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During a Dangerous Year | Mary Pezzulo
During a Dangerous Year | Mary Pezzulo: Rosie is completely over her virus now. She's out of danger-- nothing left but a little fatigue, and a back and shoulder cramp that woke her up
Coronavirus infected 260 children. staff at Georgia summer camp, CDC says - The Washington Post
Coronavirus infected 260 children. staff at Georgia summer camp, CDC says - The Washington Post: The finding that ‘children might play an important role in transmissions’ is likely to fuel concerns about school reopenings.
With Covid-19 Vaccines in the Pipeline, Attention Turns to Medical-Grade Vials - Caixin Global
With Covid-19 Vaccines in the Pipeline, Attention Turns to Medical-Grade Vials - Caixin Global: With Covid-19 Vaccines in the Pipeline, Attention Turns to Medical-Grade Vials - German heavyweight Schott is building a $70 million factory in eastern China to produce the glass needed to make the essential item
Netanyahu has been leading a cold civil war for years. Now it's threatening to burst into flames - Israel News - Haaretz.com
Netanyahu has been leading a cold civil war for years. Now it's threatening to burst into flames - Israel News - Haaretz.com: As it was before Rabin's 1995 assassination, so it is now: Netanyahu is convinced that he's the victim. He accused Rabin of incitement, and now he believes the 'deep state' hunters are out for his blood
India’s Kashmir Clampdown Has Given China the Chance to Whitewash Its Xinjiang Atrocities
India’s Kashmir Clampdown Has Given China the Chance to Whitewash Its Xinjiang Atrocities: The revocation of Article 370 unwittingly gave Beijing a new weapon.
Nike's New Ad Is an Editing Marvel, and Maybe the Best Covid Spot Yet | Muse by Clio
This is fabulous Well done Nike!
Nike's New Ad Is an Editing Marvel, and Maybe the Best Covid Spot Yet | Muse by Clio: W+K's seamless ode to the unifying power of sport
Nike's New Ad Is an Editing Marvel, and Maybe the Best Covid Spot Yet | Muse by Clio: W+K's seamless ode to the unifying power of sport
Revenge Served Tepid | by Jonathan Stevenson | The New York Review of Books
Revenge Served Tepid | by Jonathan Stevenson | The New York Review of Books: Back in January, when it emerged that former national security adviser John Bolton was publishing a book critical of the Trump administration and was willing to testify against President Trump in his Senate impeachment trial if subpoenaed, I speculated in a New York Times op-ed that a combination of patriotism, professional principle, payback, and personal …
When schools go online, these kids are left behind - CNN
When schools go online, these kids are left behind - CNN: As schools prepare to reopen online, parents are stretched thin and millions of students aren't equipped for distance learning.
US Frowns Upon Iranian Grocery Store in Venezuela - News From Antiwar.com
US Frowns Upon Iranian Grocery Store in Venezuela - News From Antiwar.com: US Frowns Upon Iranian Grocery Store in Venezuela | State Dept warns Iran is putting itself in more danger with supermarket
Coronavirus aerosol transmission might be even worse than we think – BGR
Coronavirus aerosol transmission might be even worse than we think – BGR: Coronavirus aerosol spread is a real risk, the World Health Organization said a few weeks ago after more than 200 researchers urged the WHO to acknowledge the issue. But the organization maintains that droplet transmission is the primary way COVID-19 spreads.
Report: Coronavirus infected scores of children and staff at Georgia sleep-away camp
https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2020/07/31/georgia-children-covid-outbreak/?hpid=hp_hp-top-table-main_camp-130p%3Ahomepage%2Fstory-ans&utm_campaign=wp_to_your_health&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&wpisrc=nl_tyh&wpmk=1&pwapi_token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJjb29raWVuYW1lIjoid3BfY3J0aWQiLCJpc3MiOiJDYXJ0YSIsImNvb2tpZXZhbHVlIjoiNTk2YWUxOThhZGU0ZTI0MTE5YTk0OGIxIiwidGFnIjoid3BfdG9feW91cl9oZWFsdGgiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy53YXNoaW5ndG9ucG9zdC5jb20vaGVhbHRoLzIwMjAvMDcvMzEvZ2VvcmdpYS1jaGlsZHJlbi1jb3ZpZC1vdXRicmVhay8_aHBpZD1ocF9ocC10b3AtdGFibGUtbWFpbl9jYW1wLTEzMHAlM0Fob21lcGFnZSUyRnN0b3J5LWFucyZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249d3BfdG9feW91cl9oZWFsdGgmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPW5ld3NsZXR0ZXImd3Bpc3JjPW5sX3R5aCZ3cG1rPTEifQ.mbOlQiVDZiYMrUavklAITE2hSAJSLr6P59EFlmFfFEM
Report: Coronavirus infected scores of children and staff at Georgia sleep-away camp
The finding that children 'might play an important role in transmission’ is likely to fuel debates about whether to reopen schools.
Georgia camp with COVID-19 outbreak didn’t require masks - Houston Chronicle
Georgia camp with COVID-19 outbreak didn’t require masks - Houston Chronicle: NEW YORK (AP) - A Georgia overnight camp hit by a coronavirus outbreak took many precautions, but didn't make campers wear masks or have proper ventilation in buildings, according to a government report released Friday.
The camp followed disinfecting rules and required staff to wear masks, but campers didn't have to wear face coverings. Health officials said "relatively large" groups of kids slept in the same cabin where they regularly sang and cheered, likely leading to spread.
Nearly 600 people were at the overnight camp, which was not named in the report by Georgia health officials and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Media outlets reported a large outbreak occurred at the time at a YMCA camp at Lake Burton in Rabun County, near the state's northern border with North Carolina.
