‘newspeak’-comes-to-the-department-of-energy

In George Orwell’s novel “1984,” a totalitarian regime now rules the homeland and operates by three slogans: 1) War is peace, 2) freedom is slavery and 3) ignorance is strength. In “1984,” the term “Newspeak” refers to what is essentially a mandatory style guide for using the English language under that regime byContinue Reading

no-business-as-usual

For workers to survive President Traitor 47’s MAGA moment and build a fighting labor movement for the future, both electoral politics (something old) and militant actions to disrupt business as usual (something new for many unions) will be key. ELECTORAL POLITICS Though some activists are dismissive of electoral politics, buildingContinue Reading

Pair of ‘holy’ islands in eerily green African lake hold centuries-old relics and mummified emperors — Earth from space

Dek (center) and Daga (lower right) are two of the islands located within the milky green waters of Ethiopia’s Lake Tana. Both are home to important religious sites. (Image credit: NASA/ISS program) QUICK FACTS Where is it? Dek and Daga, Ethiopia [11.907552854, 37.285011102] What’s in the photo? A pair of islands in the middle ofContinue Reading

Hubble Space Telescope Observes NGC 3370

Astronomers using the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope have obtained a new image of the nearly face-on spiral galaxy NGC 3370. This Hubble image shows NGC 3370, a spiral galaxy some 90 million light-years away in the constellation of Leo. Image credit: NASA / ESA / Hubble / A. Riess / K. Noll. NGC 3370 isContinue Reading