“Are we just surrendering our government to elite, corrupt, actually-crazy people?”
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"Actually-Crazy People"
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Business-as-Usual + Renewables
This is exactly what I meant by “business-as-usual + renewables” when I wrote about the future of energy recently.
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Come Get Our Votes
Someone, if not a coalition of someones, will lead an organized vote withholding campaign. If enough organizations are willing to play hardball, then Democrats will have to deliver material change for the mass of people—whether big donors like it or not.
There are so many organizations that could pull it off. My fantasy is that the Poor People’s Campaign makes such an impact this summer that they become kingmakers. -
Did Anyone Miss the Cold War?
This 2000 interview with Edward Woodward covers storytelling, character building, anti heroism, the vulnerability of outcasts, and more.
One of many things I liked about Callan was a sharp disdain for those too clever by half. At one point someone makes a quip. Callan’s reply, dripping with sarcasm: “Wit. That’s all we need.”
