With the arrival of Peak Oil, the curtain has closed on Act 1 of the drama Petroleum Man. What will happen in Act 2? Chekhov said, "If there's a gun on the wall at the beginning of the play, by the end it must go off." In the world's nuclear arsenal are many guns on the wall. If life copies art, will there be an Act 3 in which the players, having learned their lesson the hard way, live sustainably? To explore these and other questions... FTW's Act 2 Blog. Read, comment, take heart! Orkin
Saturday, August 31, 2019
Friday, August 30, 2019
From Jenna Orkin
What did she think the point of arbitration was? Talk about a rigged game...
Bee population recovering due to regenerative farming, producers say
President Trump Tweets Sensitive Surveillance Image of Iran
Boris Johnson's Deviously Clever Brexit Strategy Unfolds
China's renminbi is headed for its biggest monthly drop ever — and economists warn of a 'contagion effect'
Kashmiris claimed Indian army officers beat them with sticks, gave them electric shocks and shoved mud in their mouths so they wouldn't scream. The army said it never happened.
When Cigna fired an employee, her lawsuit was forced into arbitration. She thought she'd found a fair referee — until she saw pictures of him partying with Cigna's attorney.What did she think the point of arbitration was? Talk about a rigged game...
Thursday, August 29, 2019
From Jenna Orkin
Dick Cheney to headline high-dollar fundraiser for Donald Trump
E.P.A. to Roll Back Regulations on Methane, a Potent Greenhouse GasThe Misogyny of Climate Deniers
FBI Crime Lab Analyzing Two Broken Cameras From Outside Epstein Cell
- Queen Elizabeth accepts UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson's request to shut down Parliament to help pass no-deal Brexit
29% Of London Homeowners Are Panic Selling Homes Ahead Of Brexit Deadline
US Offers Venezuela's Maduro Amnesty If He Steps Down
'I will not endorse that': The CEO of Whole Foods says eating plant-based 'meats' is unhealthy
From Jenna Orkin
Why are George Soros and Charles Koch collaborating on a U.S.-bashing think tank?
Why are George Soros and Charles Koch collaborating on a U.S.-bashing think tank?
Parliament to be suspended in September
Exclusive — MPAA Executive, Hollywood’s Man in Washington, Arrested for Alleged ‘Rape and Blackmail’
Resurfaced video from 2005 police raid on Epstein's mansion shows a mysterious photo seeming to show him with accused madam Ghislaine Maxwell in the White House
Google Latest Company To Abandon China, Shifts Smartphone Production To Vietnam
Australia Warns Of 'Unprecedented' Threat Of Espionage From Migrant Spies
Technofix to the rescue!
Wednesday, August 28, 2019
From Jenna Orkin
Indonesia will build its new capital city in Borneo as Jakarta sinks into the Java Sea
Meet the judge who is forcing the government to reunite immigrant familiesDemand to reopen Princess Diana death inquest after startling new confession
2 children dead, at least 10 people injured in Dayton after stabbing suspect crashed in a stolen police cruiser
Tuesday, August 27, 2019
From Jenna Orkin
Pope calls for global action to save the 'lung of forests' currently burning at an alarming rate in the Amazon
The Amazon Fires Are More Dangerous Than WMDs
The Irony: US-Appointed ‘Democratic President’ of Venezuela Threatens to Boycott Early Elections
India school-leaving exam: The controversy that cost 23 lives
Cuba has a lung cancer vaccine. Many U.S. patients can’t get it without breaking the law
Homicides Of Young Brazilian Males Higher Than Syria And Iraq, Report Says
Trump Suggested Using Nukes To Stop Hurricanes From Hitting The US: Report
Appeals Judge Found Shot Dead In Wooded Area Behind Home
UK Birth Rate Plunges To Lowest Level In 80 Years As More Women Choose Careers Over Motherhood
Monday, August 26, 2019
From Jenna Orkin
Gabbard Victimized by DNC's Dubious Debate Criteria
Joe Walsh reportedly wants to troll Trump by recruiting George Conway, the husband of White House counselor Kellyanne Conway, to work on his 2020 campaign
Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar don't want to talk about the problematic past of Miftah, the group that was going to host their trip to Israel and Palestine
Leonardo DiCaprio's new environment initiative just committed $5 million to protecting the Amazon rainforest after an alarming surge in wildfires
This tree-planting search engine saw a 1150% increase in downloads after the Amazon rainforest fires
Saturday, August 24, 2019
From Jenna Orkin
Faithless elector: A court ruling just changed how we pick our president
More Wildfires Are Burning In Angola & Congo Than Brazil
DNC Chief Plans to Raise Money From Americans in Mexico City
Finland urges EU to consider banning Brazilian beef over Amazon fires
(May) Amazon Tribe Wins Lawsuit Against Big Oil, Saving Millions Of Acres Of Rainforest
Guards at Jeffrey Epstein’s jail mistakenly let another inmate go free; blunder came just days before accused perv’s suicide
Guards at Jeffrey Epstein’s jail mistakenly let another inmate go free; blunder came just days before accused perv’s suicide
Facebook just published emails showing how much employees knew about the giant Cambridge Analytica data breach 2 years before the story exploded
Cuz, see, there'll be nothing left to burn.
Friday, August 23, 2019
From Jenna Orkin
Amazon fires: Bolsonaro actively trying to devastate rainforest, leaked documents show
Amazon fires: Bolsonaro actively trying to devastate rainforest, leaked documents show
The Global Food Crisis Is Here
Bolsonaro Admits Farmers May Have Started Amazon Wildfires, Warns World Not To Interfere
The former editor-in-chief of Vanity Fair allegedly found a dead cat's head outside of his home after the magazine began pursuing a story about Jeffrey Epstein
From Jenna Orkin
Food after oil: how urban farmers are preparing us for a self-sufficient future
The Amazon is approaching an irreversible tipping pointAmazon burning: Smoke travels nearly 3000 km to black out Sao Paulo in middle of the day
CORY BOOKER JOINS SENATE REPUBLICANS TO KILL MEASURE TO IMPORT CHEAPER MEDICINE FROM CANADA
MAN ACCUSED OF SHOOTING 6 PHILADELPHIA POLICE OFFICERS WAS FEDERAL INFORMANT
Not familiar with this website...
Elon Musk is walking back his 'nuke Mars' theory and instead proposing to launch thousands of satellites to warm the red planet
After all, warming planets is what we do best.
Thursday, August 22, 2019
From Jenna Orkin
Wildfires are blazing through the Amazon rainforest in record numbers
There's another allegation that ties a member of the royal family to a woman who says she was victimized by Jeffrey Epstein
Yup. Part of his general "sowing discord" campaign.