#Climate lawsuits don’t belong in state courts

#Climate lawsuits don’t belong in state courts

As the summer sizzle begins to simmer, the Supreme Court is warming up to potentially tackle climate change — a global concern demanding careful consideration. State and local governments across the nation are taking energy companies to court, often seeking billions in damages for their purported roles in climate change. This summer, Multnomah County, Oregon,…

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#Press: Time for the media to stop fawning over Vivek Ramaswamy  

#Press: Time for the media to stop fawning over Vivek Ramaswamy  

In America, every natural-born citizen who’s at least 35 years old is free to run for president. But that doesn’t mean everyone who does so should be taken seriously. Vivek Ramaswamy should not.   If Ramaswamy’s unfitness for the office was not clear before last week’s debate, there’s no doubt about it now. Let’s start out with the fact that he’s never run for office before or held any political office at any…

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#Rating the GOP candidates on the climate debate

#Rating the GOP candidates on the climate debate

During Wednesday night’s Republican debate, presidential hopefuls took the stage in Wisconsin and discussed a myriad of topics ranging from Trump’s complicity in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol (and democracy) to a national abortion ban to immigration.  They had a real chance to show they’ve come a long way on climate change,…

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#A tale of two Ramaswamys

#A tale of two Ramaswamys

This is a tale of two men with the same last name: Ramaswamy. One of those two men, Vivek Ramaswamy, a biotech entrepreneur, was introduced to a large national audience on the evening of Aug. 23, 2023. The occasion? The first televised debate of eight candidates seeking the nomination of the Republican Party for the…

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