Republicans won’t commit to honoring vote results this fall. That’s troubling More and more Republican candidates are in effect inviting their supporters to contest electoral losses in the streets The Guardian - US · Sep 22, 2022
Two Ironic Legacies of Ken Starr's Investigation of Bill Clinton Starr's role in the impeachment of Clinton may have cost him a seat on the Supreme Court. And the biggest beneficiary of Starr's failure was probably George W. Bush. Reason · Sep 14, 2022
Commentary: Our too little, too late climate action means triage more than prevention Two years ago the sky above my San Francisco Bay Area home was a dark pumpkin orange from wildfire smoke. The air smelled of wood fire, and gray ash covered my car. Today the bay’s waters are dark brown from a harmful algal bloom and the air smells of decay… Los Angeles Times · Sep 9, 2022
Big climate bill: Spending green bucks to spur green energy Congress is poised to pass a transformative climate change fighting bill The Independent UK · Aug 11, 2022
Ex-Pence aide Marc Short testified to Jan. 6 grand jury Marc Short, who was chief of staff to then-Vice President Mike Pence during the assault on the U.S. Capitol, confirmed he has testified to a grand jury investigating the matter. Tribune News Service · Jul 26, 2022
Talking about the weather, it’s time our politicians faced up to the inconvenient truth From the North Pole to the racetracks in Sydney, the jury is in. Climate change is here and the new Albanese government can’t ignore it, says Dennis Atkins. The New Daily · Jul 26, 2022
Al Gore compares climate deniers to police inaction during Uvalde school shooting ‘What we’re doing with our inaction, and failing to walk through the door and stop the killing, is not typical of what we’re capable of as human beings’ The Independent UK · Jul 25, 2022
Morning mail: Australia’s new parliament, the battle to be UK PM, best characters from Neighbours Monday: the 47th parliament is the most diverse ever – but still doesn’t reflect Australia. Plus: Russia rallies support in Africa as doubt cast on Ukraine grain deal The Guardian - AU · Jul 24, 2022
Al Gore compares climate denialism to police inaction during Uvalde mass shooting ‘What we’re doing with our inaction, and failing to walk through the door and stop the killing, is not typical of what we’re capable of as human beings’ The Independent UK · Jul 24, 2022
The Earth's Corr: Politicians as much to blame for allowing 40 years of climate lies from Big Oil "I think it’s the moral equivalent of a war crime… The consequences of what they’ve done are just almost unimaginable' - Al Gore Belfast Live · Jul 23, 2022
Worse than COVID? Medical experts weigh in on NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet's 'more severe' flu claim Hospitalisation figures for COVID-19 and the flu might be vastly different, but making an assessment on which virus is worse is complicated, experts say. ABC News · Jul 21, 2022
Big Oil V the World review – how can these climate crisis deniers sleep at night? This shocking documentary series reveals the lies oil lobbyists told to undercut democracy, prevent action against global heating – and bring our planet to the brink The Guardian - UK · Jul 21, 2022
Why were Democrats caught flat-footed by the end of Roe v Wade? Democrats can’t fix the past. But the least they can do is learn from it – and change course accordingly The Guardian - US · Jun 28, 2022
Why Climate Change Is Not an Environmental Issue Misunderstanding the nature of the peril humanity faces is one reason climate politics has been so prone to frustration and despair The Walrus · Jun 24, 2022
Tribune News Service · Jun 22, 2022 Commentary: If Biden gives up on climate, it’s a white flag for the planet At one point in Al Gore’s seminal 2006 film “An Inconvenient Truth,” the former vice president laments that his tobacco-farming parents didn’t stop raising tobacco until after their beloved daughter Nancy died of lung cancer in Tennessee.
The Conversation · Jun 17, 2022 Mike Pence's actions on Jan. 6 were wholly unremarkable – until they saved the nation New revelations from the congressional committee investigating the events on and leading up to the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol show the crucial role then-Vice President Mike Pence played in thwarting the insurrection – and reveal the principles behind his actions.
WEKU · Jun 17, 2022 Who is John Eastman, the Trump lawyer at the center of the Jan. 6 investigation? The former law professor's name came up a number or times during the Jan. 6 investigation committee's hearing on Trump's pressure to get his vice president to overturn the 2020 election.
Salon · Jun 17, 2022 Will Garland charge Trump? One of America's top constitutional experts predicts Merrick Garland will charge Trump
Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 16, 2022 9 takeaways from Jan. 6 committee hearing: Al Gore, Mike Pence met history test Trump flunked Trump’s pressure campaign on Pence, who will travel to Chicago on Monday to deliver a major speech on the economy at the University Club of Chicago, was the focus of the Jan. 6 committee’s third hearing Thursday.
Los Angeles Times · Jun 16, 2022 Mike Pence 'resisted the pressure' and other takeaways from the Jan. 6 hearing WASHINGTON — The third hearing of the House Jan. 6 committee on Thursday focused on the role of former Vice President Mike Pence, who became a crucial player in stopping former President Donald Trump's plan to overturn the 2020 election.
Axios · Jun 16, 2022 Trump lawyer didn't think Harris should have power to overturn election but Pence should, aide testifies "If you were right, don't you think Al Gore might have liked to have known in 2000 that he had authority to just declare himself president?"
Bristol Post · Jun 9, 2022 ‘No irony’ in flying 4,600 miles for Ted talk on climate, says Bristol mayor Marvin Rees has responded to criticism from campaigners about his decision to fly to Vancouver for a 14-minute talk
Salon · Jun 9, 2022 Guthrie's husband was Depp's consultant The "Today" show co-anchor made the admission prior to interviewing Depp's lawyers on a Wednesday segment
Tribune News Service · Jun 1, 2022 Historian Gary Mormino looks at Florida’s recent past in ‘Dreams in the New Century’ "Dreams in the New Century: Instant Cities, Shattered Hopes, and Florida’s Turning Point" by Gary R. Mormino; University Press of Florida (559 pages, $34.95)
The Independent UK · May 26, 2022 Davos meeting gabfest to wrap up with German leader After days of discussions about Russia’s war in Ukraine, climate change and other hot-button global issues, the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Davos is set to conclude with a speech by German Chancellor Olaf Scholz