by Lowell
Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Thursday, December 1.
- Black Friday’s ‘Enormous Environmental Impact’ Sparks a Green Backlash
- More finance needed for Africa’s energy transition opportunities
- U.N. Asks for Record Amount of Aid to Deal With Growing Disasters and War
- Scientists simulate ‘baby’ wormhole without rupturing space and time (“Theoretical achievement hailed, though sending people through a physical wormhole remains in the realms of science fiction”)
- FTX Missing Billions Remain Mystery After Bankman-Fried Grilling
- EU Asks Members to Set Russia Price Cap at $60 a Barrel
- Ships Linked to Russia’s Biggest Grain Exporter Moved Stolen Ukrainian Cargo
- Russian oil sanctions are about to kick in. And they could disrupt markets in a big way
- Ukraine planning a ‘powerful countermeasure’ against Russia; losses from fierce fighting around Bakhmut high
- Heaviest Ukraine fighting rages in east, NATO seeks to sustain support against Russia
- Deaths Back Home Leave Russians Furious with Putin (“While Ukrainians suffer the misery of power cuts and no heating due to missile strikes, people are also freezing to death back in Putin’s broken Russia.”)
- As Russia struggles in Ukraine, repression mounts at home
- UK Windfall Tax on Renewables Could Hurt Decarbonization Efforts
- EU and US turn up the heat on Elon Musk over Twitter
- E.U. Warns Musk To Beef Up Twitter Controls Ahead Of New Rules (“Musk has signaled an interest in rolling back many of Twitter’s previous rules meant to combat misinformation.”)
- EU deforestation rules upset Canada (“The EU regulation aims to limit the trade of products linked to deforestation worldwide.”)
- China Loosens Grip on Covid Exactly Three Years After First Ever Case
- How “zero-Covid” changed China — and the world (“A wave of protests by Chinese citizens is a reminder that the desire for a normal life can be as hard to suppress as a virus.”)
- Xi Broke the Social Contract That Helped China Prosper
- Banana Peels for Xi Jinping
- After Xi’s Coronation, a Roar of Discontent Against His Hard-Line Politics
- U.S. believes China protests won’t spread — for now
- China eases some virus controls, searches pedestrians
- Fearful of U.S. Jewish Backlash, Netanyahu Tries to Minimize His Extremist Partners (“The prime minister-designate’s tone-deaf attempts to assuage American Jews about his new far-right government will only push liberals further away from him”)
- Bibi Is Putting Israel on a Collision Course With U.S.
- Biden urged to threaten Israel weapons halt over far-right concerns (“Pair urge president to withdraw military support to Netanyahu’s coalition government if Palestinians are expelled or land annexed”)
- Biden hosts Macron amid friction over US climate law
- Venezuelan oil exports flow using false documents, ships linked to Iran
- U.S. gas prices plunge toward $3 a gallon as demand drops worldwide
- Why America’s Railroads Refuse to Give Their Workers Paid Leave
- US House approves bill to block rail strike and mandate paid sick leave
- DHS warns of domestic terror threats to LGBTQ, Jewish and migrant communities (What is federal law enforcement DOING about this? They should be cracking down as hard as they would if it were any other terrorists.)
- Gun Death Rate Nears Three-Decade High, With Men at Most Risk
- U. S. to Pay Millions to Move Tribes Threatened by Climate Change
- House, Senate negotiators agree to add $45B to Biden’s defense budget
- The quiet maneuvering that delivered Jeffries the top House Dem spot
- Democrats pick Hakeem Jeffries for House leadership role in historic move
- Friends to the left of him, critics to the right: McCarthy’s stuck in the chase
- Kevin McCarthy is caught in Trump’s vicious cycle
- Kevin McCarthy has not kept the few promises he first ran on
- McCarthy readies for floor showdown in Speakership bid as opponents dig in heels
- Trump’s dinner with antisemites provides test of GOP response to extremism (“Republicans are increasingly willing to criticize Donald Trump over his meeting with white nationalist Nick Fuentes and Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West who has issued anti-Jewish diatribes.”)
- Trump’s Dinner Fiasco Was a Win for Fascists Playing the Long Game (“His guest, white supremacist Nick Fuentes, is trying to bend conservatism to his will.” Horrifying.)
- The GOP Is Surely Going to Let Donald Trump Slide Over White Supremacist Dinner (“The usual suspects—Romney, Cheney, Christie—criticized the former president for dining with Nick Fuentes and Kanye West, while McCarthy excused him, MTG jabbed the media, and Fox News swept the ugly episode under the rug.”)
- House committee receives Donald Trump’s federal tax returns from IRS
- Trump’s tax returns now in the hands of House Democrats after lengthy court battle
- Garland praises Oath Keepers verdict, won’t say where Jan. 6 probe goes
- It Was Sedition — It’s fitting that Merriam-Webster’s word of the year is gaslighting.
- So the GOP is Relying on Blake Masters to Help Fix Its Messaging? Sure, OK, Good Luck.
