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Is it only a dream that there’ll be no more turning away
There are now eight billion of us on Spaceship Earth (and counting), and although it’s only a relatively small proportion of the total, a great many of our fellow travellers are undergoing tremendous suffering while the rest of us turn … Continue reading
Posted in balance, Climate, Core thought, crowdsourcing, GCD: Global climate disruption, Health, Music, News and politics
Tagged Avaaz, Famine, On the turning away, Pink Floyd, Somalia
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Revealed: oil sector’s ‘staggering’ $3bn-a-day profits for last 50 years
Vast sums provide power to ‘buy every politician’ and delay action on climate crisis, says expert Courtesy of Guardian News & Media Ltdunder guardiansyndication Open Licence Terms The oil and gas industry has delivered $2.8bn (£2.3bn) a day in pure … Continue reading
Republican Voices of Experience Speak Loudly
Originally posted on Filosofa's Word:
It’s one thing for someone like me, a mere political observer, to say that Donald Trump must be prosecuted for his crimes, particularly the crime of inciting an attempted coup to overturn an election,…
Posted in balance, Core thought, News and politics, People, Phlyarology, Reblogs
Tagged Donald Trump, inequity, infamy, January 6, Justice
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Who is winning the war in Ukraine?
by Dr Bob Rich It is not Russia. It is not Ukraine. It is what Eisenhower called the military-industrial complex. In my childhood, my grandmother was the source of all wisdom. One of her sayings was “Every fight starts by … Continue reading
Posted in Business, collaboration, Core thought, News and politics
Tagged Dr Seuss, Ehvelen, evil, Lorax, Putin, Russia, Ukraine
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How brexit is turning the UK into a haven…for human rights abuse
Originally posted on daryanenergyblog:
One of the main motivations for brexit was to tackle immigration. However, even before the referendum, it was pointed out to the brexiters, that their plans would be unworkable and counter productive. Job markets are fairly…
The Anti-Democracy Movement Run Amok
Originally posted on Filosofa's Word:
As I lay in bed at 5:30 this morning seeking that elusive thing called sleep, I received an email with Robert Reich’s latest newsletter. Despite my better judgment, I started reading the piece and…
Posted in ... wait, what?, Core thought, News and politics, People, Reblogs
Tagged billionaires, injustice, politics
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Greens celebrate House of Lords defeat of draconian government ideas
Originally posted on Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb:
The House of Lords inflicted a staggering 14 defeats on the government in one historic evening, with a further 5 government amendments being withdrawn. The Lords seized their chance to reject most of…
Posted in News and politics, People, Reblogs
Tagged #PoliceBill, House of Lords, Jenny Jones
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Oligarchy: a sickness at the heart of British democracy
I’m wondering how long it will be before the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill, currently with the House of Lords, is used not just against peaceful protests in the streets but also to silence those who would speak out … Continue reading
An update on how we’re handling the climate crisis
Overpopulation is a problem, but it’s not the biggest problem. The biggest problems are: 1) serious inequity in terms of the emissions generated by the most wealthy and 2) serious incompetence and corruption on the part of governmental institutions – most of which are in thrall to those in (1) Continue reading
Today’s Quote
Originally posted on Soul Gatherings:
It is no use saying ‘we are doing our best.’ You have got to succeed in doing what is necessary. ~ Winston Churchill ~ ________________
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