April 14th, 2008 by Manila Ryce
Cynthia McKinney, who’s running for the Green Party nomination, stopped by the Zero Point Art Space in South Los Angeles on April 12th to talk with Los Angeles Greens.
McKinney also references American Blackout, which is a must see for every citizen.
March 26th, 2008 by Manila Ryce
Antarctica’s Wilkins Ice Shelf is a 5000 square mile sheet of permanent floating ice off of Antarctica’s southwest peninsula which has been in place for at least a few hundred years. Satellite images are now showing that a large hunk of the shelf is disintegrating as a result of global climate change, which effects temperature on the continent more dramatically than anywhere else on the planet.
“Block after block of ice is just tumbling and crumbling into the ocean,” Ted Scambos, lead scientist at the National Snow and Ice Data Centre, said.
“The shelf is not just cracking off and a piece goes drifting away, but totally shattering. These kinds of events, we don’t see them very often. But we want to understand them better because these are the things that lead to a complete loss of the ice shelf.”
Mr Scambos said a large part of the ice shelf was now supported by only a thin strip of ice. This last “ice buttress” could collapse and about half the total ice shelf area could be lost in the next few years, he added.
British Antarctic Survey scientist David Vaughan said: “This shelf is hanging by a thread.”
March 3rd, 2008 by Manila Ryce
Hat tip to Kimberly Wilder for sending me this interview with her and former Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney. McKinney is running for the presidency and seems likely to get the Green Party nomination now that Nader has announced he will be running as an Independent. McKinney, who use to be a Democrat, describes how she became Green after she was betrayed by her own party (much like Dennis Kucinich) for being too truthful and courageous.
This interview took place on February 21st, the anniversary of the assassination of Malcolm X, at the Audubon Ballroom where he was martyred. McKinney took part in a discussion about Malcolm that day which you can find here. If you feel the need to belong to a political party, I suggest checking out the Green Party.
February 29th, 2008 by Manila Ryce
From chemical weapons to depleted uranium, killing off your fellow man has always brought with it the unwanted side effect of destroying the land he once inhabited.
To find a way around this disgusting aspect of warfare, the Bush administration has announced a three point plan. Recycle previously discredited talking points about the links between Iraq and 9/11, Reuse troops by extending their tours of duty, and Reduce the total number of troops currently serving in Iraq. Okay, I was fucking with ya on that last one.
February 27th, 2008 by Manila Ryce
Ralph Nader, the first Arab-American to run for President of the United States, was born February 27, 1934. He’s 74 today. Here’s an excellent AlJazeera interview from the 20th, before Ralph officially declared his candidacy.
Ralph is responsible for the Safe Drinking Water Act, Freedom of Information Act, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Environmental Protection Agency, Consumer Product Safety Commission, the anti-nuclear power movement, and was the one who pitted dogs and cats against each other. Ralph’s done more good for the entire world than most presidents combined, and you probably owe your life to him in some way or another.
In conclusion… give the man a fucking break. Ralph is the greatest American hero alive, and Democrats can’t do anything but spread lies about him which are easily refuted. Happy Birthday Ralph. “The only true aging is the erosion of one’s ideals.”
February 24th, 2008 by Manila Ryce
According to a new report by the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), greenhouse gas emissions threaten at least 75 percent of key fishing grounds. An increase in carbon dioxide will raise the acidity of the world’s oceans, destroying corals and planktonic organisms at the base of the food chain. Additionally, the ocean’s natural pumping systems, which bring nutrients to fisheries and also help flush out wastes and pollution, are under threat.
Plummeting fish stocks are expected to affect 2.6 billion people, who derive their protein from seafood, as the world’s oceans get warmer. The worst effects of climate change, over-harvesting, bottom trawling, invasive species infestations, coastal development, and pollution are concentrated in 10 to 15 percent of oceans, far higher than previously thought.
“Climate change threatens coastal infrastructure, food and water supplies, and the health of people across the world,” said UNEP Executive Director Achim Steiner. “This is as much a development and economic issue as it is an environmental one.”
February 23rd, 2008 by Manila Ryce
Abengoa Solar, a Spanish power company, is planning to use 3 square miles of Arizona desert for one of the largest solar power plants in the world. Construction on the 280-megawatt plant is expected to begin as early as next year and could be producing solar energy by 2011.
In the location of the proposed plant, it can get as hot as 120 degrees in the summer. Unlike most solar energy plants, however, Solana will use thousands of giant mirrors to harness the sun’s heat, not light, for power by heating up liquids which will spin turbines. This method is essentially the same as that used in a coal power plant, but without the pollution. “We receive the heat from the sun, and we use a fluid that becomes very hot. And we can keep it hot for a long time and release that heat for a long time,” said Abengoa CEO Santiago Seage.
Up to 70,000 homes will be supplied by the Solana Generating Station at full capacity. Arizona Public Service, the largest electric utility in Arizona, currently produces 1½ percent of its energy from renewable sources. The new plant will bring APS to around 5 percent in 2011, which is important since Arizona regulators are requiring utilities to get 15 percent of their electricity from renewable sources by 2025. “There is no reason that Arizona should not be the Persian Gulf of solar energy,” remarked Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano.
February 20th, 2008 by Manila Ryce
The border fence isn’t just an insanely stupid idea to solve a perceived “problem” to our national security and economy. It also comes with the added bonus of destroying the environment and violating the land rights of indigenous tribes and other peoples too. Xenophobia comes with a heavy price tag.
However, what’s just as interesting as the people who are getting screwed over by this waste of time and money are the ones which aren’t.
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