The federalist structure as we’ve always known it is under real strain, and the prospect of armed officers patrolling internal borders is emerging fast. If that sounds alarmist, consider that President Trump is currently considering imposing an “enforceable quarantine” in New York, New Jersey and parts of Connecticut—and that Rhode Island is currently “hunting” for New Yorkers who are seeking refuge from a plague-infested Gotham. To […]
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Nothing says we’re coming together and collectively fighting a respiratory disease quite like keeping dispensaries open so people can smoke. And that seems to be exactly the case, as dispensaries across the U.S. appear to be staying open alongside of other essential businesses, like gas stations and grocery stores. More than six states over the past week have agreed that pot shops and medical marijuana dispensaries […]
The expected ‘Italy levels’ of strain and collapse to the system has now begun in the United States, it appears, as on Wednesday New York, Hawaii and North Carolina have issued an urgent request to FEMA for emergency mortuary assistance as deaths mount across the states. CNBC reports “A spokesperson for the Federal Emergency Management Agency confirmed the request in a statement on Wednesday,” and it’s now […]
We may be on the precipice of a literal life-or-death showdown between the states and the federal government over the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Below is our legal assessment of the current cold war of words between the White House and several governors. Ultimately, governors have the legal power to keep their states closed pursuant to the time limits of their abilities to exercise executive powers, but […]
A growing chorus of U.S. states have directed “blockchain managers” in food and agriculture to keep working through their states’ respective COVID-19 shutdowns. The governors of Michigan, Massachusetts, Delaware, Ohio, Louisiana, California, Indiana and Washington state had all issued stay-at-home exemptions for blockchain managers by Tuesday afternoon, covering some 88 million residents currently or soon to be sheltering in place. The orders by governors and their […]
At the beginning of this month, pro-Assad journalist Rafiq Lutf wrote on Twitter that he had discovered many people infected with the coronavirus in Syria. He said that that he appealed to the Ministry of Health to investigate and reveal the exact number of cases, but because the ministry “remains silent, I have warned that I will not be silent for long.” Lutf then said that […]
Business 11:19 GMT 24.03.2020Get short URL Crude futures fell nearly 30 percent in trading last week, suffering their biggest weekly losses in nearly three decades amid the global economic disruption caused by COVID-19 and by OPEC+’s failure to reach an agreement on production cuts. The ongoing decline in oil prices may lead to an “unthinkable balance-of-payments crisis” and the end of Saudi Arabia’s decades’ long policy […]
United Nations Expert: “The United States Is Committing Crimes Against Humanity” By Margaret Flowers and Kevin Zeese, Clearing the FOG. March 23, 2020 United Nations Expert: “The United States Is Committing Crimes Against Humanity”2020-03-232020-03-23https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/03/anti-trump-protest-washington-1024×576-1-e1585015213231.jpg200px200px It was recently confirmed that the former president of Bolivia, Evo Morales, won the last presidential election in October. He was forced to resign in a US-assisted coup that has brought a […]
Health authorities in Palestine, Oman, Lebanon, and Kuwait reported fresh cases of the novel coronavirus on Saturday. In statements, Palestinian Health Minister Mai al-Kaila said four new cases were recorded in the West Bank cities of Ramallah and Hebron, taking the total infections in the occupied territory to 52, including 17 recoveries. Notably, the Gaza Strip has not reported any infection until Saturday. In Oman, the […]
As the number of coronavirus cases continues to soar across the United States, state officials are racing to curtail the pandemic by taking extraordinary measures—including forcing millions of Americans to remain in their homes in the name of social distancing. Over the last week, restaurants, bars, and schools across the United States were shuttered, but several states have ordered lockdowns for their residents—similar to those in […]
India 06:05 GMT 19.03.2020Get short URL New Delhi (Sputnik): The Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, headed by ascetic chief Yogi Adityanath, ordered the closure of schools, universities and public places in a bid to arrest the spread of COVID-19. The state has the third highest number of confirmed cases of the viral infection, with 17 people currently in treatment, while five have recovered. Despite the massive […]
Middle East states need urgently to offer more information about coronavirus cases to help bolster the fight against the disease across the region, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday. Ahmed Al-Mandhari, WHO Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean, said the regional approach to fighting the coronavirus had so far been “uneven” and that much more should be done, Reuters reports. “Unfortunately, even today, as […]
