Restart needed as nations fail to hit climate goals
The Paris Agreement aimed to cap warming at 1.5 C with a 2 C limit, but gaps persist. U N reports warn emissions must triple cuts and fossil fuel production must fall despite plans for growth. Biden and China shifted to cooperation, yet Trump’s stance, altered energy strategies, and economic inertia hinder progress.
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Modernize Congress an urgent Washington Post view
George Will argues the 117th Congress will convene with weak budgeting and oversight. He cites chronic use of continuing resolutions, sprawling agency counts, and escalating pork through pork-barrel “community-focused grants.” He urges counting agencies and restoring legislative power to curb executive overreach.
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Will civility return to our politics in 2020 defeat
Doyle McManus analyzes the 2020 campaign era marking a low point in civility led by President Trump. He argues demonization and delegitimization widened national fault lines, noting Trump’s attacks on Biden and rivals, and the lasting impact on democratic norms and post election acceptance.
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