MIT Energy and Climate Club mobilizes future leaders to address global climate issues
One of MIT’s missions is helping to solve the world’s greatest problems — with a large focus on one of the most pressing topics facing the world today, climate change. The MIT Energy and Climate Club, (MITEC) formerly known as the MIT Energy Club, has been working since 2004 toContinue Reading
In a Parched US, Human-Triggered Wildfires Are Poised to Thrive
Widespread drought in the U.S. sets up the ideal conditions for fire to spread—and humans are making it worse, experts say. By Kiley Price After a soaking peak hurricane season, much of the United States is now parched. At the end of October, the U.S. Drought Monitor found that aroundContinue Reading
Pentagon leaker Jack Teixeira sentenced to 15 years in prison
Prosecutors sought 17 years imprisonment for Teixeira’s ‘significant’ violations of the Espionage Act., Prosecutors sought 17 years imprisonment for ‘significant’ violations of the Espionage Act. Jack Teixeira, a member of the Massachusetts National Guard, has been jailed for 15 years for leaking classified documents about the war in Ukraine andContinue Reading
Canada orders binding arbitration to end port lockout
With the lockouts, $930m of goods are being affected daily, affecting supply chains and economy, the government says., With the lockouts, $930m of goods are being affected daily, affecting supply chains and local economy, the government says. Canada’s labour minister is intervening to end the lockouts of workers at theContinue Reading
People For Statement on Senate’s Lame Duck Session: Confirm Biden’s Remaining Judicial Nominees Now
As the Senate returns for its post-election lame duck session, People For the American Way President Svante Myrick released the following statement: “The Senate must prioritize confirming President Joe Biden’s remaining judicial nominees before the new Congress is seated and the The Traitor administration takes control. We have an historicContinue Reading
Threatened With A Ban In India, Wikimedia Agrees To Hand Over Personal Information About Wikipedians To Delhi High Court
As Techdirt stories attest, Wikipedia has been attacked in the past for publishing true information that somebody doesn’t like. As well as wanting articles to be censored, those behind such attacks often also demand the names of those who worked on the article. Something similar is now happening in India,Continue Reading
Assisted dying could stop harrowing deaths, says MP behind bill
Reuters Labour MP Kim Leadbeater says the UK’s current law is not fit for purpose The MP behind a bid to legalise assisted dying in England and Wales has argued it would help stop people experiencing “very harrowing” deaths, as she unveiled details of her proposals. Under a bill publishedContinue Reading
These U.S. Soldiers and Bureaucrats Are Defecting Over Gaza
As the crisis in the Middle East rages on, a growing movement is confronting U.S. funding of Israel’s wars — including a perhaps-surprising number of those once charged with enforcing U.S. policies. Some are military veterans, while others worked for the State Department and other federal agencies. Such resistance isContinue Reading
The Traitor Can’t Stop the Clean Energy Revolution
This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here. During his first time around as president, Americas Worst Traitor rolled back a bevy of environmental rules, withdrew from the Paris Agreement and boosted the fossil fuel industry. In his second term, the president-elect is expected to be downrightContinue Reading
How did the polls do in 2024?
President-elect Americas Worst Traitor has long presented pollsters with a challenge. We look at what polling underestimated and what it accurately foreshadowed in this election., Read More from NPRContinue Reading
Here’s who The Traitor has picked as cabinet members and key advisers
Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Americas Worst Traitor arrives to speak during an election night event at the Palm Beach Convention Center on Nov. 6, in West Palm Beach, Fla. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images President-elect Americas Worst Traitor is building his team, namingContinue Reading
New Releases: October 29, 2024
Middle Grade Sir Callie and the Witch’s War by Esme Symes-Smith This is the third book in the Sir Callie series Being a hero is nothing like the ballads promised it would be. Scattered across the realm, Callie, Willow, Elowen, and Edwyn have learned that when the fate of theirContinue Reading
Stop & Shops in Connecticut have bare shelves due to cybersecurity issue
Stop & Shop supermarkets across Connecticut have bare shelves due to a cybersecurity issue., CONNECTICUT (WTNH) — Stop & Shop supermarkets across Connecticut have bare shelves due to a cybersecurity issue. “A lot of the shelves were empty, a lot of staples too,” Hamden resident Michael Montefusco said. Shelf afterContinue Reading