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As it fights for its land, one Palestinian village struggles to preserve its cultural heritage
+972 Magazine, July 17, 2019 |
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PUERTO RICO: 'You build castles in the sand, they will fall into the sea'
E&E News, January 24, 2018 |
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COAL: 'This is our home. We don't want to live nowhere else'
E&E News, May 24, 2017 |
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'Quick take' wars rage in Blast Zone with no end in sight
E&E News, May 27, 2020 The last time Lynda Like heard the odd grinding noise, it was 10 or maybe 11 on a recent night. It's the pipeline, she recalls thinking in a moment of panic. Like was about to fly out the door and flee to her son's house when the noise stopped. |
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How a GOP-backed plan threatens the Atlantic Coast pipeline
E&E News, April 24, 2020 Virginia recently enacted a Republican-sponsored ratepayer protection measure that may spell trouble for the controversial Atlantic Coast natural gas pipeline. As an increasing number of states and territories pursue aggressive clean energy goals to curb the impacts of climate change, does investment in new natural gas infrastructure still make sense? |
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Voting by mail gains traction, but advocates warn it's not a 'panacea'
Georgia Recorder, April 13, 2020 As the COVID-19 virus continues to sweep the country, voting rights advocates are demanding Congress fully fund a national vote-by-mail program so people aren’t forced to choose between their health and their right to vote. But for large swaths of the population, voting by mail isn’t a viable option. |
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E&E News (Energywire)
'Quick take' wars rage in Blast Zone with no end in sight May 27, 2020
How a GOP-backed plan threatens the Atlantic Coast pipeline April 24, 2020
'Quick take' wars rage in Blast Zone with no end in sight May 27, 2020
How a GOP-backed plan threatens the Atlantic Coast pipeline April 24, 2020
States Newsroom
Voting by mail gains traction, but advocates warn it's not a 'panacea' April 13, 2020 (Georgia Recorder, Maryland Matters, Pennsylvania Capital-Star, Florida Phoenix)
Health care workers using expired gear during pandemic and 'hoping for the best' March 27, 2020 (Florida Phoenix, Pennsylvania Capital-Star, Iowa Capital Dispatch, Arizona Mirror)
Minnesota's congressional delegation adapts to the new normal while delivering help to the people back home March 18, 2020 (Minnesota Reformer)
Pingree grills EPA boss on Trump's funding cuts, failure to regulate forever chemicals March 5, 2020 (Maine Beacon)
Advocates say Maine's higher rural infant mortality rate tied to economic insecurity February 24, 2020 (Maine Beacon)
'Let's just get it over the line.' Nevada Democrats vote to advance ERA February 14, 2020 (Nevada Current)
'It's a real loss for survivors.' Domestic violence law stalled in U.S. Senate January 22, 2020 (Iowa Capital Dispatch, syndicated: NBC 12.)
Voting by mail gains traction, but advocates warn it's not a 'panacea' April 13, 2020 (Georgia Recorder, Maryland Matters, Pennsylvania Capital-Star, Florida Phoenix)
Health care workers using expired gear during pandemic and 'hoping for the best' March 27, 2020 (Florida Phoenix, Pennsylvania Capital-Star, Iowa Capital Dispatch, Arizona Mirror)
Minnesota's congressional delegation adapts to the new normal while delivering help to the people back home March 18, 2020 (Minnesota Reformer)
Pingree grills EPA boss on Trump's funding cuts, failure to regulate forever chemicals March 5, 2020 (Maine Beacon)
Advocates say Maine's higher rural infant mortality rate tied to economic insecurity February 24, 2020 (Maine Beacon)
'Let's just get it over the line.' Nevada Democrats vote to advance ERA February 14, 2020 (Nevada Current)
'It's a real loss for survivors.' Domestic violence law stalled in U.S. Senate January 22, 2020 (Iowa Capital Dispatch, syndicated: NBC 12.)
