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by Lowell
Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Wednesday, March 16.
- In the Sharma decision the federal court says: we see the climate risk but cannot act (“Whether in this or another case, Australia’s climate inaction could reach the high court – which can, and does, rewrite the law. It should do so”)
- Legal Action Against Shell Board Previews Wave of Lawsuits Against Company Directors
- Australian electrolyser breakthrough promises world’s cheapest green hydrogen
- Russia’s War on Ukraine Transforms Europe, but Hard Decisions Lie Ahead
- Kremlin says demilitarised Ukraine like Austria is possible compromise
- Can Germany Break Up With Russian Gas?
- Zelenskyy to press Congress for help as Russia strikes Kyiv
- Canada and US announce Arctic military exercises amid Russia tensions (“Drills will test response to aircraft and cruise missiles in vast and thinly defended northern region”)
- Zelensky to address Congress as Russia inches toward Kyiv
- Kyiv could face the same fate as Aleppo or Grozny, analysts warn as Russia’s attacks intensify
- IEA Sees Russian Oil Output Slumping by a Quarter Next Month
- Kremlin Says Neutral Ukraine With Army Could Be Compromise
- Ukraine Update: Zelenskiy Says Russia Positions ‘More Realistic’
- Peace talks more ‘realistic’, says Ukraine president; Biden to visit NATO
- More strikes on Kyiv as Zelensky sounds upbeat on talks
- Putin’s Nuclear Threats Are a Wake-Up Call for the World (“The Russian leader’s actions have opened our eyes to how dependent we all are on the whims of one man and his nuclear arsenal.”)
- Ukraine asks Biden admin for armed drones, jamming gear, surface-to-air missiles, Javelin anti-tank missiles
- Biden to Announce $1 Billion in New Military Aid to Ukraine
- Munich Re Plans to Suspend Its Business in Russia and Belarus
- Biden admin weighs providing Ukraine killer drones called Switchblades
- ‘I’m Not Scared of Anything’: Death and Defiance in a Besieged Ukrainian City
- Russia hits Biden, Blinken and other top U.S. officials with sanctions (Hahahahaha.)
- Russia quits Council of Europe rights watchdog
- Russia Deploys a Mystery Munition in Ukraine
- Dollars or Rubles? Russian Debt Payments Are Due, and Uncertain.
- How much can — and will — China help Russia as its economy crumbles?
- Biden’s three rules for the war in Ukraine are working. He should stick to them.
- Biden has the perfect answer to those calling for him to do ‘more’ on Ukraine: No World War III.
- U.S. Senate unanimously condemns Putin as war criminal
- Top Putin Propagandist Says the Ukraine War Is Just the Beginning (“A pro-Kremlin TV host warns other nations are next.”)
- The best peace plan for Ukraine is sending military support
- City of Mykolaiv holds the line and delays Russian assault on Odessa
- Russia has lost Ukrainians forever
- Russia sees ‘business-like spirit’ in Ukraine talks
- Blinken sets a standard for lifting sanctions: an ‘irreversible’ Russian withdrawal
- Chinese ambassador: Where we stand on Ukraine
- The number of Ukrainians who’ve fled to Poland is equal to the population of Warsaw
- Inside Chernobyl, 200 Exhausted Staff Toil Round the Clock at Russian Gunpoint
- Ukraine war: European leaders risk train ride to meet Zelensky
- This was supposed to be Xi’s big year. Instead, he’s dealing with Covid and war
- Rollback of Xi Jinping’s Economic Campaign Exposes Cracks in His Power
- North Korea Missile ‘Failed’ After Launch, May Have Exploded
- Mass Graves Identified in Syria Could Hold Evidence of War Crimes
- US Fed set to raise interest rates for first time since 2018 amid soaring inflation
- Pence could testify explosively to Trump’s Jan. 6 corruption. Will he?
- Sarah Bloom Raskin Withdraws Her Nomination to the Federal Reserve Board (“Biden’s Fed Board nominee had publicly pushed for clean energy, which triggered a backlash from America’s powerful oil, gas, and coal industries.”)
- Why Joe Manchin Sank Sarah Bloom Raskin’s Nomination (“It makes sense that Manchin would refer to himself as a member of the energy industry, having founded a number of coal companies in the 1980s.”)
- Manchin’s ludicrous attack on electric vehicles bodes badly for our future (“If we squander this opportunity on climate, it could be disastrous.”)
- Coming to a school near you: Stealth religion and a Trumped-up version of American history (“Exclusive: Hillsdale College’s charter school network pushes ‘patriotic education.’ Critics say it’s propaganda”)
- Ignore the pundits. Democrats are not losing on education because of ‘wokeness’ or covid.
