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World Headlines: Capitol Siege by MAGA Mob
January 6, 2021, should have been a day of peaceful transfer of power. Instead, white insurrectionists stormed the U.S. Capitol, proudly displayed the confederate flag, and set up gallows on the Capitol grounds.
U.S. Senate Seats up for Reelection in 2022
It's 2022 vision time. The U.S. Senate elections will be held on November 8, 2022. Thirty-four of the 100 Senate seats are up for reelection. As of now, there will be 20 Republican Senate seats on the line, while Democrats will only need to protect 14 seats. The time to start organizing is now.
The Marijuana Industry's Dirty Little Secret
Cannabis cultivation is a 24-hour business—the lights stay on, no matter what. While most businesses and residences power down at night, cannabis facilities remain active, putting pressure on energy grids, generating $6 billion in energy costs each year, and uses about 10x more power per square foot than a standard office building.
A Personal Account of Hawaii's False Missile Alert
The warning read, "BALLISTIC MISSILE THREAT INBOUND TO HAWAII. SEEK IMMEDIATE SHELTER. THIS IS NOT A DRILL." The Hawaii false missile alert was issued via the Emergency Alert System and Commercial Mobile Alert System over television, radio, and cellphones and sparked panic across the islands for more than half an hour.
Middle East
Khalid al-Asaad Slaughtered by ISIS
Teri Schure
Saudi Arabia Continues to Turn Screws on U.S. Shale
James Stafford
World's 10 Biggest Energy Gluttons
Andrew Topf
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Europe
"Polish Death Camps" Controversy
Marcin Malek
The Jedwabne Massacre of 1941: An Interview with Marcin Malek
Teri Schure
Is Russia Plotting to Bring Down OPEC?
Dalan McEndree
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Asia-Pacific
Could Iran Emerge as the Middle East Superpower?
Doreen Horschig
Taiwan Seeks to Join Fight Against Global Warming
Ying-Yuan Lee, Minister of Environmental Protection Administration, Republic of China (Taiwan)
Taiwan's Participation in the WHO Annual Assembly Is Vital to Ensuring Global Health Security
Dr. Tzou-yien Lin, Minister of Health and Welfare, Republic of China (Taiwan)
Minigrids: The Next Energy Beacon
Sarraju Narasinga Rao
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Americas
The Day Hell Came to School
Teri Schure
The Top 5 Places to Work in U.S. Oil and Gas
Irina Slav
Did Oil Kill the Dinosaurs?
Michael McDonald
Viewpoints: Is Tax Avoidance Destroying America?
Worldpress.org
Viewpoints: The Growing Water Crisis in America
Worldpress.org
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Africa
Child Brides in Zimbabwe
Stephen Tsoroti
Food Insecurity and Climate Change in Egypt
Joshua Goldfond
Tunisia: Escaping the Great Mosque of Uqba
Angela Smith Kirkman
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