A few days apart, there were two Donald Trump-related stories in the news. First, he called his former aide Omarosa Manigault Newman a “dog.” Second, his Administration coddled Saudi Arabia immediately after their armed forces targeted and blew up a schoolbus full of children in Yemen. Guess which story elicited a big response in the United States?
The Audacity of Fake Environmental Hope
Back in the 1980s, it may have been possible to reverse climate change. But we missed that opportunity and now it’s too late. There’s simply too much energy in the atmosphere to reverse the effects of more than two centuries of mass industrialization. Yet every new story and article put out by environmentalists and their allies keep claiming that it’s not too late to reverse course. What’s the point of hope when the truth is hopeless?
After a Lot of Hype, Russian Interference Turns Out Not to Amount to Much
For more than two years, we have been treated to vague rumors and leaks about alleged Russian interference in American elections beginning in 2016. However, there has never been much detail provided. Now, Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats has testified before Congress, and the details are finally coming out. It turns out that there aren’t many details at all. To the contrary, the American intelligence community accuses Russia of using Russian media outlets to promote Russian points of view, and of bringing attention to divisive issues in American politics. It never occurred to anyone that these issues are legitimate and deserve to be discussed ,or to say perhaps what matters is the issues themselves.