- The US Tried Permanent Daylight Saving Time in the ’70s. People Hated It
- The Senate Unanimously Agreed to Make Daylight Saving Time Permanent. Huh?
- A Groggy Senate Approves Making Daylight Saving Time Permanent
- The Senate just voted to make daylight saving time permanent. Good.
- Timeline: How two extremist groups planned for Jan. 6
- Jan. 6 panel obtains riot footage from film crew that trailed Proud Boys
- Scoop: RNC sues Salesforce to block Jan. 6 committee data dump
- Which party is more ruthless? It’s not even close. (“A second unconstitutional six-week ban on abortion is passed, and more are on their way.”)
- Second gentleman Doug Emhoff tests positive for Covid-19
- Tucker Carlson misrepresented a Pentagon official’s remarks to justify his fearmongering about Ukrainian research labs
- Fox Nation host Lara Logan links President Zelensky’s entertainment career to the occult, and claims the entire Ukrainian military has Nazi links
- Tucker Carlson favorite Douglas Macgregor: Putin invaded Ukraine “in defense of his country,” U.S. “brought this on”
- Herschel Walker Skeptical Of Evolution: ‘Why Are There Still Apes? Think About It’
- Idaho’s Uniquely Evil Abortion Bill Gives Rapists’ Families a Say (“The parents and siblings of rapists would be able to sue the doctor who performed the procedure for up to four years under the law.”)
- The border wall is full of holes. So why is Texas building more of it?
- Ohio Has Its Own Definition of a Well-Regulated Militia
- The constitutional problem with Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” bill (“Florida Republicans are leveraging uncertainty to terrorize teachers and school administrators.”)
- The Biggest Lie About Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” Bill Erases One Crucial Word (“In reality, H.B. 1557 uses intentionally vague language to outlaw a huge amount of speech about LGBTQ people, families, and issues—not just sex – in every grade”)
- Republican in Ohio Senate Primary Spoke Offensively About Asians
- Liebrecht: Griffith should look in the mirror for someone to blame for inflation
- Audio: ProgressVA’s 2022 General Assembly Session Wrapup with Delegates Cia Price, Marcus Simon; Senators Jennifer McClellan, Louise “Not Your Typical Grandma” Lucas(The never-boring Sen. Lucas at one point asks if the “Support, Patron, Veto” game is actually “that Marry, F***, Kill game” – LOL)
- 2022 Legislative Recap: Virginia Democrats Foil More Than A Dozen Republican Bills Restricting the Right To Vote
- U.S. Fourth Circuit sends 2022 House elections case back to lower court
- Youngkin Releases B.S. “Report” on RGGI – “Straight Outta the Trump EPA Playbook” (“The Administration and political leadership have manufactured a report to push their policy preference. And laundered it through DEQ staff.”)
- How did the Youngkin agenda fare during the legislative session? (Not well at all, given that the State Senate thankfully blocked most of it.)
- Wheeler keeps $185k salary in lesser role as Youngkin adviser
- Editorial: On education, Youngkin keeps failing (“…some unsolicited advice to Gov. Youngkin: Give the community colleges a break. They are making the best of a tough situation, and they do not deserve to be pummeled over circumstances beyond their control.”)
- Falsehoods, pandering to police and prosecutors overturned open-government law
- There’s a LOT to “Unpack” in Far-Right VA Sen. Amanda Chase (R)’s Latest Fundraising Email (Chase rips one of her GOP opponents for supporting the ERA, which supposedly would “enshrin[e] abortion into our Constitution and creat[e] gender fluidity”)
- Virginians should throw a flag on Dan Snyder’s stadium deal
- Mountain Valley Pipeline requests rehearings in US Circuit Court of Appeals
- 10-Day New COVID-19 Cases Down 95% Compared to 1/19; Hospitalizations Down to 433 From ~4,000 in January
- ‘Virginia is on a path to normalcy’: Youngkin administration rolls out less stringent COVID-19 workplace rules
- Amid a renewed push, vaccine uptake is still lagging among Virginia Medicaid members
- How to free a 1,000-foot cargo ship stuck in the Chesapeake Bay? Coast Guard weighs options for Norfolk-bound vessel
- ‘These kids need equity.’ Waynesboro chairperson fires back at Gov. Youngkin, cites poverty
- Loudoun County officials, Commanders meet over stadium authority legislation
- D.C.-area forecast: Wonderfully warm today, with some showers late tonight into tomorrow
