G+: Or Maybe Not: Shell and the Arctic I may choose to buy gas at Shell despite my sympathies with the Seattle "kayaktivists" but ride my bike for shorter errands, as an act of political defiance. I already have very low weekly mileage as a result of working from home; I only drive myself for grocery errands, church, and such. Hm. It’s getting harder for oil companies to make money. Here’s why. Shell has pulled out of the Arctic. That’s just the latest sign that Big Oil is in big trouble. Read at Google+

G+: Global trumpism: India's Modi manufactures reality with push polls What do we call ourselves? What do we call the forces of "global trumpism" with a small t? How about The Resistance versus The Empire? Global trumpism: how India’s brutal leader manufactures reality with trumped-up “polls” Global trumpism: how India’s brutal leader manufactures reality with trumped-up “polls” Read at Google+

G+: Nigel Farage is willing to serve Trump 'formally or informally' The Donnie and Nige Show is going to be yuge. It'll be big league. I'm starting to feel very sorry for Angela Merkel in Germany, as France and Italy are lurching rightward, too. Be afraid. Nigel Farage is willing to serve Trump ‘formally or informally’ | US news | The Guardian Read at Google+

G+: They Are Not Coming For Your Guns. They Are Gunning For Your Uterus Utah Rep. Mia Love wants to keep investigating Planned Parenthood for selling fetal tissue. She thinks women need their uteri to be protected from their owners' choices. The House’s Pointless Fetal Tissue Witch Hunt Is Determined to Seem Relevant The “baby parts” committee is telling Texas to investigate a Planned Parenthood on charges that have already been disproved. Read at Google+

G+: Italy Referendum – Another Domino? Obama's last state dinner hosted Italy's premier Renzi. Trump has met with or supported Renzi's populist opponents. Another democracy set to lurch right? Amid global anti-establishment anger, Italy may be next in line for upheaval A Sunday vote is a chance for populists to hit the country’s leaders. Read at Google+

G+: Stop Banalizing The Truth Christiane Amanpour of @CNN – Be sure to read this speech to the Committee to Protect Journalists in full. Journalism faces an ‘existential crisis’ in Trump era I never in a million years thought I would be up here on stage appealing for the freedom and safety of American journalists at home. Read at Google+