It is time we stop allowing corporations to externalize the costs associated with their risky business practices, and demand more from our regulators who hold the keys to the kingdom.

By Terry Wechsler · Mon Jul 7, 2014

Manifest Clandestine-y

Guest writer Sandy Robson breaks the story of officials from Washington treated to a coal-promoting junket to Wyoming.

By Sandy Robson · Mon Jul 7, 2014

When Beliefs and Facts Collide - NYTimes

Research finds that folks prefer their beliefs to the facts and that institutions lend much to the confusion. “…(The) study suggests that more people know what scientists think about

By Tip Johnson · Sun Jul 6, 2014

A Question of Freedom

Ferndale’s most famous landmark is frequently commented on and is often in the news. Here is their side of the story.

By · Fri Jul 4, 2014

Where is the logic?

Ellen Murphy sent us a statement that sums up some interesting aspects of Bellingham Herald reporting. The Herald is subtly editoralizing, masked as reporting. She would have posted her observations

By John Servais · Thu Jul 3, 2014

Congress Quietly Deletes Disclosure of

Free Trips

According to The National Journal, "It's going to be a little more difficult to ferret out which members of Congress are lavished with all-expenses-paid trips around the world after the House has

By Deb Gaber · Wed Jul 2, 2014

Trial by Fire: Lessons Not Learned One

Year after Lac-Megantic

On the anniversary of the Lac-Megantic disaster, communities throughout North America rally in solidarity to remember and protest wholly inadequate government response to crude-by-rail’s risks.

By Terry Wechsler · Wed Jul 2, 2014

Vox.com - great news site

Most of my progressive friends and I seem to check the Huffington Post and TPM every day. We all check Google News - although Yahoo News might do a better job. Google News is just so easy to check.

By John Servais · Tue Jul 1, 2014

Freedom of Religion or Freedom from

Religion?

‘Nature’s God’ explores ‘heretical origins’ of religion in U.S. According to Matthew Stewart, author of “Nature’s God: The Heretical Origins of the American Republic,” the United

By Tip Johnson · Mon Jun 30, 2014

Sins of Omission

In the Weekly, Tim Johnson left out three words in quoting Craig Cole - and his story misleads readers. Guest article by Sandy Robson.

By Sandy Robson · Fri Jun 27, 2014

Hillarious

Hillary calls Obama ‘incompetent and feckless’ in a boozy rant? According to Edward Klein, best-selling author of “Blood Feud,” Hillary complained to boozing buddies at a bistro near her

By Tip Johnson · Fri Jun 27, 2014

Something Fishy: Jobs and Herring

In a politically inflammatory alert, the Northwest Jobs Alliance asserts that “…Cherry Point industrial job base,…was the result of decades of careful thought and planning…” and that “We

By Tip Johnson · Thu Jun 26, 2014

Dissatisfied?

Pentagon Funds ‘Terror Studies’ to Dissect and Neutralize Dissenters “…the military has commissioned U.S. universities to help it figure out how to deal with dissatisfied and, therefore,

By Tip Johnson · Thu Jun 26, 2014

The Slippery Slope

Guess which country does the most good for the planet? “To cut a long story short, I discovered the thing people most admired is the perception that a country is good. That turned out to be

By Tip Johnson · Wed Jun 25, 2014

DOJ Grant Brings Confusion and Anger to

City Council Meeting

The Bellingham Police Department wants to purchase “threat assessment” software with federal monies. Citizen comments were vehement and negative. City Council confused.

By Dick Conoboy · Tue Jun 24, 2014

Money talks. Government listens.

Public input missing from White House meetings on rail safety rules If elections matter so much, why don’t we allow campaign contributions only from registered voters? We have long known

By Tip Johnson · Sat Jun 21, 2014

Wink and a Nod

Trader sues over skimpy $8.25 million bonus Deeb Salem wrote about “a short squeeze involving derivatives linked to subprime home loans in 2007.” His comments became featured in a Senate

By Tip Johnson · Sat Jun 21, 2014

Bellingham set to join the NSA?

Over at Whatcom Hawk, Wendy Harris highlights the following development: The city is gearing up to buy NSA-like software - and ballistic plates to augment their flak jackets. Maybe they are

By Tip Johnson · Sat Jun 21, 2014

Corporations Ain’t Gonna Do It

Here’s what corporations and environmental regulators are up to: Wrecking the effin’ food chain of the Salish Sea. Excuse me, we live here and herring feed the salmon, so let’s restore the

By Tip Johnson · Thu Jun 19, 2014

Post-Crash Economics

Post-Crash Economics Robert Skidelsky is a Professor Emeritus of Political Economy at Warwick University, a fellow of the British Academy in history and economics and a member of the British

By Tip Johnson · Thu Jun 19, 2014

Vox.com - great news site

By John Servais · Tue Jul 1, 2014

1 min read · 135 words

Topic: Blogs

Most of my progressive friends and I seem to check the Huffington Post and TPM every day. We all check Google News - although Yahoo News might do a better job. Google News is just so easy to check. And there’s Reuters, Truthdig, and Al Jazeera - all also very good.

