One of the downsides of writing frequently for a long time is that sometimes you get things catastrophically wrong. Such was the case when I wrote in mid-2016 that Mitch McConnell’s blocking of a hearing on Merrick Garland’s nomination to the Supreme Court would backfire on him and Republicans inContinue Reading
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) condemned the gunman who killed three people in Jacksonville, Fla., on Saturday in what authorities have described as a “racially motivated” shooting. “This shooting, based on the manifesto they discovered from the scumbag that did this, was racially motivated,” DeSantis said in a video message…Continue Reading
The planetary boundaries theory — the concept that the Earth has an operating system that is being destabilized by humanity, which is endangering the planet’s habitability — has been updated in a new study published in Science Advances.The updated framework now provides clear thresholds for each of the nine planetary boundaries, including three whose thresholdsContinue Reading
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We don’t know how Ukrainian forces struck the Russian naval base in Sevastopol, in Russian-occupied Crimea 150 miles south of the Ukraine front line. Maybe they sneaked some of their explosives-laden drone vessels into the heavily-defended port. Maybe they fired a ballistic missile or a cruise missile. Maybe saboteurs sneakedContinue Reading
Milwaukee, Wis., September 13, 2023 – This week, the U.S. Department of Agriculture is celebrating the one-year anniversary of the Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities funding opportunity’s initial project selection. Joining producers, project leaders, and project partners, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack visited a farm in Wisconsin, where he commemorated the progressContinue Reading
Most Palestinians and Israelis agree that the Oslo peace agreement had disastrous effects – but what’s the alternative?, The Bottom LineMost Palestinians and Israelis agree that the Oslo peace agreement had disastrous effects – but what’s the alternative?The peace treaty signed by Palestinian and Israeli leaders on 13 September 1993Continue Reading
European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell says it is time for the two countries to normalise ties ‘in earnest’., European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell says it is time for the two countries to normalise ties ‘in earnest’.The leaders of Serbia and Kosovo are holding another round ofContinue Reading
Impeaching President Joe Biden on phony charges built on falsified evidence is generally understood, by both the Beltway press and even by Republican leadership, to be bad news for the GOP’s political future. And yet, it also seems true that House Republicans, under the, uh, “leadership” of Speaker Kevin McCarthy,Continue Reading
Bill Maher’s political talk show will return to the HBO lineup for new episodes without writers amid the dual Hollywood strikes, the host said Wednesday., Read More NBC NewsContinue Reading
Eastern Libya is devastated by floods that killed about 6,000 people and displaced 30,000. Here’s how to help., Here are some organisations that are collecting donations to help the people of Libya.Flooding caused by Storm Daniel that devastated eastern Libya has killed at least 6,000 people and displaced about 30,000.Continue Reading
Thousands of people are confirmed dead and several thousand missing, with the mayor saying the toll could reach 20,000., Search teams comb streets, wrecked buildings and even the sea to look for bodies in Derna, where the collapse of two dams unleashed a massive flash flood that killed thousands ofContinue Reading
The United States and Vietnam agreed on Sunday to upgrade their diplomatic relations in a historic step for the two former foes, paving the way for business deals and p…Read MoreContinue Reading