Campers ranged in age from 6 to 19, and many of the staffers were teenagers. Cabins had between 16 to 26 people. The report said this was "relatively large" but doesn't clearly say if it was too many. Health investigators did fault the camp for not opening enough windows and doors to increase circulation in buildings.
The report said a teenage staff member developed chills on the eve
The camp followed disinfecting rules and required staff to wear masks, but campers didn't have to wear face coverings. Health officials said "relatively large" groups of kids slept in the same cabin where they regularly sang and cheered, likely leading to spread.
Nearly 600 people were at the overnight camp, which was not named in the report by Georgia health officials and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Media outlets reported a large outbreak occurred at the time at a YMCA camp at Lake Burton in Rabun County, near the state's northern border with North Carolina.
Campers ranged in age from 6 to 19, and many of the staffers were teenagers. Cabins had between 16 to 26 people. The report said this was "relatively large" but doesn't clearly say if it was too many. Health investigators did fault the camp for not opening enough windows and doors to increase circulation in buildings.
The report said a teenage staff member developed chills on the eve
The coronavirus is airborne: what that means.
The coronavirus is airborne: what that means.: It’s a jarring message to deliver. We must.
How Jared Kushner’s Secret Testing Plan “Went Poof Into Thin Air” | Vanity Fair
How Jared Kushner’s Secret Testing Plan “Went Poof Into Thin Air” | Vanity Fair: This spring, a team working under the president's son-in-law produced a plan for an aggressive, coordinated national COVID-19 response that could have brought the pandemic under control. So why did the White House spike it in favor of a shambolic 50-state response?
Understanding Joe Biden's 2020 Tax Plan
Understanding Joe Biden's 2020 Tax Plan
http://www.crfb.org/papers/understanding-joe-bidens-2020-tax-plan?emci=0c77a44a-97d2-ea11-9b05-00155d03bda0&emdi=705b43e5-3cd3-ea11-9b05-00155d03bda0&ceid=152860
The Biden Rule: ‘No Men Need Apply!’ – Patrick J. Buchanan – Official Website
The Biden Rule: ‘No Men Need Apply!’ – Patrick J. Buchanan – Official Website: Biden has suffered a transparent deterioration of his mental capacities... What are the odds that Biden would serve a full term? There is a real possibility that, this coming week, Joe Biden will be selecting the 47th president of the United States. For the woman Biden picks — he has promised to exclude from consideration…
Pollution Is Killing Black Americans. This Community Fought Back. - The New York Times
Pollution Is Killing Black Americans. This Community Fought Back. - The New York Times: African-Americans are 75 percent more likely than others to live near facilities that produce hazardous waste. Can a grass-roots environmental-justice movement make a difference?
Inside the Iraqi Kleptocracy - The New York Times
Inside the Iraqi Kleptocracy - The New York Times: Corruption, as much as violence, makes Iraq unlivable. It helped fuel the rise of ISIS. And America provides the cash to sustain it, at least $10 billion a year in hard currency.
Office workers are increasingly being told to wait until January before they return - The Boston Globe
Office workers are increasingly being told to wait until January before they return - The Boston Globe: MassMutual, Tufts Health Plan, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, and Wayfair are among the major employers that have pushed back their return dates within the past few weeks.
MIT’s machine learning designed a COVID-19 vaccine that could cover a lot more people | ZDNet
MIT’s machine learning designed a COVID-19 vaccine that could cover a lot more people | ZDNet: Not all vaccines for COVID-19 will cover everyone, in fact many may have large gaps. A novel, large-scale machine learning project at MIT designed one that might protect many more people.
Man-made Israel [Book Review]. Erasure of Palestinian history has… | by Sam Bahour | Jul, 2020 | Medium
Man-made Israel [Book Review]. Erasure of Palestinian history has… | by Sam Bahour | Jul, 2020 | Medium: What do you get when you mix ten decades of biblical studies, an Old Testament, the ideology of Zionism, and a tablespoon of politically motivated archaeology, all mixed in a bowl of historical…
The Trump administration was slow to recognize coronavirus threat from Europe, CDC director admits - CNN
The Trump administration was slow to recognize coronavirus threat from Europe, CDC director admits - CNN: The United States was slow in recognizing the coronavirus threat from Europe, Dr. Robert Redfield, the director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, admitted for the first time Tuesday in an interview with ABC News.
Statin Usage is Linked to a Lower Death Rate in Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients - UCLA Health - Los Angeles, CA
Statin Usage is Linked to a Lower Death Rate in Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients - UCLA Health - Los Angeles, CA: Search for all stories and press releases in the UCLA News Releases
Corporate Insiders Pocket $1 Billion in Rush for Coronavirus Vaccine - The New York Times
Corporate Insiders Pocket $1 Billion in Rush for Coronavirus Vaccine - The New York Times: Well-timed stock bets have generated big profits for senior executives and board members at companies developing vaccines and treatments.
The Consequences of Inequality Can Be Fatal | naked capitalism
The Consequences of Inequality Can Be Fatal | naked capitalism: A compliation of some of the costs of inequality, updated for the Covid-19 era.
Postal Service backlog sparks worries that ballot delivery could be delayed in November
Postal Service backlog sparks worries that ballot delivery could be delayed in November
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/postal-service-backlog-sparks-worries-that-ballot-delivery-could-be-delayed-in-november/2020/07/30/cb19f1f4-d1d0-11ea-8d32-1ebf4e9d8e0d_story.html?utm_campaign=wp_post_most&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&wpisrc=nl_most
Vaccine Research on Covid-19: An Update | naked capitalism
Vaccine Research on Covid-19: An Update | naked capitalism: A clinical and not very cheery look at the state of Covid-19 vaccine play.
