The Deep State has big plans for a very particular demographic among the US citizenry. The terminologies tossed into the word salad vary (“domestic extremist,” “homegrown terrorist,” “right-wing fanatics,” “bitter clingers,”) but they all mean more or less the same thing: the conservative, Christian, gun-owning, mostly white, non-compliant remnants of the Middle America middle class. Operating in lockstep, the apparatuses of the Deep State intelligence community/military-industrial complex—have set sights squarely on uncooperative “libertarian” elements inside the US. How precisely are “libertarian extremists” — or whatever buzzword de jour the corporate media has weaponized at the moment — defined? Unsurprisingly, loosely and conveniently, however…

Energy density—defined as the “amount of energy stored in a given system, substance, region of space per unit volume”—is the main reason why fossil fuels will not be replaced in the near future by renewables. Approximately 84 percent of global electricity derives from oil, natural gas, and coal. The International Energy Agency (IEA) released a sobering report on the mining and infrastructure requirements needed for decarbonization and/or net-zero to take shape. Mining to move away from hydrocarbons will require 4,200 percent more lithium, 2,500 percent more graphite, 1,900 percent more nickel, and at least 700 percent more rare earth metals and minerals.  …

Why should we protect the environment? Well, we only have one Earth … so let’s do right by it! Unfortunately, humans have not been very good stewards of the Earth over the years. To protect the environment and preserve the planet for our children and future generations, we all need to take proactive steps toward cleaner living habits. Most of the damage to our environment stems from consumption: what we consume, how much we consume and how often. Whether it’s gas, food, clothing, cars, furniture, water, toys, electronics, knick-knacks or other goods, we are all consumers. The key is not…

The honeymoon is over. Economic confidence slipped back into negative territory, according to survey data released by Gallup on Monday. Gallup’s Economic Confidence Index dropped to -7, down from +2 in April and back to the level registered in March. Gallup said the recent shifts in confidence “may reflect public reaction to a stronger-than-anticipated jobs report in April, followed by a weaker-than-expected report in May.” It is also likely that confidence has been shaken by rising prices and shortages of some products and materials, including the recent widespread gas shortages. In February of 2020, prior to the pandemic hitting public perceptions, Gallup’s…

TEHRAN – Very little is known about the persons who were martyred during the last Israeli aggression against the Gaza Strip. Undoubtedly, many of them were innocent children and women who were killed in revenge for the Israeli army’s failure in targeting the leaders of the Palestinian resistance groups in Gaza.  As one Israeli pilot revealed, these victims were targeted in residential towers during the aggression as “a way to give vent to the army's frustration, after its failure to stop the firing of rockets from the Strip.” However, Israel also targeted some influential figures in Gaza, who were associated…