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Jul 07 2022
News
Boris Johnson says he is ‘immensely proud’ in resignation speech
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced his resignation Thursday, marking the end of his time at the top of UK politics.
After resisting calls to step down for nearly two days, Johnson admitted to the world’s media gathered outside No. 10 Downing Street in London that “it is clearly now the will of the parliamentary Conservative Party that there should be a new leader and a new
New York Post (News)Nov 27 2020
Analysis
How fake news aimed at Latinos thrives on social media
One of the big surprises of the 2020 election was how even though most Latino voters across the US voted for Joe Biden, in some counties of competitive states like Florida and Texas, a higher-than-expected percentage of Latinos supported Donald Trump. One factor that many believe played a role: online misinformation about the Democratic candidate.
It’s still too early to know exactly
VoxOct 29 2021
News
These 4 charts explain why the stakes are so high at the U.N. climate summit
Leaders from around the world are gathering in Glasgow, Scotland, to hammer out new pledges to fight climate change. The stakes are high. Scientists warn that heat-trapping emissions must fall dramatically by 2030. Otherwise, the world faces more extreme hurricanes, floods and droughts, likely displacing millions of people. Still, negotiations at the COP26 meeting are expected to be tough.
NPR (Online News)Jun 07 2019
News
The hate, lies, and misinformation of Laura Ingraham
Laura Ingraham has a long history of spreading hate speech, from her prime-time Fox News show, former radio show, and, now, new podcast. Ingraham has made scores of racist and anti-immigrant statements, including echoing white supremacists. On numerous occasions, she has propagated the popular white nationalist “replacement theory,” wherein non-white citizens “replace” white citizens. More
Media MattersNov 11 2021
Opinion
Taxonomy Of Woke Religion
Here’s a Shellenberger essay explaining why wokeism is a religion. He begins by pointing out how the devoutly woke believe things that are demonstrably untrue, but that are defended fanatically by the true believers. More:
But just because an ideology is dogmatic and self-righteous does not necessarily make it a religion, and so it is fair to ask whether Wokeism is anything more than a
The American ConservativeMar 28 2024
Headline Roundup
BlackRock CEO Larry Fink Calls for Retirement Age to Be Raised
BlackRock CEO Larry Fink recently stated that the retirement system must be reformed to save Social Security from insolvency.
Details: In a recent letter to the company’s shareholders, Fink argued that the changing demographic landscape and the increase in life expectancy over the past century have placed additional strain on the Social Security system. Additionally, he cited census
CBS News (Online) CNBC Fox BusinessDec 20 2021
News
U.S. Raises Fuel-Efficiency Requirements for Cars and Light Trucks
The Biden administration raised fuel-efficiency standards for passenger cars and light-duty trucks, part of a bid to mitigate climate change and nudge the auto industry toward electric vehicles.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said on Monday that it would require auto makers to achieve a fleetwide average of 55 miles a gallon by model year 2026, up from a standard of 43 mpg set
Wall Street Journal (News)Aug 12 2022
Analysis
Republicans Are Outraged at Joe Biden for Accurately Describing the Economy
Along with critical race theory, “wokeness,” the deep state, and other recent conservative obsessions, it appears we can now add the basic language of economics to the list of things Republicans have decided to go to war on.
Take the latest round of inflation statistics. On Wednesday morning, the U.S. got its first bit of truly good news about the rising cost of living this year. The
SlateJun 24 2022
News
Germans Laughed at Trump for Warning About Dependence on Russian Energy. Now They're in a Gas Crisis.
In a 2018 speech at the United Nations General Assembly, President Trump tried to warn Germany about depending on Russia for too much of its energy. “Germany will become totally dependent on Russian energy if it does not immediately change course,” Trump said about a pipeline being built. “Here in the Western Hemisphere, we are committed to maintaining our independence from the encroachment
TownhallJun 16 2021
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Biden snaps at reporter over Putin question: 'You're in the wrong business'
President Biden snapped at a reporter at the end of his press conference Wednesday in Geneva after she asked why he was "confident" Russian President Vladimir Putin would change his previously malign behavior.
Biden, who was walking away after saying he was committed to freeing Americans imprisoned in Russia, whirled around at his questioner and said, "I'm not confident he'll change his
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