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Oily, environmentally toxic pyramid of greed being erected in Detroit by the Koch brothers

By Mark | May 19, 2013

For those of you who haven’t had the pleasure of traveling along the Detroit River lately, there’s apparently a new landmark on the Motor City waterfront – a three-story tall pile of petroleum coke, which covers an entire city block. According to a report in today’s New York Times, we have libertarian industrialists Charles and [...]

Posted in Detroit, Environment, Uncategorized | Also tagged Ambassador Bridge, Andy Hartz, carbon emissions, Charles Koch, CO2, Coke, corporatocracy, David Koch, Detroit River, global climate change, Global Warming, Ken Boyd, Kerry Satterthwaite, Keystone XL pipeline, Koch brothers, Koch Industries, lame duck, Libertarianism, Lorne Stockman, Marathon Petroleum, Matty Moroun, Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, oil, Oil Change International, oil sands, petroleum coke, Pure Michigan, tar sands | 2 Comments

Tainted honey, counterfeit eggs, and the impending “fake food” epidemic

By Mark | February 18, 2013

As our population exceeds the carrying capacity of the planet, and natural resources dwindle, I imagine we’ll see more and more companies selling things for human consumption that probably shouldn’t be consumed. While none of the recent examples of “fake food” that I’m aware of rise to the level of the case in China a [...]

Posted in Environment, Food | Also tagged anaemia, antibiotics, Ayn Rand, bung, bung calamari, chloramphenicol, EPA, fake eggs, fake food, Food Safety News, heavy metal, honey, horse meat, Libertarianism, malamine, olive oil, pomegranate juice, powdered milk, Rand Paul, red snapper, This American Life, tilapia | 30 Comments

Could getting caught in a lie in Ohio cost Romney the election?

By Mark | November 1, 2012

The last time that we discussed Ohio, many of you seemed to think that the state would factor significantly in the race for the White House… Well, according to pollster Nate Silver, the Buckeye State may not just play a big role come Election Day – it may actually decide the Presidential race. Silver, in [...]

Posted in Politics, Uncategorized | Also tagged automotive bailout, automotive industry, Chrysler, Jeep, Norm Coleman, Obama, Ohio, Presidential politics, Rachel Maddow, Republican lies, Roe v. Wade, Romney, Toledo | 53 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, [...]

Posted in energy, Politics, Uncategorized | Also tagged big oil, 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

Good thing for Pete Hoekstra, I guess they allow race-baiting political attack ads during the Super Bowl

By Mark | February 6, 2012

The following ad, paid for by Pete Hoekstra’s Senate campaign, apparently aired during tonight’s Super Bowl. Here’s what the Asian woman in the ad said, in case you missed it: “Debbie spends so much American money, you borrow more and more, from us. Your economy get very weak, ours get very good. We take your [...]