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BRADSHAW, Neb. — An unpainted wooden barn sits in a snow-dusted cornfield along a gravel road, one of many that dot the rural horizon here. This barn, however, contains no horses, tractors or farming tools. Its roof is covered with solar panels, there is a windmill out front, and the interior is plastered with signs with slogans like “Build Our Energy” and “ #NOKXL ,” in protest of the proposed Keystone XL pipeline, which could run under the property if President Obama approves the project. The 1,179-mile pipeline, first proposed in 2008, would carry oil from Canada into the United States, connecting with existing pipelines in southern Nebraska. In Congress, the Senate continues to debate a bill to approve the pipeline, and the House has already passed a bill to approve its construction. Four Harrington sisters — Abbi, Terri, Jenni and Heidi — grew up in the 1960s and ’70s tending livestock and crops here, and three of them have remained in Nebraska and continue … [Read more...] about Defenders of Tradition in Keystone Pipeline Fight

Jerusalem (CNN) Half a million Israelis took to the streets in the tenth consecutive week of protests against plans by the government of Benjamin Netanyahu to overhaul the country's judicial system, organizers claimed. Israel has a population of just over 9 million, so if organizers' estimates are correct, about 5% of Israelis came out to voice their opposition to the proposed reforms. Nearly half of the protesters -- about 240,000 -- gathered in Tel Aviv, the organizers said. In Jerusalem, several hundred demonstrators gathered in front of President Isaac Herzog's house. They carried Israeli flags and chanted slogans including "Israel will not be a dictatorship." On Thursday, Herzog -- whose role is largely ceremonial -- urged the Netanyahu government to take the judicial overhaul legislation off the table. Israelis take part in a rally in Tel Aviv on Saturday to protest major changes to the country's judicial system. Protesters … [Read more...] about Half a million Israelis join latest protest against Netanyahu’s judicial overhaul, organizers say

“Make one solid case, one solid point for why this should go through.” — Jeanne Crumly PAGE, Neb. — The fight seemed over. Plans to bury an oil pipeline in the Nebraska dirt, through hilly grazing land near the Elkhorn River and flat expanses of corn farther south, had been halted. Farmers and ranchers who spent years opposing the project moved on with their lives. But suddenly the pipeline from Canada to Nebraska, known as Keystone XL , is back on the table. As President Trump promised on the campaign trail, he has cleared the way for the project, which his predecessor had blocked . Republican politicians, many union members and some landowners are cheering the pipeline as a way to create jobs and bring more North American oil to market. But in spots along the proposed route through Nebraska , including here on the sandy soil of the Crumly family farm, the president’s decision is being met with frustration and resolve to resume the fight. Jeanne Crumly, … [Read more...] about Risen From the Grave, Keystone XL Pipeline Again Divides Nebraska

The University of Notre Dame is set to hold an event on “trans care” and “abortion care” in violation of Catholic teaching. The Catholic University’s gender studies department is hosting an event titled “ Trans Care + Abortion Care: Intersections and Questions,” on March 20th. The event, which is part of a speaker series called “Reproductive Justice: Scholarship for Solidarity and Social Change,” will feature pro-abortion activist Ash Williams. The event description describes Williams as “a Black trans abortion doula, public intellectual, and abolitionist community organizer from Fayetteville, NC.” “Ash has been vigorously fighting to expand abortion access by funding abortions and training other people to become abortion doulas. He works as a consultant for a reproductive justice consulting firm called Black Feminist Advisors,” the description also adds. genderstudies.nd.edu Abortion is referred to as a “moral evil” in the Catechism of the … [Read more...] about University of Notre Dame to Hold Event on ‘Abortion Healthcare’

Russia is threatening to ban a major Jewish nonprofit agency that helps people emigrate to Israel from operating in the country, a sign of the Kremlin’s deteriorating relationship with Israel and of the far-reaching fallout from the war in Ukraine. Russia’s Justice Ministry is seeking to liquidate the Russian branch of the nonprofit, the Jewish Agency for Israel, which operates in coordination with the Israeli government, according to a notice from a Moscow court. The Russian government’s move amounted to a broadside against Jews in Russia and seemed to reverse President Vladimir V. Putin’s efforts over the years to build closer ties to Israel and to the Jewish community. A preliminary hearing has been set for July 28, and Prime Minister Yair Lapid of Israel said Thursday that he would send a delegation to Russia for talks aimed at keeping the agency operating there. “The Jewish community in Russia is deeply connected with Israel,” Mr. Lapid said in a statement. “We will … [Read more...] about Russia Moves to Close Agency Handling Emigration to Israel

WASHINGTON — The governor of Nebraska on Tuesday approved a revised route through the state for the Keystone XL pipeline , setting up a decision for President Obama that pipeline opponents say will be a crucial test of his intentions on climate change. Gov. Dave Heineman, reversing an earlier position and brushing aside vocal opposition from some citizen groups, said the pipeline could be built and operated safely and would bring thousands of jobs and hundreds of millions of dollars in new revenue to Nebraska. The decision came a day after Mr. Obama made an assertive pledge in his Inaugural Address to tackle climate change in his second term. Opponents of the pipeline, which would carry heavy crude oil from tar sands formations in Alberta to refineries on the Gulf Coast, say that the extraction and consumption of the oil would significantly worsen global warming and perpetuate the nation’s dependence on dirty fossil fuels. Mr. Heineman, a Republican, said in a letter to … [Read more...] about Governor of Nebraska Backs Route for Pipeline