President Donald Trump got Appalachian omelette on his face late Tuesday as the 50th state in the nation finally notched its very first case of the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). Mere hours before, during a press conference, Trump praised Republican-turned-Democrat-turned-Republican West Virginia Governor Jim Justice for keeping the infection from entering the Mountain State. During that early afternoon presser, Trump said: We have all of this equipment […]
Mario Tama/Getty Images Concerns about the spread of coronavirus have begun to impact voting in the 2020 Democratic primary. Ohio Governor Mike DeWine pushed for postponement of in-person voting, while primaries in Illinois, Florida, and Arizona are underway. Elections are happening today in Arizona, Florida, and Illinois. I encourage folks to vote by mail or curbside vote if you can. If you vote in person, please […]
Weeks into a national 2019 novel coronavirus outbreak that has killed dozens and infected thousands, the uniquely American saga of struggling to obtain a diagnostic test for the deadly disease has strained doctors, sick patients, and family members across the country. Testing capacity has been ramping up amid a deluge of White House vows to do more. Meanwhile, stories of frustration, sorrow, and rage were ubiquitous. […]
Authorities in Kuwait, Algeria and Jordan on Sunday reported new cases of the novel coronavirus, Anadolu Agency reports. In a press conference, a spokesman for Kuwait’s Health Ministry said eight people were infected with the virus, taking the total infections in the Gulf state to 112. In Algeria, Prime Minister Abdelaziz Djerad said the country’s coronavirus cases rose from 37 to 45, including three deaths. Jordan also […]
Gulf Arab states expanded measures to contain the spread of coronavirus on Sunday with Oman banning open ship-to-ship transfers with Iranian vessels, Abu Dhabi’s bourse closing trading halls and Dubai shuttering cinemas, gyms and arcades, Reuters reports. Citizens and residents in Kuwait, which went into virtual lockdown on Thursday, had their temperatures tested before entering banks, where long queues formed on Sunday after the state limited the number […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107857/14/1078571474_0:0:3136:1764_1200x675_80_0_0_ddb386f899bc9e5d97e10346f8eff809.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/europe/202003151078571556-austria-to-ban-entry-for-citizens-of-russia-3-other-states-over-covid-19/ VIENNA (Sputnik) – Austria will introduce an entry ban for citizens of Russia, Ukraine, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, Chancellor Sebastian Kurz said on Sunday. The chancellor also said that all restaurants across the country would be closed starting from 17 March, while supermarkets and food delivery companies will continue to operate. […]
The United States Surgeon General Dr. Jerome Adams issued a stark warning on Fox News’ Justice with Judge Jeanine Pirro Saturday night billing the coronavirus as the “problem,” which the CDC will not solve, but rather one that will be up to local communities to solve. Adams asked viewers if the U.S. would rather have a mortality rate from COVID-19 resembling South Korea or Italy, while also […]
Brussels had hoped to show a ‘united front’ against the growing coronavirus crisis but, with panic setting in, top EU leaders are already scolding their unruly neighbors as responses vary wildly across the 27-member bloc. In a statement on Thursday, European Council President Charles Michel and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen lashed out at the Donald Trump administration’s sudden decision to ban travel to […]
The Institute of International Finance has said that the debts of the Gulf States increased from $30 billion in 2014 to $220 billion in December 2019, the New Khaleej news website reported yesterday. According to the news site, the increase is partly a result of their reliance on issuing Eurobonds over the past few years. In its report, the institute expected the price of Brent oil […]
Four years ago, one of the most outlandish aspects of Russia’s interference efforts centered on cultivating and inflaming separatists movements across the U.S., especially in places like Texas and California. Now, it looks like it’s happening all over again. Last week, YesCalifornia, the group leading the charge for California secession, announced on Twitter that it would be attending the third “Dialogue of Nations” conference, slated to […]
Former Vice President Joe Biden has widened his lead against Bernie Sanders in the Democratic primaries, claiming four of six states in the latest round of contests, including the key state of Michigan. Biden took Idaho, Missouri, Mississippi and Michigan while Sanders netted North Dakota and Washington, where the vote count is still underway. The loss of Michigan – which aside from its 125 delegates is […]
Demonstrators Call For Freedom For Mumia, Slam State’s Efforts To Delay Justice March 6, 2020 Demonstrators Call For Freedom For Mumia, Slam State’s Efforts To Delay Justice2020-03-062020-03-06https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/03/freedom-bird-mumia-rally-2-28-20-1536×1105.jpeg200px200px Above Photo: Bird of Freedom for Mumia in Philadelphia, Feb. 28. (WW photo: Joe Piette) Flanked by a large white “Bird of Freedom” wearing a “Free Mumia” sign, dozens of activists from Philadelphia and New York gathered outside the office […]