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by Lowell
Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Monday, March 27.
- Why Tiny Ponds and Singing Frogs Matter So Much (“We are facing nothing less than an existential crisis, and in that context the potential loss of a few amphibians in a few unprotected wetlands might not be the greatest source of grief in the world…But the climate crisis and the biodiversity crisis are twinned and intertwined. The earth is a magnificent, breathing organism, and every species contributes to its survival. “)
- Opinion | Climate Change, Deglobalization, Demographics, AI: The Forces Really Driving Our Economy
- Ukraine smolders as Europe comes slowly awake
- Ukraine Allies See a Way War Can End, But Lack Plan to Achieve It
- Ukraine demands emergency UN meeting over Putin nuclear plan
- Nato condemns ‘dangerous’ Russian nuclear rhetoric
- Russia stirs outrage with plan for tactical nukes in Belarus; Ukrainian town now ‘post-apocalyptic’
- Israel’s leaders must find compromise on legislation that is tearing country apart, White House says
- Fire and fury as Israelis take to the streets
- Israel’s Consul General in New York Resigns
- Israel faces airport closure, strikes as rage mounts over courts overhaul (“Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is under more pressure from strikes and demonstrations after firing his defense minister for opposing the legislation.” Netanyahu has to go. He is a menace, just like Trump.)
- Israel at a standstill as workers hold general strike over Netanyahu’s judicial reforms (Americans, take notes, as this is what we might have to do as well, depending on how things go in the next couple years.)
- 20 Striking Images of Protest Against Israeli Democracy Under Siege
- Local authorities say they’ll join strike: ‘Israel almost at point of no return’
- Netanyahu survives no-confidence vote as angry protests, strikes paralyze Israel over judicial reforms
- Israel Boils as Netanyahu Ousts Minister Who Bucked Court Overhaul
- Netanyahu lawyer says he won’t represent him unless overhaul halted
- Netanyahu sacks defence minister, sparking mass protests
- Statement from NSC Spokesperson Adrienne Watson on Developments in Israel
- Opposition to Netanyahu plan mounts as unions launch a broad strike across Israel
- Israel’s former prime minister Naftali Bennett called on Netanyahu to suspend the planned judicial reform
- Netanyahu expected to announce halt to plans to overhaul Israeli judiciary (The “halt” needs to be permanent, or the protests should continue.)
- Record Heat Waves Push India Closer to Limit of Human Survival (GET OFF OF FOSSIL FUELS ASAP!)
- The data on covid’s origins from the Wuhan market must be made public
- Haiti’s gang violence crisis, briefly explained
- There Are 13 Guantanamos in the Syrian Desert (“ISIS appears to be regrouping inside a makeshift detention system holding 65,000 people including 10,000 hardened fighters.”)
- Harris seeks to reset U.S.-Africa relations on 3-nation tour
- Labor agrees to absolute cap on emissions to secure Greens backing for safeguard mechanism climate bill
- First Citizens Buys Silicon Valley Bank After Run on Lender
- The number of workers below $15 has halved — but the fight isn’t done
- The Uniquely American Future of US Authoritarianism (“The GOP-fueled far right differs from similar movements around the globe, thanks to the country’s politics, electoral system, and changing demographics.”)
- Trump leans into extremism at first 2024 rally as legal woes mount
- At the Waco Rally and Beyond, Trump’s Movement Now Commands Him
- Hating the people who hate Trump is the only force that moves GOP voters
- Trump Attacks on Manhattan DA Are ‘Ill-Advised,’ His Attorney Admits
- Why we’re still stuck in Trump’s world
- What Did We Learn From Trump’s Rally? He’s Stuck in the Past.
- MAGA, Not Trump, Controls the Movement Now
- Trump troubles, McConnell absence creates GOP leadership vacuum
- Indictment watch, Week 2: A panel of experts on what gruesome damage Trump will wreak next
- Trump’s “Death and Destruction” Post was “Ill-Advised,” His Lawyer Says
- “Enemies are Desperate to Stop Us”: Trump Blasts Ongoing Investigations (Yes, stop him from committing even
MORE crimes.) - Comer’s ‘oversight’ is focused on phony scandals (It’s most definitely not “oversight!”)
- What does Peter Thiel want? He’s building the right-wing future, piece by piece (“Everywhere but barely visible, the billionaire investor may have more clout in MAGA world than Donald Trump” This guy is a menace.)
- Twitter Says Parts of Its Source Code Were Leaked Online
- Elon Musk Values Twitter at $20 Billion (Of course, Musk lies about everything and is a nutjob in general, so it’s probably worth a lot less than that.)
- DeSantis Seeks to Expand “Don’t Say Gay” Rules for All K-12 Students (DeSantis is DeSatan.)
- Texas Observer, legendary crusading liberal magazine, is closing and laying off its staff
- Antisemitic incidents surge in Florida, growing more than nationwide. ‘More bold, more egregious and more attention-grabbing.’
- Video: Sen. Mark Warner Says “god willing we will not see [the horrific violence of 1/6/21] repeated this week should any one of these cases move forward on Trump” (Trump “obviously has very little moral compass”)
- Warner says White House supports his bill targeting TikTok: “One of my bigger fears” is how data is being used by China
- Video: What FBI told Sen. Warner about threats related to possible Trump indictment
- Warner: White House ‘very in favor’ of bill giving Commerce Dept. ability to ban TikTok
- Sen. Mark Warner says he’ll return Silicon Valley Bank donations if evidence of ‘malfeasance’
- Virginia ski resorts innovate through warming winters
- Once shrouded in secrecy, Virginia Parole Board coming out of the shadows
- Here are five ways the Washington Commanders sale process could end, and their likelihood
- William & Mary announces closure of Virginia Coastal Policy Center (“University says closure of center, which has been active a decade, is part of a new initiative”)
- Final Results from the Fairfax County Democrats “Pick Your Pony” Straw Poll (“Results for Sheriff, Commonwealth’s Attorney, Board of Supervisors, School Board, House of Delegates, State Senate…”)
- Governor approves compensation payment for wrongfully convicted Montgomery County man
- D.C.-area forecast: Chilly and damp to start this week but milder by Friday
