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
Tuesday, June 30, 2020
Monday, June 29, 2020
From Jenna Orkin
Radiation level increase in northern Europe may ‘indicate damage’ to nuclear power plant in Russia
Russia Developing Coronavirus Treatment That Disinfects the Body With UV Light From Inside
Modern Slavery and Woke Hypocrisy Gatestone Institute (far right publication formerly chaired by John Bolton)
Broadway Will Remain Closed Through the Rest of the Year
- Connecticut, Rhode Island are only states where cases declining
Photos show how one of the world's largest slums defied the odds and contained its coronavirus outbreak
New Yorkers who travel to Florida, Texas, and other states with high COVID-19 infection rates will lose paid sick leave benefits
Alabama, Arizona, Georgia, Florida, Mississippi, Nevada, South Carolina, Utah, and Texas all currently have positive test rates higher than 10%.Facebook has bent its hate speech and misinformation policies around Trump since before he was president, report says
The Washington Post spoke to a dozen current and former employees and viewed previously unreported documents.
Sunday, June 28, 2020
From Jenna Orkin
Biden Sides With Big Pharma Against Affordable Coronavirus Vaccine Plan
Russian Fighters Help Tighten Rebel Control of Libya's ...
24 arrested after protest in Beverly Hills, California
Boris Johnson is preparing to reimpose lockdown on a British city after a surge in coronavirus cases
Liberal shoppers are hammering Home Depot's conservative roots, but the political reality of the home improvement big boxes is far more complicated
Home Depot and Lowe's both run political action committee that tend to contribute donations to Republican Congressional candidates.
What to do if you're isolated with an abuser during the pandemic, according to women's shelter and anti-domestic violence advocates
Support is available 24/7 on the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233), or by texting LOVEIS to 1-866-331-9474.
Saturday, June 27, 2020
From Jenna Orkin
Last Saturday, Verkhoyansk claimed a new record: the hottesttemperature ever recorded in the Arctic, with an observation of 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit—the same temperature was recorded that day in Las Vegas. Miami has only hit a hundred degrees once since 1896.
Last Saturday, Verkhoyansk claimed a new record: the hottesttemperature ever recorded in the Arctic, with an observation of 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit—the same temperature was recorded that day in Las Vegas. Miami has only hit a hundred degrees once since 1896.
American Airlines Ditches Social Distancing, Will Book Planes At Full Capacity
Satellite images show buildup at site of deadly India-China border clash
'I'm leaving and I'm just not coming back': Fed up with racism, Black Americans head overseas
D.C. statehood approved by U.S. House for first time in history
Weird: Out of Nowhere, Something Just Rocked Earth’s Magnetic Field
- US set another single-day record for new coronavirus cases
Skyrocketing infections and an impending second wave of shutdowns proves that reopening the economy won't save the restaurant industry
- The Hershey Co. will halt spending on Facebook in July and cut its spend on the platform by a third for the remainder of the year
Jon Stewart says he doesn't remember Republicans being mad about erasing history when the Saddam Hussein statue was toppled in Baghdad
Racism in the entertainment industry: 'The Simpsons' will no longer have white actors voice non-white characters
Friday, June 26, 2020
From Jenna Orkin
Texas' Largest Hospital Reaches 100 Percent ICU Capacity
Former Police Officers 'Openly Plotting' To Kill BLM Activist Shaun King
In 2017, a Reuters a special report on police-union contracts in eighty-two cities found that most required departments to erase disciplinary records, in some cases after only six months.
Fear in the JFK Assassination, Part 2 (of 2)
18 Million Barrels Of Sanctioned Venezuelan Oil Are Stuck At Sea
Illinois Gun Permit Applications Soar 500% As Frightened Liberals Embrace 2nd Amendment
Thursday, June 25, 2020
From Jenna Orkin
Texas Covid-19 cases hit all-time daily high as Houston hospitals near capacity
Russia Vows to Back Venezuela in Fight Against 'Regime Change' by U.S.
Coronavirus-stricken U.S. faces another problem: A massive dust cloud from AfricaTexas Covid-19 cases hit all-time daily high as Houston hospitals near capacity
Uruguay and Paraguay buck Latin America coronavirus trend
Unarmed National Guard activated and on standby to help protect D.C. monuments
A Black man in Detroit was arrested and detained for 30 hours after being falsely identified by facial recognition
Wirecard has filed for insolvency after a devastating scandal that saw $2 billion go missing and its ex-CEO get arrested
GNC is closing 248 stores after filing for bankruptcy. Here's the full list.
