuel production in the world. 90% is produced by state-owned ( Read more... )

Today he abandoned the Green Party for an independent bid for the White House -- I sure would like to know the actual reasons and the gossip and the intrigue -- why wasn't the Green Party a good fit for him? Running without a party apparatus is much more difficult and requires the backing of a billionaire (or several ( Read more... )

I was looking at Cornel West's presidential platform -- reportedly he's seeking the Green Party nomination -- and the only item I would disagree with is "ban nuclear weapons globally"First, I don't think any other current nuclear power would go along with this proposal. But I propose lots of things that other people/countries wouldn't go along ( Read more... )