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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-five of the 100 Senate seats are up for regular reelection, and one special election (R-Okla.). As of now, there will be 22 Republican Senate seats on the line, while the Democrats will only need to protect 14 seats. The time to start organizing is now.
Why Do So Many Elderly Run America?
Why do Americans keep electing leaders who are so old? Maybe it’s because voters over 65 go to the polls more often than young voters do, and voters typically prefer candidates who are closest to themselves in age.
Could Putin Be Vulnerable to a Coup?
Could Putin be vulnerable to a coup or uprising? All of the grievances that traditionally motivate a coup against a dictator are in place. But would a Putin coup solve anything?
Peace is possible Through a Palestine-Israel Confederation
Josef Avesar has proved one thing with his experimental Israeli Palestinian Confederation (IPC) plan, which he came up with several years ago: If you leave it up to the people, and remove the politicians, the chances of achieving peace will be so much greater.
Drug Use by State: 2021’s Problem Areas
With National Prevention Week in full swing and drug overdose deaths in 2020 up 24% from the previous year, the website WalletHub released its report on the States with the biggest drug problems.
What’s Behind the Growth Slump? Takeaways from Census Data
The U.S. population is growing more slowly, and it continues its 80-year-long trend of shifting to the South and the West. Montana, Florida, and North Carolina each saw enough growth to add one congressional seat, while booming Texas gained two. Colorado and Oregon also gained new seats, while Michigan, New York, and Pennsylvania lost seats.
QAnon vs. Hitler’s Brownshirts
The world has seen QAnon before. It was called Nazism. The QAnon conspiracy theory is exactly what fueled Nazi Germany.
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.
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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