Valerie Richardson
Articles by Valerie Richardson
NFL bans Dallas Cowboys’ pro-cop helmet decals, police supporters outraged
One thing fans won't see during the National Football League preseason: Pro-police decals on the helmets of Dallas Cowboys players, thanks to a league ruling blocking the tribute. Published August 13, 2016
Obama’s bureaucratic tar pit keeps oil, gas in the ground
Even without the Keep It in the Ground protesters providing backup, the Bureau of Land Management scrapped another oil and gas lease sale scheduled for Thursday in Colorado -- which wasn't unusual. Published August 11, 2016
Israeli athletes at Rio Olympics endure ‘shocking’ hostility, taunting by Muslim nations
The 2016 Olympic Games have been billed as an opportunity to put politics aside in the spirit of international camaraderie, but that's not necessarily how it's working out for Israeli athletes. Published August 10, 2016
Physicist who foresees global cooling says other scientists tried to ‘silence’ her
A physicist who foresees a 30-year period of global cooling says other climatologists have tried to "silence" her latest research on solar cycles. Published August 10, 2016
Democratic AGs ignore polls, press case against ExxonMobil, climate skeptics
Democratic attorneys general mounted a dogged defense Tuesday of their effort to prosecute climate skeptics amid signs that the 4-month-old campaign is deteriorating into a legal and public relations flop. Published August 9, 2016
Democratic prosecutors sought to boost Obama climate agenda with skeptics’ probe
When New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman invited other Democrats to join his effort to pursue climate change skeptics, he was interested in more than bringing lawbreakers to justice. Published August 9, 2016
Most voters oppose government prosecution of climate skeptics, say debate isn’t over: poll
An overwhelming majority of voters oppose government efforts to investigate and prosecute scientists and others, including major corporations, who question global warming. Published August 9, 2016
Darryl Glenn accused of lying, hailed as hero as 1983 arrest comes to light
A teenage boy who stands up to his father for abusing his mother is often commended for being courageous, but not Darryl Glenn. Published August 8, 2016
Activists lose appeal to force Chevron to pay $9.5B after ‘corrupt’ Ecuador pollution trial
A federal appeals court refused Monday to enforce a corruption-riddled $9.5 billion judgment obtained in Ecuador against Chevron Corp., letting stand a lower-court decision holding that the award was tainted by "coercion, fraud and bribery." Published August 8, 2016
Jill Stein taps ‘Bernie Sanders movement’ in Green Party presidential bid
Short of adopting wire-frame glasses and a Brooklyn accent, Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein did everything possible last weekend to blur any distinction between herself and Sen. Bernard Sanders of Vermont. Published August 7, 2016
WikiLeaks’ Julian Assange accuses Hillary Clinton of electoral ‘extortion’
Julian Assange has accused Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton of committing "extortion" by hyping fears over the possibility of a Republican victory in order to attract left-wing voters. Published August 7, 2016
Democrat AGs signed secrecy pact to hide details of probe into climate-change dissent
Democratic attorneys general signed a secrecy agreement aimed at keeping private the details of their investigation into climate-change dissenters, according to documents released Thursday. Published August 4, 2016
Obama to make it tougher to build roads, bridges in name of climate change
Building that bridge or expanding that highway just became more difficult under a rigorous standard issued Tuesday by the Obama administration that will make it easier to block a wide range of projects in the name of climate change. Published August 2, 2016
Chicago environmentalists accused of bias for cheering Obama library after blocking Lucas museum
President Obama's plan to bulldoze a sensitive Chicago lakefront park in order to build his presidential library is meeting with outrage -- but not from environmental groups. Published July 30, 2016
Trump tops Clinton in TV ratings for convention speeches: ‘We beat her’
Score one for the Donald: Republican Donald Trump's nomination speech drew a larger audience than did Hillary Clinton's. Published July 29, 2016
Democrats redouble ‘war on women’ offensive even as phrase disappears
While Republicans used their convention to blast the war on terror, Democrats took advantage of this week's political gathering to fight the war on women. Although they're no longer calling it that. Published July 28, 2016
Progressive leader says left is turning on Obamacare as costs soar
Even progressives are turning against Obamacare as health care costs and premiums skyrocket. Published July 28, 2016
Tom Steyer, Democrat donor, wields influence at convention
San Francisco billionaire Tom Steyer, a former hedge fund manager turned climate activist, is the toast of the Democratic National Convention, the biggest dog at the Wells Fargo Center not named Clinton, Obama or Sanders. Published July 27, 2016
Hollywood turns on Democrats with press conference to decry Bernie Sanders bashing
Another headache for Democrats: A slew of Hollywood celebrities led by Susan Sarandon has scheduled a press conference to denounce the party's Bernie bashing. Published July 27, 2016
Democrat AGs who subpoenaed Exxon refuse to comply with House subpoenas on climate probe
Two state attorneys general who subpoenaed ExxonMobil on climate change are now refusing to comply with a House committee's subpoenas on the Democrats' pursuit of climate dissent. Published July 27, 2016
