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Putin's covert war of conquest

vendredi 29 août 2014 à 14:00

The Ukrainian army says that the Russian army has invaded and is attacking the city of Mariupol, after weeks of bombardment from Russian territory.

It appears that Putin has decided on a real covert war of conquest, not the provocation/distraction from Crimea that I thought this was.

Stepping on the downtrodden

vendredi 29 août 2014 à 14:00

The Australian government's next excuse to step on the downtrodden: punishing those who miss a job interview.

Renewable energy

vendredi 29 août 2014 à 14:00

Renewable energy now generates 22% of electricity, but politicians are working hard to slow the growth rate.

When you compare the cost of renewable energy subsidies with the damage global heating will do, the former is clearly less. It's also much less than the fossil fuel subsidies, which the same politicians don't complain about. Clearly that cost is not the real reason.

I think the reason for this is fossil fuel company money.

Estimated emissions from Keystone XL

vendredi 29 août 2014 à 14:00

How the US government's basic error leads to underestimating the CO2 emissions from Keystone XL.

Market Basket's old CEO returns

vendredi 29 août 2014 à 14:00

Market Basket's old CEO, that customers and workers supported, has returned.