One year ago, 04 April was the 75th day after the first case of COVID-19 had been announced in the United States and the outbreak had been labeled a global pandemic. Unlike last March, we have robust testing across the country (although it’s not being utilized as well as it should be), and most hospitals are not feeling pressured. If you’re fully vaccinated, the CDC says … [Read more...] about Covid-19, year 2: the fourth surge has begun, centered in Michigan
NO BALLS FOR RACISTS (CARTOON, COLUMN AND VIDEO)
Charlie Kirk is a very young conservative activist and the founder of Turning Point USA, a conservative group that pushes toxic right-wing bullshit to white high school and college students and pays him a salary of over $300,000 a year which is why he lives in a fancy-schmancy million-dollar condo on the water in Longjohn, Florida. After Major League Baseball pulled its annual … [Read more...] about NO BALLS FOR RACISTS (CARTOON, COLUMN AND VIDEO)
Biden wants corporations to pay for his $2 trillion infrastructure plans, echoing a history of calls for companies to chip in when times are tough
Biden is asking companies to cover the tab for his infrastructure plan. AP Photo/Evan Vucci Stephanie Leiser, University of Michigan President Joe Biden just proposed a roughly US$2 trillion infrastructure plan, which he ambitiously compared to the interstate highway system and the space race. He aims to pay for it solely by taxing companies more, … [Read more...] about Biden wants corporations to pay for his $2 trillion infrastructure plans, echoing a history of calls for companies to chip in when times are tough
In apology, Amazon admits some drivers have to ‘pee in bottles’
Washington (AFP) - E-commerce giant Amazon has apologized to a US lawmaker after falsely denying that some of its drivers are forced at times to urinate in plastic bottles. The flap started last week with a tweet from Mark Pocan, a Democrat from Wisconsin. "Paying workers $15/hr doesn't make you a 'progressive workplace' when you union-bust & make workers urinate in water … [Read more...] about In apology, Amazon admits some drivers have to ‘pee in bottles’
Happy Easter!
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REP MATT GAETZ DATE NIGHT (Cartoon)
The situation at the US-Mexico border is a crisis – but is it new?
U.S. Border Patrol detains tens of thousands of the families and children who try to cross U.S. borders every year. AP Photo/Julio Cortez Randi Mandelbaum, Rutgers University The media create the impression that there is an unprecedented crisis at the U.S.-Mexico border, with droves of children arriving alone, as well as families flooding to the … [Read more...] about The situation at the US-Mexico border is a crisis – but is it new?
Biden U.S. infrastructure ideas popular, but support for plan is partisan: Reuters/Ipsos poll
By Chris Kahn NEW YORK (Reuters) - President Joe Biden’s $2 trillion infrastructure plan is loaded with road repairs, internet upgrades and other initiatives that are widely popular on their own, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll, but U.S. public support declines when the initiatives are packed into a Democratic bill and sold as a Biden-backed plan. The March 31-April 1 … [Read more...] about Biden U.S. infrastructure ideas popular, but support for plan is partisan: Reuters/Ipsos poll
Baseball moves its All-Star Game out of Georgia to protest voting law
By Amy Tennery (Reuters) -Major League Baseball Commissioner Robert Manfred on Friday ordered the sport to relocate its 2021 All-Star Game and amateur player draft out of Atlanta in protest over Georgia's new voting restrictions. The removal of the lucrative All-Star Game marks one of the most significant and high-profile gestures after Georgia last week strengthened … [Read more...] about Baseball moves its All-Star Game out of Georgia to protest voting law
Police officer killed in vehicle attack on U.S. Capitol
By Idrees Ali and Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A motorist rammed a vehicle into U.S. Capitol police on Friday and brandished a knife, killing one officer and injuring another and forcing the Capitol complex to lock down in an attack that police said did not immediately appear to be terrorism-related. Police responded by firing on the suspect, who died. Yogananda … [Read more...] about Police officer killed in vehicle attack on U.S. Capitol
GAETZGATE (Cartoon and Column)
