Links for you. Science:
Scientists Find ‘Direct Link’ Between Earthquakes And Process Used For Oil And Gas Drilling
These Stunning Photos of Greenland’s “Dark Snow” Should Worry You
Bad News for Obama: Fracking May Be Worse Than Burning Coal. New science shows that thanks to methane leaks, gas won’t work as a “bridge fuel.”
Lessons from Nature: Recycle Allies that Stop Being Useful
Other:
Ferguson is our “libertarian moment,” but not in the way some libertarians want you to believe (absolute must-read; important point about Radley Balko and Stand Your Ground Laws)
Get Ready for the Great Teacher Exodus (it’s already happening in North Carolina)
Venture capitalists and for-profit firms are salivating over the exploding $788.7 billion market in K-12 education. What does this mean for public school students?
Ferguson reminder
Occupational Hazards of Working on Wall Street
“I’ll fucking cut you.” Behind the scenes of the 1491s’ segment on “The Daily Show”
Bill Clinton Is Right: Storyline Reporting Has Poisoned the Political Press
Republicans Still Having a Hard Time Believing In Racism
Standing No More
Israel’s Bloated War Machine: Prime Minister Netanyahu promotes and sometimes manufactures an endless series of national security crises. The military and settlers win; everyone else loses.
The US Has Spent Tens of Millions of Dollars Fighting Pirates, and It Still Failed: Despite US military efforts, maritime insecurity has been markedly on the rise in the waters off West Africa.
White House Rolls Out “It’s On Us” Campaign
Storyline reporting is corrosive, and it’s a longstanding problem. There are scenes in both “The Day The Earth Stood Still” (1951) and “A Face in the Crowd” (1957) that deal with storyline reporting.