M. L. JohnsonInvesting Ctrl-Alt-Delete: A Green Reboot for Emerging Markets ifc.org Supporting low-carbon investments through COVID-19 recovery funds into 10 sectors across 21 emerging markets has the potential to generate: $10.2 …
M. L. JohnsonWest Point Eight cadets at West Point expelled for cheating, over 50 set back a year verified_publisherUSA TODAY - Tom Vanden BrookWASHINGTON – West Point officials have expelled eight cadets and required more than 50 others to repeat a year of instruction after the most extensive cheating scandal in more than 40 years at the Army's...
M. L. JohnsonUFOs Pentagon confirms leaked photos and video of UFOs are legitimate verified_publisherGuardian US - Lauren ArataniFurthering the growing interest in unidentified flying objects, or what the US government refers to as unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP), the Department of Defense confirmed on Thursday that recently...
M. L. JohnsonChina China’s Xi slams EU carbon border levy plans politico.eu - Karl Mathiesen France and Germany's efforts to prod China to do more on climate prompted Beijing to sharply reject a key EU policy in a Friday call among leaders of …
M. L. JohnsonClimate Thinking of buying an electric vehicle? Read this first. verified_publisherThe Washington Post - Sarah KaplanHere’s a fun fact: The transportation sector is the biggest source of planet-warming emissions in the United States. Here’s another: The majority of those emissions come from cars and light-duty trucks...
M. L. JohnsonCIA When the CIA Was Everywhere—Except on Screen | JSTOR Daily jstor.org - By: Matthew Wills The spy film is now one of Hollywood’s favorite genres. It’s become a cliché that shadowy government entities like the Central Intelligence Agency …
M. L. JohnsonQAnon Conspiracy Theory Now That Q Is Exposed, Will He Face Consequences? nationalmemo.com - Lindsey Beyerstein Reprinted with permission from Alternet A month before the sacking and looting of the United States Capitol on January 6, Democrats on the Senate …
M. L. JohnsonChina China may send peacekeepers to Afghanistan when US troops leave: experts verified_publisherSouth China Morning Post - Rachel Zhang Beijing is concerned terrorist groups will prosper if there is a lack of stability in the region, observers say.
M. L. JohnsonHong Kong 9 Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Activists Sentenced For 2019 Protests verified_publisherNPR - Emily FengBEIJING — Nine veteran activists and lawmakers in Hong Kong have been sentenced to prison terms of up to 18 months because of their participation in anti-government protests nearly two years ago. Media...
M. L. JohnsonRodrigo Duterte Duterte urged to confront Chinese ‘bullying’ in South China Sea verified_publisherAl JazeeraManila urged to shore up its exclusive economic zone in the South China Sea by building structures within its waters or risk losing them to China. Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte must end his “policy...
M. L. JohnsonQAnon Conspiracy Theory In secret Facebook groups, America's best warriors share racist jabs, lies about 2020, even QAnon theories NBC News - By Carol E. LeeNBC News reviewed posts from four private, secret Facebook groups that describe themselves as solely for current and former special operations forces. WASHINGTON — They're the most elite, lethally trained...
M. L. JohnsonImmigration ‘I Was Told to Not Tell People Where I Worked’: This For-Profit Shelter for Migrant Kids Has a Shady Past The Daily Beast - Kate Briquelet A new shelter in Arizona has been accused of misleading the community and downplaying a COVID outbreak—and the company running it has a long history …
M. L. JohnsonLatin America ‘La Gran Madre’ helps child migrants separated from their families — because she was one verified_publisherLos Angeles Times - Molly Hennessy-FiskeThe Great Mother’s phone is ringing. It’s after dark and Nora Sandigo has retreated from a tropical storm into her hacienda-style ranch house on the southern outskirts of Miami. The Nicaraguan American...
M. L. JohnsonShooting of Breonna Taylor Simon & Schuster refuses to distribute book by officer who shot Breonna Taylor verified_publisherThe Guardian - Sian CainSimon & Schuster has said that it will not be distributing a book by one of the police officers who shot Breonna Taylor, after a small publisher whose books are distributed through S&S announced the book...
