Presidents rarely use the Insurrection Act. Here’s how Trump might invoke it.

Presidents rarely use the Insurrection Act. Here’s how Trump might invoke it.

As court battles have intensified around President Donald Trump’s efforts to deploy National Guard troops in U.S. cities, he’s weighing another option that could allow him to significantly expand the military’s domestic presence. Invoking the centuries-old Insurrection Act could give the president wider latitude to send the military into states over the objections of state…

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I wish we could ignore Bill Gates on the climate crisis. But he’s a billionaire, so we can’t | George Monbiot

I wish we could ignore Bill Gates on the climate crisis. But he’s a billionaire, so we can’t | George Monbiot

Let’s begin with the fundamental problem: Bill Gates is a politics denier. Though he came to it late, he now accepts the realities of climate science. But he lives in flat, embarrassing denial about political realities. His latest essay on climate, published last week, treats the issue as if it existed in a political vacuum….

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Organization backed by Jeff Bezos launches game-changing $4.2 billion energy initiative — here’s what we know

A major philanthropic collaboration has taken a huge step forward in tackling energy scarcity in Africa. According to Semafor, the Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet has unlocked $4.2 billion in funding to advance renewable energy projects on the continent. This blended finance model is responsible for funding multiple projects, including the expansion of…

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