On Veterans Day, the former president vowed to “root out” his liberal opponents, drawing backlash from historians who say his rhetoric is reminiscent of authoritarians
What Biden has done is to cut the issuance of drilling leases to the minimum required by law, pass the Inflation Reduction Act, enact a regulation to force vehicle electrification, and similarly force fossil fuels out of most power plants....
My very minor status as an authority on Adolf Hitler comparisons stems from having coined “Godwin’s Law” about three decades ago. I originally framed this “law” as a pseudoscientific postulate: “As an online discussion grows longer, the probability of a comparison involving Nazis or Hitler approaches one.” (That...
Republicans currently hold a trifecta in New Hampshire, with GOP majorities in the House and Senate and a Republican occupying the governor’s mansion. But control of the House — the largest in the country with 400 members — sits on a knife’s edge. There are 198 Republicans and 195 Democrats, three independents, and four...
The applicants made it clear the space wouldn’t be just for LGBTQ+ students. It would be for anyone who needs to “just breathe for a second,” said one of the students who confronted the adults Nov. 14....
Deadly global heatwaves undeniably result of climate crisis, scientists show (www.theguardian.com)
Biden's climate law has led to 86,000 new jobs and $132 billion in investment, new report says (www.cnn.com)
Trump calls political enemies ‘vermin,’ echoing dictators Hitler, Mussolini (wapo.st)
On Veterans Day, the former president vowed to “root out” his liberal opponents, drawing backlash from historians who say his rhetoric is reminiscent of authoritarians
Trump Indicted Over Efforts to Overturn 2020 Election (www.nytimes.com)
Private jets are awful for the climate. It’s time to tax the rich who fly in them | US Senator Edward J Markey (www.theguardian.com)
The world's corporations produce so much climate change pollution, it could eat up about 44% of their profits if they had to pay damages for it (phys.org)
Biden says global warming topping 1.5 degrees in the next 10 to 20 years is scarier than nuclear war (www.cnbc.com)
What Biden has done is to cut the issuance of drilling leases to the minimum required by law, pass the Inflation Reduction Act, enact a regulation to force vehicle electrification, and similarly force fossil fuels out of most power plants....
Mike Godwin: Yes, it’s okay to compare Trump to Hitler. Don’t let me stop you. (wapo.st)
My very minor status as an authority on Adolf Hitler comparisons stems from having coined “Godwin’s Law” about three decades ago. I originally framed this “law” as a pseudoscientific postulate: “As an online discussion grows longer, the probability of a comparison involving Nazis or Hitler approaches one.” (That...
How criminalisation is being used to silence climate activists across the world (www.theguardian.com)
Climate activists target jets, yachts and golf in a string of global protests against luxury (apnews.com)
Republicans in New Hampshire Want to Ban Abortion After 15 ... Days | That’s just one day after at-home tests can confirm a pregnancy (www.rollingstone.com)
Republicans currently hold a trifecta in New Hampshire, with GOP majorities in the House and Senate and a Republican occupying the governor’s mansion. But control of the House — the largest in the country with 400 members — sits on a knife’s edge. There are 198 Republicans and 195 Democrats, three independents, and four...
Protester who held sign outside London climate trial prosecuted (www.theguardian.com)
LGBTQ+ teens won a grant for their school. Adults sent the money back. Lynchburg school board rejects grant teens won from It Gets Better, a nonprofit founded to prevent LGBTQ+ youth suicide (wapo.st)
The applicants made it clear the space wouldn’t be just for LGBTQ+ students. It would be for anyone who needs to “just breathe for a second,” said one of the students who confronted the adults Nov. 14....
US Republicans oppose climate funding as millions suffer in extreme weather (www.theguardian.com)
MAGA Republican Pledges “End of Democracy” to Rabid Cheers at CPAC | Republicans at CPAC 2024 are openly vowing to take down democracy. (newrepublic.com)
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Humanity has ‘opened gates to hell’ by letting climate crisis worsen, UN secretary warns (www.theguardian.com)
Italian Oil Giant Eni Knew About Climate Change More Than 50 Years Ago, Report Reveals (www.desmog.com)
The American Climate Corps Wants You | Biden’s new program is expected to hire 20,000 people in its first year for renewable energy projects and ecological restoration (www.scientificamerican.com)
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The 15-minute city: It's a global climate solution — if it can get past conspiracy theories and NIMBYs (www.npr.org)
New Republican US House Speaker Champions Fossil Fuels and Denies Climate Concerns (www.nytimes.com)
Sunak’s family firm signed a billion-dollar deal with BP before PM opened new North Sea licences (www.thelondoneconomic.com)
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Joe Biden just did the rarest thing in US politics: he stood up to the oil industry; The Biden administration suspended new permits for natural gas terminals. Can we see more of this kind of backbone? (www.theguardian.com)
Missouri Rejects Rape Exceptions, Senator Says Forced Birth Can Be ‘the Greatest Healing Agent’ (jezebel.com)
‘My ultimate and absolute revenge’: Trump gives chilling CPAC speech on presidential agenda (www.theguardian.com)