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Aug 06 2020
News
The Unique U.S. Failure to Control the Virus
Nearly every country has struggled to contain the coronavirus and made mistakes along the way.
China committed the first major failure, silencing doctors who tried to raise alarms about the virus and allowing it to escape from Wuhan. Much of Europe went next, failing to avoid enormous outbreaks. Today, many countries — Japan, Canada, France, Australia and more — are coping with new
New York Times (News)Apr 13 2023
Headline Roundup
Interior Dept. Releases Proposal to Address Colorado River Drought
The Department of the Interior released a proposal outlining potential options to address the drought in the Colorado River Basin.
Key Quotes: “Failure is not an option,” said Deputy Secretary Tommy Beaudreau in a statement from the Department of the Interior. “Recognizing the severity of the worsening drought, the Biden-Harris administration is bringing every tool and every resource to
Vox Fox News (Online News) NewsweekSep 19 2016
News
Ahmad Rahami, Suspect in N.Y., N.J. Bombings, in Custody
The 28-year-old New Jersey man wanted in connection with a series of blasts that terrorized New York and New Jersey over the last three days was taken into custody Monday after a gun battle with police officers.
Ahmad Rahami was shot in the leg and managed to shoot one police officer in the hand and another in the bullet proof vest during the 10:30 a.m. confrontation in Linden, New
NBC News (Online)Oct 08 2012
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The Case for Social Security
Social Security is not sustainable without reform. Simply put, it cannot pay promised future benefits with current levels of taxation. Yet raising taxes or cutting benefits will only make a bad deal worse. However, allowing younger workers to privately invest their Social Security taxes through individual accounts will improve Social Security's rate of return; provide better retirement
Cato InstituteJul 17 2020
Opinion
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: Where Is the Outrage Over Anti-Semitism in Sports and Hollywood?
Recent incidents of anti-Semitic tweets and posts from sports and entertainment celebrities are a very troubling omen for the future of the Black Lives Matter movement, but so too is the shocking lack of massive indignation. Given the New Woke-fulness in Hollywood and the sports world, we expected more passionate public outrage. What we got was a shrug of meh-rage.
When reading the dark
The Hollywood ReporterOct 16 2019
News
6 Takeaways From the October Democratic Debate
Elizabeth Warren was called out by rivals for a change, Joe Biden failed to stand out and Bernie Sanders calmed concerns about his health. Pete Buttigieg had his biggest night yet.
The CNN/New York Times debate on Tuesday night revealed new dynamics in the Democratic presidential race: Senator Elizabeth Warren took sustained fire from multiple rivals, former Vice President Joseph R.
New York Times (News)Sep 14 2020
Opinion
We need to reclaim populism from the right. It has a long, proud leftwing history
For the last four years the American commentary class has been in a state of sustained hysteria over what they call “populism”. As our experts use the word, “populism” refers to the peculiar views of Donald Trump, or those of the leaders of Hungary and Brazil and Poland. More formally, “populism” is said to be the nightmare “ism” in which racist authoritarians attack the news media and ignore
Thomas FrankMay 12 2014
News
Democrats Struggle to Win Over Skeptical Americans on Obamacare
Barack Obama and his Democratic allies in the U.S. Congress have grown more confident in recent months about their ability to use the president's signature healthcare law as a draw rather than a liability in this November's midterm elections. Three races in New Hampshire illustrate the challenge, offering a test of whether Democrats can overcome voter skepticism about the 2010 Affordable Care
Newsmax (News)Apr 21 2020
Opinion
The Statistical Case for Reopening Georgia Is Weak
Just days after the Trump administration set out careful benchmarks for states to meet before reopening their economies, four governors announced plans that basically ignore them.
Georgia Governor Brian Kemp will allow many businesses to reopen on Friday. In South Carolina, some retailers and its beaches are already open. The governors of Tennessee and Ohio will begin phased restarts on
Guest Writer - LeftDec 15 2014
News
A Rare Bipartisan Success for Congress
This year’s Congress, best known for polarization and gridlock, ended with a rare bipartisan coalition staggering across the finish line, setting up a test of whether a political center could be sustained on other issues next year.
The Senate passed a $1.1 trillion spending bill late Saturday night by a 56-40 vote that crisscrossed party lines, reflecting a desire by both parties to
Wall Street Journal (News)