“Never get so close to your position that when your position goes, your ego goes with it.”
Maddow “Gets in the robot”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yjP2k3dyq48 In a scathing op ed, Rachel Maddow of MSNBC goes on a 20 minute tirade about the historical implications of the current managment of...
Sorry Susan Glasser, There is already a word for that.
Two words actually, The effect reffered to in this clip between Susan Glasser and Steven Colbert: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uPEBB8EGPAw This is known as the "Lucifer Effect" as...
Alaska’s Sea Ice Completely Melted for First Time in Recorded History
“Even if we can’t escape its consequences, it is not too late to escape the mindset that brought us here.” —Alice O’Keeffe, reviewing This Is Not...
For the Women Who Run With the Wolves.
My friends, do not lose heart. We were made for these times. I have heard from so many recently who are deeply and properly bewildered....
Award, share, verify: Why ‘edubadges’ are the future of certification in online education
by Mindel van de Laar I’m involved in an exciting pilot project on ‘Open Educational Badging’ – and I must admit that it’s scary because...
A review of the UN Security Council Resolution 2482, on Organized Crime and Counter-Terrorism.
This article was authored by Fionnuala Ní Aoláin Last month, the United Nations Security Council adopted Resolution 2482, which addresses the relationship between organized crime...
UN chief praises impact of Palestine refugee agency as ‘our common success’, at key pledging conference
The work of the UN body responsible for assisting Palestine refugees, UNRWA, which has allowed millions of children to receive an education that promotes UN...
PG&E Transmission Line May Be Tied to Disastrous Butte County Fire
PG&E has informed state regulators that it experienced an incident early Thursday on a major electrical transmission line at a remote site in Butte County...
Can you get paid for a 2hr lunch? Only if you vote!
In many US states, Employers are mandated to allow employees time to participate in the electoral process. If participating in early voting, which typically has...