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by Jules McGee at dailykos.com I have had an account with DK for many years. I have been silent for years too. I think it is in the interest of a lot of Kossacks (are we even called that anymore?) to display optimism about the upcoming election. I could speculate about why. Nobody wants to […]
by ELIZABETH NAPOLITANO at cbsnews.com BP said Monday it has suspended gas and oil shipments through the Red Sea amid a surge in attacks on ships in the region from Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen. The energy giant’s decision to temporarily freeze shipments pushed up global oil prices on Monday, fueling fears that geopolitical tensions in the Middle East […]
by TYLER DURDEN at zerohedge.com Comedian Bill Maher discussed the Israel-Hamas conflict on Friday, suggesting that Palestinians get used to the fact that Israel isn’t going anywhere, and there’s no way for Israel to negotiate with Palestine in good faith when the other side’s position is “you all die and disappear.” “Things change. Countries, boundaries, empires,” said Maher, citing […]
via wattsupwiththat.com The Treasury Department worked on the guidance alongside other agencies, including the Department of Transportation (DOT), the Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Department of Energy (DOE). “Sustainable aviation fuel is a critical tool for tackling the climate crisis,” Senior Adviser to the President for Clean Energy Innovation and Implementation John Podesta said […]
via thehindu.com Lok Sabha on Monday adopted a motion to suspend 33 MPs as Opposition continued to protest and demand a discussion on the December 13 security breach in the Lower House. While 30 of them were suspended for the remainder of the Winter Session, three were suspended pending the report of the Privileges Committee. […]
by Jim Hᴏft at thegatewaypundit.com The Michigan Appeals Court ruled in favor of allowing former President Donald J. Trump to remain on the 2024 presidential primary ballot. The ruling follows legal challenges brought forth by plaintiffs who questioned Trump’s eligibility under the Insurrection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. The Gateway Pundit previously reported that a Michigan judge […]
by Silvio Canto, Jr. at americanthinker.com As you may know, Sheynnis Palacios of Nicaragua is now Miss Universe. Based on my Latino heritage, the Miss Universe pageant is like the Super Bowl for most women in the Spanish-speaking world. I recall my mother and sister sitting in front of the T.V. and watching these pageants […]
by Leslie Eastman at legalinsurrection.com The United Nations Climate Conference in Dubai (Conference of Parties 28 (COP28)) has officially wrapped-up. Predictably, the media is hyping the agreement that features the “transitioning away from fossil fuels.” Yet the wording contains significant loopholes. The consensus statement, agreed by nearly 200 countries at the conference in Dubai on 13 […]
by Kevin Kilty at wattsupwiththat.com In remarks made at the Bipartisan Policy Center in May, 2023, John Podesta, a senior advisor in the Biden/Harris administration, spoke about revising energy policy. Within the very partisan boiler plate of this speech was this message: “We’re proud of what our administration has accomplished so far to change our […]
by Zhao Ziwen at scmp.com Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi called for deeper cooperation between Saudi Arabia and Iran to “avoid miscalculation” as diplomats from the Middle Eastern states met in the Chinese capital for the first time since a Beijing-brokered deal to normalise relations between the two. During the talks with Saudi deputy foreign minister Waleed […]