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
Thursday, May 30, 2024
From Jenna Orkin
Trump Is Guilty, but Voters Will Be the Final Judge
The jury has convicted the former President of thirty-four felony counts in his New York hush-money trial. Now the American people will decide to what extent they care.
Trump found guilty on all 34 counts in hush-money trial – live
Conoco Phillips to Buy Marathon Oil
Attorney Randall Eliason wrote, "Folks, this Tweet that's making the rounds is very misleading. The lack of unanimity refers not to the charged offense but to the underlying crime the defendant sought to conceal with the false business records—that's the law in NY, and the defense did not disagree."
Just as the American “revolution in pain management”, which insisted on treating even moderate injuries with powerful opiates, was hooking the nation on OxyContin, its approach to economic pain management was addicting the system to a drip feed of government support...On a chart, swings in US growth look like the flatlining ECG of a dying patient.
Why this tornado season has been so unusual — and it’s not even halfway over
John Tooby - Evolutionary Psychologist
Justice Alito’s Crusade Against a Secular America Isn’t Over
Nearly 90 percent of avocados smashed onto brunch-lovers' toasts come from Mexico. And growing them is hurting the environment.
Juan Merchan already lightly punished Donald Trump for gag-order violations and would probably not sentence him to prison
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