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Jan 15 2022
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Perspectives: Teachers' Unions Raise Concerns About COVID-19 Safety In Schools
Teachers' unions across the country have expressed concerns about returning to in-person learning without proper COVID-19 safety protocols, despite how many health authorities and politicians are calling for a full return to in-person learning.
Leaders of the Chicago Teachers Union recently resolved a week-long standoff with city officials after a new COVID-19 safety plan was approved.
Jacobin ReutersJan 11 2022
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Rivalry Between Fauci, Republicans Continues With Arguments About COVID-19 Origins
Dr. Anthony Fauci's rivalry with Republicans continued Tuesday in the form of tense exchanges between he, Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) and Sen. Roger Marshall (R-Kansas) over COVID-19.
Picking up where they left off in previous arguments about COVID-19 origins, Paul cited emails that he said proved Fauci moved to suppress scientists early in the pandemic who supported the theory that the
NBC News (Online) Axios The Daily CallerJan 11 2022
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Chicago Reaches Deal With Teachers to Resume In-person Classes After COVID-19 Standoff
Following a week-long standoff between Chicago and its teachers' union, the two sides reached a deal to resume in-person learning for public schools.
Students will return to Chicago Public Schools Wednesday after teachers' union leaders approved a new COVID-19 safety plan. Classes had been canceled for four straight days amid concerns about surging COVID-19 cases and a lack of access to
Chicago Tribune CBS News (Online) New York Post (News)Jan 20 2021
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Biden Signs First Executive Actions Shortly After Inauguration
President Joe Biden signed a series of executive actions shortly after his inauguration ceremony on Wednesday. Biden signed 17 actions on the first day, which included making face coverings and social distancing mandatory on federal properties and for federal employees; reversing former President Donald Trump's travel ban on predominantly Muslim countries; advancing racial equity and support
Washington Examiner Associated Press Fact Check The HillOct 19 2021
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Perspectives: Colin Powell’s Death and Legacy
Former Secretary of State Colin Powell’s death on Monday prompted an outpouring of opinion articles discussing his death and legacy. Powell, 84, died of complications from COVID-19, according to his family; he was fully vaccinated and suffering from multiple myeloma, a blood cancer that impairs the immune system. On Tuesday, former President Donald Trump made news by remembering Powell, a
USA TODAY MSNBCJul 07 2022
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Media Reacts to UK PM Boris Johnson’s Resignation
Politicians and media outlets around the world reacted on Thursday to the resignation of U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
Johnson said he would quit as Conservative Party leader and continue serving as a caretaker prime minister until a replacement was found, adding, “I want you to know how sad I am to be giving up the best job in the world, but them’s the breaks.” Johnson, now the
The Guardian BBC News New York Post (News)Sep 17 2020
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Trump to Implement 'Patriotic Education', Criticizes 1619 Project
President Donald Trump said at the National Archives Museum Thursday he would sign an executive order called the 1776 Commission to promote "patriotic education." In the same speech, he criticized the 1619 Project, a < ahref="https://www.allsides.com/news-source/new-york-times" target="_blank">New York Times project exploring the legacy of slavery and racial injustice for black Americans
Bloomberg Breitbart News AxiosNov 24 2021
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Thanksgiving in the Time of COVID-19, High Inflation
Americans will celebrate Thanksgiving 2021 amid record-breaking price inflation, goods shortages and continued concerns about COVID-19.
Some frozen turkeys cost as much as 27% more than they did a year ago, and the prices of other Thanksgiving staples, such as potatoes, are up 5% annually. Meanwhile, new COVID-19 cases are up roughly 25% and hospitalizations are up 9% in the past two
CNN (Online News) Axios Fox News (Online News)Nov 17 2021
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Yearly US Overdose Deaths Top 100,000 for the First Time
An estimated 100,306 Americans died of drug overdoses from April 2020 to April 2021, the CDC reported Wednesday.
The CDC previously said there were 78,056 overdose deaths from April 2019 to April 2020 and 93,000 overdose deaths in 2020. Health officials attributed the deaths to the COVID-19 pandemic and the prevalence of synthetic opioids like fentanyl. According to data from The
Washington Post Associated Press National Review (News)Oct 16 2022
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Xi Jinping Calls for “Rejuvenation of The Chinese Nation” at CCP Congress
Chinese President Xi Jinping delivered a nearly two-hour long speech before a gathering of Chinese Communist Party leadership on Sunday. In the address, Xi doubled-down on the nation’s “zero-COVID” policies which have increased the Party’s control on the Chinese people, praised a crackdown on pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong, reiterated the CCP’s intentions to control Taiwan, and called for
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