Author: Leslie Eastman

Leslie Eastman

I am an Environmental Health and Safety Professional, as well as a science/technical writer for a variety of news and professional publications. I have been a citizen activist since 2009, and am one of the co-founders of the San Diego-based group, Southern California Tax Revolt Coalition.

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El Salvador’s President Notices Anti-Mining Protest Efforts Shrink after USAID Funding Cut

Posted by Leslie Eastman on February 12, 2025 22 Comments

Eco-activists protests are nearly non-existent. Meanwhile, Romanians may be getting the president they wanted after their country's USAID-funded NGOs were gutted....

Danes Launch Online Petition to Crowdfund for Purchase of…..California

Posted by Leslie Eastman on February 11, 2025 50 Comments

And if we sell it, there can be no take-backs....

Trump Rescinds Biden’s Banal Ban on Plastic Straws

Posted by Leslie Eastman on February 11, 2025 16 Comments

"Enjoy your next drink without a straw that disgustingly dissolves in your mouth!!!"...

Greenland’s March Election Focused on its Independence

Posted by Leslie Eastman on February 10, 2025 15 Comments

Vote is slated for March 11th, and one of the Greenlander political parties explicitly cited the Compact of Free Association option in its plans to push for independence....

Chris Wright Had a Very Busy First Week as Trump’s Energy Secretary

Posted by Leslie Eastman on February 10, 2025 13 Comments

Making American Gas Affordable...

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Trump Pauses Tariffs on Low-Value Packages from China Originally Impacted by EO

Posted by Leslie Eastman on February 09, 2025 2 Comments

Meanwhile, Trump plans to announce reciprocal tariffs on other countries next week....

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Trump Claws Back $4 Billion That Was Headed to Ludicrous UN Climate Fund

Posted by Leslie Eastman on February 09, 2025 35 Comments

Trump's focus on America First is leading to a review of our participation in the United Nations programs like UNESCO and what we are paying for them...

Shamefully, CA Gov. Newsom Signs $50M ‘Trump-Proofing’ State Legislative Package

Posted by Leslie Eastman on February 09, 2025 30 Comments

Meanwhile, by clearing away bureaucratic debris and ensuring the wildfire-destroyed area rebuilds aren't subject to "climate crisis" idiocy. Trump's special envoy Richard Grenell is the de facto governor of the Golden State....

Hispanic Man Stabbed at Anti-ICE ‘Student’ Protest in Los Angeles

Posted by Leslie Eastman on February 08, 2025 35 Comments

No matter the results of the investigation into today's incident, one must wonder how many woke Los Angeles teachers are hired to teach students who should not be here in the first place....