Archive for December, 2008

There will be many huge challenges in 2009.  The biggest ones, by far, will be environmental and species loss.  And of course, everything else plays into that.  Population, health, food, sprawl, economics,  conservation, energy, unrestrained capitalism, unrestrained consumerism, education, religion, peace and war, active citizenship…  I hope we all start to get it.  Really soon.  Everything we... »

Wall Street Journal: Polls shows Obama gains support: Public Roots for His Success in Face of Economic Crisis Polling indicates that the nation is more unified around Obama than it was for either Bill Clinton in 1992 or George W. Bush in 2000. Americans say the challenges, too, are greater, with 77% of... »

Forget the stereotypes. Fascists can be down-homey people, guys you’d like to bowl and have a beer with, your neighbor who shovels your snow, your neighborhood preacher or teacher. They run for office and they vote. They are often rational, can be witty and sometimes very endearing. Fascists don’t look like “bad” people, and... »