‘Pandas Are the Bait’: How China Seeks Influence in U.S. Cities
Records and interviews show that Beijing has used pandas as leverage to shape policy on Taiwan and to cultivate relationships with local U.S. politicians.
4 Reasons China Meddles in Local U.S. Politics
American intelligence agencies have warned of influence operations targeting city halls and statehouses. But what’s in it for Beijing?
Biden, Headed to the Exit, Sets an Aggressive Climate Goal for the U.S.
The promise of deeper emissions cuts will very likely be ignored by the Trump administration, but officials hoped it would send a signal to the world.
Montana Supreme Court upholds landmark youth climate ruling
Montana’s Supreme Court has upheld a lower court’s decision that had sided with 16 young activists who argued that the state violated their right to a clean environment. The lawsuit…
Montana Supreme Court Upholds Historic Youth Climate Lawsuit Win | naked capitalism
Yves here. I am not certain how much precedential value this climate litigation victory will carry. The “right to a stable climate system” does not sound like a generally tenable…
Wisconsin School Shooting: Madison Residents Grieve as They Wait to Learn More
Officials in Wisconsin gave little new information on Tuesday about a shooting that left a student and a teacher dead and six others injured.
Who Will Be New Jersey’s Next Governor? It’s Wide Open.
At least 10 candidates are vying for attention in the competitive race, including two mayors, a far-right radio host and a former state senator known as “Ed the Trucker.”
Fire erupts after lightning strike ruptures gas line in Tennessee
The damaged pipeline sparked a massive fire prompting road closures and emergency responses.
Motive ‘combination of factors’ in Wisconsin school shooting, police say
Police say it appears the motive in a shooting that left two dead, along with the suspect, at a private school in Wisconsin was due to “a combination of factors”.…