Women of Note
Jo Freeman Writes: The Political Parentage of Kamala Harris
Jo Freeman writes about Kamala Harris’ political parentage: She has said that she is a child of the civil rights movement because her parents participated in demonstrations while they were grad students at Berkeley in the early 1960s. In fact, her political parents were Burton Machine and the Women's Liberation Movement. If Joe Biden is inaugurated as President in January, the people first and second in line for succession will both be progeny of the Burton machine and both be women. more »
Jo Freeman Writes: Kamala Harris on the Democratic Ticket
Jo Freeman Writes: Kamala Harris is a first in many ways, her race just being the most obvious. What's different this time is the general assumption that she will be the Democratic Party nominee in 2024, with a real possibility of becoming the first woman President. more »
While Rising Carbon Dioxide Levels in the Atmosphere Cause Great Concern Worldwide, Most of Us Pay Little Attention to Risks Posed by CO2 Changes Indoors
How do the new sensors work? They’re easy to operate -- in fact there is nothing to operate. They indicate changing CO2 levels by changing color, like pH strips we are familiar with. If the color indicates a high level of CO2 the person would know that they need to open a window, go outside or adjust the building HVAC. The sensor operates without any electrical power. High surface area also means we need very little material, so the sensor can be very small and lightweight. more »
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi And Donald Trump Last Year
The 38th Annual National Peace Officers' Memorial Service was held on the West Front of the US Capitol to honor 158 law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty in 2018. President Donald Trump gave the keynote address. In attendance were House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, US Attorney General William Barr and heads of federal law enforcement agencies, including US Marshals Director Donald Washington. This year, National FOP President Pat Yoes said, "I am saddened that we cannot come together this year to grieve with our survivor families and draw strength from one another on the grounds of the US Capitol, but given the national crisis we must, as we always have, put the safety of the public first." more »