by Gregory Johnson | Jul 2, 2020 | Activism, Media Reform, Politics, Public Interest, Technology
Conspiracy theories are spreading rapidly on the Internet. And they find an audience that believes them. Scientists are studying why people have a tendency to believe nonsense is true. The Internet has profoundly changed our thinking in less than two decades. No other...
by Gregory Johnson | Jun 13, 2020 | Activism, Lifeways, Politics
Summary On 7 June 2020, Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò wrote an open letter to President Donald Trump which describes an eternal spiritual struggle between the forces of good and evil. His letter refers to the recent protests in the United States. Rather than saying...
by Gregory Johnson | Jun 9, 2020 | Activism, Politics, Video, World News
Below are recent news reports regarding the Israeli plan for annexation of the West Bank. These reports are presented in chronological order with the most recent at the top and listed with news source and date. VOA News (8 Jun 2020) Peace Process Fading as Israeli...
by Gregory Johnson | Jun 3, 2020 | Activism, Politics
Steve King is an Iowa politician known for what some describe as incendiary, racist, anti-immigrant, and white nationalist remarks that have been considered precursors to the Trump era. With a message similar to Trump’s, the nine-term Republican Congressman...
by Gregory Johnson | May 31, 2020 | Activism, Politics
This page contains selected news stories about the May and June 2020 protests organized chronologically under topic heading. Times are adjusted for Central Time. Additional topics and stories will be added here as the protests continue. Please let us know of any...
by Gregory Johnson | Apr 16, 2020 | Activism, Politics, Public Interest, Public Policy, Technology, World News
MOSCOW – The Russian capital is home to a network of 178,000 surveillance cameras. Thousands of these cameras are already connected to facial recognition software under a program called “Safe City.” Police claim the technology has helped arrest more than 300 people....
by Gregory Johnson | Apr 15, 2020 | Politics, Video, World News
Over the past weeks and months, Iran has descended into chaos. From the downing of a passenger jet to the assassination of a top general, and now one of the world’s largest coronavirus outbreaks, life in the Islamic Republic is facing its toughest challenges...
by Gregory Johnson | Apr 14, 2020 | Activism, Effective Living, Politics, Public Policy, Video
Summary These are videos of James Surowiecki talking about his book “The Wisdom of Crowds” and the principles it is based on. [View on Amazon] CMX (13 Jun 2016) James Surowiecki: The Power of the Collective. James Surowiecki, author of The Wisdom of Crowds...
by Gregory Johnson | Apr 12, 2020 | Activism, Politics, Public Interest, Public Policy
The Rebel Alliance vs The Empire I’m a fan of Star Wars, but I’m not cult follower. I don’t dress up as characters or have Star Wars action figures. What I like about Star Wars is that the storyline is simple and familiar: There is a government (the...
by Gregory Johnson | Apr 7, 2020 | Politics, Public Policy, World News
“Africa is changing so fast, it is becoming hard to ignore. In the short term the continent faces many problems, including covid-19, but in the long term it could rival China’s economic might.” (The Economist, 7 Apr 2020) [VIdeo Date: 7 Apr 2020....
by Gregory Johnson | Apr 6, 2020 | Politics
There’s a lot of people out there talking trash about Joe Biden, and if they don’t stop it, Joe is going to have to set them straight. Joe chose a life in politics over a career in professional wrestling, but he hasn’t lost his edge. Joe is ready to...
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by Gregory Johnson | Mar 20, 2020 | Announcements, Health, Politics, Public Policy
[COVID-19 Strategic Response Portal] From: Jon Huntsman, former Governor of UtahDate: 20 Jan 2020Re: “Utah will rise to the challenge” Utahns have seen tough times before and we are better prepared than anyone to meet the challenge. This week has been one...
by Gregory Johnson | Mar 16, 2020 | Activism, Finance, Politics
[Source: The Intercept, Naomi Klein, 16 Mar 2020] Governments around the world are busily exploiting the coronavirus crisis to push for no-strings-attached corporate bailouts and regulatory rollbacks. “I’ve spent two decades studying the transformations that...
by Gregory Johnson | Mar 9, 2020 | Politics
There has been a rise in news reports focusing on Joe Biden’s verbal gaffes and questioning his mental acuity. His opponents in the Democratic Party as well as Republicans, are hoping this will discourage voters from supporting him. The result of this will be...
by Gregory Johnson | Mar 8, 2020 | Politics
Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders joins Chris Wallace on ‘Fox News Sunday.’ (Fox News, 8 Mar...
by Gregory Johnson | Mar 8, 2020 | Politics
Why Warren I’ve been a supporter of Elizabeth Warren since long before she launched her 2020 presidential campaign, and my support for her will continue. Her persistence in defending the public interest is inspiring. Here’s one example of many. During the...
by Gregory Johnson | Mar 8, 2020 | Politics
Bernie Sanders and his supporters have created, curated, refined, and promoted an ideology and political agenda that is viewed as a threat by many powerful people, organizations, companies, industries, and sectors of society. As a result, Sanders faces a wall of...
by Gregory Johnson | Mar 8, 2020 | Politics
The process of election primaries should be similar to athletes competing to go the Olympics. The athletes compete at the state level and then national level and eventually the winners go to represent their country in the Olympics. Each country wants their best...
