CRITICAL MATERIALSWar in Ukraine Could Cut Global Supply of Essential Elements for Making Green Technology By Gavin Harper Published 14 March 2022 The EU imports 40 percent of its natural gas from Russia, and nearly half of the five million barrels of crude oil Russia exports daily go to Europe. Decisive action by major economies

GUNSU.S. Stand Your Ground Laws Associated with 700 Additional Homicides Every Year: Study Published 14 March 2022 Stand Your Ground laws in the United States have expanded legal protections for individuals who use deadly violence in self-defense. A new study estimates they result in an additional 700 homicides each year – an increase in monthly

ENERGY SECURITYElectric Truck Hydropower: Flexible Solution to Hydropower in Mountainous Regions Published 14 March 2022 Mountain regions have a large potential for hydropower that cannot be harnessed effectively by conventional technologies. Researchers developed an innovative hydropower technology based on electric trucks that could provide a flexible and clean solution for electricity generation in mountainous regions. Mountain

PANDEMICGlobal COVID-19 Deaths May Be 3 Times Higher Than Recorded By Stephanie Soucheray Published 11 March 2022 Today in The Lancet researchers say excess deaths data indicate that the global death toll from the COVID-19 pandemic may be more than three times higher than officially record. Excess mortality was calculated as observed mortality minus expected

DISINFORMATIONUN, U.S. Dismiss Russian Claim of Biological Weapons Program in Ukraine By Margaret Besheer Published 11 March 2022 Western nations criticized Russia on Friday for trying to use the U.N. Security Council to spread disinformation and lies about alleged biological weapons laboratories in Ukraine, which the U.N. said are untrue. Western nations chastised Russia on Friday

PANDEMICAirports, Airlines Call for Intra-EU COVID Travel Restrictions to Be Dropped Published 11 March 2022 Airport and airline organizations have called for all remaining COVID restrictions applying to intra-EU and Schengen area travel to be dropped, including all testing requirements, the need to present proof of vaccination, or complete a Passenger Locator Form (PLF). ACI EUROPE

EXTREMISMAnti-Semitic Conspiracy Theories “Explain” Russian Assault on Ukraine Published 11 March 2022 Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022, extremists and anti-Semites across the ideological spectrum have used the war as fodder for promoting anti-Semitic conspiracy theories. Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022, extremists and anti-Semites across the ideological spectrum have

TERRORISMTerrorism Research: How RAND Defined and Built a New Field of Knowledge By Melissa Bauman Published 11 March 2022 In 1972, amid a worldwide rash of bombings, hijackings, and hostage-takings, the U.S. government was wrestling with how to respond. How widespread were these violent groups? What security measures were necessary? Should the government ever negotiate

TERRORISMUnderstanding Bombers’ Motivations: A Historical Study By Kirk Yeager, Ph.D. Published 11 March 2022 The saga of bombers and the driving forces behind their acts is never-ending. A historical study of bombings and bomb makers reveals reoccurring themes that underlie most of these events. This article will provide an analysis of the circumstances that compel

EXTREMISMAnti-Semitic Conspiracy Theories “Explain” Russian Assault on Ukraine Published 11 March 2022 Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022, extremists and anti-Semites across the ideological spectrum have used the war as fodder for promoting anti-Semitic conspiracy theories. Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022, extremists and anti-Semites across the ideological spectrum have