Above Photo: The Debt Collective. The Debt Collective Has Successfully Pushed Biden To Extend The Pause On Student Loan Payments. Now We’re Organizing To Make The White House Cancel All Student Debt. On September 1, 2021, Hurricane Ida hit Southeast Louisiana, temporarily displacing thousands of New Orleans residents, including myself and most of my family. Residents who had the means evacuated early, leaving others to fight for limited resources while simultaneously seeking refuge in neighboring cities. On top of their pre-existing bills, evacuees were forced to front the costs of hotels, food, gas and repairs or even replacement of their own homes. Natural […]
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Above Photo: At Spry Elementary in Little Village, Chicago, 130 students were absent on January 3, and more than 30 percent of students present tested positive for Covid. Fifteen out of 18 classrooms at Spry are in quarantine until January 18. Chicago Teachers Union. Chicago Teachers Union members voted by 77 percent on January 4 to go fully remote until effective Covid mitigations to protect educators and students were approved by members and enacted, or until the current Covid surge subsided. Within a week they had a tentative agreement on mitigation measures. Members ratified it January 12 by 56 percent and […]
Above Photo: A session at COP26 in Glasgow, Nov. 5. (UNclimatechange, Flickr) Extractive industries not only use a privatized international arbitration system the most, they also receive the largest monetary awards, writes Manuel Pérez-Rocha. International negotiators are meeting in Glasgow, Scotland, to develop solutions to the climate change threat. But one major obstacle to global sustainability is largely absent from the discussions: the investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) system. This system gives transnational corporations the power to sue governments over actions — including policies to address climate change — that reduce the value of their foreign investments. Allowing corporations to continue to […]
Above Photo: Protestors shut down Puerto Rico Highway 18 in San Juan on October 15, 2021. (@devilette / Twitter) On October 15, protestors shut down Puerto Rico’s Highway 18 in San Juan chanting “Fuera Luma!”, our Out Luma, demanding an end to the government contract with the private energy company, Luma Energy. Their cries were echoed at protests on the same day in New York City, Miami and Philadelphia. Three days later, protestors also rallied at the Capitol in San Juan to call for the stoppage of cuts to the public university, social services and public pensions. Puerto Rico take to […]
The Palestinian Captive Movement has given the Israeli prison service (IPS) until next Friday to renounce its repressive measures against the prisoners in its jails, warning that they would take mass protest steps if its violations persisted. This came during a pro-prisoner sit-in organized on Monday by Palestinian factions outside the Red Cross headquarters in Gaza City, with the participation of ex-detainees and human rights groups. Addressing the attendees, senior official of the Democratic Front Ibrahim Mansour said that “the Palestinian prisoners are being exposed to mass punitive measures that violate all international laws and norms.” Mansour conveyed a message from […]
And the U.S. Constitution. The Patriot Act. NSEERs. National security letters. The watchlist. The no-fly list. Bulk data collection. CVE. Anti-Sharia laws. The Muslim Ban. In the twenty years since September 11, 2001, our government has established dozens of laws, policies and programs ostensibly designed to prevent additional attacks on our nation. Some of those post-9/11 measures—such as increasing airport security and improving communication between federal agencies regarding potential threats—were reasonable, legal and successful in making us safer. But many other measures were as ineffective as they were unconstitutional. They undermined civil liberties, violated civil rights and harmed countless people—particularly Muslims […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo-itemprop.png Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/russia/202010171080798409-moscow-sanctions-navalny-eu-measures-envoy/ Earlier this week, Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov pledged that Moscow will respond in kind to the EU’s sanctions against Moscow over the case of Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny. Russia’s Envoy to the EU Vladimir Chizhov said on Saturday that Moscow sees the bloc’s anti-Russian sanctions over the Navalny case as unilateral and unlawful measures, just like the EU’s previous retributions againts Moscow. DETAILS TO FOLLOW Source link
