“The resilient infrastructure the bill provides does show action by the federal government to address climate change, something that it has largely lacked throughout the 21st century. But it is arguably less than the bare-minimum.”
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“After three years without a comprehensive state budget and months of negotiations between the two parties in the legislature and the governor, North Carolina finally has a budget for fiscal years 2021-2023.”
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“Time and time again, a self-described upstanding citizen yields to their implicit biases and perceives innocent Black and Brown Americans as threats and, emboldened by stand-your-ground philosophies, pursues and executes them; in turn, these laws jettison the central tenets of self-defense and instead reward aggression, bequeathing any citizen a license to kill anyone they deem a potential threat.”
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“On November 10th the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released a monthly report that showed some pretty grim indicators for the U.S. Economy. Inflation, or the general increase in prices, had climbed to its highest level in nearly 30 years. From Oct 2020 to Oct 2021, prices have risen nearly 6.2 percent. This is putting strain on American consumers as the economy is recovering from the COVID-19 shutdowns.”
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“On November 9th, the UNC’s Institute of Politics hosted a town hall meeting for the upcoming 2022 Senate Race in North Carolina. In attendance for the Democratic Party were State Senator Jeff Jackson — the front-runner of the group — former State Senator Erica Smith, Dr. Tobias LaGrone, and Dr. Richard Watkins, who just recently announced his exit from the Senate race in order to run for North Carolina’s 6th Congressional District. Jen Banwart was the lone Republican of the group, showing a certain level of bravery by bringing conservative views into an environment dominated by young, left-leaning college students.”
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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced in October that its investigation into NC GOP Senator Richard Burr and his brother-in-law Gerald Fauth was still underway. Burr sold $1.65 million in stock in “February 2020, just before the outbreak of the Coronavirus pandemic. The court filings by the SEC state "Among other things, the Commission is investigating whether, on February 13, 2020, Senator Burr sold stocks on the basis of material nonpublic information in violation of the federal securities laws." One of these laws in question is the 2012 STOCK Act which prohibits legislators from trading stock based on private information. Senator Burr notably voted against this bill.”
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“With President Biden set to sign the bill in coming weeks, Democrats are already looking forward to projects that might benefit from the bill’s funding. One potential area of spending could be improving the 1,100 bridges across the state that the North Carolina Department of Transportation deems as being in poor condition; another might be providing broadband access to the over 400,000 North Carolinians that do not have it already.”
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“The release of these letters is significant for reminding the world of the contributions of non-Western nations in the World Wars, as well as allowing the descendants of the soldiers to connect to their heritage… Marginalized history of the Punjabi soldiers who fought in World War I reflects the forgotten roles and suppressed history of subjugated peoples by the Western world.”
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“Ratcliffe acknowledges that his hunger strike cannot go on forever, but plans to continue until there is acknowledgement from the British government that they are acting to bring Zaghari-Ratcliffe back home.”
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“The 2021 elections that occurred on November 2 proved vitally important to policy and provided insight to the 2022 midterm elections. The three most important races this election cycle were the New York City mayoral race, the Minneapolis referendum on “defunding” the police, and the Virginia gubernatorial race. The three races dealt with their own individual policy issues but they are all connected because they will provide insight to how voters will cast their ballots next November.”
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“In many parts of Southern Africa, people with albinism are harshly discriminated against, facing social ostracism and targeted abductions. However, the election of Overstone Kondowe to the National Assembly in Malawi marks a historic first as he is the first person with albinism to ever be elected.”
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“Recently, unions have pervaded the news… With so much going on in the labor sphere, it is important to have a firm grasp on the national context for unions and recent economic research into their effects in addition to what union support means for Democrats”
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“As is not uncommon in highly developed countries, Canada, which prides itself on being a highly-tolerant, liberal democracy, has had trouble living up to that image due to Quebec’s reluctance to admit new immigrants in an effort to preserve its French culture and heritage.”
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“To Srinivasan, cryptographic technologies are an integral development for societal organization and humanity at large. Maintaining that technology is civilization’s true prevailing force, he sees the emergence and growing adoption of cryptocurrency and the underlying blockchain as the cumulation of the very trends of decentralization that can be attributed to the nation-state’s decay.”
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“South Africa’s $8.5 billion funding package represents a pivotal rejection against climate inaction. Lethargy may be a political opiate, but the passion at the COP26 proves one notable fact: 2022 is not the year to cry alligator tears. But, caught up in fervency, policymakers may forget that political intricacies and the normalization of corporate corruption can hinder their lofty goals.”
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“Overall, Trump had his pros and cons; however, he is not what the country needs in 2024, nor is Biden for that matter. This conclusion is strictly due to age. In the last two elections, we have elected the two oldest presidents in history, this title belonged to Reagan before Trump and Biden’s elections. It is time for both parties to move forward and to the side so that the next generation can pick up the reins. As Condoleezza Rice recently said, “It’s time now for the next generation of party leaders to ‘move ahead and deal with the American people’s issues’.”
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“Through the creation of cheaper electric cars, incentives provided by the Biden Administration, and its proven environmental benefits, Tesla will continue to pave the path for itself and other electric vehicle manufacturers. Every year, the technology improves, its batteries last longer, and its sales increase, thereby transforming how our society travels as well as its impact on the environment. Although not completely a carbon-free process, Teslas are the stepping stone to a pathway of sustainable living.”
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“Hence, by discussing these sensitive topics and transcending debate-crushing cancel culture, figures in these positions lead and engender public debate that forces conceptions that possibly were established by way of threats of retribution to enter the marketplace of ideas and prove their worth.”
Read More“Jeff Jackson: current state senator, major in the Army National Guard, UNC-Chapel Hill Law school alum, and most recently one of the two main Democratic candidates vying for the United States Senate seat, vacated by the retiring Richard Burr, paid “the Pit” a visit last week as part of his statewide college town hall tour. In his town hall, last week, Jackson addressed a crowd of around 500, comprised primarily of UNC-Chapel Hill students. Jackson touched on gerrymandering, climate change, the rural-urban divide, criminal justice reform, mental health, and the increasing permeance of politics in public schools, in his introductory address and answered students’ questions afterwards.”
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“Local governments may not be seen as important; however, they have an influence on the day-to-day lives of citizens. Local governments are responsible for maintaining basic services such as water, roads, public safety, parking, etc. These are services that residents deal with routinely.”
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