New York doubles down on war on gas appliances over opposition from unions

Democratic New York Gov. Kathy Hochul released a fiscal year 2025 budget that includes provisions to further curb the state’s reliance on natural gas as part of her administration’s efforts to combat climate change. According to the governor’s office, the governor’s budget proposal includes provisions taken directly from the NY HEAT Act, also known as […]
Middle East crisis live: Israel will launch Rafah offensive next month if hostages held by Hamas not freed, says Gantz | Israel-Gaza war

Israel presents planned schedule for attack on Rafah Israeli War Cabinet Secretary Benny Gantz said that if Hamas does not release the remaining hostages held in Gaza by the start of Ramadan, Israel will launch its long-threatened attack on Rafah next month. . “The world must know, and the Hamas leadership must know. If the […]
Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 726 | Ukraine

Russian troops are dispatched Multiple attacks west of newly captured Avdiivka A Ukrainian military spokesman said on Sunday that he was aiming for further gains. Kiev also announced that it had opened a war crimes investigation after the incident. Two separate reports that Russian troops shot captured Ukrainian soldiers appeared.Russia said Part of the Ukrainian […]
Israel Sets March 10 Ramadan Deadline for Hostage Release — or War in Rafah

Israel has set a deadline for a hostage deal with Hamas on March 10, the start of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, and if this is not met, the Hamas leader’s last stronghold on the Egyptian border in the Gaza Strip will be closed. A plan to invade Rafah will be advanced. The announcement, […]
Moscow is waging war on Ukrainian identity, and Belarus is helping

Russia’s war on Ukrainian identity is intensifying. For nearly two years now, the Kremlin has been trying to control its western neighbor through its military means. However, over time, it became clear that another objective of this campaign was the complete erasure of Ukrainian identity and culture. To be sure, this struggle did not begin […]
Israel ‘outright rejects’ foreign efforts to create Palestinian state after Hamas war, Netanyahu declares

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Universities use Israel-Hamas war to crack down on free speech: watchdog group

Universities are increasingly using the devastating war between Israel and Hamas as an excuse to restrict free speech on campus, watchdog groups say. Free speech on campus decreased in 2023, according to the Foundation for Individual Rights Expression. in 2024 reportFIRE said 20% of schools received a “red flag” ranking, which indicates the university has […]
Navigating the culture war â can you escape?

Last year, I came across two interesting questions/suggestions on the topic of “culture wars.” Although the term is used all the time, the term is somewhat monolithic and is used to describe existential situations such as: It concerns American politics, the direction of our culture, and other expressions of what it means to be “American” […]
Egypt building walled enclosure in Sinai for Rafah refugees, photos suggest | Israel-Gaza war

Egypt has begun constructing a closed area surrounded by high concrete walls along its border with Gaza, apparently intended to house Palestinians fleeing the threat of an Israeli attack on the southern city of Rafah. photos and Video released by Sinai Human Rights Foundation The monitoring group SFHR showed workers using heavy machinery to install […]
Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 723 | Russia

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg warned that the US Congress’ delay in new military aid to Ukraine is already having an impact on the battlefield. At a meeting of defense ministers. Jens Stoltenberg said he still believed parliament would eventually approve the stalled $60bn (£50bn) package. Ukraine says frozen Russian assets should be used to rebuild […]