by Lowell
Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Saturday, March 12.
- The Covid cloud is starting to lift – but two years on, its legacy of grief lingers
- At Global Energy Conference, Oil and Gas Industry Leaders Argue For Fossil Fuels’ Future in the Energy Transition (“Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and grim climate reports changed the conversation, but not the industry’s assertion that it will remain a critical part of the global economy, even as it decarbonizes.”)
- Could Middle East nations come to the rescue as the Ukraine war drives up oil prices?
- Why Are Oil/Gasoline Prices Rising? It’s Pretty Much World Oil Supply Not Keeping Up with Surging Oil Demand as World Economies Recover from the Deep COVID-19 Recession; “Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has only compounded the issues” (It’s definitely NOT: Keystone XL, Biden administration policy re: oil and gas leases, or anything else Rs are falsely claiming.)
- Ukraine Conflict Is a Bonanza for Oil and Gas Companies (“Supply panic gives them leverage that could accelerate the global climate crisis.”)
- EU leaders announce intention to collectively rearm in face of Putin threat (“Versailles declaration says Russia’s war in Ukraine has heralded ‘tectonic shift in European history’”)
- Ukraine Is a War Without Endgame (“And it’s not clear how any side intends to avert disaster.”)
- Russia makes claims of US-backed biological weapon plot at UN
- Putin’s Colossal Intelligence Failure (“Russian president Vladimir Putin has made a grave miscalculation, the magnitude of which we are just beginning to understand. “)
- Russia-Ukraine war latest news: intense fighting near Kyiv as Russian forces close in – live
- U.S. imposes new sanctions on Russian billionaire, Putin spokesman’s family
- Russia Starts Day With Heavy Attacks Across Ukraine
- In the Rubble of Kharkiv, Survivors Make Their Stand: ‘It’s a War, and It’s a Dirty War’
- “General Mud” Has Usually Been on Russia’s Side in War. Not This Time. (“The big thaw is coming for Putin and his army.”)
- “The alarmists were right all along”: A Moscow journalist on Putin and the new Russian reality
- The Price of Putin’s Belligerence (“Mr. Putin’s savage invasion of Ukraine has shattered the post-Cold War project of interlacing Russia with the democratic nations of Europe. As the West once again finds itself pitted against Russia, it is worth remembering that the Cold War was won by those who took better care of their own people and held out the prospect of a better life to those on the other side of the divide.”)
- Biden Warns Putin Will Pay ‘Severe Price’ for Using Chemical Weapons (“The administration has said that misinformation about a Ukraine bioweapons program could be used as pretext for an attack.”)
- U.S. looks to send more advanced weapons after saying ’no’ to Polish jet deal
- Intelligence points to more risk of Russian chemical attack, officials say
- Kyiv ‘ready to fight’ as Russian forces close in Ukraine capital (“Ukrainian president warns of ‘humanitarian catastrophe’ as hundreds of thousands of civilians remain under fire across country”)
- YouTube blocks Russian state-funded media channels globally (Every social media channel should do the same, immediately and indefinitely!)
- A pro-Russia propaganda campaign is using over 180 TikTok influencers to promote the invasion of Ukraine (TikTok is owned by a Chinese company, right?)
- Putin’s forces 15 miles from center of Kyiv; Ukraine says Russia is blocking evacuation of Mariupol
- Explosions heard in Kyiv as Russian troops press closer to Ukraine’s capital
- U.S. explores sending Ukraine more advanced weapons after scuttling Polish jet deal
- In the Rubble of Ukraine’s Second-Largest City, Survivors Make Their Stand: ‘Nobody Wants the Russians’
- Zelensky warns of “new stage of terror” in latest video
- Ukraine Update: Italy Seizes Another Russian Superyacht
- Russia strikes near Ukraine’s capital; mosque reported hit
- For the West, the Worst Is Yet to Come (“Perhaps the Ukraine crisis has saved the West from its pettiness and division. But the bigger picture is far more depressing.”)