Germany has imposed a series of tough measures to stem the spread of the coronavirus, including curfews and harsher restrictions on private gatherings, but Chancellor Angela Merkel has warned the new policies may still fall short. The country’s 16 states agreed to the new restrictions after marathon negotiations on Wednesday, setting out uniform guidelines for hotspots across Germany and ramping up existing rules governing face masks, private events and business hours for bars and restaurants. “What we do in the coming days and weeks will be decisive for how we get through this pandemic,” Merkel said following the talks. “We are […]
A social-media video showing students dancing back-to-back with their partners spurred an avalanche of stunned responses on Twitter amid public weariness over absurd social-distancing rules in the era of Covid-19. The video showed formally dressed students locking arms with their partners from behind as they danced with their backs facing each other in waltz-like steps. While it is unclear where and when the clip was recorded, some alleged it was filmed during a classical dancing class, possibly in the Czech Republic as a joke to mock new Covid-19 restrictions imposed by the Czech government under new Health Minister Roman Prymula. I can’t make […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/0a/0a/1080732135_0:0:3071:1727_1200x675_80_0_0_88ec77a6ded7673da73a08ffc442f797.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/europe/202010101080732204-people-protest-in-berlin-against-coronavirus-measures—video/ Germany saw a rise in the number of COVID-19 cases earlier this week, which prompted the authorities to announce new restrictions on Tuesday. Watch a live broadcast from Berlin’s Alexanderplatz, where people have been rallying against the COVID-19 measures recently re-introduced by the government. Originally, German Chancellor Angela Merkel announced a series of measures in March to curb the spread of the coronavirus infection, which she said were necessary in order “to win time in the fight against the virus.” The measures have been gradually eased nation-wide. However, in the past few weeks, the number […]
The UK authorities on Tuesday reported an abrupt increase in infection rates – over 14,500 new coronavirus cases, roughly 2,000 up from Monday, with the worrisome statistics making the resolution of the health crisis an even more burning issue. Senior politicians from four major northern councils have directed a letter to the government warning that the current coronavirus restrictions are “not working”, calling some of them confusing and others counterproductive. In the letter by Leeds City Council leader Judith Blake, Manchester City Council leader Sir Richard Leese, Newcastle City Council head Nick Forbes, and Liverpool Mayor Joe Anderson expressed their “extreme […]
Dozens have been detained and fined as anti-government protesters held numerous smaller rallies in Israel in defiance of coronavirus lockdown measures that ban people from gathering more than 1km from home. At least 38 activists were detained in Tel Aviv alone for “violating public order” and allegedly “attacking police officers,” according to the Times of Israel. סיכום לשעה חצות: מאות נצורים באלנבי פינת ברנר בין עשרות שוטרים שנמצאים מכל צד וסמויים בתוך הקהל שמבצעים מעצרים מעת לעת אין לי שום דרך לדעת כרגע כמה נעצרו אבל מדובר בכמה עשרות. הבלגן חוגג pic.twitter.com/GzVTfL4nB3 — Bar Peleg (@bar_peleg) October 3, 2020 Multiple people were […]
Residents walk through the Brooklyn neighborhood of Borough Park on September 23 in New York City. Borough Park is one of numerous Brooklyn neighborhoods that are witnessing a spike in the number of COVID-19 cases. Spencer Platt/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Spencer Platt/Getty Images Residents walk through the Brooklyn neighborhood of Borough Park on September 23 in New York City. Borough Park is one of numerous Brooklyn neighborhoods that are witnessing a spike in the number of COVID-19 cases. Spencer Platt/Getty Images New Yorkers have been watching with alarm as COVID-19 cases have begun to climb in the city, particularly […]
On Sunday, an escalation unfolded along the contact line of Nagorno-Karabakh, an Armenian-majority autonomy that proclaimed independence from what then was the Soviet Azerbaijan Republic in 1991. Baku said that it launched a “counteroffensive”, while the de facto state accused it of attacking civilians in Stepanakert. American reality TV celebrity Kim Kardashian West, spouse of US rapper, Kanye West, on Sunday called on Azerbaijan to stop “all offensive uses of force” against the Armenian people in the wake military clashes between Azerbaijani and Armenian forces in the Nagorno-Karabakh region. The US media personality, who is of Armenian descent, also called on Washington […]
