New Yorker

environment

Recently Noted – Your Burger vs. Transatlantic Flight – how much CO2?

October 4, 2019 Comments Off on Recently Noted – Your Burger vs. Transatlantic Flight – how much CO2?
The New Yorker published “Value Meal: Impossible Foods wants to save the world by inventing a better burger” by Tad Friend in the 9/30/2019 issue. During the introductory paragraphs the following statistic was cited: Every four pounds of beef you eat contributes to as much global warming as flying from New --->> read more -->>
environment

The Environment, Trump, Koch Brothers & Big Money

June 5, 2017 Comments Off on The Environment, Trump, Koch Brothers & Big Money
Trump’s recent announcement that he is leaving the Paris Climate Accord and his ongoing gutting of the Environmental Protection Agency should come as no surprise given his billionaire class Cabinet and advisers.  Now it is clear that the Koch brothers have been at work. They are notorious for their Libertarianism, --->> read more -->>
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security state

FISA Court – Not a Court – an Administrative Rubber Stamp – Bureaucrats Dressed Up as Judges

July 11, 2013 Comments Off on FISA Court – Not a Court – an Administrative Rubber Stamp – Bureaucrats Dressed Up as Judges
The government and the press continue to refer to the FISA Court as a judicial review, a third party oversight of the government’s intrusions on our privacy. This misuse of words and concepts needs correction. 3657 Share this:TweetLike this:Like Loading...