M. L. JohnsonLikud Ultra-Orthodox parties fear Netanyahu’s chances, may turn on him — report timesofisrael.com - TOI staff Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s longtime ultra-Orthodox allies increasingly believe he will fail to put together a majority coalition following …
M. L. JohnsonNative Americans Podcast: The Problem With America’s National Parks verified_publisherThe AtlanticListen and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | Google Podcasts The national-park system has been touted as “America’s best idea.” David Treuer, an Ojibwe author and historian, says we can...
M. L. JohnsonMyanmar The Sun Never Set on the British Empire’s Oppression verified_publisherThe Atlantic - Timothy McLaughlinLate last month, the leader of Myanmar’s junta, Min Aung Hlaing, stood on a huge parade field to recount the military’s “immense prestige etched in the annals of history.” Hundreds of soldiers who had...
M. L. JohnsonUnited States The Infrastructure Bill Should Look After Our Future, and Our Past verified_publisherThe Atlantic - Clint SmithIn its $2 trillion infrastructure proposal, the Biden administration seeks to expand the public’s conception of what is and is not infrastructure. It is right to do so. Infrastructure is not just the we...
M. L. JohnsonCities Surrendering Our Cities to Cars Would Be a Historic Blunder verified_publisherThe Atlantic - Janette Sadik-KhanAmid the devastation caused by the pandemic, an urban awakening occurred. It would have been international news on its own, had the health crisis not overshadowed it. As businesses and offices closed doors,...
M. L. JohnsonIndia Covid-19 Pushes India’s Middle Class Toward Poverty verified_publisherThe New York Times - Karan Deep Singh and Hari KumarNOIDA, India — Ashish Anand had dreams of becoming a fashion designer. A former flight attendant, he borrowed from relatives and poured his $5,000 life savings into opening a clothing shop on the outskirts...
M. L. JohnsonCities The Line – Saudi Arabia’s Controversial 170-Km-Long Linear City of the Future odditycentral.com - By Spooky In early 2021 Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince unveiled the concept of a futuristic urban development called The Line, which basically consists of a …
M. L. JohnsonCalifornia Barrels of toxic DDT discovered off the coast of California inhabitat - Written by Bonface Landi David Valentine, a marine scientist at the University of California, has discovered barrels of DDT on the ocean floor just 10 miles off the coast of …
M. L. JohnsonU.S. Air Force This Is Our First Look at the Air Force’s Secret New Fighter Jet verified_publisherPopular Mechanics - By Kyle MizokamiHere's everything we can see on the mysterious sixth-generation plane. Last fall, the U.S. Air Force shockingly revealed it had designed, built, and tested a secret new fighter jet in the span of just...
M. L. JohnsonSouth America Chile sees Covid surge despite vaccination success bbc.co.uk - By Jane ChambersChile's Health Minister Enrique Paris has been striking a gloomy note at his daily Covid news conferences in recent days. The number of daily cases reached a new record high on 9 April, going over 9,000...
M. L. JohnsonTaiwan Strait China's increased military drills near Taiwan take aim at Washington audience straitstimes.com The increased activity has raised alarm in both Taipei and Washington
M. L. JohnsonGoogle Earth Google Earth invites you to look through our planet's past — get ready to feel bad for being a human androidpolice.com - Michael Crider Watch 26 years of climate change faster than you can say "climate change" Google is calling its expanded Timelapse feature "the biggest update in …
M. L. JohnsonCarbon Apple Just Made a Huge Investment in an Ancient Technology: Trees verified_publisherPopular Mechanics - By Caroline Delbert and Andrew DanielsReforestation is the next step on the company's 9-year path to carbon neutrality. Apple has announced sweeping new plans for the Restore Fund, a project that will accelerate carbon removal and plant millions...
M. L. JohnsonJeff Bezos With 5 Short Words, Jeff Bezos Just Shared a Brutal Truth Most People Never Learn Inc Magazine - Bill Murphy Jr.It's a matter of constant conflict. Jeff Bezos released his final shareholder letter as CEO of Amazon Thursday. It runs more than 5,600 words, covering his vision for the future and his defense of Amazon's...
M. L. JohnsonGreen Living Billionaire Reveals His ‘Secret’ To Beating China At Manufacturing Forbes - Christopher HelmanDean Solon built a staggering fortune by not making his products in China, even though that’s what nearly everyone else in the field does—and he’s all too willing to share his winning strategy. At Shoals...