Evidence That Younger Adults Contribute to Transmission of COVID-19 to Older Adults Changing Age Distribution of the COVID-19 Pandemic … https://t.co/Kfm2Q1z5BU via @CDCgov — Carol Duff (@CarolDuff18) September 25, 2020 Health Editor’s Note: Careless behavior and lack of adherence to mask wearing and physical distancing can kill Granny. Initially COVID-19 cases were in older adults, but age distribution has changed to the group aged 20-29 having the highest incidence of coronavirus. Since many cases in the younger group are asymptomatic and that group is less likely to adhere to personal preventative behaviors they can be the cause of spread those who […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/105600/36/1056003633_0:43:3487:2005_1200x675_80_0_0_1804f3ddbd9cca8d11eb1d2e3bec5200.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/russia/202009071080386246-russias-pacific-fleet-enhances-security-measures-over-typhoon-haishen/ VLADIVOSTOK (Sputnik) – Russia’s Pacific Fleet has boosted security measures in the Primorsky Territory in the wake of approaching Typhoon Haishen, the fleet’s spokesman, Nikolai Voskresensky said on Monday. Viktor Chulkov, a spokesman for the local branch of the Hydrometeorological Centre of Russia, told Sputnik that Typhoon Haishen, raging across northeast Asia, is approaching Russia’s Primorsky Territory faster than forecast, with the arrival expected on Monday. Local authorities have declared storm warning on 7-8 September over the typhoon. “The forces of the Pacific Fleet, stationed in the Primorsky Territory, are ready for the passage […]
A fifth round of negotiations on a quick separation of forces on the de facto line of control took place nearly two months after Indian and Chinese troops engaged in a deadly standoff in Ladakh. According to some observers, India’s steps are strategically pointless and can be compared with US efforts to contain China. How Long Will the Negotiations Last? The fifth round of talks on reducing border tensions at a high military level took place at the Moldo Border Post on Chinese territory earlier this week. India’s NDTV reported, citing sources in the army, that the Indian side was seeking […]
Democrats Offer Half-Hearted Measures To Impending Eviction Crisis By Alan Macleod, Mintpress News. July 30, 2020 Democrats Offer Half-Hearted Measures To Impending Eviction Crisis2020-07-302020-07-30https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/07/cancel-the-rent-banner-out-of-window-e1596133595267.jpg200px200px Above photo: A view of a poster saying Cancel Rent Cancel Mortgage during the coronavirus pandemic on May 18, 2020 in Brooklyn Borough of New York City. By John Nacion from STAR MAX/IPx . The federal moratorium on evictions expired this week, leaving 12 million renters at risk of losing their homes, and much as they did with healthcare, Democrats are offering little more than token non-solutions. The best defense against a raging pandemic that has already claimed over 152,000 […]
Australia has registered 10 new coronavirus-related deaths over the past 24 hours, marking the deadliest single-day toll for the country since the pandemic began. The latest victims were aged between their 40s and 80s, with seven of the deaths occurring in care homes. The fatalities bring the cumulative death count to 155. All 10 deaths occurred in the state of Victoria, which also recorded 459 new Covid-19 cases. Australia has seen around 14,000 confirmed cases in total. Melbourne, the capital of Victoria, has spent the last two weeks under strict lockdown. Masks are mandatory and movement in and out of the […]
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Beijing said on Friday it will impose reciprocal measures in response to US sanctions on Chinese officials over alleged human rights abuses against the Uighur Muslim minority. Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian told reporters in Beijing that the US action represented serious interference in China’s affairs and was deeply detrimental to bilateral relations. On Thursday, Washington blacklisted Xinjiang region’s Communist Party Secretary Chen Quanguo, a member of China’s Politburo, and three other officials. A senior administration representative described Chen as the highest ranking Chinese official ever sanctioned by the United States, Reuters said. China’s ambassador to the UN in Geneva, Chen […]
