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Feb 24 2022
Analysis
The US Version of the Canadian Trucker Convoy Had a Tough First Day
America’s attempt to replicate the Canadian trucker protest movement got off to a slow start Wednesday as a modest number of trucks hit the road on their way to Washington, DC.
Loosely connected organizers are trying to replicate the success of the anti–vaccine mandate Freedom Convoy, which traveled from Western Canada to the capital city of Ottawa. Hundreds of vehicles and thousands of
BuzzFeed NewsOct 21 2021
News
Vatican Cardinal Mueller Calls for Exemptions on Vaccines
Christians should be allowed to follow their conscience and opt out of vaccine mandates, especially in cases where aborted fetal tissue may have been part of the cell line used to develop the vaccine, key Vatican Cardinal Gerhard Ludwig Mueller tells Newsmax.
Mueller, originally of Germany, is currently in the United States, and answered questions on a variety of topics on "American
Newsmax (News)Aug 05 2021
Analysis
Biden just announced the most significant regulation of carbon emissions in US history
The Biden administration announced on Aug. 5 that it will re-instate fuel efficiency standards for cars that were first rolled out by Barack Obama and then rolled back by Donald Trump. Biden also said he will sign an executive order mandating that half of all vehicles sold in the US be electric by 2030, up from just 2% today.
The proposed rules amount to the most significant federal
QuartzJan 12 2022
Opinion
Pro-Trump Republicans try to rewrite state election laws as a voting rights showdown looms in Congress
In Michigan, a group of Donald Trump's supporters is working on a petition to mandate an outside audit of the 2020 election and establish a grand jury with the power to arrest election officials who refuse to cooperate.
In Wisconsin, some GOP lawmakers are trying to sideline a bipartisan commission that oversees elections in the state.
And Republican legislators from Arizona to
CNN (Online News)Nov 19 2021
News
Will COVID boosters change who is considered 'fully vaccinated'?
A new COVID-19 vaccination debate has recently begun to emerge, this one centered around the definition of "fully vaccinated" and whether it might be altered to include a dose of the booster shot, Axios reports. On Friday, the FDA authorized both the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna boosters for use in all adults at least six months out from their second dose.
Already this week, two
The Week - NewsDec 22 2021
News
Airplane Passengers At Least Twice As Likely To Catch Covid-19 Because Of Omicron, Airline Trade Body Says
The omicron variant of the coronavirus raises the risk of infection on board a passenger plane by two or even three-fold, according to the airline industry’s biggest trade body, a finding that may foreshadow an exponential increase in cases as millions of travelers take to the skies to be with their families during the holiday season.
In an interview with Bloomberg, the International
ForbesDec 03 2020
Analysis
The China Challenge Can Help America Avert Decline
When U.S. President-elect Joe Biden takes the oath of office—likely masked and surrounded by socially distanced officials and family—he will look out on a country that many believe is in decline. The problems that propelled President Donald Trump to office, including a collapsing middle class and toxic internal divisions, remain. And Trump will bequeath new ills to his successor: a runaway
Foreign AffairsOct 17 2021
News
A Florida school says students who get vaxxed must stay home for 30 days due to unfounded claim that they'll infect others
A private school in Miami, Florida, is requiring students who get vaccinated to quarantine at home for 30 days after each dose.
"Because of the potential impact on other students and our school community, vaccinated students will need to stay at home for 30 days post-vaccination for each dose and booster they receive and may return to school after 30 days as long as the student is
May 31 2020
Opinion
The Terrifying Collapse of The Rule of Law Across The Country
Savagery is spreading with lightning speed across the United States, with murderous assaults on police officers and civilians and the ecstatic annihilation of businesses and symbols of the state. Welcome to a real civilization-destroying pandemic, one that makes the recent saccharine exhortations to “stay safe” and the deployment of police officers to enforce outdoor mask-wearing seem like
City JournalMay 27 2021
Perspectives Blog
Story of the Week: New COVID-19 Cases, Deaths Continue to Fall in US
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to wind down in the United States as vaccination rates rise and communities ease their public health restrictions. The seven-day average numbers of new cases and hospitalizations in the U.S. are all at their lowest point since the beginning of the pandemic; the number of COVID-19 related deaths is also the lowest it's been since the start of last summer. As of
AllSides Staff