Dear Friend, It's amazing how clear things can become if you sweep away mountains of corporate propaganda. For example, have you heard people suggesting that sensible folks on the right and left should unite against the establishment? The day after a televised Republican debate is probably not a moment for taking such talk seriously, and yet it can be helpful to spell out exactly why such ideas are absurd and damaging nonsense. Via Progressive Hub, we give you at the link below not only a better understanding but also something to do about it:  The Nonsensical ‘Right And Left Need To Unite To Take On Elites’ Take That Just Won’t Die Have you ever wondered why war after war involves gradual realization of lies and delusions, but the people who were right about each war from the start are not consulted? Or have you wondered how so many major wars can exist simultaneously with the general belief that it is peacetime?  Why Does Turning Against A War Never Include Admitting Who Was Right All Along? War Made Invisible: How America Hides the Human Toll of Its Military Machine There are a lot of views on how best to compete with or wage war with or out maneuver or destroy China. It puts all such views into a different perspective when Senator Sanders points out that unless the United States and China cooperate, the climate crisis is going to devastate the Earth.  The U.S. And China Must Unite To Fight The Climate Crisis Meanwhile, a recent court victory for climate protections is not small because achieved in Montana. Nor is it trivial or cute because young people did it. Nor is it part of an idiotic "culture war." There are good reasons to believe that this victory has created a powerful tool that we can and should be using everywhere immediately.  Montana Kids Win Historic Climate Lawsuit – Here’s Why It Could Set A Powerful Precedent | 