The U.S. Supreme Court in an emergency ruling Thursday evening temporarily blocked a lower court’s decision that, citing the COVID-19 pandemic, would have made it easier for residents of three Alabama counties to vote by absentee ballot in July 14 primary runoff elections. The high court split 5-4 in the decision, with Elena Kagan, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Stephen Breyer and Sonia Sotomayor — the four justices appointed by Democratic presidents — all in opposition. There was no reasoning provided by the court for the ruling, which is typical for such an emergency decision. The decision means voters who are 65 and […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/106242/37/1062423724_0:214:4100:2520_1200x675_80_0_0_2dc970b8b3f13577092af79ad35df32c.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/us/202006271079736987-us-house-of-representatives-committee-proposes-38-billion-to-fund-anti-russia-measures-in-2021/ WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The United States House of Representatives Armed Services Committee has proposed allocating $3.8 billion to fund anti-Russia measures in the 2021 fiscal year, according to the committee’s National Defence Authorization Act proposal. “The proposal provides an additional $3.789 billion for strategic sealift, satellite communications, refueling, submarine, and antisubmarine warfare capabilities that enhance deterrence against Russia”, the document read. Additionally, officials in Washington are pushing to limit any military cooperation between the US and Russia, although exceptions will be made for the purposes of building dialogue that will reduce the risk of […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107963/95/1079639513_0:238:3215:2047_1200x675_80_0_0_4734b7d05655bff68ee31fc974d00721.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/india/202006251079709926-india-china-swear-upon-past-agreements-new-confidence-building-measures-to-break-stand-off/ New Delhi (Sputnik): India and China have been in a border stand-off along the 4,057km long Line of Actual Control since the last week of April. The tensions between the neighbours escalated last week when 20 Indian soldiers were killed in a violent face-off between the Indian Army and PLA. After several rounds of diplomatic and military level talks, India’s East Asia Joint Secretary and the Director-General of the Department of Boundary and Oceanic Affairs from China have decided to “implement the understanding on disengagement and de-escalation that was reached by the Senior Commanders […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/105100/58/1051005878_0:133:3166:1914_1200x675_80_0_0_b94cdec332459669ee9515e2a23c72ec.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/world/202006181079655374-russia-to-respond-if-germany-takes-measures-on-khangoshvili-case—diplomat/ BERLIN (Sputnik) – Berlin’s claims of complicity of Russian state agencies in the killing of a Georgian citizen in Germany are groundless, Russia will respond if Germany takes measures on this, Ambassador Sergey Nechayev said Thursday. “The charges include a statement that the murder was carried out on orders of Russian state structures. This is still not supported by any facts or proof”, Nechayev said in a statement. Russia considers these accusations “groundless.” These claims do little to facilitate the Russian-German relations, the diplomat said. “As for threats heard from Berlin about potential future […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107964/00/1079640019_0:-1:1366:768_1200x675_80_0_0_4372a88fc6a438461c82cab9403561cd.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Tim Korso. Sputnik International https://sputniknews.com/russia/202006171079640976-kremlin-spokesman-sheds-light-on-extra-safety-measures-used-to-protect-putin-from-covid-19–video/ The spokesman explained that such an abundance of precautions is well justified even as some of the country-wide restrictions related to the pandemic are being lifted. Several “disinfection tunnels”, a version of a decontamination chamber, have been installed in the Kremlin and in the presidential residence of Novo-Ogaryovo to prevent President Vladimir Putin from catching the COVID-19 virus, his spokesman Dmitry Peskov shared. The spokesman added that these systems were installed when the pandemic was already raging. Peskov explained that the “tunnels” are not only used by the president himself, but also […]
The International Criminal Court Responds To Recent Measures Announced By The US By The International Criminal Court. June 15, 2020 The International Criminal Court Responds To Recent Measures Announced By The US2020-06-152020-06-15https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/06/international-criminal-court-building-in-hague-netherlands-e1592227998825.jpg200px200px Above photo: International Criminal Court building in Hague, Netherlands. The International Criminal Court (“ICC” or “the Court”) expresses profound regret at the announcement of further threats and coercive actions, including financial measures, against the Court and its officials, made earlier today by the Government of the United States. The ICC stands firmly by its staff and officials and remains unwavering in its commitment to discharging, independently and impartially, the mandate […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107960/46/1079604668_0:0:3078:1732_1200x675_80_0_0_16afa8d054737e04b5893fc6c3680540.