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Dec 01 2020
News
Health Officials Face Death Threats from Coronavirus Deniers
DR. MEGAN SRINIVAS was attending a virtual American Medical Association discussion around the “Mask Up” initiative one evening in July when she began to receive frantic messages from her parents begging her to confirm to them that she was all right.
“Somebody obtained my father’s unlisted cell phone number and spoofed him, making it look like it was a phone call coming from my phone,”
The InterceptJan 31 2022
Opinion
Canada must confront the toxic ‘Freedom Convoy’ head-on
Long lines of truckers, calling themselves the “Freedom Convoy,” are headed across Canada to Ottawa from the West and from the East. Estimates of the size of the convoy vary. I won’t estimate. Bigger than a breadbasket, smaller than Hadrian’s Wall. Hundreds of trucks and personal vehicles, by some estimates.
Those taking part are on their way, ostensibly, to protest pandemic measures,
Washington PostJul 30 2021
Perspectives Blog
When Differences Between Parties Don’t Seem as Important
From the CenterThis view is from an author rated as Center.
When we talk about including “all sides of the conversation”, we usually mean that different people from different ideologies are able to have their voices heard. When we talk about “building bridges”, we’re usually referring to finding bipartisan opportunities between Republicans and Democrats.
But thanks to the
Dan SchnurDec 02 2021
News
Lawmakers Strike Spending Deal but Government Shutdown Still Looms
Top lawmakers announced a deal on Thursday to keep the government funded through mid-February, but a group of Senate Republicans was still threatening to force a shutdown over the Biden administration’s vaccine mandate for large employers.
With less than 48 hours before funding is set to lapse, the House was expected to vote later Thursday to keep the government open through Feb. 18 and
New York Times (News)Dec 02 2021
Analysis
Winsome Sears makes head-scratching COVID claims during CNN interview
Lt. Gov-elect Winsome Sears made four baffling statements about the COVID-19 vaccine on Sunday during an appearance on CNN’s "State of the Union."
Although Sears and her Republican running mate, Gov.-elect Glenn Youngkin, remain opposed to mandatory vaccination, they urged people to get vaccines this fall.
CNN’s host, Donna Bash, noted that Virginia schools require a number of
PolitiFactAug 18 2021
News
Over 8,000 students in Florida school district isolated or quarantined a week into school year
Just a week into the school year, some 8,400 students in and 307 employees of the Hillsborough County Public Schools district in Florida have been isolated or quarantined as districts across the state grapple with COVID-19.
Hillsborough is the seventh-largest school district in the U.S., with more than 213,000 students.
In total, there were 1,695 COVID-19 cases among students and
ABC News (Online)Nov 29 2021
News
Biden administration won't take action against unvaccinated federal workers until next year
WASHINGTON — Federal workers will not be punished for failing to comply with President Joe Biden's vaccination mandate until next year, the White House announced Monday.
The deadline for federal workers to receive the vaccine or face suspension or firing was Nov. 22. The White House said 96.5% of the 3.5 million employee workforce, the country's largest, has already complied.
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NBC News DigitalMar 30 2021
Analysis
Marjorie Taylor Greene Is Using Vaccine Passports to Spread Anti-Vaxx Disinformation
The White House is working with more than a dozen groups to develop guidelines for vaccine passports that could be used to get people back to work, according to a report by the Washington Post published on Monday.
Even though it is perfectly legal for a U.S. company to mandate its employees be vaccinated before returning to the office, the news that the Biden administration is helping
ViceAug 08 2021
Headline Roundup
People Demonstrate Against Vaccine Passports in Protests Across France
Over the last four weekends, thousands of protesters have rallied in the streets across France to revolt against President Emmanuel Macron's new vaccine passport mandate. The health bill, which goes into effect tomorrow, will require all French citizens to show proof of vaccination before entering cafes, restaurants, public transportation and certain health facilities. The law was already in
The Guardian Daily Mail NewsweekMar 01 2023
Perspectives Blog
Media Bias Alert: Media Split on Significance of Energy Department's Lab Leak Theory
Each week, AllSides Media Bias Alerts examine media bias in coverage of a major or important story using the AllSides Media Bias Ratings™ and our AllSides Media Bias Chart™.
The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) conclusion that the COVID-19 pandemic was most likely the result of a lab leak in Wuhan, China adds to continued debate among scientists and intel groups about the pandemic’s
Andy Gorel