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Professor Michael Mann destroys the case for massive immediate action on climate change

By / 51 Comments / 11 May 2019

Summary: The House Science committee heard from three climate scientists. The testimony of the activist, Michael Mann, destroyed the case for strong public policy action to fight climate change. He deserves attention. Sadly, the attention has been on the least important parts of his testimony. “It is extremely likely (95 – 100% certain) that human activities …

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The GOP might impeach Trump, changing our politics forever – for the better

By / 25 Comments / 1 October 2019

Summary: President Trump might spark a change in our politics both unexpected and (as it will seem afterwards) inevitable, making our 18th century constitutional regime more similar to modern parliamentary systems. If he continues to act wildly and weirdly, the Republicans in Congress might impeach and remove him — putting the solidly far-Right Mike Pence …

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Three things to expect from the Trump era

By / 17 Comments / 15 November 2016

Summary: What can we expect from the Trump era? The internet overflows with guesses fueled by imagination plus Trump’s vague and contradictory statements. Here are three more, but better founded. Trump will make the 1% happy. Populism is toast. Congress will set the agenda. See the reasons; put your reactions in the comments. Key #1: …

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The EPA chief explains the real reason for Obama’s Clean Power Plan

By / 10 Comments / 11 May 2019

Summary: The head of the EPA makes an interesting admission in the Q&A at the House Joint Committee hearing about the Fiscal Year 2017 EPA Budget on March 22. She explains what she sees as the big gain from the CPP. Video below; this starts at 2:14. David McKinley (R- WV): “If it {Clean Power …

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We emailed Congress but lost on the TPP (again). Let’s try something different.

By / 3 Comments / 29 June 2015

Summary: Each year we send 200+ million letters to Congress. What does Congress do with them? What’s the result? Is there a better way to help guide the Republic? Repeated failures show the answers, and point the way to a better future.  (1st of 2 posts today} “Man is by nature a political animal.” — …

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