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Apr 19 2022
News
Blackstone Bets on Campus Housing With $13 Billion Acquisition
Blackstone Inc. agreed to buy student-housing owner American Campus Communities Inc. in a deal valuing the company at about $12.8 billion, including debt, a bet that rents will continue to rise as more college students return to campus.
Austin, Texas-based ACC is the largest publicly traded owner and developer of student housing in the U.S. The deal marks Blackstone’s single biggest
Wall Street Journal (News)Jul 11 2022
News
After long-term decline, global hunger is on the rise
The proportion of the global population experiencing undernourishment rose to 9.8% in 2021, according to an annual UN report on food security.
The big picture: The decline in hunger in recent decades had been a massive breakthrough for global development. That trend has slipped into reverse since 2018, according to the UN data.
The UN set a goal in 2015 of eliminating global
AxiosOct 11 2022
Opinion
The Myth That Fuels the Panic Over Surgery for Trans Teenagers
This January, Alex Petkanas boarded a flight from Anchorage, Alaska, to Seattle. After years of working with his therapist and medical providers, he was finally on his way to get top surgery, a procedure that removes unwanted breast tissue. It’s a key part of gender-affirming care for many transgender and nonbinary people.
For Petkanas, a 30-year-old transmasculine person, having a body
SlateJul 09 2022
Analysis
Media Support ‘Self-Determination’ for US Allies, Not Enemies
Article 1 of the UN Charter says that one of the purposes of the UN is “to develop friendly relations among nations based on respect for the principle of equal rights and self-determination of peoples.” However, what “self-determination” means in specific international legal cases is far from a settled debate. Cornell Law School’s Legal Information Institute explains that contemporary notions
FAIRAug 12 2022
Opinion
Joe Biden’s Best Week Ever
A month ago, Joe Biden’s presidency was on the brink of failure. His legislative agenda was moribund, the economy was teetering on the precipice of recession, and Democrats were speculating in the press about who else they could nominate for president in 2024. Biden, like Jimmy Carter, seemed destined to be remembered as a president overwhelmed by economic crosscurrents and a Democratic
Jonathan ChaitJul 15 2022
Analysis
Trump Allies Line Up Shadow Government as He Weighs Third Run
A group of Donald Trump’s former aides are preparing a turnkey administration for his return to the White House, as the embattled former president hints that he’s preparing to make a third run for the nation’s highest office.
America First Policy Institute, a nonprofit led by former Trump cabinet member and World Wrestling Entertainment executive Linda McMahon, has essentially assembled
BloombergAug 11 2022
News
Biden Will Get Billions To Spend On Green Programs. Here’s What Happened Last Time He Had That Money
The passage of the Democrats’ $369 billion climate package will allow President Joe Biden to pour billions of taxpayer money into green energy infrastructure and climate change prevention; despite the failure to effectively administer billions in green funds when he was vice-president during the Obama administration.
The ‘American Recovery and Reinvestment Act’, passed in 2009 during
The Daily CallerMar 12 2022
Opinion
Russia’s Claim of Chemical, Bio Labs in Ukraine Is a Ruse
In the latest in a series of specious and outlandish justifications for its illegal, immoral, and brutal invasion of sovereign Ukraine, Russia is claiming that Washington and Kyiv are working together to develop chemical and biological weapons.
Pure Putin propaganda.
Indeed, according to the U.S. State Department this week:
The United States does not own or operate any
The Daily SignalMar 08 2023
Perspectives Blog
Helping Bridge the Gaps Among Young Adults
This piece was originally published on The Fulcrum, which AllSides rates as Center. It was written by Laura Chen, a Co-Founder of Civic Synergy, a political depolarization organization for young adults, and Lake Dodson, who studies Political Science, East Asian Studies, and Global Security at the University of Mississippi. Chen is a recent graduate from the Massachusetts Institute of
"The Fulcrum" ContributorJul 26 2022
News
Biden Told Not to Give Publicly Owned Covid-19 Vaccine Tech Over to Corporations
A coalition of advocacy groups on Tuesday implored U.S. President Joe Biden not to give control of emerging, publicly funded coronavirus vaccine technology to profit-seeking corporations, warning such a move would double down on a privatized approach that has failed to ensure equitable vaccine access worldwide.
Released ahead of the White House's Summit on the Future of Covid-19
Common Dreams