by Lowell
Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Thursday, December 29. Also check out John Kerry’s superb speech, rebutting the far-right and laying out his vision for peace between Israelis and Palestinians. And yes, most of this – particularly opposition to expansion of Israeli settlements on the West Bank – has been the view of U.S. administrations, Republican and Democratic, for decades now.
- With new monuments in Nevada and Utah, Obama extends his environmental legacy
- Memo to Trump: There can be only one president at a time (“Donald Trump must have missed this memo.”)
- Hollywood legend Debbie Reynolds, star of ‘Singin’ in the Rain’ and mother of Carrie Fisher, has died
- Kerry Rebukes Israel, Calling Settlements a Threat to Peace (Yes they are, and pretty much every U.S. administration – Republican and Democratic – for decades has believed this. Also every other country. And many Israelis. But not the far right, of course.)
- Is Israel Abandoning a Two-State Solution? (“The real reason Israel is at odds with the Obama administration.”)
- Trump Could Be Israel’s Worst Nightmare (“Netanyahu finally has the American partner of his dreams. Until everything falls apart.”)
- Bibi Netanyahu Makes Trump His Chump (“What a true friend of Israel and foe of Iran would do today is just what Obama and Kerry tried — assure Israel long-term military superiority to the tune of $38 billion, but, unlike Trump, who is just passing Israel another bottle of wine, tell our dear ally that it’s driving drunk, needs to stop the settlements and apply that amazing Israeli imagination to preserving Israel as a Jewish and democratic state.”)
- Obama Calls Trump After Twitter Complaint About ‘Roadblocks’
- Trump reverses: Transition is going ‘very, very smoothly’
- Paul Ryan’s idiotic power play: Just maybe, his move to squelch future protests will backfire (“Flush with victory, the House speaker may actually have gone too far in a new effort to squash all opposition”)
- Donald Trump’s perverted populism: His cabinet is based on the myth that the wealthy are more virtuous
- Virginian-Pilot editorial: Lawmakers can do better on mental health
- Editorial – What should schools do about explicit books?
- Suburbs increasingly view their auto-centric sprawl as a health hazard (They’re just figuring this out? Duhhhh….)
- Virginia legislature behind other states on streaming (“Forty-one states broadcast audio or video from at least some of their legislature’s committee meetings”)
- Special Elections: Could Virginia’s Senate Flip?
- Hines previously registered to vote outside Senate District 22
- All Virginia State Parks open for free on New Year’s Day
- Gusty winds to follow rainy morning, turning cold tonight
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