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by Lowell
Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Tuesday, November 21.
- 2023 Just Notched Its Most Ominous Climate Record Yet
- Fossil fuel lobbyists have increasingly attended U.N. climate talks (They’re a huge part of the problem.)
- Giant batteries drain economics of gas power plants (“Giant batteries that ensure stable power supply by offsetting intermittent renewable supplies are becoming cheap enough to make developers abandon scores of projects for gas-fired generation world-wide.”)
- Climate change hits women’s health harder. Activists want leaders to address it at COP28
- Why Europe is rearming: It isn’t just about Russia
- Tired Ukrainian Troops Fight to Hold Back Russian Soldiers: ‘They Come Like Zombies’
- 10 years later, a war-weary Ukraine reflects on events that began its collision course with Russia
- Exclusive: This pizza box-sized equipment could be key to Ukraine keeping the lights on this winter
- Evidence confirms Israel’s al-Shifa claims, so critics move the goal posts
- The Netanyahu doctrine: how Israel’s longest-serving leader reshaped the country in his image (“He first became prime minister in 1996, and has been pushing the country further right ever since. Most agree his political days are numbered – but the approach he established will prove very difficult to shift”)
- Hamas Says Gaza Hostage Talks Progress, Could Yield ‘Truce’
- There is no alternative to Palestinian democracy
- Israeli troops battle militants across north Gaza, which has been without power or water for weeks
- US says Israel hostage deal ‘closer than ever’
- Israel-Hamas war is deadliest conflict on record for reporters, says watchdog
- What is Gaza’s Indonesian hospital and why is Israel targeting it?
- Thirty years ago, a negotiated settlement of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict seemed achievable. The story of how it fell apart reveals why the fight remains so intractable today.
- Does Israel Actually Know What It’s Doing in Gaza?
- Netanyahu Pressed to Eliminate Hezbollah Threat
- The lion, the wig and the warrior. Who is Javier Milei, Argentina’s president-elect? (He’s a total nutjob.)
- How young Argentines helped put a far-right libertarian into power (Bonkers.)
- Indonesia launches $20 billion renewable energy investment plan
- Support for Abortion Access Is Near Record, WSJ-NORC Poll Finds (“Some 55% of respondents say a pregnant woman should be able to get an abortion for any reason”)
- Eighth Circuit’s Holding that Private Plaintiffs Do Not Have Right to Sue to Enforce Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act Would Decimate the Rights of Minority Voters; Supreme Court Review Almost Certain
- After the Civil War, Robert E. Lee Couldn’t Run for President, but Trump Can? (Makes ZERO sense.)
- Trump’s Dire Words Raise New Fears About His Authoritarian Bent
- Appeals court judges express skepticism as Trump lawyer fights to reverse gag order in Jan. 6 case
- Appeals court suggests it may pare back Trump’s D.C. gag order
- What happens after Donald Trump’s ‘final battle’?
- Trump calls to ‘revamp the RNC’ if GOP debates go ahead
- ‘Did Trump Change, or Did You?’: We Asked a Pro-Impeachment Republican Why He’d Back Trump (Trump’s actually changing for the much, much WORSE.)
- Billionaires are lining up to fund Donald Trump’s anti-democratic agenda (Utterly heinous.)
- Major news outlets ignored Trump amplifying calls for “citizen’s arrest” of his foes
- The far right toppled McCarthy over spending. What has it gotten them? (“House GOP conservatives have demanded steep reductions to the federal budget, but have little to show for it thus far.”)
- Worry less about TikTok and Bin Laden — fret more that Mike Johnson shares the terrorist’s view (“By calling America ‘dark,’ ‘depraved,’ and ‘irredeemable,’ the GOP speaker may as well be citing Al Qaeda’s leader”)
- The Senate Is Getting Less Democratic by the Minute
- Maria Bartiromo Floats Bonkers New COVID Conspiracy About Trump and China (Youngkin’s gone on this lunatic’s show numerous times.)
- The Real Reason Why Biden Shouldn’t Drop Out (“A contested Democratic primary with less than a year before the 2024 election would be a mess.”)
- Biden quips about his age while pardoning Thanksgiving turkeys on his birthday
- White House Opens Accounts for Biden, Harris on Meta’s Threads
- White House joins Threads as X owner Elon Musk faces backlash over antisemitic embrace
- OpenAI in ‘Intense Discussions’ to Quell Potential Staff Mutiny
- Elon Musk’s X sues media watchdog Media Matters over report on pro-Nazi content on the social media site (MediaMatters is superb; everyone should consider donating to it!)
- The US government won’t quit Elon Musk (HUGE mistake.)
- Far-right conspiracy theorists accused a 22-year-old Jewish man of being a neo-Nazi. Then Elon Musk got involved
- It’s ‘pathological’ for brands to advertise on Elon Musk’s X, Yale professor says
- Why on Earth Are Jewish Leaders Praising Elon Musk?
- Who Owns Ron DeSantis? (“In his last campaign, he pulled in 313 contributions of $100,000 or more from an assortment of plutocrats and special interests.”)
- The Moms for Liberty agenda is extreme – and most voters are loudly rejecting it
- MAGA Republicans Lose Their Minds Over New January 6 Footage
- Right-Wing ‘Moms for Liberty’ Organizer Is a Convicted Sex Offender
- New York House GOP sees fundraising void without McCarthy cash
- Former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s Michigan home spray-painted with the word ‘Nazis’
- Wisconsin Supreme Court hearing arguments on redistricting that could result in new maps for 2024
- 2024 debates to take place at Texas State, Virginia State, Utah (Presidential debates with someone like Trump, who lies every time his lips move, are completely absurd and should be ditched.)
- Sen. Mike Lee promotes a debunked conspiracy theory about a Jan. 6 rioter
- Video: Del. Briana Sewell Announces Her Candidacy for VA07 Democratic Nomination (“I’ve always been taught to stand up and fight for what is right.”)
- Virginia Del. Briana Sewell joins race for Spanberger seat in Congress
- Virginia House, Senate Democratic Caucuses Introduce Legislation to Raise Minimum Wage, Combat Gun Violence Epidemic, Push for Restoration of Rights and Abortion Access
- Assembly Dems’ first bills: abortion amendment, assault weapons ban
- The first bills of the 2024 Virginia General Assembly have dropped. Here’s what they would do.
- Va. pharmacies say low reimbursement rates keep them struggling to stay afloat
- Youngkin: First, we dig in on revenue, then on what to do about taxes
- A 5-point plan for Virginia’s data centers (“They should be expected to follow Google and buy renewable energy and storage to meet at least most of their electricity needs on a 24/7, hourly matching basis. Given the PJM bottleneck, they will need a grace period of two or three years. After that: no renewable energy, no tax subsidy.”)
- A civil rights-era judge was praised for his commitment to segregation. There’s still a bridge named after him in Danville.
- MVP construction worker injured in workplace accident on Poor Mountain
- Youngkin orders flags to fly at half-staff in memory of Bliley
- Matts Creek wildfire surpasses 10K acres, air quality closes schools in Bedford, Amherst
- Suffolk superintendent talks next steps for policy affecting transgender students
- Richmond School Board votes against releasing graduation shooting investigation
- D.C.-area forecast: A drenching but welcome rain today (“Around 2 inches of rain are probable by tonight.”)
