Sheldon Richman on the divisive nationalism implicit in that phrase.

Here are some nuggets to stifle that Earth Day gag reflex:

Earth Day and the triumph of Dogbert: “It is Earth Day, when pieties flow like wine, when the self-applause of the right-thinking is deafening, when the antihuman core of modern environmentalism shines bright, and when the destructiveness of groupthink becomes ever more pronounced. And when an understanding of its true meaning is served by the profound wisdom of that noted political philosopher and sage observer of the human condition, Dogbert: “You can’t save the earth unless you’re willing to make other people sacrifice.””  h/t Cafe Hayek

Mark Perry thanks god for the blessings of fossil fuels

18 environmental predictions from 1970 that were completely wrong

Ah the choke-slam, preferred method of punishment by short-fused bullies in our prison-state schools.  Yes, kids can be annoying, but if you’re one to let rage boil up inside until it manifests in the form of a profanity-laced “choke-slam”, you probably don’t belong in a school. But then again, these aren’t schools so much as artificial environments that condition kids into meekly accepting a Police State. Daily Beast

Though its death is a certainty, the real question is: what comes after Obamacare? FEE

The Intercept has the story.  The FBI can’t find real terrorists, so they use women to coax nonviolent-yet-impressionable Muslim men to agree to commit violence in order to impress them.

This evil disregard for innocent life is how terrorism is created. Sputnik News

Saudi bomber-maker who took pilot lessons with 9/11 hijackers hid his flight certificate at the Saudi embassy in Washington DC. NY Daily News

According to Reporters Without Borders, who blame a rise in paranoia over legitimate journalism in world leaders. Christian Science Monitor

NATO, that is.  Then again, where would they be without their dearest enemy? Antiwar

Excellent post by Daniel Larison up at The American Conservative in which he describes the horrific conditions that the Saudi war on Yemen has imposed upon the people there.  Millions are at risk of starvation, but the world doesn’t seem to care.