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Visualizing Federal Funding for Wildfire Management and Response
Over the past two years, the federal government has invested unprecedented amounts of funding in wildfire suppression, hazardous fuels reduction, community preparedness, and restoration through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) and the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). Together, the IIJA and IRA provide $24 billion in funding for wildfire issues, distributed over 40 different programs and administered by a dozen agencies.
Join Secretary of Energy Granholm to learn about the Clean Energy Corps
By Kate Kohn • March 31, 2022 Please join the Clean Energy for America Education Fund and the Federation of American Scientists on Thursday, April 7th, 1pm ET for a live conversation with Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm to learn more about the Clean Energy Corps. We are in the make or break years for encouraging change to ensure the one planet we have is safe, sustainable, and healthy for future generations.
Post the body fascist
Imagine, if you will, Kate Moss. Blond hair, blue eyes, and most iconic of all, her famously slender physique. Heroin chic has not waned, despite celebrities like Adele, Lizzo, and Kim Kardashian popularizing body shapes that could be described in various degrees as “thicc.” Fashion and media are still dominated by thin women, even as the average dress size increases.
To craft a better approach to North Korea, remember the origins of the conflict – Responsible Statecraft
To craft a better approach to North Korea, remember the origins of the conflict July 27 marks the 67th anniversary of the signing of the Korean War armistice. Though known as the “Forgotten War” in the United States, this misnomer belies the true legacy of this conflict that is anything but forgotten. The ramifications of the war and subsequent frozen conflict continue to present one of the most vexing foreign policy challenges for the United States.
Congress is actually debating new nukes testing amid a devastating pandemic – Responsible Statecraft
After both chambers of Congress rejected amendments to the National Defense Authorization Act to redirect 10 percent of the Pentagon budget towards community needs like housing, education, and healthcare, the House and Senate passed their versions of the NDAA with bipartisan majorities authorizing a whopping $740 billion for the Pentagon.
Iran, sanctions, and the COVID-19 pandemic – Responsible Statecraft
This week, Iran announced its highest single-day death toll from COVID-19 since the start of the outbreak in February. The uptick in cases and deaths is the result of a new wave of infections that began May 3rd, two weeks after the gradual easing of the country’s partial lockdown in mid-April.
How Our Endless Wars Have Pushed the US Military to Court Young Gamers
After two years working under the radar, the U.S. Army's latest Verhoevenian effort to recruit young people through online gaming, streaming, and a full embrace of digital culture has finally gotten in some hot water. Though they have paused their nearly-daily streams of popular games like "Warzone" over accusations of censorship, bait-and-switch giveaways that lead to recruiting forms, and other deceptive messaging, the U.S. Army Esports project has only just begun.
I Want UwU for US Army
Cutesy anime gifs and heart emojis are the latest dystopian effort to recruit Gen Z meme teens into the world’s most expensive imperial force. Social media, the virtual frontier, is now riddled with military propaganda in bite-sized relatable memes.
Creating the enemies they need: US militarism’s strange bedfellows – Responsible Statecraft
Listen to America’s imperial proconsuls long enough and they often let slip something approaching truth — perhaps exceptionalist confession is more accurate. Take Admiral Craig S. Faller, commander of U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM), with responsibility for all of Latin America.
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