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/europe/202006131079604611-french-authorities-allow-gatherings-of-over-10-people-if-protective-measures-taken/ MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The French Council of State said on Saturday lifted the ban on gatherings of more than 10 people, which was imposed on 31 May as part of measures to curb the coronavirus pandemic, if protective measures are taken. The decision was made after some 15,000 people took part in an uncoordinated protest against racism and police brutality in Paris earlier in the day. “An interim relief judge suspends 3 Article (banning gatherings of over 10 people) of the decree of 31 May 2020, for demonstrations in public places, which are subject […]
Some see these latest revelations as fitting within a broader global pattern of increasing economic protectionism at a time when the ideals and assumptions of globalisation are under increasing scrutiny. The European Commission is to take unprecedented action against non-EU governments that provide subsidies of more than €200,000 to companies working within Europe’s single market, with a particularly strong eye on China and the United States, according to POLITICO. The news site says that it has obtained a 57-page “draft plan” drawn up by the European Commission that shows the body is planning to create new powers that would bolster Brussels’ ability […]
Several US states have seen an increase in COVID-19 hospitalization rates since lockdown measures have been relaxed, health care officials recently revealed. “We’re now starting to see, for example, in our Texas Medical Center, an increase in hospitalizations, particularly in ICU [intensive care unit] admissions,” Dr. Umair Shah, executive director of Harris County Public Health in Texas, told the Washington Examiner for a Tuesday article. According to Shah, hospitalization rates are a good metric to determine how well states are combating the novel coronavirus. The Texas Department of State Health Services on Monday reported that there are more than 1,900 COVID-19 […]
World 23:40 GMT 29.05.2020Get short URL https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107928/71/1079287199_0:0:3111:1749_1200x675_80_0_0_64a4cc59f97fec659e5f08b755cbaa54.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/world/202005291079459964-imf-approves-732-million-to-help-bangladesh-address-effects-of-coronavirus-measures-on-economy/ WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said in a statement that it has approved a $732 million funding to help Bangladesh overcome the impact of the measures implemented to fight the novel coronavirus pandemic on the country’s garment exports-oriented economy. “The COVID-19 pandemic is severely impacting the Bangladeshi economy. Two major sources of external financing, namely exports of Ready-Made Garments (RMG) and remittance inflows, are projected to decline rapidly”, the statement said on Friday. The IMF explained that it had approved two separate disbursements of $244 […]
Nuggets, a digital identity and payments platform, has developed a way to accept deliveries without needing a physical signature to combat a spike in fraud and chargebacks during the COVID-19 pandemic. Using biometrically verified contactless delivery technology secured with blockchain technology, the London-based firm wants to equip consumers with the means to provide verified proof of identification while still maintaining the social distancing required under coronavirus measures. Nuggests says the contact-free signing system would help counter a rise in delivery fraud and chargebacks amid the pandemic. Since customers no longer have to sign for deliveries in order to maintain distancing, fraudulent […]
Ecuador Protests New Neoliberal Measures Amid Lockdown May 27, 2020 Ecuador Protests New Neoliberal Measures Amid Lockdown2020-05-272020-05-27https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/05/ecuador-protests-against-neoliberal-measures-during-pandemic-e1590597886186.jpg200px200px Above photo: Ecuador protests against neoliberal measures during pandemic from Twitter. Protesters state that Lenin Moreno’s government has made decisions that only benefit big companies and private banks. Unions, students, teachers, workers, and social organizations took to the streets in Quito as others followed from home in several cities Monday with a pot-banging protest. In Quito, Cuenca, and Guayaquil the protesters challenged the restrictions imposed due to the COVID-19 pandemic and took the streets to demand the withdrawal of the measures, and also to defend public education, health, and labor […]
