Day: January 12, 2020

Categories Shows

Green New Deal

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In this episode, Front Running looks at the jobs program called the Green New Deal, most associated at the moment with Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez but which has been formulated for quite some years with the ambition to provide an FDR-like jobs program to put Americans to work rebuilding its infrastructure for a post-carbon world. … Read More >Green New Deal

Categories Op-ed

Iran apologized, but Trump & other US presidents will never say sorry for what they’ve done to Middle East

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Commendably, Iran has apologized for shooting down the passenger jet and killing all 176 people on board. It shows integrity to take responsibility for the disastrous loss of life at a time of intense adversity. … Read More >Iran apologized, but Trump & other US presidents will never say sorry for what they’ve done to Middle East

Categories EU

US sanctions will delay Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline but WON’T END IT, Polish PM admits

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The Polish prime minister has admitted that US sanctions will fail to torpedo the major Baltic Sea pipeline intended to supply Germany with Russian natural gas, and says he wishes the project had “never begun in the first place.” … Read More >US sanctions will delay Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline but WON’T END IT, Polish PM admits

Categories Asia & Pacific

WATCH lightning strike over Taal Volcano in the Philippines during 1st eruption in DECADES

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The Philippines’ Taal volcano has erupted, spewing a large column of ash which prompted raised alert levels and the evacuation of nearby communities. Making the sight even more menacing, lightning was seen hitting the ash plume. … Read More >WATCH lightning strike over Taal Volcano in the Philippines during 1st eruption in DECADES