Maine Voters and Foreign Companies Squared Off Over Energy Corridor. Voters Won.
Maine ballot referendum to halt the construction of a $1 billion cross-border corridor of high-impact electric transmission lines from Canada attracted more than $89 million in funds through ballot campaigns, more than any other referendum in Maine’s history, OpenSecrets’ analysis of campaign finance disclosures showed. Supporters of the corridor poured more than $63 million fighting […]
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Students Are Pushing US Colleges to Sever Ties With Military-Industrial Complex
The violence wreaked by U.S. wars since 9/11 has been immense — more than 929,000 total deaths, including an estimated 380,000 civilian deaths. Since 2001’s Afghanistan War, the U.S. has spent an astounding $14 trillion on Pentagon expenditures. up to one-half of whichThey were sent directly to defense contractors like Boeing and Lockheed Martin, Northrop […]
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Schools That Ban Symbols of Antiracism From the Classroom Are Normalizing Racism
A few years back, I took my children on the train. Hemings Family Tour of Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello plantation. We learned about the people who were enslaved under our third president. The guide asked the group who was the most valuable slave on a plantation. Although I knew the answer instantly, I was part of […]
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US “Must Stop Enabling the Killing of Children” in Palestine
U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib and the peace group CodePink were among those who condemned Friday’s killing by Israeli forces of a 13-year-old Palestinian boy in the illegally occupied West Bank. Middle East Eye reportsMohammed Daadas, a Nablus refugee from Askar, was shot in the stomach in a post-prayer confrontation against Israeli forces in Deir al-Hatab. […]
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2021 Was Terrible for North American Glaciers. COP26 May Seal Their Fate.
It started out OK. A weak La Niña arrived in the fall of 2020 and continued through the winter. La Niñas tend to favour cool conditions and ample snowfall, so the winter of 2020-21 wasn’t bad for glaciers. But, what came next was. The so-called “End of June” was the time when the so-called heat […]
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Sean Penn Struggling To Accept Divorce, Blames Himself?
Was Sean Penn “punched in the gut” when his wife, Leila GeorgeDo you want to hit him with divorce papers According to one tabloid, Penn isn’t handling the divorce well and blames himself for the separation. Gossip Cop investigates the story to see what’s really going on. Is Sean Penn Refusing To Accept Divorce From Leila […]
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Blake Shelton, Gwen Stefani Having A Baby Girl?
Are You Blake SheltonAnd Gwen StefaniAre you and your partner ready to have your first child? According to one tabloid, the couple is expecting a girl. Let’s check in on the Voice Power couple Blake Shelton And Gwen Stefani ‘Finally’ Expecting? This week In Touch According to reports, Blake Shelton is expecting a child with […]
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An Inside Look In Princess Diana’s Signature Hair Styles, According To Her Former Hair Dresser
It is difficult to imagine a style which is more iconic than Princess Diana’sFeathery shag. The Princess of Wale’s golden hair provided the inspiration for the most prominent hairstyles of the ’80s and ’90s. Today, TiktokIt has been revived. But, the princess’ signature styles were actually the work of three hairstylists: Kevin Shanley, Richard Dalton, […]
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Jennifer Garner Accused of ‘Hiding’ Ring Finger Amid Engagement Rumors
It is Jennifer Garner engaged? Rumors are swirling about this simple question. A firm spotlight is on her fingers as everyone’s on ring watch. Here’s what’s going on. Big Engagement Ring? Garner is doing nothing, yet she’s still causing a stir. Reports are pouring in that she’s engaged to John Miller, a restauranteur whom she’s […]
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A rescue dog bravely takes bullet to protect her family when armed robbers entered their home
A South African rescue dog risked her life to defend her family’s home from intruders. The Lamont family adopted a young cross Malinois named Kei last year from the Boksburg SPCA. They fell in love with her immediately after meeting her. Little did they know that she would be a rescue dog that would save […]
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