Europe 13:52 GMT 26.05.2020Get short URL The comments came as Britain’s Priti Patel announced obligatory 14-day quarantines for arriving citizens and tourists for fear of the resurgence of the contagious novel virus, sparking a backlash from European neighbours. Global airlines have urged governments not to resort to politics when it comes to coronavirus border controls, after Britain and France exchanged reciprocal quarantine rules. Alexandre de Juniac, head of the International Air Transport Association (IATA), noted that any epidemic-induced border restrictions should be motivated purely by science and completely exclude political context. “Tit-for-tat quarantine measures unacceptable”, he told an online weekly news […]
The Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE) has said the unemployment rate in the country was 24 percent for the week ending May 17, remaining unchanged from the previous week’s figure. According to its report, however, the labor participation rate rose to 38.8 percent as industries started opening up gradually after the nationwide coronavirus lockdown. “Halfway into the month of May, it appears that the unemployment rate is around the same level as it was in April, mostly higher by a whisker,” CMIE said, adding that the small relaxations in the lockdown since April 20 have not had any positive impact […]
World 21:12 GMT 15.05.2020Get short URL https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107899/64/1078996428_0:154:3367:2048_1200x675_80_0_0_f85640b472462e925ac3ddbb5a37b2e8.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/world/202005151079320096-china-to-take-measures-against-apple-cisco-if-us-continues-hitting-huawei-with-sanctions—report/ MOSCOW (Sputnik) – China will carry out countermeasures against such US companies as Apple and Cisco if the United States continues applying sanctions on Huawei, Chinese media reported on Friday. According to the Global Times daily, quoting a source close to the Chinese government, “China will take forceful countermeasures to protect its own legitimate rights”, if the US moves forward with its threat to bar essential suppliers, including Taiwan-based TSMC, from selling chips to Huawei. The countermeasures would include adding select US companies to China’s “unreliable entity list”, […]
A US police officer has urged fellow cops to stop enforcing coronavirus lockdown measures, slamming them as “unconstitutional.” While his call to action landed him in trouble, other officers have started to speak out as well. Port of Seattle Officer Greg Anderson was placed on administrative leave pending an investigation after he appeared in a viral video last weekend arguing the lockdown measures are violating the US Constitution and “trampling on people’s liberties,” questioning the restrictions and whether enforcing them is “the right thing” to do. I want to remind you that regardless of where you stand on the coronavirus, we don’t […]
Since the coronavirus emerged, the most visible clashes over the stay-at-home orders meant to combat the virus’ spread have played out at state capitols, with armed men trying to rush the Michigan state house or protesters clashing with California Highway Patrol officers in Sacramento. But last Saturday, the front lines of coronavirus culture wars began moving away from the epicenters of government and closer towards actual main street. Last weekend, the Bad “S” Icehouse in the small Gulf Coast town of Oyster Creek, Texas, became the scene of one such confrontation after owner Shauntae Johnston was set to reopen in defiance […]
President Trump might have been welcomed to Arizona on Tuesday by the fellow truther once known as his political soul mate. But Joe Arpaio had trouble explaining misspent millions and hundreds of uninvestigated sex crime cases, and numerous civil rights violations during his long tenure as Maricopa County sheirff. Arpaio was voted out the same day Trump was voted in. The new Maricopa sheriff is Paul Penzone, who seeks to live up to his sworn duty to enforce the laws of Arizona as well as defend the U.S. Constitution. That includes a situation where, in Penzone’s words “the governor, acting under […]
Boris Johnson has revealed that some of the UK’s Covid-19 restrictions could be rolled back on Monday. However, the prime minister warned that it would be an “economic disaster” if relaxing the rules sparked a spike in cases. Facing off against new Labour Party Leader Keir Starmer at Prime Minister’s Questions for the first time on Wednesday, Johnson said that he wants some lockdown easing measures to come into force from Monday. Johnson, who endured a lengthy spell in intensive care after contracting the coronavirus, said that he will address the nation on Sunday to outline the changes. Also on rt.com […]