The UK Lives, for Now
The Nation
The bracing campaign for independence gave Scots a vision of a real political alternative.
Bowl Half Empty: Dogs Can Be Pessimists
Discovery News
Some dogs respond to an ambiguous signal with the kind of enthusiasm they have for a treat. These are the bowl-half-full dogs. Other dogs do not respond to an ambiguous signal. These are bowl-half-empty'ers, with Eeyore-ish personalities.
Ferguson: Forgotten Lessons of the Civil Rights Movement
The Washington Post
The protests in Ferguson, Missouri mirrored images from the Civil Rights Movement 50 years earlier. But that’s where the similarities ended.
300 Years of Fossil Fuels in 300 Seconds
Fossil fuels have powered human growth and ingenuity for centuries. Now, we need to manage the transition to a post-carbon economy.
Colbert: No Boots on the Ground in Iraq
President Obama insists that the U.S. won't be deploying ground troops to Iraq, prompting Fox News pundits to speculate about the meaning of "boots."
What Does the Future Hold? Quirky Characters Answer
In a laugh-out-loud performance, Sarah Jones invites 11 "friends" from the future on stage—from a fast-talking Latina to an outspoken police officer—to ask them the questions all of us want answered.
Brother Earth (with Boots Riley and Josh Healey)
Overheating and fed up, Brother Earth delivers one final PSA (Planetary Service Announcement) to the people of the world.
Friday Nite Videos -- September 19, 2014
Portside
Brother Earth (Boots Riley). Playing for Change: La Bamba. Sarah Jones: The Future. Colbert: No Boots on the Ground in Iraq. 300 Years of Fossil Fuels in 300 Seconds.
AFL-CIO President Trumka Says Labor Must Confront Racism
AFL-CIO
"… the question of unity brings up a hard subject, a subject all of us know about but few want to- acknowledge -- race. Because the reality is that while a young man named Michael Brown died just a short distance from us in Ferguson, from gunshot wounds from a police officer, other young men of color have died and will die in similar circumstances, in communities all across this country. … Because the reality is we still have racism in America."
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