Author: Samuel Green
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The Battle Over the Klamath River: A War Between Environmentalists and Farmers
The Klamath River, despite being the largest river between the Columbia and Sacramento-San Joaquin rivers, remains relatively unknown. Spanning 12,000 square miles, the Klamath watershed starts in southern Oregon, runs through California’s coast ranges, and reaches the ocean near Eureka. Historically, the river saw millions of salmon spawning each year, but now their numbers have…
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The Difficulty of Being a Youth Sports Official and the Need for Empathy
This column, like others, has recurring themes. One of them is the difficulty of being a Little League umpire or youth sports official due to the increasing abuse from parents, some of whom can be violent. Last year, a column titled “Punching the Ump, &c.” linked to a news report that said officials were fleeing…
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The Impact of Net Neutrality Repeal: Five Years Later
Five years ago today, on June 11, 2018, the internet changed forever as the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) repealed net neutrality regulations. This decision sparked widespread concern and debate, with journalists, celebrities, and public officials expressing their fears about the impact on democracy and individual freedoms. To understand the significance of this decision, it’s important…
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The United Kingdom Restricts Prescription of Puberty-Blocking Drugs for Minors: A Wake-Up Call for the U.S.
The United Kingdom’s National Health Service has recently announced that it will be limiting the prescription of puberty-suppressing drugs to only those children enrolled in clinical trials. This decision was made in response to an interim report that identified “gaps in evidence” in the use of these drugs at the Tavistock gender clinic. New guidelines…
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President Biden’s Deal with Iran: Abandoning Israel and Other American Allies?
President Biden, 80, is among the last of the Democrats from a generation that was supportive of Israel. Other members of this group include Bill Clinton (76), Nancy Pelosi (83), and Steny Hoyer (84). They grew up during the 1940s and 1950s, witnessed the wars of 1956, 1967, and 1973, and saw Yasser Arafat lead…
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FTC Files to Block Microsoft’s Acquisition of Activision Blizzard
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is taking a firm stance against Microsoft’s acquisition of video-game company Activision Blizzard. The FTC is filing to block the merger in a federal district court, requesting a temporary restraining order and injunction to prevent the deal from closing before the case is adjudicated in the agency’s in-house administrative court.…