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Sep 18 2014
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The deadly truth about vaccine denialism
Nearly 15 years ago, the unspeakable happened in AIDS-ravaged South Africa. The nation’s president, Thabo Mbeki, was apparently fooled by posts on Western Internet websites that disputed whether HIV caused AIDS, and he ordered that the country’s physicians stop administering antiretroviral drugs to citizens afflicted with HIV, which was almost 1 in 10 at the time. President Mbeki aggressively
SalonNov 23 2022
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Violent Protests Break Out at Major Chinese iPhone Factory
Hundreds of workers protesting payment delays and COVID-19 concerns clashed with Chinese police at Foxconn Zhengzhou, the world’s largest iPhone factory.
For Context: Foxconn, a Taiwanese company, has struggled to fulfill orders for Apple’s new iPhone 14. In late October, thousands of assembly line workers walked out of the Zhengzhou factory over COVID-19 outbreaks and workplace safety
South China Morning Post The Post Millennial The VergeDec 27 2022
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Supreme Court Preserves Key Immigration Restriction Amid Legal Challenges
The Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that the Title 42 immigration policy can remain in effect.
The Details: The court voted 5-4 in favor of preserving the policy while legal challenges play out, meaning it'll remain in place for at least several months. The ruling extends Chief Justice John Roberts' temporary preservation of the policy, which he handed down last week. Conservative Justice
The Hill Washington Examiner CNN (Online News)Feb 17 2023
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Trudeau’s Invocation of Emergencies Act Justified, Inquiry Finds
After nearly 10 months, a federal inquiry has found Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s use of the Emergencies Act to quell the 2022 Freedom Convoy as legal.
The Details: The Public Order Emergency Commission, headed by Justice Paul Rouleau, held 31 days of hearings in Ottawa where 77 witnesses spoke. Rouleau, who was appointed by Trudeau, called the Prime Minister’s actions “
Breitbart News The Globe and Mail New York Times (News)Dec 15 2023
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IDF Mistakenly Kills 3 Hamas Hostages
Israeli soldiers accidentally shot and killed three Israelis held hostage by Hamas in Gaza City's Shejaiya neighborhood, an Israeli Defense Forces spokesman said Friday.
Key Quote: “During combat in Shejaiya, the IDF mistakenly identified three Israeli hostages as a threat. As a result, the troops fired toward them and they were killed,” the spokesman said, adding, “Their bodies were
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Foreign Affairs
Foreign Affairs' AllSides Bias Rating™ is 'center'. While this is an initial rating as of May 2017, it is clear that centrality is the essence of this news source.
Jan 29 2024
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How Will Biden's Pause on Natural Gas Export Approvals Impact Politics and Business?
The Energy Department said it would pause approvals for liquefied natural gas (LNG) export approvals on Friday, drawing applause from Democrats and environmental activists but criticism from Republicans and industry groups.
The Details: The pause would impact pending decisions on exports to countries with which the U.S. does not have a free trade agreement, a White House fact sheet
Axios OilPrice.com Washington ExaminerJan 05 2017
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Senate Takes on Russian Hacking
Several of America's top spies will testify publicly for the first time Thursday on their conclusion that Russian intelligence agencies deliberately interfered in the U.S. presidential race, a conclusion that President-elect Donald Trump has repeatedly challenged.
Fox News (Online News) ABC News (Online) PoliticoJan 08 2019
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Supreme Court Rejects Exxon Appeal in Climate Change Case
The Massachusetts attorney general will be able to probe Exxon Mobil's records to see if the company misled the public about its knowledge of how fossil fuels affect global warming after the Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal from the oil giant.
Reuters The Daily Caller ThinkProgressAug 31 2018
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CNN Criticized Over Lanny Davis Story
A previously unnamed source for a CNN story has now gone public, saying he cannot confirm the story. The left and right are criticizing CNN’s initial coverage and response. The “bombshell” report claimed Trump knew in advance of a controversial meeting with Russia.
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