Monthly Archives: September 2023
Tesla is the next biggest union target in the United States. Sorry, Elon Musk | Hamilton Nolan | The Guardian
The carmaker is now US labor’s most important target. If Musk doesn’t like that, he’s welcome to settle it with an auto worker by cage match
— Read on www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/sep/21/auto-strike-elon-musk-tesla
Wildfire smoke snuffs out air quality gains across the U.S. – UPI.com
A new study quantifies exactly what wildfire smoke is doing to hard-fought gains in cleaning up the air, even in Eastern states not typically affected by wildfires.
— Read on www.upi.com/Health_News/2023/09/21/wildfire-smoke-air-quality/3031695301188/
Alzheimer’s disease: Mystery of dying brain cells solved – DW – 09/21/2023
About 55 million people live with dementia worldwide. New research into why brain cells die is enabling scientists to develop effective Alzheimer’s drugs.
— Read on www.dw.com/en/alzheimers-disease-mystery-of-dying-brain-cells-solved/a-66882542
The bizarre assumption at the heart of DeSantis’ climate plans
To hear Ron DeSantis tell it, policies designed to address the climate crisis are “part of an agenda to control you.” That’s utterly bonkers
— Read on www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/bizarre-assumption-heart-desantis-climate-plans-rcna111337
There Have Been Attempts To Censor More Than 1,900 Library Book Titles So Far In 2023 | LAist
Most of the scrutinized books were written by or contained subject matter about people of color or members of the LGBTQ+ community, according to research by the American Library Association.
— Read on laist.com/news/education/there-have-been-attempts-to-censor-more-than-1-900-library-book-titles-so-far-in-2023
Zelenskyy makes case for more aid to US Congress as support under strain – National | Globalnews.ca
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy returned to Washington for a whirlwind one-day visit, this time facing pressure from Republicans questioning U.S. aid to Ukraine.
— Read on globalnews.ca/news/9976184/volodymyr-zelenskyy-ukraine-us-congress/
Jimmy Carter’s Final Chapter: Peanut Butter Ice Cream and His 99th Birthday – The New York Times
Mr. Carter was already the longest-living president in American history, but his staying power even in hospice has captured the imagination of admirers around the world.
— Read on www.nytimes.com/2023/09/21/us/politics/jimmy-carter-hospice.html
Sunak’s anti-green stance exposes his reckless dishonesty. His fate is what matters, the planet can go hang | Polly Toynbee | The Guardian
He claimed to represent change, but his net zero speech shows the PM is as disreputable as his predecessors, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee
— Read on www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/sep/21/sunak-net-zero-reckless-dishonest
The Origins of White, Christian Supremacy – The Texas Observer
Can 15th-century doctrine explain today’s culture wars?
— Read on www.texasobserver.org/the-origins-of-white-christian-supremacy/
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