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by Lowell
Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Monday, November 21.
- World still ‘on brink of climate catastrophe’ after Cop27 deal (“Experts say biggest economies must pledge more cuts to carbon emissions but hail agreement to set up loss and damage fund”)
- Journey to the Doomsday Glacier (“Thwaites could reshape the world’s coastlines. But how do you study one of the world’s most inaccessible places?”)
- The Egypt climate conference showed progress on warming is in jeopardy
- Explainer: How far has COP27 inched beyond past climate deals?
- Inside the Saudi Strategy to Keep the World Hooked on Oil (“The kingdom is lobbying, funding research and using diplomatic muscle to obstruct climate action and keep fossil fuels at the center of the world economy.” Evil.)
- Global security leaders, activists say it’s time to fight, not talk, in Ukraine
- ‘Close call’ in shelling near nuclear reactor on Ukraine’s frontline
- U.N. Nuclear Watchdog Urges Protective Area Around Power Plant
- Europe rushes to fill up on Russian diesel before ban begins
- Putin’s massive mistake: Lawrence Freedman on Ukraine and the lessons of history (“Putin made bad decisions based on ‘total misapprehension,’ says military expert. Now the whole world pays the price”)
- Angry families say Russian conscripts thrown to front line unprepared
- Cold and dark: Kyiv readies for ‘worst winter of our lives’
- ‘OneLove’ armband: Captains from several European countries will not wear armband at World Cup, according to reports
- Qatar won’t allow any cooked Kosher food and public Jewish prayer (So…anti-gay, anti-Semitic, repressive, etc.)
- Trump Family’s Newest Partners: Middle Eastern Governments (Not corrupt at all, right? LOL)
- China’s Guangzhou locks down millions in ‘zero-COVID’ fight
- Indonesia: Java quake kills 40 and injures hundreds
- Two prominent Iranian actresses arrested – state media
- Nasa’s Artemis spacecraft set to reach the Moon
- Who Were the Worst Climate Polluters in the US in 2021? (“The worst of the worst included a coal-fired power plant in Alabama, a coal mine in Pennsylvania and a nylon plant in Florida, recent EPA data shows.”)
- Senate Judiciary panel to review 2014 Supreme Court leak claim (Senate Judiciary needs to start investigating numerous aspects of this far-right, illegitimate, corrupt Supreme Court.)
- Senior Democratic lawmakers demand answers on alleged Supreme Court leak
- Trump White House bid has hardly any Senate GOP support
- Trump’s growing GOP challengers revive fears of 2016 repeat
- Former Speaker Paul Ryan calls himself a ‘Never-Again-Trumper’ (Note that this is NOT because Trump tried to stage a violent coup, was wildly corrupt, etc, but because Ryan wants to WIN. Zero principles or morality, just lust for power.)
- Democracy defenders have many reasons to be grateful this Thanksgiving
- After winning the Senate, Democrats’ campaign chief warns GOP: Trump will continue to drag you down (“In an interview with NBC News, Sen. Gary Peters, D-Mich., reflects on holding his majority in a tough cycle and looks ahead to a Georgia runoff election that could expand it.”)
- Inside Kevin McCarthy’s math problem to becoming Speaker
- McCarthy says he’ll remove Ilhan Omar from committee assignment (But he’ll leave Marjorie Taylor Greene, Lauren Boebert, Matt Gaetz, Bob Good, etc.)
- Kinzinger: McCarthy won’t ‘last very long’ if elected Speaker
- GOP House Majority Could Shield Industries From New Taxes, Regulations (If you want to enrich the wealthiest and most powerful Americans – and screw over everybody else, pretty much 99% of us – then definitely vote Republican!)
- As Pelosi backs away, a new generation of Democrats steps forward
- GOP centrists prepare to ‘flex our muscles’ (They’re not “centrists,” but they’re not as far right as most House Republicans.)
- A Red Wave In Florida. A Blue Riptide In Michigan.
- Elon Musk Likes Kanye West’s ‘Shalom’ Tweet Following Antisemitic Tirades (“The controversial rapper posted the tweet after weeks of silence on the platform and a firestorm over his disturbing comments about Jewish people.”)
- Elon Musk must be stopped! If Twitter is to be a true “town square,” it’s time to socialize it (“Profit motive fuels the worst parts of Twitter — the trolling, the racism, Trump’s account. What if it didn’t?”)
- Musk Welcomes Ye Back to Twitter After Inviting Trump’s Return (Musk is rapidly destroying Twitter, while spewing all kinds of nastiness, conspiracy theories, etc. Do NOT buy anything from a company owned by this @##@$!)
- NAACP Calls On Twitter Advertisers To Take Action After Trump’s Reinstatement
- Trump Cites Twitter ‘Problems,’ Says He’ll Stick to Own Platform
- Club Q shooting follows year of bomb threats, drag protests, anti-trans bills
- LGBTQ club shooting lasted only minutes before clubgoers subdued suspect
- Club Q Patrons Fought Back and Subdued Gunman: Updates (“The Colorado Springs shooter was carrying “tremendous firepower,” according to the LGBTQ nightclub’s owners.”)
- Anti-LGBTQ sentiment in Colorado Springs had some in the community anticipating tragedy
- Op-Ed: Club Q shooting in Colorado Springs follows six brutal years of Republican anti-LGBTQ rhetoric
- ‘I lost friends,’ says a patron who fled the Club Q shooting.
- Anderson Lee Aldrich: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know
- Maricopa County Chairman Transferred to Undisclosed Location After Death Threats (Wildly unacceptable; arrest the people making the threats, immediately.)
- Recently elected Arizona House Republican says she will not do her job unless the 2022 election is redone (Great idea, how about every Republican in the country does this? LOL)
- In Election ’22, the Reid Machine showed it is very much alive
- DISNEY SHAKEUP: Bob Iger Back as CEO, Bob Chapek Out; Board Cites ‘Complex Industry Transformation’ for Shocking C-Suite Shuffle
- Federal report calls for improvements in pipeline inspections and investigations
- ‘Is it an A-F grading system?’ VBOE rejects Youngkin’s school accountability proposal
- The 2022 Midterms Are Over. Now It’s Time to Start Focusing on Competitive 2023 Virginia State Senate, House of Delegates Races (All 40 State Senate seats and all 100 House of Delegates seats will be on the ballot next year.)
- ‘Directly conflicting’ Virginia bills could mean more chaos in charitable poker fight
- $1,000-Per-Day Consultant to Youngkin Administration Admits Draft History Standards Document “deeply flawed,” “hastily and irresponsibly prepared,” But Complains of (Supposed) “organized political attack”(The Youngkin administration is a hot mess.)
- VMI’s first Black superintendent under attack by conservative White alumni (“The critics are questioning what VMI is paying Cedric T. Wins and even calling for him to be fired”)
- As mental health problems in schools soar, provider pulls out of southwestern districts
- Hampton Roads food banks are grappling with inflation, greater food insecurity. Here’s how to help.
- Youngkin says Southwest Virginia could be energy epicenter
- D.C.-area forecast: A slow thaw this week with 50s returning