And...
Wednesday, June 24, 2020
From Jenna Orkin
Fear in the JFK Assassination
Archive: Newly Released JFK Documents Raise Questions About Medical Evidence
AOC wins primary, beating Wall Street-backed Michelle Caruso-Cabrera
India, China agree to disengage in Ladakh; will work out modalities
Exclusive: Trump cold on Guaidó, would consider meeting Maduro
Initial COVID-19 infection rate may be 80 times greater than originally reported
The Federal Reserve is Getting Desperate
US moves to exempt companies from reporting harmful chemical releases
Archive: Newly Released JFK Documents Raise Questions About Medical Evidence
AOC wins primary, beating Wall Street-backed Michelle Caruso-Cabrera
Chinese nationals with ties to the Chinese government reportedly donated hundreds of thousands of dollars to support Trump's reelection
Tuesday, June 23, 2020
From Jenna Orkin
Coronavirus: Saudi Arabia bars international pilgrims for Hajj
'Deeply Disturbing': New York Supreme Court Judge Rules Protesters Can Be Detained Indefinitely
"This is suspension of habeas corpus, it is unconstitutional," said Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
U.S. Army Soldier Charged With Helping Neo-Nazis Plan Deadly Massacre On Squadmates
The coronavirus death rate in the US is almost 50 times higher than that of the flu. See how they compare by age bracket.
Dust-pocalypse Blankets Caribbean, Storm Nears Southern US
NYC Sees 400% Jump In Shootings As Undercover Unit Disbanded
102 Shot, 14 Fatally, In Chicago Father's Day Weekend Massacre
Former Wirecard CEO arrested in Germany, after the company reported that $2.2 billion was missing
Monday, June 22, 2020
From Jenna Orkin
Trump Rally: One probable reason for the inflated ticket registration figure was a concerted effort by teenagers on the social media app TikTok to reserve seats at the rally in an effort to create empty seats.
‘It’s going to be an angry mob’: Kentucky cuts number of polling stations by 95 percent ahead of primary voting
How to Make Your Own Herbal Tinctures - NY Times!!Trump Rally: One probable reason for the inflated ticket registration figure was a concerted effort by teenagers on the social media app TikTok to reserve seats at the rally in an effort to create empty seats.
Arctic records its hottest temperature ever
COVID-19 is weakening, could die out without vaccine, specialist claims
The ‘pandemic’ destroying the world’s favourite fruit
Most government agencies "still rely on antiquated information security management practices," according to a new annual report from the Information Security Oversight Office (ISOO).
Most government agencies "still rely on antiquated information security management practices," according to a new annual report from the Information Security Oversight Office (ISOO).
Stabbing Spree At UK Park Now Labeled Terror Incident
Nearly Half Of Americans Consider Selling Home As COVID Crushes Finances
FBI reportedly used top spy plane to monitor Black Lives Matter protests
Ethiopian maids are being dumped onto the street by once wealthy Lebanese families who can no longer afford servants
Employers have been abandoning their penniless servants from Africa because the coronavirus pandemic has worsened Lebanon's economic crisis.
From Jenna Orkin
Russia Sent Three Types Of Fighters To Intercept B-52s Flying Rare Mission Into Sea Of Okhotsk
Russian church launches cathedral dedicated to armed forces
Florida shatters daily record with 3,207 new coronavirus cases
EU proposes emergency leeway on gene engineering rules for coronavirus vaccines
Tennessee newspaper investigating ‘horrific’ end of times ad
No-lockdown Sweden is compelling parents to send their children to school. Some fear their kids could ultimately be taken away if they refuse.
3 people were killed and 3 injured in a stabbing attack at a park in Reading, England, police said
Seattle police are investigating a shooting that left one person dead and another critically injured in the city's no-cop zone
These floating homes are designed to withstand rising sea levels while harvesting their own energy and water – here's how they works
Trump wants Congress to pass a law so people who burn the American flag will 'go to jail for 1 year'
The Supreme Court ruled that flag burning is constitutionally-protected free speech under the First Amendment in the 1989 case Johnson vs. Texas