Yearly Archives: 2014
The Prison State of America
The "carceral state” we live in will not be reformed through elections, or by appealing to political elites or the courts. We are caught in a prison state and lockdown of American politics.
Did Drought and Climate Change Cause Middle Eastern States to Collapse in 2014?
The collapse of the Middle Eastern states is pointing to climate change as one culprit. The already bad climate problems in the Middle East will only get worse over the next 50 years.
PETA Proposes Shareholder Vote to Return SeaWorld Animals to the Ocean
PETA recently submitted a shareholder resolution to retire SeaWorld’s captive animals as attendance, revenue and stock prices continue to plummet. Will PETA win the shareholder vote?
How Bashar al-Assad’s Regime Came Back in the Syrian Civil War in 2014
There is a maintained fiction that the U.S.' 2014 bombing raids against Daesh and al-Qaeda do not help the regime, but rather the moderate rebels. In actuality, they help the regime.
The Republican’s Magical Mystery Tour (Starting Next Week)
The pattern of Republicans seems to be: if you don’t like the facts, make them up. Legislation based on lies often causes the public to be harmed.
Greed Kings of 2014: How They Stole from Us
The theft of society's wealth may be due to ignorance as well as to greed. Why are we wrongly being advised that the best way to defuse the situation is to teach tolerance for inequality?
Troubled by Trends in America?
If you are troubled by the various social, economic and political changes transpiring in America, here is a quick antidote.
Stop Oprah from featuring Monsanto ads in her magazine
Sign the petition to tell Oprah to stop featuring Monsanto ads in her magazine.
The Vaccine Conundrum
Vaccination is a highly controversial issue. Can a better understanding of the history and the science behind it help people reach a compromise?
Make renewable energy the future of California
Sign the petition and help make renewable energy the future of California.