Germany Secures Its No. 1 Leadership Ranking
Germany Secures Its No. 1 Leadership Ranking: In 2019, the median approval rating for Germany's leadership was 44%, while ratings for the U.S., China and Russia all clustered in the lower 30s.
Do Animals Really Anticipate Earthquakes? Sensors Hint They Do - Scientific American
Do Animals Really Anticipate Earthquakes? Sensors Hint They Do - Scientific American: Scientific American is the essential guide to the most awe-inspiring advances in science and technology, explaining how they change our understanding of the world and shape our lives.
Want A COVID-19 Test? It’s Much Easier To Get In Wealthier, Whiter Neighborhoods | FiveThirtyEight
Want A COVID-19 Test? It’s Much Easier To Get In Wealthier, Whiter Neighborhoods | FiveThirtyEight: Graphics by Ryan Best Design by Emily Scherer When the coronavirus outbreak threatened to rock Philadelphia’s predominantly Black neighborhoods, Dr. Ala Stanfor…
The Republican Revolt Against COVID Science and Common Sense
The Republican Revolt Against COVID Science and Common Sense: Why has the response from Donald Trump and the Republican party to the coronavirus pandemic and the spread of COVID-19 been so mind-bogglingly disastrous? New York Magazine’s Jonathan Chait on the right-wing revolt against science and common sense.
The Republican Revolt Against COVID Science and Common Sense
The Republican Revolt Against COVID Science and Common Sense: Why has the response from Donald Trump and the Republican party to the coronavirus pandemic and the spread of COVID-19 been so mind-bogglingly disastrous? New York Magazine’s Jonathan Chait on the right-wing revolt against science and common sense.
Is Six Feet of Social Distancing Always Necessary? | Elemental
Is Six Feet of Social Distancing Always Necessary? | Elemental: Exploring the origins, and difficulties, of the six-foot rule.
What It Will Take to Make the Indoors Feel Safe Again - WSJ
What It Will Take to Make the Indoors Feel Safe Again - WSJ: Technologies new and old will soon be appearing in offices, airports, schools, restaurants, retail spaces and sports arenas to arrest the spread of Covid-19 and prevent future pandemics.
Why Aren't We Talking More About Ventilation? - The Atlantic
Why Aren't We Talking More About Ventilation? - The Atlantic: How is it that six months into a respiratory pandemic, we are still doing so little to mitigate airborne transmission?
Chinese and Russian hackers were just sanctioned by Europe for the first time
https://www.technologyreview.com/2020/07/30/1005822/chinese-and-russian-hackers-were-just-sanctioned-by-europe-for-the-first-time/?truid=e6a9a97f971519b8818ba7420a6d576d&utm_source=the_download&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=the_download.unpaid.engagement&utm_term=subs&utm_content=07-31-2020
How an EU tax could slash climate emissions far beyond Europe
How an EU tax could slash climate emissions far beyond Europe
Taxing imported goods from carbon-polluting manufacturers could compel countries to enact more aggressive climate rules. But is it fair to poor nations?
https://www.technologyreview.com/2020/07/31/1005819/how-an-eu-tax-could-slash-emissions-far-beyond-its-borders/?truid=e6a9a97f971519b8818ba7420a6d576d&utm_source=the_download&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=the_download.unpaid.engagement&utm_term=subs&utm_content=07-31-2020
American parents are setting up homeschool “pandemic pods”
American parents are setting up homeschool “pandemic pods”
But not everyone has the means to hire private tutors or the space to host classes in their homes.
https://www.technologyreview.com/2020/07/30/1005810/american-parents-are-setting-up-homeschool-pandemic-pods-microschool/?truid=e6a9a97f971519b8818ba7420a6d576d&utm_source=the_download&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=the_download.unpaid.engagement&utm_term=subs&utm_content=07-31-2020
iThe Hamilton Project • BrookingsDavid Autor and Elisabeth ReynoldsESSAY 2020-14 | JULY 2020The Nature of Work after the COVID Crisis:Too Few Low-Wage Jobs
iThe Hamilton Project • BrookingsDavid Autor and Elisabeth ReynoldsESSAY 2020-14 | JULY 2020The Nature of Work after the COVID Crisis:Too Few Low-Wage Jobs
AutorReynolds_LO_FINAL.pdf
AutorReynolds_LO_FINAL.pdf
AP-NORC poll: Nearly half say job lost to virus won't return
AP-NORC poll: Nearly half say job lost to virus won't return: WASHINGTON (AP) — Nearly half of Americans whose families experienced a layoff during the coronavirus pandemic now believe those jobs are lost forever, a new poll shows, a sign of increasing...
Thursday, July 30, 2020
Public Health Experts Fear a Hasty FDA Signoff on Vaccine
https://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2020/07/public-health-experts-fear-a-hasty-fda-signoff-on-vaccine.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+NakedCapitalism+%28naked+capitalism%29
Birx recommends face shields in addition to masks | TheHill
Birx recommends face shields in addition to masks | TheHill: Deborah Birx, the White House coronavirus response coordinator, is recommending the use of face shields along with masks to protect against COVID-19 infection.
Ohio pharmacy board backtracks, withdraws rule barring use of hydroxychloroquine to treat coronavirus | TheHill
Ohio pharmacy board backtracks, withdraws rule barring use of hydroxychloroquine to treat coronavirus | TheHill: The State of Ohio Board of Pharmacy on Thursday withdrew a rule that would have barred pharmacists, licensed distributors of drugs and medical institutions from prescribing the controversial anti-malaria drug hydroxychloroquine to treat
FDA chief: Hydroxychloroquine use a decision between doctor and patient | TheHill
FDA chief: Hydroxychloroquine use a decision between doctor and patient | TheHill: Stephen Hahn, the commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), on Thursday declined to take a definitive stance on whether people should take hydroxychloroquine as a treatment for the coronavirus, instead saying that decision shoul
Race for vaccine faces daunting distribution challenges | TheHill
Race for vaccine faces daunting distribution challenges | TheHill: Even as the country eagerly awaits a coronavirus vaccine, the development of a vaccine itself is only half the battle.
