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Airlines making little headway on climate change

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Airlines making little headway on climate change

Feb. 17 (UPI) -- Several of the world's major airlines have announced plans to become "carbon neutral," while others are trying new aviation fuels. But are any of their climate initiatives making much difference?

Iran's foreign minister should be arrested in Europe

Voices // 3 days ago

Iran's foreign minister should be arrested in Europe

Hackers could shut down satellites -- or turn them into weapons

Voices // 4 days ago

Hackers could shut down satellites -- or turn them into weapons

Politics of fear: China and Russia aren't 10 feet tall

Voices // 5 days ago

Politics of fear: China and Russia aren't 10 feet tall

EU plumbs the depths of appeasement with Iran

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EU plumbs the depths of appeasement with Iran

Feb. 11 (UPI) -- The European Union's new top diplomat has attracted widespread condemnation across Europe for his recent visit to Iran.

Iran's millennials strive for dignity amid U.S. sanctions

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Iran's millennials strive for dignity amid U.S. sanctions

Feb. 11 (UPI) -- Iran's youth culture is highly conformist. Faced with conditions of uncertainty, young people simply seek respect, acceptance and support from their communities.

Here's how Democrats would raise taxes on the rich

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Here's how Democrats would raise taxes on the rich

Feb. 10 (UPI) -- It's hardly surprising that if a Democrat wins the White House, taxes on wealthy Americans and corporations will probably go up. How they'll go up is the more interesting question.

Messing with elections messes with democracy

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Messing with elections messes with democracy

Feb. 7 (UPI) -- Elections depend on trust -- on the idea that the declared winners and losers were the real winners and losers. So how's that going right now?

Civility in politics is harder than you think

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Civility in politics is harder than you think

Feb. 6 (UPI) -- People say they want everyone to have cool heads and polite exchanges of views, even during important political debates. That's not realistic.

Inside the looking glass: Trump is the GOP's new Ike

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Inside the looking glass: Trump is the GOP's new Ike

The impeachment of Donald J. Trump has clearly been a trip through "Alice in Wonderland's" magic looking glass. There is no other explanation.

Full Text: President Donald Trump's 2020 State of the Union address

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Full Text: President Donald Trump's 2020 State of the Union address

Feb. 4 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump delivered his third State of the Union address to Congress on Tuesday.

Catholic sex abuse investigations are still shrouded in secrecy

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Catholic sex abuse investigations are still shrouded in secrecy

Feb. 4 (UPI) -- "Apostolic visitations," religious investigations that allow the pope to swiftly audit, punish or sanction virtually any wing of the Roman Catholic Church, have allowed investigations into sexual abuse to remain secret.

Iran protests are in the lull before the storm

Voices // 2 weeks ago

Iran protests are in the lull before the storm

Feb. 3 (UPI) -- The nationwide uprising last November that saw millions of mostly young Iranians take to the streets of cities, towns and villages across Iran has temporarily subsided.

Coronavirus: Quarantining millions in China is unprecedented, wrong

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Coronavirus: Quarantining millions in China is unprecedented, wrong

Jan. 31 (UPI) -- Despite the mild severity of the coronavirus, over 50 million people in Hubei Province have been restricted to their region as China tries to prevent the spread of the virus. Is such a drastic response warranted?

Palestinians won't make deal that packages annexation as peace

Voices // 2 weeks ago

Palestinians won't make deal that packages annexation as peace

Jan. 30 (UPI) -- With typical Trumpian bombast, the so-called "deal of the century" for Israel-Palestine "peace" was unveiled in Washington on Tuesday, just as dusk descended on the West Bank city of Bethlehem.

Trump impeachment: Hypocrisy can kill democracy

Voices // 2 weeks ago

Trump impeachment: Hypocrisy can kill democracy

The trial of President Donald J. Trump in the Senate is many things, especially a classic case of hypocrisy endangering democracy.

Global web of patent laws protect Big Pharma, keep drug prices high

Voices // 2 weeks ago

Global web of patent laws protect Big Pharma, keep drug prices high

Jan. 28 (UPI) -- The high price of insulin, which has reached as much as $450 per month, has raised outrage across the country.

Gay rights dispute pulling apart United Methodist Church

Voices // 3 weeks ago

Gay rights dispute pulling apart United Methodist Church

Jan. 27 (UPI) -- The Methodist Church, the largest mainline Protestant denomination in the United States, is headed toward a divorce over gay rights.

Donald Trump builds barriers to peace and prosperity

Voices // 3 weeks ago

Donald Trump builds barriers to peace and prosperity

Jan. 24 (UPI) -- What would John Maynard Keynes make of Donald Trump, whose policies are driven by a sense of entitlement and fear of being played for a sucker?

Individual action matters on climate crisis

Voices // 3 weeks ago

Individual action matters on climate crisis

Jan. 23 (UPI) -- Climate change is no longer just a future threat. Fires in Australia, Russia and California burned over 13.5 million hectares of land. Floods and cyclones displaced over 4 million people in Bangladesh, India and Iran.

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