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The Elections, and What They Mean for Climate, Energy, and Science
Ken Kimmell, president
November 7, 2018 1:59 PM EDT
Photo: Rafał Konieczny CC-BY-SA-4.0 (Wikimedia)
New California Laws Address Climate Change—Some Bills Fall Short
October 2, 2018 4:44 PM EDT
It’s Fall. That means crisp morning air, dwindling sunlight, and a chance to take stock of legislative victories and setbacks in California, as Governor Brown has now signed or vetoed the last of the bills sent to his desk this year.
As always, the progress we make in Sacramento is not only improving Californians’ quality of life, but also keeping momentum going for other states and countries. Many of the gains we make in clean technologies, for example, are reducing costs and proving solutions at scale, charting a course from which others can learn.
Why the Senate Should Reject Pompeo as Secretary of State
David Wright, physicist & co-director, Global Security
March 27, 2018 8:17 PM EDT
After ousting Rex Tillerson as secretary of state, Donald Trump has decided to replace him with Mike Pompeo, the current CIA director. Pompeo’s views on Iran and North Korea, and more generally his lack of diplomatic experience, make him a terrible choice for secretary of state—especially given the international challenges the United States is now facing.
President Trump and French President Macron review troops during the Bastille Day parade last July.
There Are Better Things in France for Trump to Emulate Than a Military Parade
Elliott Negin, senior writer
February 22, 2018 9:31 AM EDT
President Trump was so impressed by the military parade he saw in Paris on Bastille Day last July that he ordered the Pentagon to plan a bigger one for Washington, D.C.
“It was one of the greatest parades I’ve ever seen,” Trump told reporters when he met with French President Emmanuel Macron in New York in September for the opening of the UN General Assembly. “It was two hours on the button, and it was military might, and I think a tremendous thing for France and for the spirit of France. We’re going to have to try to top it.”
Of course Trump wants to top it. All things Trump are always “huge,” from his inauguration day crowd to his nuclear button to his tax cut. But if the president really wants to outdo France, below are some tremendous French things that the United States would do well to emulate. Read more >
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Should the President Have Sole Authority to Launch a Nuclear Attack? In the Age of Trump, Experts Offer an Alternate Plan
Elliott Negin, senior writer
January 25, 2018 9:14 AM EDT
More than a million people in Hawaii thought it was time to say their final alohas. A state cellphone alert announced that nuclear missiles were heading their way. “Ballistic missile threat inbound to Hawaii,” the January 6 text read. “Seek immediate shelter. This is not a drill.” Read more >