Speech and Slavery in the West Indies
Speech and Slavery in the West Indies
https://www.nybooks.com/articles/2020/08/20/speech-slavery-west-indies/?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=NYR%20Walcott&utm_content=NYR%20Walcott+CID_32b89005cce7c6faffd72d52d773a868&utm_source=Newsletter&utm_term=Speech%20and%20Slavery%20in%20the%20West%20Indies
Meet the far-right oligarchs working to topple Mexico’s progressive President AMLO
Meet the far-right oligarchs working to topple Mexico’s progressive President AMLO: A Trump-like Mexican oligarch, Gilberto Lozano, is leading a coalition of corporate leaders and far-right fanatics called FRENA to try to o...
The Great Paradox of Donald Trump’s Plan to Combat China | The National Interest
The Great Paradox of Donald Trump’s Plan to Combat China | The National Interest: The most telling word Secretary of State Mike Pompeo used to describe the CCP was “Frankenstein.” This word implies that a monster was now threatening America. It would be reasonable for an American to feel scared after hearing the speech.
Treatment with hydroxychloroquine, azithromycin, and combination in patients hospitalized with COVID-19 - International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Treatment with hydroxychloroquine, azithromycin, and combination in patients hospitalized with COVID-19 - International Journal of Infectious Diseases: As of May 27, 2020, there were over 1,678,843 confirmed cases of COVID-19 claiming
more than 100,000 lives in the Unites States (CDC, 2020). Currently there is no known
effective therapy or vaccine. The urgent need for therapeutic agents has resulted
in repurposing and redeployment of experimental agents (McCreary and Pogue, 2020;
Sanders et al., 2020).
more than 100,000 lives in the Unites States (CDC, 2020). Currently there is no known
effective therapy or vaccine. The urgent need for therapeutic agents has resulted
in repurposing and redeployment of experimental agents (McCreary and Pogue, 2020;
Sanders et al., 2020).
How a secretive Pentagon agency seeded the ground for a rapid coronavirus cure
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/how-a-secretive-pentagon-agency-seeded-the-ground-
How a secretive Pentagon agency seeded the ground for a rapid coronavirus cure
The Color of Diplomacy: A U.S. Diplomat on Race and the Foreign Service - War on the Rocks
The Color of Diplomacy: A U.S. Diplomat on Race and the Foreign Service - War on the Rocks: What began as protests against police brutality in the wake of George Floyd’s death have converged into a larger conversation on racial and social justice
Pompeo claims he didn't interact significantly with ousted Ukraine Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch - POLITICO
Pompeo claims he didn't interact significantly with ousted Ukraine Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch - POLITICO: The secretary of state, testifying before a Senate panel, also defended his push to oust an inspector general.
Gospel Reflections "Yes" to Evangelization Thursday of the Seventeenth Week in Ordinary Time
Thursday of the Seventeenth Week in Ordinary Time
Matthew 13:47-53
Jesus said to the disciples: “The Kingdom of heaven is like a net thrown into the sea, which collects fish of every kind. When it is full they haul it ashore and sit down to put what is good into buckets. What is bad they throw away. Thus it will be at the end of the age. The angels will go out and separate the wicked from the righteous and throw them into the fiery furnace, where there will be wailing and grinding of teeth. Do you understand all these things?” They answered, “Yes.” And he replied, “Then every scribe who has been instructed in the Kingdom of heaven is like the head of a household who brings from his storeroom both the new and the old.” When Jesus finished these parables, he went away from there.
Opening Prayer: Lord, you ask in the Scripture, “Do you understand these things?” Help me in these moments of intimacy with you to understand what your message means to me here and now, in this blessed day you have given me.
Encountering Christ:
- Caught in a Net: When Jesus casts the net into the sea at the end of time, we will all be “caught”—those of us who lived to love and those who loved to live for themselves. But we won’t necessarily be able to distinguish one from the other, nor should we try. Even now, it is Our Lord’s job to condemn the wicked, not ours. Instead, we are called to love and serve them. “Love your enemies and do good to them, and lend expecting nothing back… Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful” (Luke 6:35-36).
- New and Old: Jesus called every scribe (i.e., every Christian) the head of a household. We are to share our love of Christ, which is the fruit of our prayer and sacramental life, with others in an effort to expand the Kingdom of Christ. We rely on our Catholic formation (the old) and our ongoing experience of Christ (the new) to nurture and care for others as the head of a household tends to the needs of his family.
- Do You Understand?: There can be no doubt as to the responsibility that comes with our “yes” to Jesus. To the disciples’ “yes,” Jesus gave them the responsibility to extend his Kingdom as heads of households. By our “yes,” we must acknowledge that Jesus, likewise, calls us to reach out to the souls he has entrusted to us. We pray for them, we serve them, and we evangelize them, according to the will of the Lord.
Conversing with Christs: Jesus, it’s obvious by your parable that the stakes are high for our souls and the souls of those we love. I have said “yes” to you over and over in my prayer and by my actions, but I have also failed you. Please give me the grace of final perseverance and the ability to be a loving influence on the souls entrusted to me.
Resolution: Lord, today by your grace I will prayerfully call to mind the souls you have entrusted to me up to now, and offer a rosary (or another specific prayer) for them.
For Further Reflection: This little book can help to stay focused while saying the rosary.
Written by Maribeth Harper.
