Show threadbsmall2Nov 21, 2024
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> .. persistent factors in state action are generally well concealed.. The #Iraq War is an instructive case.. the #Vietnam case.. [the concern was that the virus of independent development might infect #Indonesia.. ], the rational choice was to destroy..successful independent development and to impose brutal dictatorships in the surrounding regions. Those tasks were successfully carried out — though history has its own cunning...
#StateAction #StatePolicy
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MusiqueNow   ✡️ 🇵🇸 May 22, 2024

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wqnfsd140jc&pp=ygUHYnRzZWxlbQ%3D%3D

#BTSelem

#SavageIsraeliSettlerTHUGS take over #Palestinian pastureland as part of #statepolicy to drive out communities

#FreePalestineNow 🇵🇸

Israeli settlers take over Palestinian pastureland as part of state policy to drive out communities

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General Strike NowAug 10, 2023

It failed to pass during the 2023 General Assembly session after the Republican-controlled state House blocked the bill.

House Bill 1967 would have required Virginia schools to provide free breakfast and lunch to all K-12 public school students. It failed to pass during the 2023 General Assembly session after the Republican-controlled state House blocked the bill.#031ECONOMY #legislation #news #politics #statepolicy #StatePolitics #libranet.de/search?tag=
Free School Meals for All Helps Families–Here’s Why Virginia Doesn’t Have Them

Zack Subin 🏳️‍🌈Apr 5, 2023

State governments have the power to make or break US #transportation #ClimatePolicy. Investing in more highway expansions will make things WORSE; instead, they should use both federal and state money to support climate-friendly public and active transportation.

And it's not just about 💰. If states reform rules prioritizing space for cars over people, the money will go a lot farther.

Check out our new RMI article.
#yimby #StatePolicy #urbanism #StreetsForPeople
https://rmi.org/states-will-determine-the-future-of-us-transportation/

A Fork in the Road: States Will Determine the Future of US Transportation Pollution

How states spend federal infrastructure funding will determine whether it increases or decreases climate pollution from US transportation.

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Jacob CorvidaeJan 5, 2023

In #California #Illinois and #NewYork 20% of childhood asthma is caused by gas stove use.

Fortunately, #states have many new resources to help homeowners get clean cooking and clean heating into their homes.

See this new study from RMI: https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/20/1/75

#publichealth #statepolicy.

Population Attributable Fraction of Gas Stoves and Childhood Asthma in the United States

Indoor gas stove use for cooking is associated with an increased risk of current asthma among children and is prevalent in 35% of households in the United States (US). The population-level implications of gas cooking are largely unrecognized. We quantified the population attributable fraction (PAF) for gas stove use and current childhood asthma in the US. Effect sizes previously reported by meta-analyses for current asthma (Odds Ratio = 1.34, 95% Confidence Interval (CI) = 1.12–1.57) were utilized in the PAF estimations. The proportion of children (<18 years old) exposed to gas stoves was obtained from the American Housing Survey for the US, and states with available data (n = 9). We found that 12.7% (95% CI = 6.3–19.3%) of current childhood asthma in the US is attributable to gas stove use. The proportion of childhood asthma that could be theoretically prevented if gas stove use was not present (e.g., state-specific PAFs) varied by state (Illinois = 21.1%; California = 20.1%; New York = 18.8%; Massachusetts = 15.4%; Pennsylvania = 13.5%). Our results quantify the US public health burden attributed to gas stove use and childhood asthma. Further research is needed to quantify the burden experienced at the county levels, as well as the impacts of implementing mitigation strategies through intervention studies.

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