Today on Volts: Aliya Haq has been in the US climate movement for 20yrs, most recently running Bill Gates' Breakthrough Energy initiative. Now she's started a new group, the Clean Economy Project, geared toward supporting clean energy rather than fighting fossil fuels. We dig into the distinction.
Advocating for decarbonization...
Advocating for decarbonization in 2026
Aliya Haq is working toward a movement that builds rather than blocks.David Roberts (Volts)
Myanmar military claims armed opposition groups used hospital hit by airstrike as base
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Will the next European Council seal the €210 billion Ukraine loan?
EU leaders will likely do what they did at the last summit: Kick Kyiv’s financial can down the roadOrlando Whitehead (Euractiv)
– Lorraine O’Grady, Writing in Space
Plunder and Survival by Suzanne Loebl, 2025
Written by a Holocaust survivor whose family collected art, Plunder and Survival tells the stories of principal figures, events, and artworks that contribute to the intricate story of the ruthless Nazi attack on modern art and the art world's subsequent repositioning in America.
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On Gardening: The Garden Guy has Snow in the forecast | Gardening - All For Gardening
After the last winter season, I’ve started following several weather forecasting gurus. They all seem to be on the sensationalist side of journalism, but itGardening (All For Gardening)
📷 #fotografie #PietLeBlanc © Carel van Hees
Wonderful World
Lang niet zo treurig als het klinkt: een fotoserie over de nachtelijke schnabbels van de Rotterdamse saxofonist Piet Le Blanc.
#US #intelligence ofcls temporarily suspended sharing some key info with #Israel during the #Biden admin over concerns about its conduct of the #war in #Gaza, acc/to 6 people….
In the 2nd half of 2024, the US cut off a live video feed from a US drone over Gaza, which was being used by the Israeli govt in its hunt for hostages & #Hamas militants. The suspension lasted for at least a few days, said 5 sources.
#Palestinians #HumanitarianCrisis #WarCrimes #geopolitics
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Zelensky kan en wil zijn handtekening niet onder Trumps ‘vredesplan’ zetten
President Zelensky heeft de macht niet om Oekraïens grondgebied af te staan aan Rusland. Ook zijn bevolking is tegen. Toch is het een offer dat Trump en de zijnen, na elf jaar strijd, van het land verlangen.Tom Vennink (DPG Media)
Birds will thrive this winter in gardens that leave 'unsung hero' plant alone - All For Gardening
Birds are lovely visitors to have in the garden, especially over winter. There's not so much else thriving in the garden and gardeners will be eagerlyGardening (All For Gardening)
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in reply to Nonilex • • •The #US also restricted how #Israel could use certain #intelligence in its pursuit of high-value military targets in #Gaza, said 2 sources.…
The decision came as worries intensified in the US intelligence community about the number of #civilians killed in Israel’s military ops in Gaza. Officials were also concerned that #ShinBet, Israel's domestic security agency, was mistreating #Palestinian #prisoners….
#Palestinians #HumanitarianCrisis #WarCrimes #law #LawOfWar #geopolitics #MiddleEast
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in reply to Nonilex • • •Officials were concerned that #Israel had not provided sufficient assurances that it would abide by the #LawOfWar when using #US information, acc/to 3 of the sources. Under US #law, #intelligence agencies must receive such assurances before sharing information with a foreign country.
#Palestinians #HumanitarianCrisis #WarCrimes #geopolitics #MiddleEast
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in reply to Nonilex • • •While the #Biden admin maintained a policy of continuous support of #Israel with both intelligence & weapons sharing, the decision inside the intelligence agencies to withhold information was limited & tactical, said 2 of the sources. The officials sought to ensure that Israel was using #US #intelligence in accordance with the #LawOfWar, said the sources.
#Palestinians #HumanitarianCrisis #WarCrimes #law #geopolitics #MiddleEast
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