Earl Zimmerman: February 2024 Climate and Energy News Roundup
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Last year, more than 40% of the Earth’s surface was at least 1.5 degrees Celsius warmer beyond the pre-industrial era.
Search Results for United Way
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John Whitehead: Who pays the price for botched SWAT team raids? We do
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No longer reserved exclusively for deadly situations, SWAT teams are now increasingly being deployed for relatively routine police matters such as serving a search warrant.
Mel Gurtov: Where things stand with negotiations to end the Israel-Hamas war
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The New York Times reported Jan. 27 on three negotiating tracks that are being pursued simultaneously to end the Israel-Hamas war.
Tim Kaine on Middle East tensions: ‘I don’t think the U.S. needs to be in another war’
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The Biden administration is still debating what to do about the Middle East shipping and drone attacks, with the guiding principle being, doing nothing is not an option.
Legislation would create savings accounts for children at birth, under age 18
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Based on local models, the 401Kids Savings Act would create children’s savings accounts that would be built on state 529 college savings.
Report: Unemployment rates by state continued to fluctuate as 2024 began
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The United States gained 216,000 jobs in December 2023, so WalletHub updated rankings in its report on unemployment by state.
Winslow Myers: Absurd!
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The condition of absurdity has been examined in depth by such heavy-duty philosophers as Kierkegaard and Camus, let alone by countless undergraduates in common-room bull sessions.
Psychologist speaks at Mary Washington on student mental health
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An email from a colleague at the University of Mary Washington is what prompted Center for Teaching Director Victoria Russell to eventually act on her plans to address a growing problem in college classrooms.
John Whitehead: You’re probably already on a government extremism list
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We’re all fair game now, easy targets for inclusion on some FBI watch list or another.
Sam Ben-Meir: We already have effective socialized medicine; now universalize it
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In the debates we hear about the significance of universal healthcare, there is something frequently left out of the discussion.
