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What the Pentagon Has, Hasn't and Could Do to Stop Veterans and Troops from Joining Extremist Groups

Konstantin Toropin Steve Beynon Travis Tritten Drew F. Lawrence

November 01, 2023 |

Military.com |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States

A new standard was implemented in 2021 requiring all U.S. service members to receive training on extremist movements that target troops and veterans. But soldiers describe the briefings, which were largely left to individual commanders to develop, as haphazard and lacking crucial information about preventing radicalization.

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Nigeria's higher institutions entrepreneurship syllabus fail to curb joblessness

Quadri Yahya

September 30, 2023 |

Nigeria Grassroot News |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Nigeria

Though Nigeria's entrepreneurship scheme was implemented with the goal of helping more graduates find employment or start their own businesses, students report that the courses put more emphasis on academic theories than practical skills and are often seen as nothing more than a requirement to tick off in order to graduate.

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'Future' of voting unrealized: Few counties adopt vote centers and e-poll books

Makenzie Huber

September 15, 2023 |

South Dakota Searchlight |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, South Dakota

For some counties in South Dakota, switching to centralized vote centers and electronic poll books helped increase turnout and cut the costs of running an election. However, for other counties the cost of implementing vote centers initially has been prohibitive, and not all vote centers have resulted in increased turnout.

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Why heat waves become deadly

Alexandria Herr Stephen Lacey

September 08, 2023 |

Canary Media |

Podcast |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: United States

As deadly heat waves become more common, cities are looking to increase social infrastructure and community connections to keep vulnerable community members safe from the heat.

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Why money, education and tolerance are needed in California's upcoming ban of gas blowers

Mathew Miranda

September 07, 2023 |

Sacramento Bee |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Sacramento, California

As a part of its journey to 100% clean energy, California is banning the sale of gas-powered landscaping equipment in 2024. The ban has done little to transition landscapers to electric tools. They cite the need for clients to understand that the tools might not leave a yard immaculate, better battery-powered options, and funding assistance as more helpful steps for the transition to electric.

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Colaborar para hacer una política más eficaz: así lo hacen en Suiza

Nieves Zúñiga

September 05, 2023 |

Revista Haz |

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Response Location: Switzerland

El modelo de colaboración política que se practican en Suiza resulta en que distintos partidos políticos se reúnen con el objetivo de encontrar conjuntamente soluciones a los problemas de la sociedad. Con esa cooperación y la ayuda de expertos, logran diseñar soluciones concretas que se proponen al Parlamento para apruebar y realizar.

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Climate Action... Now? After Years of Neglect, Omaha Officials Promise This Time Will Be Different

Chris Bowling

September 04, 2023 |

The Reader |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Omaha, Nebraska

The Omaha City Council’s Master Plan’s Environment Element report of proposed strategies and goals related to climate action was left largely forgotten and ignored for two decades. Experts say the city’s new plan should be more actionable, a real commitment, and have a dedicated staff.

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Can Permitting Barriers Be Overcome to Accelerate Clean Energy?

Ethan Brown Mikaela Gonzalez Hallie Cordingley Mo Polyak

July 21, 2023 |

The Sweaty Penguin |

Podcast |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: United States

Permitting is an important, and mandatory, part of new development projects in clean energy and forest management to ensure compliance with various regulations relating to the environment and land use. It also gives communities a chance to be heard during public comment. But the process is so lengthy that it can halt projects for years.

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Texas eases process for voters to fix errors when they try to vote by mail

Natalia Contreras

June 30, 2023 |

Votebeat |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Texas

Following unfounded concerns around widespread voter fraud, Texas instituted new ID requirements for residents voting by mail. But the changes resulted in roughly 12,000 mail ballot applications and more than 24,000 mail ballots being rejected during a primary election, leading legislators to pass adjustments to the law for future elections.

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Can e-voting revolutionize Nigeria's democracy? Lessons from FUOYE campus elections

Peace Oladipo

June 13, 2023 |

Social Voices |

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Response Location: Nigeria, Oye, Ekiti

Following violent disruption during campus elections in 2021, Federal University, Oye-Ekiti, implemented an electronic voting process which allowed students to cast their ballots online via a university portal. Some students who had previously abstained from participating in elections due to safety concerns were able to vote, but the platform also experienced technical glitches and fears around cyberattacks, which left some students unable to cast their ballots.

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