As the largest-ever United Nations climate summit kicks off Thursday in Dubai, we look at how the COP28 president, Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, who is also CEO of the United Arab Emirates state oil company, has used climate summit meetings to lobby countries for oil and gas deals. The CentreContinue Reading
Border security is a key component of a broader legislative deal that lawmakers are rushing to complete before the end of the year.Continue Reading
We get an update on the humanitarian crisis in Sudan, where more than 12,000 people have been killed and over 6 million displaced since April, when the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces paramilitary group broke out into fighting. Earlier this month, human rights groups say members ofContinue Reading
Voters wait in line to cast their ballots in November 2020 in Tombstone, Ariz., of Cochise County. Ariana Drehsler/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Ariana Drehsler/AFP via Getty Images Voters wait in line to cast their ballots in November 2020 in Tombstone, Ariz., of Cochise County. Ariana Drehsler/AFPContinue Reading
The Georgia Capitol is seen on Aug. 27, 2022, in front of the Atlanta skyline. State lawmakers will gather Wednesday to start work on new political district maps. Steve Helber/AP hide caption toggle caption Steve Helber/AP The Georgia Capitol is seen on Aug. 27, 2022, in front of the AtlantaContinue Reading
Climate justice leaders from organizations representing impacted frontline communities will be sending a delegation to the 2023 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change 28th session of the Conference of Parties, commonly referred to as the UNFCCC COP28.The frontline delegation is calling upon world leaders to pass and adhere toContinue Reading
Gov. Jay Inslee and state lawmakers must stop handcuffing a planning process for airport expansion in the Puget Sound region.Continue Reading
Ryan Fournier was released after posting a $2,500 bond., Read MoreContinue Reading
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and former White House press secretary Jen Psaki were among the prominent critics., Read MoreContinue Reading
We look at former first lady Rosalynn Carter’s decadeslong advocacy for mental healthcare in the United States. She died November 19 at the age of 96. Carter campaigned for legislation forcing health insurance to cover mental healthcare and fought to remove stigma around the topic through a fellowship program forContinue Reading
To be clear, we welcome the modest mercies in Gaza: the “pause” in slaughter, release of hostages, freeing of Palestinian prisoners, most stone-throwing teenagers who’ve been warned they’ll be re-arrested if their families show “joy.” But as a handful of innocents get swapped, Palestinian children, victims of a racist hierarchyContinue Reading
Mexican Peso (MXN) halted the US Dollar (USD) advance on Friday after Thursday’s inflation report from the United States (US) spurred an overreaction…Continue Reading
From left to right: former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley, former President Americas Worst Traitor, former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum and Vivek Ramaswamy. Joe Raedle/Getty Images; Brandon Bell/Getty Images; Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images; Scott Olson/Getty Images; Justin Sullivan/Getty Images hide captionContinue Reading