America’s New Climate Corps Will Need to Be a Lot Bigger

by MATT SIMON at motherjones.com Climate change is the greatest threat humanity has ever faced, and the United States has begun mobilizing an army to fight it: the American Climate Corps. Formerly conceptualized as the Civilian Climate Corps, the new initiative will “put more than 20,000 young people on career pathways in the growing fields of clean energy, […]

Philippine justice secretary urges ICC to notify DOJ on probe into ex-leader Duterte’s drug war

via SCMP’s Asia desk Philippine Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla said he was unsure if International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutors have entered the country without notice to probe a deadly anti-drug campaign spearheaded by ex-leader Rodrigo Duterte. Remulla said the investigators had not contacted his department, and it was their “duty” to do so in accordance […]

Hamas Denies Rapes, Claims Abducted Israeli Women Were Treated Well

by JOEL B. POLLAK at breitbart.com The Palestinian terrorist group Hamas once again denied that its members committed rape and sexual violence during the October 7 attacks, despite ample evidence from eyewitnesses and forensic evidence recently documented by the New York Times. The Times of Israel reported Monday: Hamas refutes the New York Times report on the weaponization of rape […]

Dem Congressional Candidate Sarah Idan Running For Adam Schiff’s Seat Plans To Be The ‘Anti-Squad’

by ILAN HULKOWER at dailycaller.com Sarah Idan, former Miss Iraq and a current Democratic candidate for Congress, said Tuesday that she plans to be an “anti-squad” Democrat if elected during a visit to Israel. Idan is running for Californian Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff’s seat following his campaign for the Senate, The Times of Israel reported. Her comment about […]

Corn, Wheat Prices Post Largest Yearly Decline In Decade As Hope For Easing Food Inflation Rises

by TYLER DURDEN at zerohedge.com Despite the El Nino-related weather disturbances affecting key agricultural areas globally and the disruptions in the Black Sea stemming from the war in Ukraine, there is encouraging data suggesting further easing in food inflation in the new year. This development comes amid the soaring risks of food riots in emerging […]