Category Archives: energy

According to the new math of global warming, we’re as good as dead already

By Mark | July 19, 2012

I think I may have neglected to mention it, but, a few months ago, while attending the Netroots Nation conference in Providence, I had the opportunity to meet environmentalist and author Bill McKibben. I’d like to say that we spoke, but, really, we just nodded at one another and said “hello.” He’d just come off [...]

Also posted in Environment, Science, Uncategorized | Tagged carbon, carbon dioxide, Climate Change, Copenhagen Accord, fracking, Global Warming, hurricanes, Ivan Fyodorovich, James Hansen, Kerry Emanuel, Netroots Nation, oil, Thomas Lovejoy | 34 Comments

The President can’t affect gas prices, but can gas prices affect the Presidential election?

By Mark | March 18, 2012

With the laughable slate of moronic theocrats, disgraced demagogues, corporate villains, and states-rights racists that the Republican party has put forward to run against Obama, I’d say that, barring some epic scandal, Obama is guaranteed a second term… that is, if the price of gas doesn’t exceed $4.50 a gallon. I’ve read Nate Silver’s analysis, [...]

Also posted in Politics, Uncategorized | Tagged big oil, China, domestic oil production, Fareed Zakaria, FOX News, fuel economy, gas, India, Iran, Nate Silver, Newt Gingrich, Obama, oil subsidies, Presidential politics, reality deficient, Republican lies, Stephen Moore, subsidies, the prices of gas | 12 Comments

Jimmy Carter on the increasing partisanship in American politics, the separation of church and state, the power of lobbyists, and the prospect of Palestinian statehood

By Mark | September 17, 2011

A little while ago, someone in the comments section suggested that I watch Rachel Maddow’s interview with former U.S. President Jimmy Carter. I’m watching it now, and finding it incredibly interesting. Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy

Also posted in Media, Politics | Tagged Billy Graham, budget deficit, Camp David Accord, campaign finance reform, Jimmy Carter, lobbying, Middle East peace, moral majority, New Deal, Obama, Palestinian rights, Palestinian statehood, partisan politics, Rachel Maddow, religious right, Rick Perry, Ronald Reagan, separation of church and state, social security | 4 Comments

What we should be doing instead of slashing federal spending via Super Committee

By Mark | August 16, 2011

It pains me admit it, but sometimes the readers of this site do a better job of expressing what I’d like to say that I do. In those instances, I feel obligated to share what they’ve written here, on the front page. At other times, I just post their ramblings up here because I’d rather [...]

Also posted in Politics, Rants | Tagged budget cuts, budget deficit, Bush tax cuts, debt ceiling, Deficit Reduction Super Committee, eduction reform, energy independence, Glen S, green jobs, infrastructure, job creation, Medicaid, Medicare, social security | 6 Comments

Connecting the dots between the tornados of Joplin and global climate change

By Mark | June 15, 2011

I don’t have it in me to pull together a real blog post tonight (as I’m exhausted from all the bead redemption), but I did want to pass along this video, which was posted today on the environmental site Grist. The text comes from a recent Washington Post op-ed by Bill McKibben, the founder of [...]