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Peace Sign? Trump and Netanyahu are meeting at the White House to discuss the latest peace plan. It’s unclear if Bibi or Hamas is on-board with the current framework. It’s also a framework that counters in many ways what Trump has said in the past. Let’s hope this time is different and there’s progress. This is what we know about the peace proposal and here’s the latest from BBC and NBC.
+ It’s Mine All Mine: “The Trump administration on Monday outlined a coordinated plan to revive the mining and burning of coal, the largest contributor to climate change worldwide. Coal use has been declining sharply in the United States since 2005, displaced in many cases by cheaper and cleaner natural gas, wind and solar power. But in a series of steps aimed at improving the economics of coal, the Interior Department said it would open 13.1 million acres of federal land for coal mining and reduce the royalty rates that companies would need to pay to extract coal.” ‘Mine, Baby, Mine’: Trump Officials Offer $625 Million to Rescue Coal.
+ Cup and Saucier: This year’s Ryder Cup was one of the best ever on the course. But, in some ways, the play was overshadowed by the often remarkably poor behavior by fans. With Ryder Cup over, Rory McIlroy admonishes fans over behavior.
+ State of the Arts: “Jared Kushner’s private equity firm and Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund are some of the investors teaming up to take the video game giant private.” $55 Billion Deal for Electronic Arts Is Biggest Buyout Ever.
+ Comedy is Not Pretty: “The existence of a Saudi Arabia comedy festival has been on the periphery of my mind for a few weeks, but there’s no more ignoring it. It’s finally here. The Riyadh Comedy Festival kicks off on Friday and runs for two weeks, and judging by the lineup, many famous comedians have no qualms about cashing that check and ignoring the human rights abuses.” Defector: All Your Favorite Sellouts Will Be At The Riyadh Comedy Festival. And from NPR: Marc Maron, Human Rights Watch and others slam Saudi comedy festival. From Maron: “The same guy that’s gonna pay them is the same guy that paid that guy to bone-saw Jamal Khashoggi and put him in a f***ing suitcase. But don’t let that stop the yucks, it’s gonna be a good time!”
+ Hip Hop: Bad Bunny revealed as Super Bowl half-time show performer. This is an especially interesting pick as Bad Bunny has been avoiding any US tour dates because of ICE actions.
+ Black Diamond Run: Polish climber makes history skiing down Everest without bottled oxygen (and it’s not like he took a chairlift to the top, either).