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US pledges to help Japan with 'unprecedented' Chinese incursions - Nikkei Asian Review
US pledges to help Japan with 'unprecedented' Chinese incursions - Nikkei Asian Review: TOKYO -- The U.S. is fully committed to help Tokyo handle China's repeated incursions into waters surrounding the Senkaku Islands, the
Iran arms sales: US struggles to win support for extension of UN ban | Iran | The Guardian
Iran arms sales: US struggles to win support for extension of UN ban | Iran | The Guardian: Iran arms sales: US struggles to win support for extension of UN ban | Iran | The Guardian
A Coronavirus Vaccine Could Hinge on This Experiment | Elemental
A Coronavirus Vaccine Could Hinge on This Experiment | Elemental: A human challenge trial means infecting people with Covid-19 on purpose.
Poverty Is a Choice - The Atlantic
Poverty Is a Choice - The Atlantic: Extreme poverty has declined, but the line is very low.
Why Trump Will Never Win His New Cold War with China | The New Yorker
Why Trump Will Never Win His New Cold War with China | The New Yorker: Unlike the Cold War with Moscow, it would be a lonely campaign, as the U.S. now lacks the allies, economic power, and standing to prevail over Beijing.
Samsung slump makes Huawei the world's biggest smartphone brand for the first time, report says - CNN
Samsung slump makes Huawei the world's biggest smartphone brand for the first time, report says - CNN: Huawei became the world's top smartphone seller last quarter, overtaking Samsung for the first time ever, according to an independent market research report released Thursday.
Who Are 'America's Frontline Doctors', the Pro-Trump, Pro-Hydroxychloroquine Weirdos Banned From Social Media?
Who Are 'America's Frontline Doctors', the Pro-Trump, Pro-Hydroxychloroquine Weirdos Banned From Social Media?: A group calling itself “America’s Frontline Doctors” held a press conference in Washington, D.C. on Monday, falsely declaring that there is a cure for covid-19—hydroxychloroquine—and it was was being suppressed by the world’s leading health experts. The group’s videos were seen by millions on Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube, before they were pulled down overnight for spreading misinformation. But who are these people and what do they want?
We Are Tracking What Happens to Police After They Use Force on Protestors | ProPublica
We Are Tracking What Happens to Police After They Use Force on Protestors | ProPublica: These 68 videos show clear apparent instances of police officers escalating violence during protests. Most departments refused to share details about investigations and discipline or even officers’ names. Here’s what we learned about each case.
More Than 6,600 Coronavirus Cases Have Been Linked to U.S. Colleges - The New York Times
More Than 6,600 Coronavirus Cases Have Been Linked to U.S. Colleges - The New York Times: A Times survey of hundreds of schools represents the most comprehensive look at the toll the virus has already taken on the country’s colleges and universities.
A Viral Epidemic Splintering Into Deadly Pieces - The New York Times
A Viral Epidemic Splintering Into Deadly Pieces - The New York Times: There’s not just one coronavirus outbreak in the United States. Now there are many, each requiring its own mix of solutions.
From snacks to snafus, 10 highlights from Wednesday's tech hearing
From snacks to snafus, 10 highlights from Wednesday's tech hearing: While the tech hearing was an occasion for lawmakers to air a laundry list of pet peeves, what video call would be complete without a few glitches, snacks and theatrics?
The Facebook and Amazon Documents That Captivated the Hearing | WIRED
The Facebook and Amazon Documents That Captivated the Hearing | WIRED: Here’s a look at how Mark Zuckerberg plotted the Instagram acquisition. Plus: Inside Amazon’s plan to take down Diapers.com.
The 5 biggest little lies tech CEOs told Congress — and us - The Washington Post
The 5 biggest little lies tech CEOs told Congress — and us - The Washington Post: Our tech columnist catalogues the big tech half-truths that have run their course
Tech CEOs Invoke the American Dream to Obscure the Nightmare They Created
Tech CEOs Invoke the American Dream to Obscure the Nightmare They Created: The CEOs talked a lot about America and its possibilities, but it is undeniable that their actions are undermining what they claim to celebrate.
Lawmakers, United in Their Ire, Lash Out at Big Tech’s Leaders - The New York Times
Lawmakers, United in Their Ire, Lash Out at Big Tech’s Leaders - The New York Times: The chiefs of Amazon, Apple, Google and Facebook faced withering questions from Democrats about anti-competitive practices and from Republicans about anti-conservative bias.
NASA’s new Mars rover is bristling with tech made to find signs of alien life
NASA’s new Mars rover is bristling with tech made to find signs of alien life
The Perseverance rover is the most explicit astrobiology mission NASA ever. It will also set up the first ever sample return from another planet.
https://www.technologyreview.com/2020/07/29/1005770/nasas-new-mars-rover-perseverance-bristling-tech-find-signs-alien-life/?truid=e6a9a97f971519b8818ba7420a6d576d&utm_source=the_download&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=the_download.unpaid.engagement&utm_term=subs&utm_content=07-30-2020
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Violence increases in Sacramento, two young women mourned | The Sacramento Bee
Violence increases in Sacramento, two young women mourned | The Sacramento Bee: Zarrie Allen was visiting a grave site with friends on July 20 when someone opened fire on the group and took off. Allen, just 18 years old and a prospective Sacramento State student, died at the scene.
You're More Likely to Get COVID Through the Air Than This Way
You're More Likely to Get COVID Through the Air Than This Way: There are many ways the coronavirus can spread. But according to experts, touching contaminated surfaces is less likely to infect you than air transmission.
