Two events in recent American history remain seared in my memory. The September 11 attacks on the World Trade Center claimed the lives of a distant uncle, Ramon Grijalvo, and an aunt, Marilyn Bautista—one of my grandfather’s relatives. The second unfolded just a month ago: the fifth anniversary commemoration of … [continued]
Just a few years ago, it seemed like we could make a real dent in climate change through technological means like electric vehicles, renewable energy solutions, and digitalization. Times have certainly changed. With the Trump administration’s shocking authoritarian rule overtaking the US, fighting for democracy has taken center stage over … [continued]
Incorrect logic and false narratives drive me nuts. Unfortunately, many Elon Musk fans succumbed to some extremely poor logic on free speech a couple of years ago. Now we’re getting to Part 3 of this story, and it shows what is a truly chilling attack on free speech. Where is … [continued]
Former CleanTechnica contributor Gavin Newsom (now Governor of California) and former “overly bipartisan” President of the United States Barack Obama are tired of the nonsense and done with the extreme, unprecedented attacks on our political norms and democratic principles. Rather than responding to ridiculous distortions of our political system with … [continued]
Whether a country is a democracy or an autocracy has little to do with its how it addresses climate change. The key is its ability to identify and react to long term change.
On No Kings Day, it’s important to stand up for the social safety programs we have come to depend on. There’s the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program for children and low income folks. Medicare and Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act so lots of people have access to health care. Veteran … [continued]
As I started reading Steve Hanley’s latest article, the first paragraph hit me. “The same insurance companies that are refusing to insure homes in many areas of the US because of climate related risks are doubling down on insuring LNG terminals that will make global heating worse,” he wrote. It triggered … [continued]
Generally, on April Fool’s Day I try to write a clever, tongue-in-cheek article that allows us to laugh at ourselves. This year, however, there is so little that could be made to feel light and easy. Instead, I’m going to remember the media literacy guru, Robert McChesney, who paved the … [continued]
What we used to think of as “The West” and Western thought is under attack and being pushed back all around the world, especially in America.
Enshittification is a work coined by Cory Doctorow in 2022. It seems to perfectly capture the mood of the United States today.
