House passes legislation to restore oversight on energy policy
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The Virginia House of Delegates on Wednesday passed legislation to require General Assembly approval of Virginia’s implementation of the federal Clean Power Plan.
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Alon Ben-Meir: Lifting the sanctions will not end Iran’s revolutionary zeal”
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Given Iran’s domestic political volatility and regional ambition, Tehran should not be expected to choose a single strategy to advance its national interests.
Alon Ben-Meir: Civil disobedience is the Palestinians’ best option
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The use of violence to end the occupation has not served the Palestinian cause well, instead making matters worse as it hardened the resolve of successive Israeli governments.
Washington and Lee University grad named to inaugural class of Schwarzman Scholars
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Blaise Buma, a December 2015 mathematics graduate of Washington and Lee University, has been selected for the inaugural class of 111 Schwarzman Scholars.
Free film series at EMU on profiles in leadership and courage
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The Center for Interfaith Engagement at Eastern Mennonite University presents the film series “Across Cultures: Profiles in Courage and Resilience.”
The Season of Peace requires action, not songs
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It’s the time of year when people sing about peace and goodwill. Unfortunately in the United States, too little thought accompanies the nice words.
Death Cafe debuts in the Shenandoah Valley
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At a Death Cafe people drink coffee and tea, eat cake (or cookies), and discuss death in a relaxed group discussion. With the participants setting the agenda and direction of the conversation,
The phony mystery of why ‘they’ hate us
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What do Barack Obama and Donald Trump have in common? Among other things, they have — or pretend to have — no clue why some Muslims hate us.
Asymmetrical war against the Muslim world
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The demagogic exaggeration of the “terrorist threat,” which was the centerpiece of the last Republican debates, is easily deflated with just a moment’s thought.
Alon Ben-Meir: In the grip of powerful illusions
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The belief that by expanding the settlements Israel will augment its national security and maintain its hold on the entire land is an illusion of tomorrow.
