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May 05 2020
Opinion
Trump's 'Lack of Empathy and Simple Kindness'
This past Saturday, former President George W. Bush released a brief video whose subtweeted message was unmistakable. It recognized the suffering of those who had lost family members, or economic prospects, or hope itself; it emphasized the all of us rather than the us and them response to national crisis; and it appealed to the generous rather than the resentful in human nature.
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The Atlantic
Mar 05 2021
News
Report: China Was Only Major Economic Power to Increase Pollution in 2020
Bloomberg Opinion columnist David Fickling noted Wednesday that while China makes all sorts of grandiose promises about reaching “net zero” carbon emissions by 2060, it was the only major economic power in the world that increased pollution in 2020.
That analysis came from a report by the International Energy Agency (IEA) released Tuesday, which found energy demand and “global energy-
Breitbart News
May 03 2020
Opinion
Stopping covid-19 behind bars was an achievable moral imperative. We failed.
Covid-19 is rampaging through the country’s jails and prisons. As of last week, the Marshall Project documented more than 9,400 cases of covid-19 in U.S. jails and prisons, with more than 140 deaths. A Twitter account tracking prison data puts the figure higher — more than 18,000 staff and prisoners infected in the 45 states providing data. The known infection rate in jails in prisons is about
Washington Post
May 02 2020
News
Alex Jones Says He’s Considering Eating Neighbors If COVID-19 Lockdown Continues
Think you’re going stir crazy from the coronavirus lockdown? Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones can probably top whatever disturbing thoughts you might be having.
He said on his far-right radio talk show Friday that he’s willing to go full cannibal.
If COVID-19 shutdowns continue, he said, he has “extrapolated this out” and may have to resort to drastic and disgusting methods of
HuffPost
Apr 30 2020
Fact Check
What is remdesivir? Why experts are hopeful but cautious about its use for COVID-19
At a time when good news about the coronavirus pandemic is hard to find, one hopeful word has landed on a lot of people’s lips: remdesivir.
The drug, produced by Gilead Sciences, was unsuccessfully deployed against Ebola virus in recent years. It has attracted new interest after the novel coronavirus appeared in China late last year, spurring a rush of research into possible therapies
PolitiFact
May 01 2020
News
'Privacy minefield': India COVID-19 app raises surveillance fears
Indian authorities have made a contact-tracing mobile app mandatory for all public and private sector employees, raising concerns among digital rights experts about privacy and increased surveillance.
Aarogya Setu, the app launched by the Indian government earlier this month to stem the novel coronavirus outbreak, evaluates users' risk of infection based on location, and their medical
Al Jazeera
May 04 2020
News
Justice Department Sides with Virginia Church in Lawsuit After Pastor Cited for Holding In-Person Worship Services
The Department of Justice is siding with a Virginia church in its lawsuit against Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam (D).
Pastor Kevin Wilson of Lighthouse Fellowship Church on Chincoteague Island could face jail time and a $2,500 fine for holding a Palm Sunday service with 16 people in the pews, which was a violation of the Northam's Order 55 limiting gatherings to 10 people or less.
CBN
Apr 30 2020
News
Florida threatened with lawsuit over cancellation of online concealed carry applications
Young Americans for Liberty president Cliff Maloney is pursuing litigation against a Florida official for thwarting his ability to obtain a firearm amid social distancing restrictions in response to coronavirus.
Mr. Maloney sent a letter on Wednesday to Florida Department of Agricultural and Consumer Services commissioner Nikki Fried threatening litigation because of the commissioner’s
Washington Times
May 03 2020
News
Small Businesses Finally Received Government-Backed Loans. Now They’re Afraid to Spend Them.
A fund Congress created to help rescue small businesses initially struggled to deliver relief to hurting firms. Now that it’s been replenished, the strict rules and confusing guidance surrounding the fund’s loans has stopped many recipient businesses from spending them, according to a new story from the New York Times.
For weeks, small businesses expressed outrage over the Paycheck
Mother Jones
May 01 2020
Analysis
Has COVID-19 Proven The Homeschoolers Right?
Since March, the Internet has been ablaze with articles and resources for parents forced into homeschooling their children because of the COVID-19 crisis. Some education experts—like Kevin Huffman in The Washington Post—are terrified of what long breaks and virtual learning will do to American children. Huffman claims that “homeschooling during the coronavirus will set back a generation of
The American Conservative