Treatment with hydroxychloroquine, azithromycin, and combination in patients hospitalized with COVID-19 - International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Treatment with hydroxychloroquine, azithromycin, and combination in patients hospitalized with COVID-19 - International Journal of Infectious Diseases: As of May 27, 2020, there were over 1,678,843 confirmed cases of COVID-19 claiming
more than 100,000 lives in the Unites States (CDC, 2020). Currently there is no known
effective therapy or vaccine. The urgent need for therapeutic agents has resulted
in repurposing and redeployment of experimental agents (McCreary and Pogue, 2020;
Sanders et al., 2020).
more than 100,000 lives in the Unites States (CDC, 2020). Currently there is no known
effective therapy or vaccine. The urgent need for therapeutic agents has resulted
in repurposing and redeployment of experimental agents (McCreary and Pogue, 2020;
Sanders et al., 2020).
PolitiFact | Who are the doctors in the viral hydroxychloroquine video?
PolitiFact | Who are the doctors in the viral hydroxychloroquine video?: PolitiFact is a fact-checking website that rates the accuracy of claims by elected officials and others on its Truth-O-Meter.
The Night A Mysterious Drone Swarm Descended On Palo Verde Nuclear Power Plant - The Drive
The Night A Mysterious Drone Swarm Descended On Palo Verde Nuclear Power Plant - The Drive: The mysterious case of mass drone incursions over America's most powerful nuclear power plant that only resulted in more questions and no changes.
US to cut 12,000 forces in Germany - The Boston Globe
US to cut 12,000 forces in Germany - The Boston Globe: Some units are being relocated to Belgium and Italy, and about 6,400 troops are set to return to the United States.
Coronavirus not waiting until fall for comeback - The Boston Globe
Coronavirus not waiting until fall for comeback - The Boston Globe: An unforeseen summer surge of cases in countries that had seemingly quelled their outbreaks is helping to drive the unrelenting growth of the global pandemic, undercutting predictions that a ‘‘second wave’’ would not occur until the fall.
Trump administration won’t accept new DACA applications - The Boston Globe
Trump administration won’t accept new DACA applications - The Boston Globe: The Trump administration said Tuesday that it will reject new applications and shorten renewal periods for an Obama-era program that shields young people from deportation, taking a defiant stance after the US Supreme Court refused to let it be scrapped completely.
Amazon, Apple, Google, and Facebook CEOs grilled on competition during House committee hearing - The Boston Globe
Amazon, Apple, Google, and Facebook CEOs grilled on competition during House committee hearing - The Boston Globe: The chief executives of Amazon, Apple, Google, and Facebook, four tech giants worth nearly $5 trillion combined, faced withering questions from Republican and Democratic lawmakers alike Wednesday for the tactics and market dominance that had made their enterprises successful.
BPS nurses, teachers, bus drivers rally against reopening schools without proper safety measures - The Boston Globe
BPS nurses, teachers, bus drivers rally against reopening schools without proper safety measures - The Boston Globe: Boston school nurses, teachers, and bus drivers demonstrated Wednesday at City Hall against reopening schools in the fall, saying conditions amid the pandemic would be too dangerous without massive investments in protective gear, new staff, rapid coronavirus testing, and buildings’ air ventilation systems.
Best of TomDispatch: John Dower, Terror Is in the Eye of the Beholder | TomDispatch
Best of TomDispatch: John Dower, Terror Is in the Eye of the Beholder | TomDispatch: Memory Loss in the Garden of Violence
How Americans Remember (and Forget) Their Wars
By John Dower
How Americans Remember (and Forget) Their Wars
By John Dower
Applying Covid-19’s Hard-Earned Lessons to Climate Change
Applying Covid-19’s Hard-Earned Lessons to Climate Change: In the first episode of Netting Zero, a virtual event series from The New York Times, six industry speakers answer one question: Has Covid-19 created a blueprint for combating climate change?
Leaving Airplane Middle Seats Empty Could Cut Coronavirus Risk Almost In Half, A Study Says
Leaving Airplane Middle Seats Empty Could Cut Coronavirus Risk Almost In Half, A Study Says: According to the study, blocking middle seats could make flying in the pandemic significantly safer.
The pandemic has shown us what the future of architecture could be - The Washington Post
The pandemic has shown us what the future of architecture could be - The Washington Post: As we try to understand the role of architecture post-pandemic, we have to first better understand the ways we inhabit buildings and move through space.
Is Remote Work Here To Stay? : Planet Money : NPR
Is Remote Work Here To Stay? : Planet Money : NPR: A new study shows that about half of the entire workforce is now remote. The case for why "this portends a much bigger shift in the economy."
A professor’s “new normal” is anything but | MIT Technology Review
A professor’s “new normal” is anything but | MIT Technology Review: Since the covid-19 pandemic took hold in the US, most of us stuck at home have found that all the days seem the same. For Elazer R. Edelman ’78, SM ’79, PhD ’84, every day is completely different—but all of them are long. As the director of the MIT Institute for Medical Engineering and Science…
In effort to fight COVID-19, MIT robot gets to work disinfecting The Greater Boston Food Bank | TechCrunch
In effort to fight COVID-19, MIT robot gets to work disinfecting The Greater Boston Food Bank | TechCrunch: MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab (CSAIL) has put one of its research projects to work providing disinfection services for The Greater Boston Food Bank (GBFB), in an effort to slow the spread of COVID-19 and still allow the nonprofit to provide services to its patrons. Th…
Experimental peptide targets Covid-19 | MIT News
Experimental peptide targets Covid-19 | MIT News: Using computational models of protein interactions, MIT researchers have designed a peptide that can bind to coronavirus proteins and shuttle them into a cellular pathway that breaks them down. This type of peptide could hold potential as a treatment that would prevent the SARS-CoV-2 virus from reproducing within infected cells.
The MIT Press and UC Berkeley launch Rapid Reviews: COVID-19 | MIT News
The MIT Press and UC Berkeley launch Rapid Reviews: COVID-19 | MIT News: The MIT Press has announced the launch of Rapid Reviews: COVID-19 (RR:C19), an open access, rapid-review overlay journal that will accelerate peer review of Covid-19-related research and deliver real-time, verified scientific information.
