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What We Are Reading

Key Reads   Greeks Reject Bailout Terms in Rebuff to European Leaders Suzanne Daley / New York Times Greeks delivered a shocking rebuff to Europe’s leaders on Sunday, decisively rejecting a deal offered by the country’s creditors in a historic vote that could...

What We Are Reading

Key Reads Parameters for a Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action Regarding the Islamic Republic of Iran’s Nuclear Program Office of the Spokesperson / U.S. Department of State Below are the key parameters of a Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) regarding the...

More Help for Those Coping with the Drought

President Barack Obama tours the McIntosh family farm, which has been affected by the drought, in Missouri Valley, Iowa, Aug. 13, 2012. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza) Farmers in Iowa are among those struggling with the fallout from the historic drought....

Climate Change, Drought, and National Security

By the end of June, 55 percent of the American homeland was in moderate to extreme drought conditions according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association. To make matters worse, much of the dry weather is concentrated in our nation’s farming regions leaving...

What we are reading

Push in Congress to ban biofuels in military has big long-term costs Norman Seip / Christian Science Monitor The US armed services is working hard to wean itself off of fossil fuels and foreign oil. Yet some in Congress, for short-term savings, want to ban them from...