How did the Republican Party come to this? How did the party of Lincoln, Teddy Roosevelt, Ike, and Reagan become the party that defends terrorists and pedophiles? OK. “Accused” pedophiles. In 2017, the Republican Party made Roy Moore their nominee for Jeff Session’s vacated Alabama Senate seat after several allegations were made that he was into surfing food courts in malls … [Read more...] about GAETZGATE (Cartoon and Column)
U.S. Republican House leader resists pressure to punish Trump ally Gaetz
(Removes extraneous word from 2nd paragraph) By David Morgan and Mark Hosenball WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The top Republican in the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday resisted calls to punish a staunch ally of President Donald Trump who, according to a U.S. law enforcement source, faces a federal probe into a relationship with an underage girl. Republican Leader Kevin … [Read more...] about U.S. Republican House leader resists pressure to punish Trump ally Gaetz
‘Law & Order: Organized Crime’ sees fan favorite Chris Meloni return and realistic take on police
Detective Elliot Stabler is back in the Dick Wolf universe, but it’s very different world. “Law & Order: Organized Crime” premieres Thursday on NBC after a crossover with “SVU,” the show that made star Chris Meloni a household name. Meloni’s much anticipated return comes after a year of civil unrest and national outrage over police brutality and high profile cop-related … [Read more...] about ‘Law & Order: Organized Crime’ sees fan favorite Chris Meloni return and realistic take on police
Great April Fools Day Pranks
Money does not grow on trees, but spaghetti does. That is what the BBC TV program Panorama told its viewers in an episode that aired 01 April 1957. According to JSTOR.com, the TV program "introduced viewers to a family of Italian spaghetti farmers. Spaghetti was then a relatively new food in Britain. Hundreds called in wanting to know how they could get spaghetti … [Read more...] about Great April Fools Day Pranks
Biden says $2 trillion jobs plan rivals the space race in its ambition
By Steve Holland and Jarrett Renshaw PITTSBURGH (Reuters) -President Joe Biden on Wednesday called for a sweeping use of government power to reshape the world's largest economy and counter China's rise in a $2 trillion-plus proposal that was met with swift Republican resistance. The president's "American Jobs Plan" would put corporate America on the hook for the tab as the … [Read more...] about Biden says $2 trillion jobs plan rivals the space race in its ambition
Dear Media Members: Just Ignore Greta Thunberg
Dear Media Members: Will you please just ignore Greta Thunberg? Seriously. Considering her age and background, nothing about this particular Swede justifies you people turning her into an international celebrity. Yet, that is just what you did. Why you did is obvious. People tend to be led by their emotions whenever children are involved in something. So, you decided … [Read more...] about Dear Media Members: Just Ignore Greta Thunberg
A Coterie of Unhappy Billionaires
Even billionaires must realize that America’s infrastructure is decrepit and resembles that of a third world country more than that of a modern state. For a nation whose main mode of transportation is the automobile and that moves goods mainly by truck, one would think that the federal and state governments would keep our roads and bridges in tip-top shape. But the opposite is … [Read more...] about A Coterie of Unhappy Billionaires
Biden starts long struggle with China and WHO to unveil COVID-19 origins.
The Biden administration triggered a long new struggle with China and WHO by continuing the former Trump administration's hardline attempts to hold China accountable for the coronavirus pandemic. The tone is softer than previous Trump rhetoric but the concerns are the same. The difference is that this time the White House has 13 allies with it. WHO published its long … [Read more...] about Biden starts long struggle with China and WHO to unveil COVID-19 origins.
5 Sustainability Food Trends Gaining Popularity in 2021
by Emily Newton With people paying more attention to sustainability when choosing the cars they own, which companies they support, and the activities they participate in, it’s not surprising that many sustainability discussions center around what people eat. Here are five food sustainability trends set to gain momentum this year and beyond. 1. Vertical Farming in … [Read more...] about 5 Sustainability Food Trends Gaining Popularity in 2021
