News from the US and UK
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From theguardian.com
Rapper BG ordered to have all future songs approved by US government
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Ruling leads to claims that BG’s right to free speech unfairly challenged in another case putting rap lyrics on trial
#us #censorship #freespeech #government
on Tue, 12PM
From cnn.com
What’s at stake for the climate if Trump wins? ‘A catastrophic outcome’ | CNN
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While Biden’s legacy will be cemented as the most pro-climate president, Trump would work to unravel the progress, focusing instead on America’s fossil fuel “energy dominance.”
#us #USA #climate #ecology #pollution #Environment #massextinction
19h ago
From theguardian.com
‘It’s nonsensical’: how Trump is making climate the latest culture war
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The ex-president is ranting about low water pressure and attacking mundane rules and technologies – and Republicans in Congress are now following his lead
#us #USA #press #murica #climate #ecology #pollution #uspolitics #Environment #klimakollaps
20h ago
From bbc.com
Israel Gaza policy 'put a target on America’s back', former US officials say
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A joint statement by 12 former officials says US policy on Gaza has "put a target on America’s back".
#bbc #News #Biden #press #palestinian #israelwarcrimes #us #gaza #Israel
on Wed, 4AM
From washingtonpost.com
Melting of Alaska's Juneau icefield accelerates, losing snow nearly 5 times faster than in the 1980s
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A new study says the melting of Alaska’s Juneau icefield, home to more than 1,000 glaciers, is accelerating
on Tue, 6PM
From theguardian.com
‘Waiting in the wings’: as Biden stumbles, Gavin Newsom’s name is on everyone’s lips
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Ever since Biden’s poor performance at debate, the California governor who’s spent years seeking a national stage finds himself at the centre of one
on Tue, 1PM
From theguardian.com
Visualized: the parts of the US where summer heat has risen the most
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More than a third of Americans endure summers at least 1.5C hotter than the 1895 average, analysis shows
on Fri, 9AM
From theguardian.com
Biden unveils rules to protect millions of US workers from extreme heat
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Proposal would create first federal standard for workplace exposure to extreme heat, which kills hundreds each year
on Tue, 10AM
From cnn.com
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When someone tried – and failed – to burn down a bus garage in Prague earlier this month, the unsuccessful arson attack didn’t draw much attention. Until, that is, Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala revealed it was “very likely” that Moscow was behind it.
on Mon, 3AM