The Trump EPA deals another blow to the environment
To help some of the country’s dirtiest electric-power plants save a little money, the Environmental Protection Agency is willing to imperil the lives and health of Americans who live downstream from them. A new rule that relaxes restrictions on ash pollution is the latest effort by President Donald Trump’s administration to sustain coal power in the face of crushing competition from renewables. And like the others, it’s sure to prove ineffective, wasteful and hugely damaging to the environment.
Your Views for September 22
Bad bill for victims
Write a check, Mr. Bloomberg and help Florida’s ex-felons vote in November
Michael Bloomberg, former New York mayor and former flash in the pan for the Democratic nomination for president, has $100 million burning a hole in his pocket.
A COVID-19 vaccine doesn’t exist yet, but already people don’t trust it
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention last Wednesday unveiled plans to start handing out COVID-19 vaccines for free within a day of government approval. This could happen this year, though more likely in the next.
Rainy Side View: Of mice and osteoarthritis
An estimated 50 million Americans have osteoarthritis, and perhaps you, like me, are one of them. If not, be advised that your lifetime risk of getting it is 40%, so welcome to the club, maybe not now but in the future. I’m full of good cheer.
Workplace facial screening is a bad idea
Artificial intelligence has been on the rise in workplaces for at least the past decade. From consumer algorithms to quantum computing, AI’s uses have grown in type and scope.
Your Views for September 20
Weakened by division
One learns from many sources
Western wildfires could worsen inequality
Cartoon for September 20
The Big Island as seen by Hawaii Tribune-Herald cartoonist Gary Hoff.
No student should be left behind by remote learning
While many of the state’s students settle into new routines of remote learning, thousands still don’t have the devices or connectivity they need to learn online.
Cartoon for September 19
The world as seen by cartoonist Ken Catalino, Creators.com.
Cartoon for September 18
The world as seen by cartoonist Steve Breen, The San Diego Union-Tribune.
Your Views for September 18
Why so long?
Secure borders and compassion
A great nation must have secure borders.
The Kurds have paid dearly for Trump’s recklessness
Cartoon for September 17
The world as seen by cartoonist Ken Catalino, Creators.com.
Last chance to avoid a long recession
Trump refuses to do anything about climate change, even as California and the West burn
President Donald Trump arrived in California on Monday to offer his own assessment of the wildfires that have left vast swaths of the West charred and smoky.
Your Views for September 17
Animosity growing?
