Then again, Americans love their specialists – nothing soothes the soul so much as expensive displays of conspicuous compassion.
“The Republicans [walked] away from the 1946 midterms with gains of 56 seats in the House and 13 in the Senate—and majorities in both houses…” - Top 10 Historic Midterm Elections by T.A. Frail/Smithsonian October 13, 2010
… a coalition of 17 states, 540 cities, counties and tribes, 1,914 businesses and investors, 253 faith-based and cultural organizations, and 343 higher education institutions have pledged their support for the Paris Agreement.
…Damning the Inner Other: a propensity to focus on and condemn the beliefs, motivations, biases, and inner life of out-group members and political opponents, as in accusations that rich people only give to charity out of self-interest. …
So there are three challenges here: 1) increase the likelihood of socioeconomic developments that present lower challenge to climate change mitigation and adaptation; 2) limit the rise in global temperatures; and 3) improve our ability to adapt to climate change. Per the IPCC report, here are some ways to address all three challenges:
This post will address: How has the US government sought to redress historical inequities in home ownership within previously discriminated communities? How successful have these efforts been?
“Sixty-two percent of jobs fall short of that middle-class standard when factoring in both wages and the cost of living in the metro area where the job is located, according to the study by Third Way, a think tank that advocates center-left ideas.” Whopping 62 percent of jobs don't support middle-class life after accounting for cost of living by Paul Davidson/USA Today October 30, 2018
The earth has been warmer many times before. The biosphere survived and sometimes thrived. It’s just that humans are used to a cooler planet. So we have to change our ways. This is new for us. Coasts need to be protected; crops made more resilient, wild habitat expanded and better managed. We need to reduce some stressors unrelated to climate change (over-fishing, poor governance) to build resilience to the new stressors.
To the morally outraged, justice is a righteous Reckoning, a collection of what is due. Punishment is a necessary payment to balance the books. But when is enough, enough?
“…a charming stroll through the ruins of late capitalism that feels real and metaphorical at once.” - Review of the TV show Lodge 49: “Lodge 49 Nails the Sad Absurdity of Modern Life” by Matt Zoller Seitz/Vulture.com
Of the 200 CEOs listed, five made more than $50 million, 17 made between $30-49 million, and 178 made between $14-$29 million….
First, the IPCC report’s full name is Global Warming of 1.5°C, an IPCC special report on the impacts of global warming of 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels and related global greenhouse gas emission pathways, in the context of strengthening the global response to the threat of climate change, sustainable development, and efforts to eradicate poverty. …
…support for strong border controls does not imply traditional marriage values, just as support for universal health care does not imply hostility to large corporations. That certain political opinions tend to go together is mostly a product of American history - an artifact of our two-party system and the dynamics of coalition politics.
…over half of the households in the top 20% of net worth are not in the top 20% of income. That makes sense given that so much of their wealth is based on the value of their homes and businesses. Think of farmers classified as middle-class by their income and wealthy by the value of their land and equipment.
Studies on the effectiveness of driver safety messages found that messages that focused on “fear arousal” were more likely to be rejected, while those that focused on concrete, doable behaviors were more likely to be accepted.
In Part I of this series, we established that the biosphere was in trouble because close to a fifth of all land plant species are threatened with extinction; 90% of all living land plants are flowering plants; and, most of terrestrial life depends, either directly or indirectly, on flowering plants. Houston, we have a problem…So, let’s create and manage flower and pollinator habitat! Focusing on urban spaces, home gardens, and farmland…
According to this view, the sexual revolution allowed men to rationalize sexual pushiness as an expression of cultural liberation, guilt-tripping or otherwise pressuring women to yield in the name of freedom, or of “letting go”. …Or is the sexual revolution being blamed for ills that have other causes?
Consider the following:
Close to a fifth of all land plant species are threatened with extinction.
Flowering plants represent 90% of all living land plants.
Most of terrestrial life depends, either directly or indirectly, on flowering plants.
The USDA and National Institute of Food and Agriculture do have a bunch of suggestions on how to deal with insect resistance, many of which would also help protect vulnerable birds and non-target insects. As follows…
So over half of young adults and seniors live in lower income households…