Who Knew? There’s an AIDS Vaccine! Donald Trump Says So.
One of the highlights of John Bolton’s controversial book, “The Room Where It Happened,” is the author’s views of the seemingly limitless stupidity of his former boss, Donald J. Trump.…
The Mound of Sound
Is America Coming Unglued?
I just watched a Twitter video of a BLM protest in the little town of Bethel, Ohio. It seems the town cops herded the protesters, about 100 in total, to…
Six Months to Avert Climate Disaster
We’ve got six months to change course or lose the battle to curb climate catastrophe. Now, consider the source of that dire warning. That would be the executive director of…
But What About the Free Celine Dion Tickets?
Canada won’t be sitting on the UN Security Council. Norway, yes. Ireland, yes. Canada, oh Canada, no. Maybe it’s because of our disgraceful voting record on issues Palestinian and Israeli.…
Baking America
2020 is on course to be the hottest year since temperature records were first kept. It’s been widely predicted by the science types that we’re in for a steady succession…
Despite the Economy-Killing Pandemic, Could 2020 Be the Hottest Year Ever?
The global pandemic has caused a drop in emissions with fewer vehicles on our roads, airliners grounded and idle, factories shuttered, etc. In heavily polluted cities the results have been…
Aunt Jemima Being Shown the Door. Uncle Ben May Be Next.
PepsiCo is removing the image of Aunt Jemima from its line of pancake mix and syrup. Fair enough. Racist overtones? Of course. When we were kids we didn’t think of…
Think of the Pandemic as a Fire Drill
There is a lot of knowledge to be mined from how our nations – and their citizens – responded to the Covid-19 pandemic. That knowledge could be invaluable to us…
The Empire Strikes Back
A number of police unions are responding to public hostility to cops in the wake of the George Floyd execution. I watched a video yesterday posted by the head of…
At Last, an Anti-Viral
BBC news reports that a cheap and widely available drug, low-dose dexamethasone, has been proven effective at reducing Covid-19 death rates by as much as a third for the hardest-hit…
The Global Attack on Press Freedom
To Trump, they’re the “enemy of the people.” To Rodrigo Duterte, they’re “sons of bitches” who are “not exempt from assassination.” A prominent Filipino journalist, Maria Ressa, has been convicted…
UN Human Rights Council to Debate Racism
The United Nations Human Rights Council will convene Wednesday to discuss racism and police violence. The HRC scheduled the debate at the request of the 54 nation Africa Group. Burkina…
Where In the World Are We Going?
Legendary economist, Nouriel Roubini, warns there won’t be any quick fix to the economic upheaval across the west. He figures it will be like the Great Depression – only worse.…
Is 5 the New 3?
Like it or not, climate science depends heavily on computer modelling. It’s how scientists can try to predict future outcomes of changes that have not yet occurred. For example, “if…
417 and Still Rising
Atmospheric CO2 levels have hit 417 ppm, the highest level in about three million years and that means the highest level in human history. The last time the atmospheric carbon…
WTF? He Said What? BoJo Defends Colonial Rule in Africa. BLM, Not So Much.
A blast from the not too distant past from Boris Johnson. Justin Trudeau had his blackface problem. Bad, very bad. But it doesn’t hold a candle to Boris Johnson’s past…
How Do You Score This One?
The results aren’t in yet. It could be months, a year perhaps, before we have the Covid-19 death tallies but, at the moment, we know who won’t be at the…
I’m Not Sure How Lindsey Gets Himself Out of This One.
Since John McCain died, Lindsey Graham has spent most of his time on his knees at Donald Trump’s feet. I wonder how this is going to play out with Lindsey’s…
Scottish Parliament Votes to Ban Exports to "Racist State."
The Scottish parliament has decided that Britain should embargo all exports of riot gear, tear gas and rubber bullets to the United States and its police agencies. A successful motion,…
If the Temptations Want to Stage a Comeback
I believe a couple of them are still touring. They might think about updating this 1970 hit.