The Danger of President Pence
Trump’s critics yearn for his exit. But Mike Pence, the corporate right’s inside man, poses his own risks.
A Solution to the Climate Crisis: Nature
Faster pace of climate change is ‘scary’, former chief scientist says
Prof Sir David King says he’s been scared by the number of extreme events, and he called for the UK to advance its climate targets by 10 years.
But the UN’s weather chief said using words like “scared” could make young people depressed and anxious.
Campaigners argue that people won’t act unless they feel fearful.
Saudi Arabia – Yemen. A History Lesson
Chris Murphy offers some insightful history, here, about the attacks by Saudi Arabia against Yemen.
Related:
More information about Saudi Arabia’s Wahhabism.
Organized religion can promote warfare and death.
Rent a Scooter, Sign Away Your Legal Rights
Electric scooter riders Dallas are learning — painfully — they may have little recourse against the rental companies for any accident-related damages and injuries. The companies have shielded themselves via novella-length payment agreements that users must accept to use the scooters.
The click-to-agree clauses, which can consume more than 250 cellphone screens to read fully, force riders to settle all disputes through confidential binding arbitration, effectively giving up their right to sue in court. Some of the user agreements say renters must take responsibility for all accidents and damage and must accept a $100 limit on the companies’ liability.
Chaos Seekers
a segment of the American electorate that was once peripheral is drawn to “chaos incitement” and that this segment has gained decisive influence through the rise of social media.
The circulation of this type of information (which the authors label “hostile political rumors”) has been “linked to large-scale political outcomes within recent years such as the 2016 U.S. presidential election.”
Some Examples of Corporate Influence in the Media
A bit out-of-date (2004) but sill informative.
Global Issues
Amazon Delivery: Outsourced, Involved in Accidents, Overworked Drivers
A yearlong investigation — based on that data, along with internal documents, government records, thousands of court files, and interviews with dozens of current and former Amazon employees, delivery company operators, managers, and drivers — reveals that Amazon’s pivot to delivery has, all too often, exposed communities across the country to chaos, exploitative working conditions, and, in many cases, peril.
The Federalist Society: Is it a Right-Wing Political Group?
Based on its history, its actions, and Trump’s reliance on it for judicial nominees, it is, in my opinion, a political organization.
The Federalist Society denies it. Of course, it must if it hopes to keep its IRS non-profit status.
Chicago Tribune