- Ukraine war: Protests after Russians ‘abduct’ Melitopol mayor
- American Officials Believe They Have Located Putin’s Yacht
- Deutsche Bank to wind down Russia business
- Ukrainian official: Bennett told Zelensky he should take Putin’s proposal to end war
- Roman Abramovich U.S. Hedge Fund Investments Are Frozen
- The Weakness of the Despot
- Amid war and brutality, Ukrainians are transformed and united
- Israel, Ukraine deny report Bennett recommended yielding to Russian demands
- Mass exodus: Behind corporate America’s unprecedented show of force against Putin’s invasion (“Hundreds of major corporations with ties to Russia have withdrawn from the country amid its invasion of Ukraine”)
- Inside Putin’s circle — the real Russian elite
- Economic Blacklist of Russia Marks New Blow for Globalization
- Anxiety about Brittney Griner’s freedom mounts amid Russia-Ukraine conflict
- Harris avoids public discord in one of the most intense moments of her vice presidency
- After over three decades of covering Russia, I leave in despair. One man has extinguished the bright hope many once felt
- Chile’s Boric Becomes President With Vow to Redistribute Wealth
- India says it accidentally fired missile into Pakistan
- France, UK, Germany say Iran deal could collapse on Russian demands
- ICE report shows sharp drop in deportations, immigration arrests under Biden
- Record gas prices are pushing up everyday costs, dampening economic recovery
- After Two Years Of Pandemic Life, a Sense Of Optimism, and Caution
- After 2 Years of Pandemic Life, Turn Toward Normalcy Is a Shake-up (“As the Omicron variant recedes, cities and states with the longest mask and vaccine mandates are rapidly lifting them. The abrupt shift has unsettled the most vigilant Americans.”)
- EPA plans sweeping regulatory strategy for power plants covering air, water and land pollution
- States are looking at banning travel for certain types of healthcare. The Supreme Court may let them. (This Supreme Court is completely out of control, also of questionable legitimacy.)
- Yes, voters ‘deserve to know’ this GOP plan would raise taxes by $1 trillion
- Democrats plot strategy to defy expectations, limit midterm losses
- Nancy Pelosi Has Had Enough
- ‘Cynical, craven’ Republicans out to bash Biden, not Putin, over gas prices
- ‘Arsonists with keys to the firehouse’: once-obscure state races fuel fears for US democracy
- New revelations about Herschel Walker show how Democrats could hold the Senate
- Trump reminds us why electing him in 2024 would be a disaster
- Trump touted a contest for small-dollar donors to dine with him in New Orleans. But no winner met him. (Grifter.)
- Judge: Trump delays on rape accuser’s claims in ‘bad faith’
- Trump Loses Bid to Sue Rape Accuser in Defamation Case
- In a vile personal attack, a Fox guest claims that Greta Thunberg only talks about climate change “because she has autism” (“Fox News issued a statement in 2019 calling similar remarks ‘disgraceful'”)
- ‘Cuomo-W. Trump-L.’: How CNN’s Jeff Zucker and His Cronies Manipulated the News
- Disney pauses political donations in Florida, CEO Chapek apologizes for silence over ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill (Why only “pause” them” AND why penalize *both* parties – given that Democrats are on the RIGHT side – and not just *Republicans* – who are the ones pushing this anti-LGBTQ legislation?)
- Texas Court Halts Abuse Inquiries Into Parents of Transgender Children
- Texas clinics’ lawsuit over abortion ban ‘effectively over’
- Missouri Republican Proposes Antiabortion Bill That Would Literally Kill Pregnant People (“A state representative wants to ban abortions for ectopic pregnancies, which are nonviable and life-threatening.”)
- Hillary Clinton, Senators Kaine and Warner Comment on the One-Year Anniversary of President Biden Signing the American Rescue Plan Into Law (“This historic recovery was not inevitable, and it’s worth celebrating”)
- Statement of Senators Warner, Kaine on Congressional Passage of $1.5 Trillion Government Spending Bill; Includes $13.6 Billion in Aid to Ukraine (“This legislation is monumental for both our efforts here at home and on the international stage”)
- Virginia lawmakers plan to adjourn session without budget, at ‘loggerheads’ over size of tax cuts
- The joint Courts meeting took a turn while reviewing two retired judges (“The only other public speaker, Mary White, spoke in favor of Ellis and said Petersen should be ashamed for attempting to remove the credentials of a judge he disagreed with. ‘To know somebody can use their position this way is absolutely reprehensible,’ she said. ‘This venue should not be used for a personal vendetta.'”)
- Va. seeks records law change to require victim notification before releasing crime files
- Despite some opposition, facial recognition measure moves forward
- 10-Day New COVID-19 Cases Down 94% Compared to 1/19; Hospitalizations at Lowest Level Since Early August 2021
- Virginia misses out on new pact to send shellfish to booming European market (“Virginia’s oyster and mussel harvesters were left out of an agreement that reopens European Union markets to American shellfish, because state waters are covered by regulations to prevent a bacterial infection risk that emerges in the late spring and summer.”)
- Williams: The Hanover County School Board, in partnering with an anti-LGBTQ outfit, has declared war on its transgender students.
- Schapiro: Photog Brown’s career was a yardstick of change
- In 3-minute meeting, Portsmouth City Council replaces interim city attorney after ‘highly inappropriate’ language
- D.C.-area forecast: Heavy snow and strong winds blast the region through midday
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