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Opinion: Rejoining the Paris climate agreement strengthens U.S. national security FacebookTwitterEmail Paris climate agreement Regarding “Biden’s plans boost Texas energy jobs that will prevent climate disasters” (A13, Jan. 30): Sen. Ted Cruz and a group of his GOP colleagues have criticized President Joe Biden for signing an executive order to have the United States rejoin the Paris climate agreement. Notably, all national commitments in the agreement are voluntary, and individual nation...

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Texas Sen. Ted Cruz and a group of his GOP colleagues have criticized President Joe Biden for signing an executive order to have the U.S. rejoin the Paris climate agreement.By rejoining the Paris Climate Agreement, President Biden indicates he’s more interested in the views of the citizens of Paris than in the jobs of the citizens of Pittsburgh. This agreement will do little to affect the climate and will harm the livelihoods of Americans.— Senator Ted Cruz (@SenTedCruz) January 20,

Pat Nabong/Sun-Times I’m a supporter of the Chicago Teachers Union. I will be a card-carrying member for as long as I work for Chicago Public Schools. Beyond my support for the union, I am a Chicagoan first and foremost. I grew up in the South Shore area and attended the public schools. One thing I learned in this time is that you don’t walk away from a struggle and you always do best by the community. I may be in the minority of teachers who want to come back to school, but I know it’s...

The Biden administration’s Defense Department can lead by example with the “climatization of security.” Beyond the recent attack on the U.S. Capitol and the coronavirus looms the climate crisis.  The Trump-fueled mob attack and climate change have one thing in common in America today:  they depend on the “Big Lie.” They feed off of the lie that the election was stolen; the lie that climate change is either not happening or not caused by human activity. As President-elect Joe Bid...

Scientific American Defense Experts Call on Biden to Ready Military for Climate Change Some leaders want the military to use its purchasing power to invest in clean energy technology and solutions to mitigate climate impacts Print Debris litters Tyndall Air Force Base following Hurricane Michael on October 17, 2018 in Panama City, Florida. Credit: Scott Olson Advertisement The incoming Biden administration should press U.S. defense and intelligence agencies to do more about climate change, a p...