Trump’s Failure To Save Coal Accompanied By Failure To Help Coal Workers Find New Careers
One of the major issues of the 2016 presidential campaign in the United States was the issue of the US coal industry.
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Why Does Donald Attack & Lie About Science, Facts, Cleantech, & Investigators?
Let’s start off with a few things everyone can agree on (I think). Donald Trump frequently attacks investigators — at the FBI, in Robert Mueller’s special Department of Justice investigation team, and in the media.
10 Ways Women Can Beat Back Misogyny In The Tech World: Part 3
In this third and final installment, we examine a series of positive ways that women in tech can rise up against an institutional climate of separation.
10 Ways Women Can Beat Back Misogyny In The Tech World: Part 1
In these times when women in technology aren’t getting equal treatment, 10 powerful women model ways that the tech world can become more egalitarian.
House Strips State Dept. of Cross-Border Pipeline Approval (Think: Keystone XL)
Even though Hillary Clinton is no longer in charge of the State Department, some in the GOP continue to hold a grudge. Which is why they voted to removed the State Department from the approvals chain for pipelines that cross an international border. Hey, it’s petty, but it’s one of the few accomplishments the House can claim so far this year.
Why Did Republicans (& Some Independents) Fall For The Trump Con?
Donald Trump’s election was a somewhat shocking and somewhat obvious result. Shocking, in part, because Donald Trump was so thoroughly unqualified for the job, and also in part because his life and words were so contradictory to the ideals espoused by the Christian base Republican politicians focus so much attention and messaging on.
Republicans’ Trump Crisis A Reflection Of Broader Issues
Remember that there was a strong #NeverTrump campaign within the Republican Party during the primaries, and even running into the general election. Former Republican presidents George H. W. Bush and George W. Bush reportedly did not even vote for Trump in the general election. I’m sure some other prominent Republicans didn’t either. Seasoned politicians who know how government and politics work could see the train wreck coming 5 miles away.
Our Real Problem With “Democracy”
It doesn’t require complicated calculus to choose renewable energy over fossil fuels and electric transport over oil-propelled vehicles. It’s just simple addition these days.
Appalachia Can’t Shift From Coal To Clean Easily
There will be some jobs in the region due to wind, solar and geothermal energy. It’s probable that they could provide tens of thousands of jobs for workers in the region. But there are never going to be close to the 785,000 coal jobs of 1910.
Fake News — Not Such A New Thing, But Harmful To Democracy
Fake news has been the talk of the web since the 2016 US presidential elections. Stanford researchers warn that a psychological tendency of individuals to accept claims that align with their beliefs as true, even when the claims are not accurate, “will undermine the quality and ultimate productivity of democratic deliberation.” Who would’ve thunk it?
