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by Lowell
Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Monday, November 20.
- Richest 1% account for more carbon emissions than poorest 66%, report says (“‘Polluter elite’ are plundering the planet to point of destruction, says Oxfam after comprehensive study of climate inequality”)
- Earth just passed a feared global warming milestone for the first time
- How the World Bank’s new boss is navigating a clash over climate change
- Twelve billionaires’ climate emissions outpollute 2.1m homes, analysis finds
- How Electricity Is Changing Around the World (“Renewable electricity is rising quickly, but the world’s power mix remains fossil fuel-heavy — for now.”)
- There Are Nearly 2,500 Climate Lawsuits. This Is the One to Watch.
- Who wants what out of COP28 (“Our scorecard of what the most powerful factions of countries will be fighting over at the climate summit — and the obstacles they face.”)
- Twenty countries ask EU to prepare for climate change health hazards
- Old EV Batteries Get a Second Life Storing Solar Energy (“We’re at a point where we really can scale this.”)
- Anti-green backlash hovers over COP climate talks (“War, a fossil fuel boom and populist revolts are sapping the optimism from the fight against climate change. And then there’s Trump.” Humanity seems hell-bent on destroying itself.)
- Austin Visits Kyiv to Signal US Support as Battles Rage
- Zelenskiy sacks military medical chief, urges reform of system
- Israeli tanks move in on Gaza hospital as 12 reported killed by air strike
- Israeli army says footage shows foreign hostages inside Gaza’s al-Shifa hospital (“IDF releases CCTV it says is from day of Hamas attacks, and separately claims an Israeli soldier was killed inside hospital”)
- IDF takes CNN to tunnel shaft near Gaza hospital. What we saw (“The discovery might offer the most compelling evidence of a possible network of tunnels, but does not establish that there is a Hamas command center”)
- Rightwing group pressures states to pass pro-Israel resolutions (“The American Legislative Exchange Council is promoting a model resolution for state legislatures to support Israel’s Gaza offensive” ALEC is horrible.)
- Israel Shifts to Tougher Phase of Gaza War (“The Israeli military is preparing to take its hunt for Palestinian militants to the enclave’s crowded south, where Hamas will almost certainly prove to be a more determined adversary.”)
- 31 premature babies evacuated from Gaza’s main hospital
- Between Israelis and Palestinians, a Lethal Psychological Chasm Grows (“In a conflict marked by complete incomprehension on both sides, the ability to see each other as human has been lost.”)
- Militants believed to be Houthi rebels use helicopter to seize Japanese tanker in Red Sea
- Yemen’s Houthi rebels hijack an Israeli-linked ship in the Red Sea and take 25 crew members hostage
- Milei Opens a New Era: What Comes Next in Argentina Policymaking (Huge mistake.)
- Far-right outsider Javier Milei wins Argentina presidential run-off election
- Trump-like libertarian Javier Milei wins Argentina’s presidency (This guy’s a total nutjob.)
- Argentina set for sharp right turn as Trump-like radical wins presidency
- The Era of Total U.S. Submarine Dominance Over China Is Ending
- Rishi Sunak’s cabinet shuffle won’t fix the UK’s Tories’ problems
- Fed Increasingly Turning to Anecdotes to Make Sense of Economy
- Donald Trump dreams of an American Fourth Reich — and he’s not kidding (“Trump’s rhetoric gets closer to outright Hitler quotations almost every day. It’s a deliberate strategy”)
- Vulgarities, insults, baseless attacks: Trump backers follow his lead
- Texas Gov. Abbott endorses Trump for president during visit to southern border
- Biden says he’s an optimist. But his dire warnings about Trump have become central to his campaign (Brain-dead headline. This is our media…)
- MAGA conspiracy-theory defense keeps failing in court: Bad news for Donald Trump? (“Paul Pelosi’s attacker tried to plead being stupid and gullible — turns out that’s not a viable defense”)
- An appeals court will hear arguments over Trump’s gag order in Jan. 6 case
- Judge Cannon’s Games in Florida May Delay Other Trump Trials
- Antisemitism was rising online. Then Elon Musk’s X supercharged it.
- Musk Defends Himself on X After Antisemitic Furor Deepens (Indefensible.)
- Yaccarino On Hot Seat As Ad Execs Urge Twitter CEO To Resign
- Ron DeSantis refuses to condemn Elon Musk’s endorsement of antisemitic conspiracy theory
- The Memo: Drama in GOP primary is all about second place
- Haley and DeSantis still can’t solve their Trump problem as time runs short in GOP race
- Christie knocks RNC chair for remark on abortion: ‘She’s never governed’
- Senator Joe Manchin Slams Biden as “Extreme Left” As He Mulls Presidential Bid (WTF? In no way/shape/form is Joe Biden “extreme left”; that’s just bonkers.)
- Senate Democrats warn Manchin that running for president would risk disaster (Correct.)
- Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter Passes Away at Age 96
- Rosalynn Carter, former first lady and tireless humanitarian who advocated for mental health issues, dies at 96
- ‘How Many Are Feds?’ Sen. Mike Lee Pushes Jan. 6 Disinformation (Deranged.)
- Senate Dems stake their 2024 hopes on last 2 red-state incumbents (“Montana’s Jon Tester and Ohio’s Sherrod Brown will need to defy their states’ ideological leanings by winning over a sizable number of ticket-splitters next fall.”)
- A Montana farmer with a flattop and ample lobbyist cash stands between GOP and Senate control
- Altman Joins Microsoft After OpenAI Replaces Him With ex-Twitch CEO
- President Joe Biden, first lady Jill Biden visit military families in Norfolk for ‘Friendsgiving’
- Sen. Tim Kaine: Kennedy’s death seen through a 5-year-old’s eyes
- General Assembly seniority rankings will carry extra significance in 2024
- After a state study found Virginia is underfunding schools, local governments want action
- After Siemens turbine plant cancellation, can Hampton Roads still be a hub for offshore wind?
- Should we have a Secretary for Rural Virginia? Here’s one example from up north. Way up north.
- ‘We’re trying to let those voices be heard’: Recordings bring Danville’s civil rights court cases to life
- Charlottesville financial planners expect $7.7M budget surplus
- D.C.-area forecast: Welcome rain arrives Tuesday, then drying out for Thanksgiving (“A widespread 1 to 2 inches of rain is possible Tuesday into Tuesday night.” Finally!)
