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Global Risks 2013
The World Economic Forum has put out a new report on global risks for 2013, and the report’s chapter on “X factors” — concerns more remote than the report’s primary risks, but still worthy of note — includes a section on rogue “geoengineering” experiments. Geoengineering involves large-scale efforts to either remove carbon from the atmosphere, [...]
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Mentally Disabled Execution Delayed
The execution of Warren Lee Hill, the mentally disabled men scheduled to be killed in Georgia in spite of a Supreme Court prohibition, has been postponed till Monday. This decision was not a stay of execution, but rather a consequence of Georgia switching the type of chemical it uses in lethal injections. This will give [...]
Report: Texas Executed The Wrong Man Because He Looked Like The Real Murderer
Last year, Texas Gov. Rick Perry (R) admitted that he “never struggled . . . at all” with whether someone his state executed might have been innocent. Yet a new book written by Columbia Law Professor James Liebman shows that Carlos DeLuna, executed by Texas in 1989, was innocent. According to Liebman, DeLuna was wrongfully [...]
SB 1070 Hate Outside Supreme Court
WASHINGTON, DC — As the Supreme Court heard oral arguments today on the constitutionality of Arizona’s “papers, please!” immigration law, supporters rallied outside with hate-filled jabs at Latinos and immigrants in general. Though outnumbered by opponents of SB 1070 at least 20-to-1, supporters made up for their timid numbers with unabashed hate and racism. Among [...]
George W. Bush Agrees With Obama On Activist Judges
Earlier this week, President Obama tried to remind conservatives that, not so long ago, they believed that “the biggest problem is judicial activism or a lack of judicial restraint. That an unelected group of people would somehow overturn a duly constituted and passed law.” Unfortunately, at least one Republican judge on the United States Court [...]
April 3 News: Massive Dolphin Die-Offs In Gulf Of Mexico Have Researchers Looking At Link To BP Oil Spill
Other stories below: U.S. military forges ahead with plans to combat climate change; Canada will send oil to Asia even if Keystone XL proceeds, says Canadian PM Thousands of Dolphins Dying in Gulf Waters The dolphins in the Gulf of Mexico are in the midst of a massive die-off. The reasons why remain a complicated [...]
Wisconsin Conservatives Want More Financial Disclosure in Elections
MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin — Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R) could be out of a job soon as the Government Accountability Board ordered a recall election this week after more than 900,000 Wisconsinites submitted signatures to hold a recall election this summer. With the election just two months away, outside spending groups are already scrambling to pour [...]
Romney’s Double Standard: Gives Limbaugh A Pass For Sexist Remarks, But ‘Outraged’ At Bill Maher
When Rush Limbaugh called Georgetown Law student Sandra Fluke a “slut” and a “prostitute” repeatedly, all Mitt Romney could say was that “it’s not the language I would have used.” Asked later about Limbaugh, Romney added, “I’m not going to weigh in on that particular controversy.” While Romney refused to issue a strong condemnation of [...]
Pennsylvania Becomes First State In 2012 To Enact Voter ID Law
With a stroke of a pen, hundreds of thousands of Pennsylvanians were potentially disenfranchised last night. Gov. Tom Corbett (R) signed into law HB 934, which requires all Pennsylvanians to show a certain form of photo ID in order to be allowed to vote, after the Republican-controlled state legislature approved the bill this week. It [...]
19 Climate Games That Could Change the Future
by Ellie Johnston and Andrew Jones, reposted from Climate Interactive The prevalence of games in our culture provides an opportunity to increase the understanding of our global challenges. In 2008 the Pew Research Center estimated that over half of American adults played video games and 80% of young Americans play video games. The vast majority [...]
