Summary This page offers recent news about the war in Ukraine. Entries are listed in chronological order with the source and date used as entry headers. The featured photo at the top of this page is of the Motherland Monument in Kyiv. [Source] Support Here are some links to ways you can support Ukraine. News… Continue reading Ukraine War News 2022
Category: Politics
Facebook News 2022
Summary This page provides selected news about Facebook with a focus on the decline of the platform. On 9 Nov 2022, it was announced that 11,000 people would be let go from the company. In addition to the challenges of difficult economic times, social media platforms are encountering consumer fatigue. People are: More information is… Continue reading Facebook News 2022
Twitter News 2022
Summary In the fall of 2022, Elon Musk bought Twitter. Some of the news leading up to the buyout, and management decisions that followed, resulted in Twitter gaining free headline coverage in multiple news cycles for an extended period. This page was created on 6 Nov 2022. OVERVIEW — This page provides selected news stories about… Continue reading Twitter News 2022
Privatizing Water as a Commodity – Scarcity of Natural Resources as Demand and Population Increases
Video About Water is fundamental to life, yet it’s also a scarce commodity. In many cases, greed and mismanagement are causing this life-giving essential to run dry. What happens when water is monetized? From Australia to California, from New York to London and Brussels, this investigative documentary tells the story of the global struggle over… Continue reading Privatizing Water as a Commodity – Scarcity of Natural Resources as Demand and Population Increases
VICE News Reporter Hind Hassan Visits Taliban Militants
Video About On February 29, 2020, the United States signed a peace deal with the Taliban to end America’s longest war. The historic agreement was intended to create a pathway towards peace in Afghanistan, but one year later, violence in the country has reached an all-time high. Under the 2020 peace deal, the U.S. agreed… Continue reading VICE News Reporter Hind Hassan Visits Taliban Militants
With Help and Approval from Congress and Twitter, Donald Trump Launches 2024 Campaign
Shortly after Congress acquitted Donald Trump yesterday, #MAGA became a trending hashtag on Twitter, and as the sun rises today #Trump2024 is trending. There was no golden escalator event for the launch of Trump’s 2024 campaign. Trump was not present at his Congressional hearing, nor was he tweeting on Twitter, but the campaign launch continued… Continue reading With Help and Approval from Congress and Twitter, Donald Trump Launches 2024 Campaign
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell Remarks Following Senate Impeachment Vote (C-SPAN, 13 Feb 2021)
Video About Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell delivers remarks following the Senate vote on impeaching former President Trump. (C-SPAN, 13 Feb 2021) [Video Date: 13 Feb 2021. Posted: 15 Feb 2021.]
These Bipartisan Efforts are Inspiring and Impactful
Overview As a nation, collectively and as individuals, many are focusing 90% of their energy on the 10% of things that we disagree on rather than the 90% that we agree on. As has been said repeatedly, what unites us is greater than what divides us. Our country faces many challenges. We could list the… Continue reading These Bipartisan Efforts are Inspiring and Impactful
Black Community Leaders Speak Out Against Violent Protests
We’ve witnessed decades of violent and militant acts among right-wing extremists. Everything from incidents like the 1995 Oklahoma bombing, to more recent events like the attack on the U.S. Capitol. Right-wing extremists seem to be more heavily armed and motivated to do greater harm than their leftist counterparts. There are many examples of armed right-wing… Continue reading Black Community Leaders Speak Out Against Violent Protests
Joe Biden and Peaceful Centrists Face Violence From Extremism on Right and Left
This month we’ve seen violent and illegal behavior from extremists on the right and the left in response to the centrist and moderate resurgence we’re seeing in the United States. Republicans who have expressed concerns in recent years about extremism in the party are now feeling vindicated, despite the backlash of being branded as RINOs… Continue reading Joe Biden and Peaceful Centrists Face Violence From Extremism on Right and Left
Meet the Republicans Promoting Civility and Cooperation
While public attention has mostly been on extremism within the Republican Party over the past four years, there have also been some hopeful indicators for where the party may be heading in the future. I try to support leaders across the political spectrum who seem to be independent thinkers who will put people and country… Continue reading Meet the Republicans Promoting Civility and Cooperation
Joe Biden Inauguration Speech Video and Full Transcript Text
Video Here is a video of Biden’s speech. The full transcript is below the video. Inauguration Speech Transcript Chief Justice Roberts, Vice President Harris, Speaker Pelosi, Leader Schumer, Leader McConnell, Vice President Pence, distinguished guests, and my fellow Americans. This is America’s day. This is democracy’s day. A day of history and hope. Of renewal… Continue reading Joe Biden Inauguration Speech Video and Full Transcript Text