E2 is an organization of business leaders pushing policies that are both good for the economy and good for the environment. As of last week, they report at least 301 major clean energy projects have been announced in 41 states and Puerto Rico since passage of the IRA. […]
Nuclear weapons won’t go away, the cynics — the souls in despair — tell us. You can’t put the genie back in the bottle. You can’t, as Gen. James E. Cartwright, former head of U.S. Strategic Command, once put it, “un-invent nuclear weapons.” So apparently we’re stuck with them until the “big oops” happens and humanity becomes extinct. Until then: Modernize, modernize, modernize. Threaten, threaten, threaten. […]
June 22 will mark the second anniversary of the overturn of Roe v. Wade. Justice Samuel Alito, who wrote the Dobbs decision, promised that passing abortion from the judiciary to the states would “lower the temperature.” […]
After Israel carried out an air strike on Iran’s embassy in Damascus, Iran made good on its threat to retaliate. After waiting a few days, Iran launched (by Israel’s count) 185 drones and 146 missiles, the first time it has directly attacked Israel. […]
Beyond Self-Extinction […]
The cost of a Forever postage stamp is poised to rise in July, under a U.S. Postal Service plan to boost the price of the first-class stamp to 73 cents from the current 68 cents — a price that was just raised in January. […]
Florida A&M University faculty union president Roscoe High-tower — remembered for his gregarious personality and fearless leadership — died unexpectedly, his family said. He was 58. […]
The tax policies proposed by Biden and Trump reflect the broader ideological differences between the Democratic and Republican parties. Biden’s plan aims to make the tax system fairer by increasing taxes on the wealthy and corporations while providing relief to working families. […]
Trump’s comments, revealed by New York Times correspondent and CNN analyst Maggie Haberman, high-light a troubling stance on immigration that aligns with his past rhetoric. The twice-impeached and four-times indicted former president’s insinuation that only immigrants from certain nations are desirable for entry into the United States drew swift condemnation from the Biden-Harris campaign. […]
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Yet our responsibility to all parents and society at large means we must do more to share insights, especially with underserved and under-resourced communities. The following is some of our best thinking for families embracing the uniqueness of young children with special needs or accommodations. In fact, much of the advice below can apply to all pre-school children […]
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