Iran’s nukesIAEA Chief: Iran to Give “Less Access” to UN Nuclear Inspectors Published 22 February 2021 The head of the UN’s nuclear watchdog agency said after talks in Iran on February 21 over Tehran’s threat to curb international inspections that the two sides reached an agreement but that Iran will suspend a key document on

ExtremismInoculating against the Spread of Radical-Islamist and Islamophobic Disinformation Published 22 February 2021 Misinformation, disinformation, and propaganda are core components of radicalization and extremism and apply equally to Islamist radicalization and the generation of Islamophobia. One method of countering disinformation is to inoculate the information consumer. Misinformation, disinformation, and propaganda are core components of radicalization and

Planetary securityThe Cataclysm that Killed the Dinosaurs By Juan Siliezar Published 22 February 2021 It was tens of miles wide and forever changed history when it crashed into Earth about 66 million years ago. The Chicxulub impactor, as it’s known, was a plummeting asteroid or comet that left behind a crater off the coast of Mexico

Iran’s nukesU.S. Says It’s Ready to Meet, but Iran Says Sanctions Should Be Dropped First Published 19 February 2021 Iran says it will “immediately reverse” its actions that contradict a 2015 nuclear agreement once U.S. sanctions are lifted after Washington said it was ready to revive the deal that former U.S. President Donald Trump abandoned

2/18/21 Texas power outages Enable IntenseDebate Comments:  Enable IntenseDebate Comments Millions of Texans have gone days without power or heat in subfreezing temperatures brought on by snow and ice storms. Limited regulations on companies that generate power and a history of isolating Texas from federal oversight help explain the crisis, energy and policy experts told The Texas Tribune.

Texas power outagesGov. Greg Abbott Blamed Green Energy for Texas’ Power Woes. But the State Runs on Fossil Fuels. By Bryan Mena Published 18 February 2021 Green energy has been a political punching bag for Texas Republicans like Gov. Greg Abbott throughout the winter storm, but experts and officials agreed that a disruption in energy

2/17/21 Texas power outages Enable IntenseDebate Comments:  Enable IntenseDebate Comments A grandmother slept in her car. Parents who ran out of firewood burned belongings to keep their children warm. A Richardson resident watched the battery level of her partner’s oxygen machine drain away and desperately sought help to have it recharged. As Texas utility operators and

Texas power outagesUPDATES: More People Could Lose Electricity, Heat as Crisis Persists By Erin Douglas, Ross Ramsey Published 17 February 2021 Energy experts, local leaders and residents said energy and state officials failed to properly prepare people for the mass outages coinciding with dangerous weather that’s already led to at least 10 deaths. Texas largely

China syndromeU.S. Government to Stop Buying Chinese-Made Drones By John Xie Published 17 February 2021 In its latest move to address national security threats posed by Chinese-made drones, the U.S. federal government’s purchasing agency no longer will purchase drones from Chinese manufacturers. China currently dominates the drone-manufacturing market. One Chinese company, DJI, which is the

InsurrectionPelosi Announces 9/11-Style Independent Probe of 6 January Attack on the Capitol Published 16 February 2021 House speaker Nancy Pelosi has announced a probe into the breach of the U.S. Capitol by former President Donald Trump’s supporters on 6 January. Some Republicans have also expressed support for the idea. Top Democratic leader and House Speaker Nancy