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Apr 25 2022
Perspectives Blog
When France Sends a Warning Sign
From the CenterAmong the many topics on which Winston Churchill was a known expert were France, elections and near-misses. So after Emmanuel Macron’s barely successful re-election campaign this past weekend, Churchill is a logical source to consult for guidance on how to interpret the election results. First of all, the greatest of Britain’s leaders was a devoted Francophile. “All my
Dan SchnurSep 11 2019
News
'More losses to US', says Taliban as Trump cancels Afghan talks
The Taliban has condemned US President Donald Trump's decision to suspend the ongoing talks with the group to end the 18-year war in Afghanistan as an "anti-peace" move.
"Now that US President Trump has announced the suspension of negotiations... this would not harm anyone else but the Americans themselves," the group said in a statement on Sunday.
In a series of tweets on
Al JazeeraJul 15 2021
News
Vaccine hesitancy morphs into hostility, as opposition to shots hardens
On July Fourth, President Biden celebrated dramatic progress in the war on the coronavirus, with more than 150 million adults fully vaccinated and infections plunging 93 percent since Inauguration Day. “Together, we’re beating the virus,” Biden said at a party on the White House lawn.
But at the recent Conservative Political Action Conference, attendees celebrated a different —
Washington PostFeb 10 2021
Opinion
Impeachment Poses One Question
Much of the legal wrangling serves to obscure the central matter before the Senate.
One casualty of a moment in American life when politics seems to pervade everything is an inability by many prominent people to tease apart what is and is not a matter of politics.
The second impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump, which gets under way today, offers several prime
The AtlanticJan 16 2022
News
U.S. intel suggests Russia is preparing a 'false-flag' operation as pretext for Ukraine invasion
The U.S. has information that the Russian government is planning a "false-flag" operation to rationalize an invasion of Ukraine, a government official said Friday.
"We have information that indicates Russia has already pre-positioned a group of operatives to conduct a false-flag operation in eastern Ukraine. The operatives are trained in urban warfare and in using explosives to carry
NBC News DigitalMay 13 2021
News
CDC says fully vaccinated people don't have to wear masks indoors
The CDC announced in new guidance Thursday that anyone who is fully vaccinated can participate in indoor and outdoor activities without wearing a mask or physically distancing, regardless of crowd size.
What they're saying: "If you are fully vaccinated, you are protected, and you can start doing the things that you stopped doing because of the pandemic," CDC Director Rochelle Walensky
AxiosMar 26 2021
News
Biden Planning Executive Action to Beef Up Gun Control Measures: WH
The White House is confirming that President Joe Biden intends to push ahead with plans to increase gun control laws via executive order.
The news comes in the wake of two mass shootings earlier this month, in Atlanta and Boulder, Colo., in which a total of 18 people were killed. The violent episodes have renewed the debate over gun control, with Congress continuing to appear too
Newsmax (News)Jun 08 2020
News
The “Flatten the Curve” Chart Was Ugly and Not Scientifically Rigorous. Why Did It Work So Well?
The first version of the now-ubiquitous “flatten the curve” chart appeared in a 2007 report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The image, titled “Goals of Community Mitigation,” accompanied a list of radical recommendations to swiftly change American life in the event of a pandemic: close schools, cancel public gatherings, recommend voluntary isolation. The authors used a now-
Mother JonesFeb 15 2021
News
1 killed, 5 Americans injured in rockets strike near U.S. base in Iraq
Fourteen rockets struck outside Irbil international airport near where U.S. forces are based in northern Iraq late Monday, killing one non-US civilian contractor and wounding five Americans, according to U.S. defense officials.
President Joe Biden has been briefed on the attack, which sparked fears of a new escalation in the region, according to a White House official.
PoliticoJan 05 2021
News
Why GOP is splitting over Electoral College results
Congress is heading for a showdown not seen in more than a century on Wednesday, as dozens of Republican lawmakers, under pressure from their constituents and their president, plan to object to the counting of Electoral College votes from up to six battleground states. GOP Rep. Mo Brooks of Alabama, who is spearheading the House objections, said that he knew of at least 50 members of Congress
Christian Science Monitor