The Flower contrasts a utopian society that freely farms and consumes a pleasure giving flower with a society where the same flower is illegal and its consumption is prohibited.
Category Archives: politics
Infographic of the Week: Federal Subsidies – Fossil Fuels vs. Renewable Energy
The vast majority of federal subsidies for fossil fuels and renewable energy supported energy sources that emit high levels of greenhouse gases when used as fuel. Fossil fuels (left) garner far greater subsidies than renewables, to the tune of $72 billion over the study period ('02-08). Renewable fuels, meanwhile, saw just $29 billion over the …
Infographic of the Week: The Evolving Estimates Of BP’s Oil Leak
via tpm Simple but effective visualization of the original lie told by BP and the feds about how much oil was leaking vs. the reality as it has proven itself. In a sane world, the 60X error between the shit BP was shoveling on 5/24 and the current estimate of 60,000 barrels/day would be enough …
China is investing $100 billion in high-speed rail this year. How much is the US spending?
via photoblog.msnbc.msn.com In 2010, the US will spend over $660 billion on military operations. Meanwhile, it took a once-in-a-lifetime depression and stimulus bill to get the US to pony up a mere $8 billion for high speed rail. Mind you, that money is not even going to be spent in one year. In fact …
Oh, SNAP!
via youtube.com I realize there are some of you who feel that too much energy is focused on Sarah Palin’s ramblings. Here, Obama gives the best possible take on her latest “critique.” HA!
Is the rage about Health Care, or is about something else?
Frank Rich in the Times: If Obama’s first legislative priority had been immigration or financial reform or climate change, we would have seen the same surge of fear. The conjunction of a black president and a female speaker of the House — topped off by a wise Latina on the Supreme Court and a powerful …
Infographic of the Week: Monthly job losses, 2008-2010
The red bars are the accelerating rate of job loss during President Bush’s last year in office; the blue bars are the decelerating rate of job loss during President Obama’s first year of office.
