A nuclear power plant operator is squeezing various states for billions of dollars to keep some nuclear plants operating.

If we spent the money on batteries to store solar power, we would be investing it in a better future.

Guardian: Germany to Quash Convictions of 50,000 Gay Men under Nazi-Era Law.

Just as the apartment house fire occurred, the UK was studying a plan to "get rid of red tape" by eliminating the fire-safety regulations about materials to use in construction.

In the UK, fire is potentially a far bigger danger than terrorists. It is not a bigger danger in practice today, simply because regulations have done a pretty good job of preventing fires.

Natural gas is not a safe replacement for coal — to avoid global disaster, we will have to cut its use fast.

Instead of investing in use of natural gas, we should invest in renewable energy.

Some of Clinton's fund raising leaders are now lobbying for oppressive Republican policy proposals, such as abolishing network neutrality.

Given Clinton's pro-business (plutocratist) leanings, this doesn't surprise me. When I was young, we had a name for politicians like Clinton: "Republicans".