The John James Newsletter 97 – COP21 13 December 2015 As long as fossil fuels appear to be the cheapest fuels, they will be continued to be burned. James Hansen The Paris climate agreement at a glance Signed by 196 nations, the Paris Agreement is the first comprehensive global treaty to combat climate change, and Continue Reading →
The John James Newsletter 96 12 December 2015 The things that will destroy America are prosperity-at-any-price, peace-at-any-price, safety-first instead of duty-first and the get-rich-quick theory of life Theodore Roosevelt Sudden release of ocean Methane is not included in IPCC analysis Sediments underneath the Arctic Ocean hold vast amounts of methane. Just one part of the Continue Reading →
The John James Newsletter 95 4 December 2015 Many of the benefits from high levels of fear are that corporations suck up massive amounts of Homeland Security cash, while government officials in the National Security and Surveillance State can claim unlimited powers and operate with unlimited secrecy and no accountability Glenn Greenwald India’s Energy Crisis Continue Reading →
The John James Newsletter 94 28 November 2015 One of the rewards of deep thought is the hot glow of anger at discovering a wrong, but where anger is taboo, thought will starve to death Jules Henry Each man must for himself alone decide what is right and what is wrong. You cannot shirk this Continue Reading →
The John James Newsletter 93 – terrorism in perspective 24 November 2015 Hope has two daughters: anger and courage. Anger that things are the way they are. Courage to make them the way they ought to be St Augustine Imagine this coming to your town … you too might be tempted to strike back!! This Continue Reading →
The John James Newsletter 89 7 November 2015 The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy Martin Luther King Though no one can go back and make a brand new start, anyone can start from now and make Continue Reading →