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Conservative Republican Joe Walsh, Pranked by Sacha Baron Cohen, Responds on CNN

After having been deceived, lied to, and manipulated into reading a teleprompter script of outrageous statements, conservative Republican Joe Walsh responds to prankster and producer Sacha Baron Cohen in a CNN interview with Michael Smerconish on 14 July 2018. Here are some selected statements about Cohen by Joe Walsh made during the interview: “He’s a funny guy,… Continue reading Conservative Republican Joe Walsh, Pranked by Sacha Baron Cohen, Responds on CNN

The Sources of Growth and its Impact on Quality of Life and the Environment

“Environmental issues are on the minds of most Americans today. Though there is an abundance of studies detailing the negative environmental impact of overpopulation in the U.S., many of the facts and statistics remain largely unknown to the general public. As a way to raise awareness of this critical issue, NPG has produced a series… Continue reading The Sources of Growth and its Impact on Quality of Life and the Environment

28 Children Just Shut Down Congress (20 Jun 2018)

On 20 June 2018 at 9:34 AM, in the House of Representatives, the silent presence of 28 children was considered to be a ‘breach of decorum’ while at the same time, the separation of families and caging of children on our southern border was not considered a breach of decorum. This 4-minute video is an… Continue reading 28 Children Just Shut Down Congress (20 Jun 2018)

The Time When 193 ‘Local New’ Stations Across the Country Were Given a Script to Read

Here’s a story about “The Time When 193 ‘Local New’ Stations Across the Country Were Given a Script to Read.” Viewers assumed the message was local. It wasn’t. It was centrally distributed propaganda. No. It didn’t happen in Soviet Russia or Mao’s China,  it happened in the United States — recently. This is what happens… Continue reading The Time When 193 ‘Local New’ Stations Across the Country Were Given a Script to Read

Mr. Rogers Documentary: Won’t You Be My Neighbor? – In Theaters 8 June 2018

From 1968 to 2001, the Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood television show inspired millions of children with a message of kindness, acceptance, and wonder. Over the 31 seasons, hundreds of episodes were produced. Learn about the wonderful work of Fred Rogers in the highly acclaimed documentary Won’t You Be My Neighbor? — in theaters on 8 Jun… Continue reading Mr. Rogers Documentary: Won’t You Be My Neighbor? – In Theaters 8 June 2018

The Global Seed Vault in the Arctic Circle

Located in the arctic circle, The Global Seed Vault isn’t simply just a large storage facility for seeds from around the world. The vault is protecting the world’s agricultural genetic diversity and protecting our future food supply in case of catastrophe. Video posted to YouTube on 11 Nov 2016.

Media Reform: Associated Press Does the Right Thing in Deleting Ambiguous “Animals” Tweet

News media outlets have increasingly been under scrutiny for producing stories that are labeled “Fake News” which could be broadly described as stories that provide exaggerated, biased, misleading, or false information. In some cases, the stories are accurate, but the selection of those true stories is biased to present an overall message. Among the first… Continue reading Media Reform: Associated Press Does the Right Thing in Deleting Ambiguous “Animals” Tweet

“Dark Money” – A PBS Documentary about Buying Controlling Interest in America and Democracy

Democracy is supposed to function as a distributed form of collective self-governance with equal collaborative input and influence from all citizens. Just as an individual with self-control is free, a people who are self-governed through a democratic process are free. However, if a small number of people gain controlling interest in the political system, it… Continue reading “Dark Money” – A PBS Documentary about Buying Controlling Interest in America and Democracy

Buyer Beware: Purchase Contracts Changing Without Notice – Kia Motors Canada

There’s an unfortunate ongoing problem in our mostly unregulated free marketplace whereby a vendor promises something to a customer, but in the sales contract there’s a disclaimer stating that the company can change the agreement at any time without notice to the customer. In other words, the customer is agreeing to a binding agreement that… Continue reading Buyer Beware: Purchase Contracts Changing Without Notice – Kia Motors Canada

How Sweden Makes $60 Million Generating Heat and Electricity from Garbage

In Stockholm, Sweden, a waste incineration system generates heat for 100,000 residents and electricity for 200,000 people. In three years, the country will incinerate all waste and have no landfills. Great Britain and other countries pay Sweden about $60 million to take their waste. Video originally posted to YouTube on 12 Jan 2018.