Saturday, February 24, 2018

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Fears grow as rightwing billionaires battle to erode US union rights
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/feb/24/rightwing-billionaires-union-rights


East Coast Shatters Temperature Records, Offering Preview to a Warming World
Summer-like temps in February, extreme rainfall, a snow drought. This is happening more often—and in line with what scientists warn to expect with climate change.
https://insideclimatenews.org/news/21022018/february-record-high-temperature-east-coast-arctic-climate-change-nws


The Soul-Crushing Legacy of Billy Graham
https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/news/the-soul-crushing-legacy-of-billy-graham-w517067


If you live in Florida, doctors say climate change is already affecting your health
http://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/environment/article199310404.html


The evolution of a one-time climate 'skeptic'
https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/2018/02/the-evolution-of-a-one-time-climate-skeptic/


Lead and Other Toxic Metals Found in E-Cigarette ‘Vapors’
https://www.jhsph.edu/news/news-releases/2018/study-lead-and-other-toxic-metals-found-in-e-cigarette-vapors.html


Feb. 23, 2018
America Public Media's Marketplace just had a piece on why the recovery from the great recession was so slow. They mentioned the possibility of "secular stagnation", and Trump's blaming it on Obama. No mention of the fact that the republican Congress deliberately blocked most of President Obama's attempts to stimulate the economy, in hopes it would result in their own party gaining the presidency. They are loyal to their big donors.


Doctors Said Immunotherapy Would Not Cure Her Cancer. They Were Wrong.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/19/health/ovarian-cancer-immunotherapy.html


http://thehill.com/policy/national-security/375195-job-ad-reveals-work-of-russian-troll-farm-employees


Come the Recession, Don’t Count on That Safety Net
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/20/business/economy/recession-safety-net.html?partner=rss&emc=rss


Examples of Russian Facebook fake ads.
https://www.ajc.com/news/world/did-you-fall-for-these-fake-ads-how-russian-trolls-got-into-your-facebook-feeds/q1BxFh6iIfIb0SgxAutKcP/


Absolute poverty: when necessity displaces desire
http://microeconomicinsights.org/absolute-poverty-necessity-displaces-desire/

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