Jewish Currents
How Far Is J Street Willing To Go? November 6, 2019
Tradition Compels Us to Respond September 15, 2019
Ethiopian-Israelis Protest Police Violence in a Divided State July 12, 2019
How Far Is J Street Willing To Go? November 6, 2019
Tradition Compels Us to Respond September 15, 2019
Ethiopian-Israelis Protest Police Violence in a Divided State July 12, 2019
+972 Magazine
As it fights for its land, one Palestinian village struggles to preserve its cultural heritage July 17, 2019
Israeli army arrests 17 activists, two journalists in South Hebron Hills May 3, 2019
As it fights for its land, one Palestinian village struggles to preserve its cultural heritage July 17, 2019
Israeli army arrests 17 activists, two journalists in South Hebron Hills May 3, 2019
E&E News (Greenwire)
What do religion and concrete have in common? FEMA April 20, 2018
Move to open CRS reports spotlights agency's climate debate March 27, 2018
Record natural disasters spur mitigation windfall in omnibus March 27, 2018
Budget deal a windfall for mitigating sea-level rise February 9, 2018 (syndicated in Science Magazine)
Congress wants 'resilient' building. What does that mean? February 6, 2018
PUERTO RICO: 'You build castles in the sand, they will fall into the sea' January 24, 2018
PUERTO RICO: 'No one is exempt from the aftermath' December 18, 2017
Meet the eco-right pushing for a carbon fee November 1, 2017 (syndicated in Governor's Wind & Solar Coalition)
Whitehouse's floor soliloquies chug on. Is anyone listening? October 11, 2017 (syndicated in Environmental Health News)
How do you shift Republicans on climate? Be nice to them September 6, 2017
Group of Republicans looks to build climate voting bloc September 5, 2017
From pitched tents to melting ice: August recess, a history July 31, 2017
Republican Rep. Lamar Smith mum about his recent trip to the Arctic July 18, 2017
Ex-skeptic on Libertarian case for climate action June 16, 2017
COAL: 'This is our home. We don't want to live nowhere else' May 24, 2017
'Accountability' bill is personal for Portman, Heitkamp May 17, 2017
Congressional anti-rule push may live on after methane vote May 8, 2017
Trump acts fast to strike rules -- but what's the long-term impact? April 25, 2017
The man to talk to about regulations when your eyes glaze over March 31, 2017
Reformers dust off plans to review stale rules February 7, 2017
Reform advocates see worrying whole in Trump team January 24, 2017
How a stubborn utility and aging grid added to Puerto Rico's woes May 2, 2016
What do religion and concrete have in common? FEMA April 20, 2018
Move to open CRS reports spotlights agency's climate debate March 27, 2018
Record natural disasters spur mitigation windfall in omnibus March 27, 2018
Budget deal a windfall for mitigating sea-level rise February 9, 2018 (syndicated in Science Magazine)
Congress wants 'resilient' building. What does that mean? February 6, 2018
PUERTO RICO: 'You build castles in the sand, they will fall into the sea' January 24, 2018
PUERTO RICO: 'No one is exempt from the aftermath' December 18, 2017
Meet the eco-right pushing for a carbon fee November 1, 2017 (syndicated in Governor's Wind & Solar Coalition)
Whitehouse's floor soliloquies chug on. Is anyone listening? October 11, 2017 (syndicated in Environmental Health News)
How do you shift Republicans on climate? Be nice to them September 6, 2017
Group of Republicans looks to build climate voting bloc September 5, 2017
From pitched tents to melting ice: August recess, a history July 31, 2017
Republican Rep. Lamar Smith mum about his recent trip to the Arctic July 18, 2017
Ex-skeptic on Libertarian case for climate action June 16, 2017
COAL: 'This is our home. We don't want to live nowhere else' May 24, 2017
'Accountability' bill is personal for Portman, Heitkamp May 17, 2017
Congressional anti-rule push may live on after methane vote May 8, 2017
Trump acts fast to strike rules -- but what's the long-term impact? April 25, 2017
The man to talk to about regulations when your eyes glaze over March 31, 2017
Reformers dust off plans to review stale rules February 7, 2017
Reform advocates see worrying whole in Trump team January 24, 2017
How a stubborn utility and aging grid added to Puerto Rico's woes May 2, 2016
The Hechinger Report
Rising costs brings new focus on how exactly colleges set their prices February 1, 2016 (syndicated in U.S. News & World Report)
More people with autism are getting training for technology jobs November 15, 2015 (syndicated in Quartz)
Experts want to tackle college affordability by first defining "affordable," which is harder than it sounds November 9, 2015
New supports for first-gen students: Helpful or just a 'drop in the bucket?' October 26, 2015 (syndicated in the Miami Herald)
What Arne Duncan did to American education and whether it will last October 3, 2015
Can $25 million get 500 poor kids to and through college? One billionaire is trying October 1, 2015 (syndicated in U.S. News & World Report)
What happened with the $100 million that Newark schools got from Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg? Not much September 8, 2015
Rising costs brings new focus on how exactly colleges set their prices February 1, 2016 (syndicated in U.S. News & World Report)
More people with autism are getting training for technology jobs November 15, 2015 (syndicated in Quartz)
Experts want to tackle college affordability by first defining "affordable," which is harder than it sounds November 9, 2015
New supports for first-gen students: Helpful or just a 'drop in the bucket?' October 26, 2015 (syndicated in the Miami Herald)
What Arne Duncan did to American education and whether it will last October 3, 2015
Can $25 million get 500 poor kids to and through college? One billionaire is trying October 1, 2015 (syndicated in U.S. News & World Report)
What happened with the $100 million that Newark schools got from Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg? Not much September 8, 2015
Salon
"We are fighting for our lives": The little known youth movement rising against police brutality February 26, 2015
"We are fighting for our lives": The little known youth movement rising against police brutality February 26, 2015
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Tight Lipped podcast
Did I dream? May 20, 2020 (editorial support)
A Broken Optimism January 19, 2020 (editor)
The Trust Gap November 26, 2019 (editor)
Did I dream? May 20, 2020 (editorial support)
A Broken Optimism January 19, 2020 (editor)
The Trust Gap November 26, 2019 (editor)
Uptown Radio
It's Showtime November 2014
It's Showtime November 2014
essays & other writing
The Forward
My yearly Jewish Breakdown December 16, 2015
My yearly Jewish Breakdown December 16, 2015
