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, March 12, 2024
From Jenna Orkin
Haiti's prime minister resigns as law and order collapses
French state services hit by cyberattacks of 'unprecedented intensity'
Estonia: Largest Cyber Attack in Country's History
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20,000 plastic bottles are purchased every second (yes, you read that right).
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Trump's campaign goes into damage-control mode after he suggests cutting Medicare and Social Security benefits
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