But now, a new site is making its mark. Vox by Ezra Klein. It is a great news site to check out. It likes to “explain” the news - and the explanations are good reads. Totally different visual experience, and Ezra has his people reporting on subjects in depth that others just surface-touch. Bitcoin is one - with an extensive interview with Marc Andeessen. I could list more articles, but you can judge for yourself. Check it out: vox.com

- John Servais

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Power to the Permit! (or Closely Hold

This!)

It is time we stop allowing corporations to externalize the costs associated with their risky business practices, and demand more from our regulators who hold the keys to the kingdom.

By Terry Wechsler · Mon Jul 7, 2014

Manifest Clandestine-y

Guest writer Sandy Robson breaks the story of officials from Washington treated to a coal-promoting junket to Wyoming.

By Sandy Robson · Mon Jul 7, 2014

When Beliefs and Facts Collide - NYTimes

Research finds that folks prefer their beliefs to the facts and that institutions lend much to the confusion. “…(The) study suggests that more people know what scientists think about

By Tip Johnson · Sun Jul 6, 2014

A Question of Freedom

Ferndale’s most famous landmark is frequently commented on and is often in the news. Here is their side of the story.

By · Fri Jul 4, 2014

Where is the logic?

Ellen Murphy sent us a statement that sums up some interesting aspects of Bellingham Herald reporting. The Herald is subtly editoralizing, masked as reporting. She would have posted her observations

By John Servais · Thu Jul 3, 2014

Congress Quietly Deletes Disclosure of

Free Trips

According to The National Journal, "It's going to be a little more difficult to ferret out which members of Congress are lavished with all-expenses-paid trips around the world after the House has

By Deb Gaber · Wed Jul 2, 2014

Trial by Fire: Lessons Not Learned One

Year after Lac-Megantic

On the anniversary of the Lac-Megantic disaster, communities throughout North America rally in solidarity to remember and protest wholly inadequate government response to crude-by-rail’s risks.

By Terry Wechsler · Wed Jul 2, 2014

Vox.com - great news site

Most of my progressive friends and I seem to check the Huffington Post and TPM every day. We all check Google News - although Yahoo News might do a better job. Google News is just so easy to check.

By John Servais · Tue Jul 1, 2014

Freedom of Religion or Freedom from

Religion?

‘Nature’s God’ explores ‘heretical origins’ of religion in U.S. According to Matthew Stewart, author of “Nature’s God: The Heretical Origins of the American Republic,” the United

By Tip Johnson · Mon Jun 30, 2014

Sins of Omission

In the Weekly, Tim Johnson left out three words in quoting Craig Cole - and his story misleads readers. Guest article by Sandy Robson.

By Sandy Robson · Fri Jun 27, 2014

Hillarious

Hillary calls Obama ‘incompetent and feckless’ in a boozy rant? According to Edward Klein, best-selling author of “Blood Feud,” Hillary complained to boozing buddies at a bistro near her

By Tip Johnson · Fri Jun 27, 2014

Something Fishy: Jobs and Herring

In a politically inflammatory alert, the Northwest Jobs Alliance asserts that “…Cherry Point industrial job base,…was the result of decades of careful thought and planning…” and that “We

By Tip Johnson · Thu Jun 26, 2014

Dissatisfied?

Pentagon Funds ‘Terror Studies’ to Dissect and Neutralize Dissenters “…the military has commissioned U.S. universities to help it figure out how to deal with dissatisfied and, therefore,

By Tip Johnson · Thu Jun 26, 2014

The Slippery Slope

Guess which country does the most good for the planet? “To cut a long story short, I discovered the thing people most admired is the perception that a country is good. That turned out to be

By Tip Johnson · Wed Jun 25, 2014

DOJ Grant Brings Confusion and Anger to

City Council Meeting

The Bellingham Police Department wants to purchase “threat assessment” software with federal monies. Citizen comments were vehement and negative. City Council confused.

By Dick Conoboy · Tue Jun 24, 2014

Money talks. Government listens.

Public input missing from White House meetings on rail safety rules If elections matter so much, why don’t we allow campaign contributions only from registered voters? We have long known

By Tip Johnson · Sat Jun 21, 2014

Wink and a Nod

Trader sues over skimpy $8.25 million bonus Deeb Salem wrote about “a short squeeze involving derivatives linked to subprime home loans in 2007.” His comments became featured in a Senate

By Tip Johnson · Sat Jun 21, 2014

Bellingham set to join the NSA?

Over at Whatcom Hawk, Wendy Harris highlights the following development: The city is gearing up to buy NSA-like software - and ballistic plates to augment their flak jackets. Maybe they are

By Tip Johnson · Sat Jun 21, 2014

Corporations Ain’t Gonna Do It

Here’s what corporations and environmental regulators are up to: Wrecking the effin’ food chain of the Salish Sea. Excuse me, we live here and herring feed the salmon, so let’s restore the

By Tip Johnson · Thu Jun 19, 2014

Post-Crash Economics

Post-Crash Economics Robert Skidelsky is a Professor Emeritus of Political Economy at Warwick University, a fellow of the British Academy in history and economics and a member of the British

By Tip Johnson · Thu Jun 19, 2014

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