by owell
Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Monday, November 30. Also, check out the video of President Obama’s remarks this morning to the Paris climate talks.
- Paris Talks Set Stage for Action as Risks to the Climate Rise
- COP 21 climate change summit: ‘Never have the stakes been so high’
- Abortion rights groups: Political rhetoric contributed to shooting
- Trump’s dangerous circular logic (“He cites people who agree with him to justify claims that ‘thousands’ of Muslims in New Jersey cheered on 9/11.”)
- Goals of the Paris climate conference (“Countries will ante up and be expected to continually increase their ambition.”)
- In Paris for climate talks, Obama honors attack victims
- An Exasperated Chuck Todd Grills Trump: ‘You’re Running for President! Your Words Matter!’ (Finally, Chuck “barks” a bit!)
- Understanding what makes Trump’s supporters so angry (Sure, although I wouldn’t say that Trump is “merely” exploiting people’s anger; he’s also stoking it by feeding them lies, distortions, etc., and by tapping into the lies and distortions of right-wing media.)
- Tens of billions promised to boost clean energy tech
- Clinton vows hundreds of billions for infrastructure, jobs
- Atlantic Coast cities rise up against offshore drilling plans (As well they should; offshore drilling is nuts.)
- Trump abruptly cancels black clergy press conference (Hahahaha.)
- Sorry, conservatives, but there is nothing surprising about anti-choice terrorism
- This is the price of hateful rhetoric: How right-wing invective is feeding right-wing terror
- Republican Candidates Deny Link Between Anti-Abortion Rhetoric and Colorado Shooting (They doth protest to much, methinks.)
- Dirtbag Ted Cruz Describes Alleged Planned Parenthood Shooter as “Transgendered Leftist Activist”
- Orlando columnist: Where are GOP calls for ‘shutting down churches or registering Christians?’ (Or how all white, Christian males need to “take responsibility” and “condemn this anti-abortion terrorism?)
- “How a Jim Webb independent presidential bid could actually matter (hint: Virginia)” Go for it!)
- The Chesapeake Bay is looking strangely clear. But why? (“Is this a one-time event or a sign of more to come?”)
- State rest-stop contract steered to procurement team’s former employer?
- Our view: Let’s talk about our editorial policies
- Virginia Tech, Radford, UVa students aboard overturned bus
- (“Mike London out as Virginia head football coach”)
- Alexandria council to consider raising its pay (“Alexandria City Council will consider in December giving itself a pay raise next year. It’s been about a dozen years since it’s gotten one and it’s at the bottom of other area jurisdictions in terms of pay.”)
- D.C. area forecast: A raw end to a warm November, with intermittent rain around through Wednesday
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