Alumni in Greater China boost MIT's PPE efforts | MIT News
Alumni in Greater China boost MIT's PPE efforts | MIT News: MIT alumni in Greater China had firsthand insight into what was needed to stop the coronavirus. In less than six weeks, a donation drive yielded 15,000 N95 respirator masks and 1,000 medical gowns for use in Massachusetts hospitals.
Behind the scenes of Broad Institute COVID-19 test processing - YouTube
Behind the scenes of Broad Institute COVID-19 test processing - YouTube: Behind the scenes of Broad Institute COVID-19 test processing Broad Institute has created a novel automation system for COVID-19 test processing that is scal...
Catholic Schools Are Worth Saving
Catholic Schools Are Worth Saving: COMMENTARY: For our leaders in Washington, helping tuition-paying families keep their Catholic and other non-government schools open thi...
What’s at stake if Catholic schools don’t open in the fall
What’s at stake if Catholic schools don’t open in the fall: Catholic schools in America comprise the largest parochial school system in the world. They have been in existence even before our nation’s founding. They have built an unparalleled legacy of academic excellence, promoted racial and ethnic integration, and made the American dream possible for so many whose opportunities were otherwise limited. These cherished institutions are facing extinction very soon.
Speaker: Most Parents Have No Idea Schools Are Pushing Trans Ideology
Speaker: Most Parents Have No Idea Schools Are Pushing Trans Ideology: Rather than teaching tolerance and acceptance of others, Shrier said teachers encourage alienation from families, 'much closer to child endangerment.'
Flannery O’Connor Was Not a Racist - The Catholic Thing
Flannery O’Connor Was Not a Racist - The Catholic Thing: Lorraine V. Murray: One of our greatest Southern writers knew we can’t pass laws requiring people to love each other as Christ loves them.
The China Footprint - MacroPolo
The China Footprint - MacroPolo: Did the US-China economic relationship peak in the 2010s? At the start of the decade Chinese students, tourists, homebuyers, and investors flocked to the United States, pushing bilateral relations beyond goods trade into a new era of business, cultural, and social engagement. But rising US-China tensions—particularly since 2016—are now undermining such connections. Whether political forces … Continue reading "The China Footprint"
Opinion | China and the U.S. Should Reset Their Relationship - POLITICO
Opinion | China and the U.S. Should Reset Their Relationship - POLITICO: Despite two consulate closures, the positive history between the two countries can help point them forward.
Crime Is Skyrocketing All Over America And Police Officers Are Committing Suicide – End Of The American Dream
Crime Is Skyrocketing All Over America And Police Officers Are Committing Suicide – End Of The American Dream: What did they think was going to happen? For weeks, the mainstream media and many politicians on the left have been relentlessly praising the chaos, rioting and
Republican China Hawks Secretly Approaching Team Biden
Republican China Hawks Secretly Approaching Team Biden: It’s one part of an increasingly broad push to bring GOP officials under the Biden tent.
Why the world needs a saner US approach to China | South China Morning Post
Why the world needs a saner US approach to China | South China Morning Post: To the Trump administration, China is a threat, but it is also a critical nation for any global response to issues from climate change to pandemics. Effective US policy on China requires genuine alliances, and must not alienate the Chinese people
Why COVID-19 is killing U.S. diabetes patients at alarming rates - Reuters
Why COVID-19 is killing U.S. diabetes patients at alarming rates - Reuters: Devon Brumfield could hear her father gasping for breath on the phone.
Big Tech’s Power Comes Under Fire at Congressional Antitrust Hearing - WSJ
Big Tech’s Power Comes Under Fire at Congressional Antitrust Hearing - WSJ: The chief executives of Amazon.com, Facebook, Apple and Google faced relentless criticism at a congressional hearing Wednesday, with Democrats and Republicans alike challenging their business practices.
Coronavirus makes a comeback around the world - The Washington Post
Coronavirus makes a comeback around the world - The Washington Post: Infections are surging even in places that had boasted of containing them, raising fears that the covid-19 pandemic could become much worse.
Fed chair warns path of the economy depends on path of coronavirus - Axios
Fed chair warns path of the economy depends on path of coronavirus - Axios: The Fed sees a slowing pace of economic growth after the coronavirus outbreak began to worsen in June.
Wednesday, July 29, 2020
Treatment with hydroxychloroquine, azithromycin, and combination in patients hospitalized with COVID-19 - International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Treatment with hydroxychloroquine, azithromycin, and combination in patients hospitalized with COVID-19 - International Journal of Infectious Diseases: As of May 27, 2020, there were over 1,678,843 confirmed cases of COVID-19 claiming
more than 100,000 lives in the Unites States (CDC, 2020). Currently there is no known
effective therapy or vaccine. The urgent need for therapeutic agents has resulted
in repurposing and redeployment of experimental agents (McCreary and Pogue, 2020;
Sanders et al., 2020).
more than 100,000 lives in the Unites States (CDC, 2020). Currently there is no known
effective therapy or vaccine. The urgent need for therapeutic agents has resulted
in repurposing and redeployment of experimental agents (McCreary and Pogue, 2020;
Sanders et al., 2020).
Absentee Ownership: How Amazon, Facebook, and Google Ruin Commerce Without Noticing
Absentee Ownership: How Amazon, Facebook, and Google Ruin Commerce Without Noticing
Amazon's algorithm goes crazy, and Facebook accidentally weaponizes Chinese counterfeiters during the Black Lives Matter protest.
