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Third Party Leftist Presidential Options in 2016
The presidential race, according to the mainstream media television, has narrowed to two options, Democratic Party candidate Hillary Clinton versus Republican Party candidate Donald Trump. However you couldn’t tell by the media that the former Secretary of State has anything to worry about. Mr. Trump is the one with major health problems, a lot of marital infidelities, refusal to come […]
Read moreBeyond Science
There are myriad ways to interpret the creation of the universe and many natural phenomena. For this we are grateful to astronomers, mythologists, scientists, researchers, filmmakers, musicians, photographers, writers, journalists, educators, philosophers, social scientists, and countless people who are not confined to the brick-and-stone matrix. Several fascinating videos are linked below. 5 Real UFOs Making Crop Circles – Beyond Science 5 Clues the Great Flood(s) Actually Happened […]
Read moreSounder Transit: Will there be a Return on Investment (Part 2)
The ST2 project description includes 4.3 miles of extension from UW northwards Does Sound Transit 2 (ST2) need Sound Transit 3 (ST3) According to Light Rail Now (LRN) the consensus of building and home owners for the University extension portion of Phase 2 of Sound Transit (from Sea-Tac Airport to University of Washington) supported underground rail because Capitol Hill residents […]
Read moreSounder Transit: Will there be a Return on Investment (Part 1)
Sound Light Rail Transit (LLRT) long awaited Seattle, WA–In the 1980s, riding public buses as a college student, there were many times when I wondered why Seattle, so famous for its 1962 World Fair and Monorail, could be dragging its feet with regard to improving its infamously slow commutes. Beginning at 3pm, heading north towards Everett from Downtown on I-5, […]
Read moreElection 2016: Battle Against Climate Change
Election 2016 has turned into a dismal affair of mainstream cliche, repetition, hyperbole, and mud-slinging. Neither Trump nor Clinton offer much hope, and this is tragic when one considers the high stakes concerns (changing climate, climate refugees, dwindling resources, job opportunity, transportation costs, housing relocations, etc.). According to the National Geographic, our pace of industrial development, air pollution, and consumption […]
Read morePoor People March Clashes with DNC Hotshots
As the Democratic National Convention finally opens in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania tomorrow, most of the nation is breathing a sigh of relief. Everyone watching the mainstream media television knows what will happen. Every day the commentators are either beating up on Donald Trump (the bad guy) or lauding the Hillary Clinton nomination. Democratic contender Bernie Sanders, earlier identified as a sheepdog […]
Read moreSam Hill Wrong in Flagstaff
There are a lot of ironies built-in to this story about what in “Sam Hill Wrong in Flagstaff.” First, my arrival was adventitious, due to a broken-down Greyhound bus, and tired of certain troublesome creatures on the bus. Second, generally I had a swell time in Flagstaff: it’s beautiful, the air is fresh and clean. Third, my complaints originated from […]
Read moreMinority NGOs Sellout to Clinton Democracy Bandwagon
Are we entering an age of authoritarian market democracy? In fact, the trend began shortly after Barack Obama took office in 2008. Commentators noted that he surrounded himself with neoconservative experts. According to Jane Hamsher, formerly of Firedoglake, campaign staffers were told they or their non-governmental organizations (NGOs) must conform or bow out. They were “kneecapped” or fired. Obama’s disincentivization […]
Read more2016 Independents undercovered by mainstream media
As of early June, AGN noted that most of the mainstream news stations, especially Fox News, devote disproportional 2016 Presidential race campaign coverage based on size of candidate financing. Those with the deepest pockets get the most time. The breakdown is about 60% time spent talking about Donald Trump, the Republican nominee; 30% talking about Hillary Clinton as the “presumptive […]
Read moreHanford Nuclear Reservation Wants to Become a Park – Part 2
In Part 1 of this report the history of Hanford and the legislation supporting a new National Park, with sections of it slated for privatization are described. In Part 2, the issue with toxic pollutants entering groundwater, along with other objections are covered. Map from Public Comment Period Fact Sheet – EA-071215 – Draft Environmental Assessment for Proposed Land Conveyance […]
Read moreHanford Nuclear Reservation Wants to Become a Park – Part 1
The history of Hanford as a nuclear reservation is a troubled one, yet despite tons of nuclear waste buried amid the 586 square mile area, sections of it are slated for privatization in areas which contain hazardous wastes in the soil and are subject to toxic groundwater plumes.
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