General Interest

I just did another Google search for "Fascism" and the AI returned an even more in-depth explanation of what Fascism is and the dangers it presents to our country. It seems the Google AI generates a slightly different response for the same search criteria but the core message remains the same.Continued...

I have seen protestors demonstrating against Trump's policies (which are actually the policies of the Republican Party) suggesting that our country is slipping into Fascism, which I found rather alarmist, but a simple Google search for "Fascism" would seem to indicate that we as a country need to be more mindful of the direction the current administration is taking us, particularly the part about control over the economy and scapegoating.Continued...

Today, the world faces an inflection point, where the choices we make — including in the crises in Europe and the Middle East — will determine the direction of our future for generations to come.Continued...

In Austin and cities around the country, prices are skyrocketing, forcing regular people to act like speculators. When will it end?Continued...

They have become antithetical to American ideals.Continued...

Original Article - Hillary Clinton has never committed a crime, not ever.Continued...

The Woolsey Fire burned from Simi Valley to the north, West Hills to the east, Malibu to the south, Thousand Oaks to the west and is still burning above Point Mugu a week later.Continued...

A powerful signal of recessions has Wall Street's attention. Early warning signs of the 2020 recession?Continued...

What exactly is a "trade deficit" and is it harmful? Another way to look at it is from the foreign nation's perspective. Nations are willing to accept U.S. dollars in exchange for their goods because they trust that the dollar will retain its value. That means the U.S is winning.Continued...

Was America’s war in Vietnam a noble struggle against Communist aggression, a tragic intervention in a civil conflict, or an imperialist counterrevolution to crush a movement of national liberation? Those competing interpretations ignited fiery debates in the 1960s and remain unresolved today. How we name and define this most controversial of American wars is not a narrow scholarly exercise, but profoundly shapes public memory of its meaning and ongoing significance to American national identity and foreign policy.Continued...

How to take care of a wild baby rat that your cat brought home.Continued...

Found in the Slashdot forum:"I live in the fundamentalist bible-belt part of the country, so I think I can give you two pretty good reasons why biblical literalists cannot accept evolution."Continued...