Washington state

Pruitt and McMorris Rodgers, tasked with destroying America's environmentOf Washington's 10 congressional district, there really are only 2 that are safely red-- WA-04 and WA-05. Both go from the Canadian border to the Oregon border and both are large and largely rural. The 4th, represented by Republican sophomore Dan Newhouse, is the center of the state and includes Grand Coulee, Yakima and the Richland/Kennewick metro.

Cereal killers, toxic places and doggy doubles + this day in history w/'Unsafe at Any Speed' and our song of the day by the Raveonettes on your Morning Monarchy for November 30, 2016.

The New Dems-- even worse than the old DemsMost leadership battles are playing out in Congress outside of the purview of regular Americans. A couple weeks ago, we mentioned that the Republican wing of the Democratic Party-- the New Dems-- was in the process of electing new officers.

Exclusive: Washington State’s rejection of a modest carbon tax – opposed by some environmentalists for not being larger – marks a reversal for what could have been a model for the U.S., writes Jonathan Marshall. By Jonathan Marshall Even as…Read more →

Inventor dude turns bad algae into good foam; Thai researchers found cancer-killers in a latex plant; and Kansas slowly steps away from the drug war.

Inventor dude turns bad algae into good foam; Thai researchers found cancer-killers in a latex plant; and Kansas slowly steps away from the drug war.

Neil Young singing to the junkies for oil. He's seen the needle and the damage done.by Gaius PubliusThe oil train dominoes are falling. Seems no one touched by oil at the transport end wants any part of it. Pipelines leak, 100- and 200-car trains blow up and burn, and fracking destroys health, lives and ground water.The key in all of these battles is local control, exercised by the very people in place to be the suffering recipients of all the damage done. Tony Bizjak writing at the Sacramento Bee (my emphasis):

The UN loves China's Agenda 2030 Silk Road; Cops are abusing "confidential" databases; and billionaire bunkers are selling like hotcakes as Trumpocalypse nears.

The UN loves China's Agenda 2030 Silk Road; Cops are abusing "confidential" databases; and billionaire bunkers are selling like hotcakes as Trumpocalypse nears.

Hollyweird politics, a lot of lawsuits and nuclear concerts + this day in history w/"Controversy" and our song of the day by The Faint on your Morning Monarchy for September 2, 2016.