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U.S. Senate Seats up for Reelection
The outcome of the 2022 midterm elections has had wide-ranging consequences. One or two senators can make a significant difference on some extremely crucial issues, especially if the party control of the Senate is close. It's never too early for reelection vision time. The time to start organizing is now.
Current Members of the U.S. House of Representatives
Overall, the electorate delivered a warning against going too far, against extremes, but we're likely headed for a messy, partisan two years. If we’ve learned anything from the 2022 elections, it’s that political complacency is no longer an option. And to effect change, there is no need to look any further than your own legislative backyards.
Governors up for Reelection
A majority of governors have the authority to appoint state court judges, so your vote for Governor is as important as your vote for President. The 2022 elections were proof that in politics, it's never too early to start planning.
Election Officials in the Top 30 Most Populous U.S. Counties
With an average of only one in five voters participating in local elections, voting results are easily swayed by just one vote. Voting in local elections has never been more critical. Know who your local officials are, and vote based on your conscience and beliefs rather than your party.
Secretaries of State: A State-by-State Breakdown
Current and future secretaries of state have three choices: Continue to deny that Trump lost in 2020, fuel doubt about future elections, or defend and protect our election system. A once under-the-radar government position, races for secretaries of state gained national attention in the 2022 elections. Who is in control of your state elections?
Mayors of the 30 Largest Cities in the U.S.
The person you elect as mayor affects your day-to-day life more than the politicians you send to Washington, D.C., yet turnout is meager in mayoral races. Despite their importance, the turnout of eligible voters for elections in 10 of America’s 30 largest cities between 2011 and 2015 was less than 15 percent. Vote for your mayor like it’s a matter of life and death on the streets of America’s cities because it is.
Pro-Palestinian Protestors Are Being Paid to Protest
According to the Toronto Sun, what many have suspected has now been confirmed: Pro-Palestinian protestors are being paid to protest and proudly follow their organizers’ lead. Those organizers wear uniforms to identify themselves and dole out thousands of dollars in cash in order to control and manage the protestors.
The Biggest Stories of 2023
The world was in turmoil in 2023, rife with stomach-churning news, with the international and U.S. press primarily focused on the same news stories. It seems that the world has never been more interconnected.
Whispered in Gaza
In an unprecedented series of animated videos drawn from interviews of Palestinians in Gaza by the New York-based Center for Peace Communications (CPC), ordinary Gazans are breaking their silence about the brutality of Hamas against them. Every story told is heart-wrenching but allows them to freely tell the world how they feel about Hamas without fear of deadly retribution.
Detention, Torture and Killing of Afghan Women Continues
Many aid organizations withdrew their funding to Afghanistan after the Taliban implemented several regressive policies on Afghan women's human rights in the final months of 2022. The withdrawal of international aid from the country stands to harm the most vulnerable part of Afghanistan's population: women and girls.
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. The decision to mobilize reservists and the ensuing domestic unrest points to Putin’s weakness. Western sanctions and military support for Ukraine are key to preventing a Russian victory. And a range of prominent and well-known Russians have started calling for the removal of the country’s head of state as the invasion of Ukraine is increasingly turning into a disaster. 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
Countries North Korea Can Currently Hit With Their Missiles
Teri Schure
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)
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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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