- America is still deeply traumatized — and the midterms didn’t fix that (“Many voters turned against Trump — and that’s good. But beneath that momentary relief, the data is sobering”)
- Cynical MAGA censors are damaging public education
- The GOP hasn’t evolved on LGBTQ rights, despite media swooning over “bipartisan” marriage vote (“The new GOP strategy cribs from anti-choice campaigns: Lull voters into complacency while chipping away at rights”)
- The GOP wants to cut funding to the IRS. We can’t let that happen. (“New money for improved technology and enforcement can only pay dividends if the agency’s base appropriation is protected.”)
- Did Redistricting Cost Democrats The House? (“And court-appointed experts nudged the New York 17th and Virginia 2nd rightward enough that they flipped too.”)
- Teen Mississippi Rape Victim Forced to Travel 500 Miles For Abortion, Report Says
- Just Wait Until You Get to Know Ron DeSantis (“People who haven’t met him think he’s a hot commodity. People who have met him aren’t so sure.”)
- Georgia GOP chairman singled out by judge for central role in fake elector plot
- Herschel Walker Ex Comes Forward: He Attacked Me in a Rage (“Cheryl Parsa says she endured cheating, lying, violence, and multiple personalities during her romance with the gridiron great.”)
- Yet Another Reason Not to Vote for Herschel Walker (“All signs point to the Georgia candidate actually being a resident of Texas.”)
- Georgia Voters Defy Efforts to Suppress Them
- Obama heads to Ga. as Warnock seeks big early vote advantage
- Herschel Walker Once Said He Was the Target of Racism. Now He Claims It Doesn’t Exist.
- Rep. Madison Cawthorn Uses Final House Speech To Rail Against ‘Soft Metrosexuals’ (He really should seek professional help.)
- Judge scolds Justice Department for its slow investigations at hearing for Rep. Matt Gaetz’s convicted associate
- Andy Jassy says Amazon will allow the antisemitic film that Kyrie Irving tweeted to remain on sale for now.
- Twitter is less safe due to Elon Musk’s management style, says former top official
- The Republicanization of Elon Musk (Axios could have just used a normal word like “radicalization” instead of making up a new one.)
- Christine McVie Of Fleetwood Mac Dies At 79 (Great, great musician. Rest in Peace!)
- NPR to impose near-freeze on hiring but avoids layoffs as budget cuts loom
- The Washington Post will end its Sunday magazine, eliminate positions (The WaPo is owned by one of the wealthiest guys in the world, and they do this?!?)
- Video: Sen. Tim Kaine Says We Need to Avert a Rail Strike; “Respect for Marriage Act” a “Huge Advance”; Calls Rep. Donald McEachin a “climate champion” and “champion for the underdogs” (Kaine: Rail workers “deserved improvement and they got it. Is it good enough? Most of the union leadership felt that it was”)
- Averting a rail strike is essential, Kaine says
- Sen. Tim Kaine says recent gun violence is ‘needless,’ pushes for resources to prevent mass shootings
- Editorial: Outpouring after Rep. McEachin’s death speaks volumes about his character
- The Voters and Volunteers of Prince William County Played a Huge Role in Electing Rep. Abigail Spanberger This November (“Simply stated, without the strong support of Prince William County voters, Rep. Spanberger would not have won reelection.”)
- Spanberger seeks new Democratic advisory position for ‘battleground’ districts
- Opinion/Editorial: Accommodating election deniers by chasing ghosts
- Column: Where does the buck stop? Not with Youngkin
- Teachers Rail Against Virginia Gov. Youngkin’s Proposed Curriculum Updates
- On the road for politics, Va. Gov. Youngkin skips travel for trade (In other words, he’s not doing his job.)
- A railroad strike could put the brakes on a banner year for passenger rail in Virginia
- State Senator Morrissey says now is the time to ban assault-style weapons
- Heading Into 2023, Far-Right VA GOP Legislators Push to Completely BAN Abortion, Make Racial Profiling MORE Common; Repeal “Red Flag” Laws; etc. (Elect Republicans, THIS lunacy is what you’ll get.)
- Video: With 2023 Virginia General Assembly Session Coming Up in a Few Weeks, Senators and Delegates Provide Preview with Pre-Session Regional Virtual Town Hall (“Defense, Defense, Defense”: Democrats “will remain vigilant in protecting women’s access to make decisions for their own bodies”)
- Virginia Republican proposes total ban on youth medical transition
- Virginia regulators to consider changes to menhaden fishing regulations (“Recreational fishers want more restrictions, Omega Protein says they’re asking for too much”)
- Virginia lawmakers consider allowing police to conduct roadside drug tests
- Loudoun school board passes policy on sexually explicit content
- Loudoun Co. votes to alert parents to sexually explicit material in schools
- Former prosecutor launches bid to replace his boss as Arlington’s Commonwealth’s Attorney
- U.S. says Fairfax schools failed students with disabilities amid pandemic
- Former Virginia delegate sues Democratic Party, Gov. Youngkin over 7th Senate District special election
- Virginia Beach lands a spot on travel magazine’s list of best vacation destinations in U.S.
- Why Norfolk failed to get witnesses to court in Granby Street triple murder case — again
- D.C.-area forecast: Chilly start to December before it turns milder but rainy on Saturday
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