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Constitution
Spies and the White House have a history of running wild without congressional oversight

Spies and the White House have a history of running wild without congressional oversight

The Conversation

By Charles Tiefer | – At the heart of the current crisis over President Donald Trump’s dealings with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy is an intelligence whistleblower whose information has finally made it into public view. The whistleblower’s complaint about Trump’s interaction with Zelenskiy was initially withheld from the House Intelligence Committee, something which the committee […]

Constitution
Founders: Removal from office is not the only purpose of impeachment

Founders: Removal from office is not the only purpose of impeachment

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By Clark D. Cunningham | – As Congress moves toward a possible formal impeachment of President Donald Trump, they should consider words spoken at the Constitutional Convention, when the Founders explained that impeachment was intended to have many important purposes, not just removing a president from office. A critical debate took place on July 20, […]

Climate Crisis
As humans burn fossil fuels, global sea level is rising 2x the rate of the 20th century

As humans burn fossil fuels, global sea level is rising 2x the rate of the 20th century

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By Cassandra Brooks | – The U.N.‘s climate panel report released Sept. 25 makes crystal clear that the planet’s oceans, snow and ice are in dire trouble and the damage is causing harm to the people who depend on them. Even with aggressive efforts to lower greenhouse gas emissions, many nations will struggle to adapt. […]

Climate Crisis
What exactly Happens to Us if we make the Average World Temperature go up by 2.7° F., or (Oh No!) 3.6° F.?

What exactly Happens to Us if we make the Average World Temperature go up by 2.7° F., or (Oh No!) 3.6° F.?

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By Rachel Warren | – Many numbers are bandied around in climate emergency discussions. Of them, 1.5°C [2.7° F.] is perhaps the most important. At the Paris Agreement in 2015, governments agreed to limit global warming to well below 2°C [3.6° F.] and to aim for 1.5°C. By 2018, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change […]

Houthi
No, Yemen's Houthis are not Simply a Proxy of Iran

No, Yemen’s Houthis are not Simply a Proxy of Iran

The Conversation

By Vincent Durac | – The attacks on oil production facilities at Abqaiq and Khurais in Saudi Arabia have drawn renewed focus on Yemen’s Houthi movement, which claimed responsibility for the strikes. Whether these claims are true or or not – the US and Saudi Arabia allege that Iran was more directly involved in the […]

Climate Crisis
I stand with the climate striking students – it’s time to create a new economy

I stand with the climate striking students – it’s time to create a new economy

The Conversation

By Julia K. Steinberger | – I initiated a letter of support to climate striking students – an English version of the German letter coordinated by ecologist Gregor Hagerdorn, signed by more than 1,000 academics – for many reasons. My role as a university lecturer means that I am committed to fostering better lives and […]

Climate Crisis
Youth climate movement puts ethics at the center of the global debate

Youth climate movement puts ethics at the center of the global debate

The Conversation

By Marion Hourdequin | – Even if you’ve never heard of Greta Thunberg, the 16-year-old Swedish environmentalist who crossed the Atlantic on a sailboat to attend a Sept. 23 United Nations summit on the climate, you may have heard about the student-led Global Climate Strike she helped inspire, planned for Friday, Sept. 20. Embed from […]

Elections
What Israel's Inconclusive Elections and Gridlock Means for Palestinians and the Mideast

What Israel’s Inconclusive Elections and Gridlock Means for Palestinians and the Mideast

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By Martin Beck | – With no clear winner in September’s Israeli elections, both the incumbent prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, and his only serious contender, Benny Gantz, will now set about trying to form a governing coalition. Both are tarnished by the result. Contrary to elections held in April when Netanyahu’s right-wing party, Likud, and […]

Elections
Israel elections: who women vote for and how it’s shifting

Israel elections: who women vote for and how it’s shifting

The Conversation

By Einat Gedalya-Lavy | – Israelis are heading to the polls in a unique election. The vote on September 17 is the first time Israelis will vote in two elections in the same year, after the Likud party, led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, failed to form a new coalition government following the April 2019 […]

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