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Webバージョン  |  アップデート設定  |  登録解除 いいね ツイート 転送 http://endofsecrets.blogspot.com From Haiti with Love: Words of Support Through the Storm Posted by jon on 31 October, 2012 Yifat Susskind Here in New York City, we have weathered an overwhelming storm. Throughout the region, streets and homes lie in ruin. Many of us are without electricity and water. The infrastructure we took for granted is gone, and it is hard to make life feel normal. We worry for our neighbors and loved ones. read more Why Chavez Won Again Posted by jon on 31 October, 2012 Danny Glover I had the privilege of traveling to Venezuela and witnessing the country's October 7 presidential election and watching the South American country's extraordinarily active and engaged citizenry in action. An impressive 81 percent of the electorate participated in a transparent and secure electoral process that former president Jimmy Carter reportedly referred to as the best in the world. read more Yes, Romney's a Liar, But This Is Getting Ridiculous Posted by jon on 31 October, 2012 John Nichols It is no secret that political candidates are capable of doing awful things when they are reach the desperate final days of an election campaign. read more Global Warming = Sandy. Which Politicians Get It, Which Don’t Posted by jon on 31 October, 2012 David Pomerantz (Aerial views of damage caused by Hurricane Sandy along the New Jersey coast on October 30, 2012.) Meet Hurricane Sandy, brought to you by global warming. read more In Praise of Slow Democracy Posted by jon on 31 October, 2012 Susan Clark Woden Teachout Here we are, one week before the election, in the midst of electoral fatigue.  Most citizens feel a deep cynicism about the candidates and the federal government. read more Facing Sandy's Fury, Don't Let Clean Energy Naysayers Deny Us Hope Posted by jon on 31 October, 2012 Frances Moore Lappé Diane Moss As a historic storm hammers the east -- signaling the extremes promised by climate change -- maybe we should listen to the wind. Isn't it telling us to celebrate clean energy's potential and push it forward with new urgency? read more Romney Campaign Staged Donations At Storm Relief Event Posted by jon on 31 October, 2012 Aviva Shen As the East Coast and parts of Ohio struggled to regroup in the devastating wake of “Superstorm” Sandy, the Romney campaign hastily transformed a scheduled victory rally in Dayton, Ohio into a non-political “storm relief event” on Tuesday. read more A Stormy Reminder of Why We Need Government Posted by jon on 31 October, 2012 David Morris If this election is a referendum on the benefit of government then superstorm Sandy should be Exhibit A for the affirmative. The government weather service, using data from government weather satellites delivered a remarkably accurate and sobering long range forecast that both catalyzed action and gave communities sufficient time to prepare. Those visually stunning maps you saw on the web or t.v. read more Hey Super PACs, Superstorm Sandy Just Gave You a Great Cause for Your Millions Posted by jon on 31 October, 2012 Lizz Winstead Seaside Height Amusement park is in ruins after Hurricane Sandy made landfall, Seaside Heights, New Jersey, Oct. 30, 2012. (Photo: Tim Husar and Jan Humphreys)We are a week out from the presidential election. We have just had 60 million Americans affected by a hurricane. read more Sandy Forces Climate Change on US Election Despite Fossil Fuel Lobby Posted by jon on 31 October, 2012 Bill McKibben Here's a sentence I wish I hadn't written – it rolled out of my Macbook in May, part of an article for Rolling Stone that quickly went viral:Currie Wagner looks over the debris from his grandmother Betty Wagner's house, destroyed by Sandy, in New Jersey. (Photograph: Julio Cortez/AP) read more 登録変更 | 登録解除

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