Spain devastated by wildfires amid record-breaking heat wave Wildfires in Spain have destroyed thousands of acres of land and forced hundreds of residents to flee their homes amid a punishing heat wave across Europe. Some of the fires continue to burn, with firefighters working to extinguish flames that have ravaged more than 74,000 acres. On … Continue reading The Fires This Time: Northern Spain
Axios: Jun 19, 2022 – Politics & Policy 6 in 10 Americans now say Trump should be charged for Jan. 6, poll finds Julia Shapero Nearly six in 10 Americans think former President Donald Trump should be charged with a crime for his role in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, according to … Continue reading Poll: 60% Say Trump Should Be Charged for Jan. 6; Texas GOP Is Wacko
In Otero County, New Mexico, there was a local primary election on June 7. Republicans were elected to every office on the ballot but two. One exception was a Democrat for one of the three County Commissioner seats. For a second commissioner seat, a near tie of 801 votes to 790, may go to a … Continue reading Quotes to Start the Week, On Election Integrity & Consequences
NOTE: the Jan. 6 committee has announced two more dates and times for hearings: > Tuesday, June 21: 10 a.m. Pacific > Thursday, June 23: noon Pacific Now York Times: ‘He Took Jan. 6 Personally’ Representative Bennie G. Thompson, chairman of the committee investigating the attack on the Capitol, has spent his career fighting to … Continue reading Juneteenth Feature: Rep. Bennie Thompson, “An Avid Hunter,” Closes In On The Biggest Target of All
[NOTE: A couple of wars ago, I often fantasized about some kind of fusion between antiwar and environmental activism. Didn’t happen then. Could it be starting now, catalyzed by the Ukraine invasion?] New York Times: New Brand of Activist Takes Aim at Ukraine War and Climate Crisis, Together Led by young women from Eastern Europe, … Continue reading Ukraine, Oil & A New European Antiwar Movement?