A device that generates electricity from temperature differences, drawing heat from below and radiating it into the night sky (source)by Thomas NeuburgerLarge streams from little fountains flow, Mighty oaks from little acorns grow.— Folk proverbIn the race against time to mitigate the coming climate tsunami, people of this century often turn to
New, more accurate topographic mapping shows that sea level rise could cause Southern Vietnam to disappear by 2050 (source)by Thomas NeuburgerMost people in power now acknowledge that global warming will drastically remake the planet if it's not addressed in time, if fossil fuels aren't eliminated in time,
An abandoned panopticon prison in Cuba (source). Being publicly observed, or the knowledge that they may be being observed at any one time, keeps prisoners under control.by Thomas NeuburgerAll regimes with an overriding need to control their populations — including the U.S. and China — depend on public surveillance as a key element in their control mechanism.
Concerns about a marijuana monopoly are not unfounded (source).by Thomas Neuburger"Did we know we were lying about the drugs? Of course we did."—John Ehrlichman, Chief Domestic Advisor for Richard NixonIn the welter of plans from the welter of Democratic primary candidates, this should not be missed.
Every word a true oneby Thomas NeuburgerAlmost the very definition of corruption is trading money for favors while serving the public interest in public office. Almost, but not quite. There are other definitions, and Zephyr Teachout's "self-serving use of public power for private ends" is still the best.
BERN NOTICE: When You See The Word "Stent" -- Remember Medicare for AllHELLO somebody #MedicareForAll https://t.co/4jpLWv4S8W— Nina Turner (@ninaturner) October 2, 2019
Bagram Air Base in north-central Afghanistan. Note Kandahar, home of Kandahar Air Field, much further south.by Thomas NeuburgerThe U.S. will never leave Afghanistan. Our military is too strong to be driven out by the Taliban, just as U.S.