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Powered By Plutonium, NASA’s New Mars Rover Is Ready To Roll
Powered By Plutonium, NASA’s New Mars Rover Is Ready To Roll: Last week, NASA’s new Mars rover, Perseverance, received its nuclear power source, a Multi-Mission Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generator, whose energy is provided by a tiny piece of Pu-238, supplied by the Department of Energy’s Office of Nuclear Energy, which will power the rover for 15 years.
I Was Invited to Testify on Energy Policy. Then Democrats Didn't Let Me Speak - Quillette
I Was Invited to Testify on Energy Policy. Then Democrats Didn't Let Me Speak - Quillette: Democrats in Congress today smeared me for questioning their $2 trillion climate change and renewable energy agenda.
Tom Cotton – The Holocaust “A Necessary Evil”* – AlFranken.com
Tom Cotton – The Holocaust “A Necessary Evil”* – AlFranken.com: Only days ago, after asserting that “slavery was a necessary evil,” Tom Cotton was defending himself against charges of being anti-Semitic. Now, the Arkansas senator has found himself embroiled in yet another controversy after telling The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette that “the Holocaust was also a nec
Why Trump Will Never Win His New Cold War with China | The New Yorker
Why Trump Will Never Win His New Cold War with China | The New Yorker: Unlike the Cold War with Moscow, it would be a lonely campaign, as the U.S. now lacks the allies, economic power, and standing to prevail over Beijing.
Zogby Analytics - The Zogby Poll®: Horse race between Trump and Biden is closer than appears; Everything hinges on big turnout among younger voters for Biden; Trump crushing it with swing voters
Zogby Analytics - The Zogby Poll®: Horse race between Trump and Biden is closer than appears; Everything hinges on big turnout among younger voters for Biden; Trump crushing it with swing voters: Zogby Analytics provides custom research and insight to leaders of businesses and communities, as well as to individuals. We will empower you to reach your most pressing survey research goals. Whether you need results right away, or you need help determining your research objectives, Zogby Analytics will help. We have the experience and the tools to bring you the most reliable research-based solutions. Based on our four decades of Independent polling and research, our advanced data collection and analysis will deliver you the data you need. Whether you are polling nationally in the US, or worldwide in difficult to reach areas such as the Middle East, we have the experience to make your project a success. Our staff is composed entirely of senior level executives from Zogby International, as such we bring our many years of reliable research experience to work for you. Whether you need telephone research, social media tracking, an interactive study, or some combination, we are prepared to help you achieve your goals.
Hush! The mysterious portrait of St. Anne, the mother of the Blessed Virgin
Hush! The mysterious portrait of St. Anne, the mother of the Blessed Virgin: A unique portrait of St. Anne, mother of the Blessed Virgin Mary, was discovered in the 1960s by a Polish archaeological team during an excavation of the Faras Cathedral in old Nubia, in present da…
These are the “forgotten” churches located within Syria’s “Dead Cities”
These are the “forgotten” churches located within Syria’s “Dead Cities”: Since 2011, Syrian cultural heritage sites like the ancient city of Damascus and the ancient city of Aleppus have made headlines for the damage they suffered from the war. But readers may not know …
Best friends with severe brain damage fight the odds and graduate together
Best friends with severe brain damage fight the odds and graduate together: Best friends with severe brain damage fight the odds to graduate high school
One of the most important lessons St. Martha teaches us
One of the most important lessons St. Martha teaches us: Must we choose between the attitudes of Martha and Mary?
Pompeo the Maoist - SettimanaNews
Pompeo the Maoist - SettimanaNews: In a recent speech, US Secretary of State Pompeo drove a knife at the heart of the relationship between the Chinese Communist Party and the Chinese people.
A Viral Epidemic Splintering Into Deadly Pieces - The New York Times
A Viral Epidemic Splintering Into Deadly Pieces - The New York Times: There’s not just one coronavirus outbreak in the United States. Now there are many, each requiring its own mix of solutions.
PG&E and Tesla break ground on energy storage project (NYSE:PCG) | Seeking Alpha
PG&E and Tesla break ground on energy storage project (NYSE:PCG) | Seeking Alpha: After landing approval earlier this year, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (NYSE:PCG) and Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) began construction of a 182.5-megawatt lithiu
Opinion | The Cult of Selfishness Is Killing America - The New York Times
Opinion | The Cult of Selfishness Is Killing America - The New York Times: The right has made irresponsible behavior a key principle.
Chinese banks urged to switch away from SWIFT as U.S. sanctions loom - Reuters
Chinese banks urged to switch away from SWIFT as U.S. sanctions loom - Reuters: China should prepare for potential U.S. sanctions by increasing use of its own financial messaging network for cross-border transactions in the mainland, Hong Kong and Macau, according to a report from the investment banking unit of Bank of China.
Article: Presumptuous Pompeo Pushes Preposterous "Peking" Policy | OpEdNews
Article: Presumptuous Pompeo Pushes Preposterous "Peking" Policy | OpEdNews: Article: Presumptuous Pompeo Pushes Preposterous
PG&E, Tesla Break Ground on Landmark Battery Energy Storage System | Business Wire
PG&E, Tesla Break Ground on Landmark Battery Energy Storage System | Business Wire: On July 21, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) and Tesla Inc. began construction of a 182.5-megawatt (MW) lithium-ion battery energy storage
Victor Davis Hanson on Essential Workers | PolicyEd
Victor Davis Hanson on Essential Workers | PolicyEd: Published July 29, 2020 Panic buying, caused by the COVID-19 crisis, has turned our attention to essential jobs and workers. Non-essential workers are typically compensated more than essential workers are. We need to have a fundamental shift in how we think about essential jobs and how the people employed in those jobs are compensated. This video’s audio track is excerpted
China woos Asean neighbours in bid to avoid US-led coalition on its doorstep
China woos Asean neighbours in bid to avoid US-led coalition on its doorstep
https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3095006/china-woos-asean-neighbours-bid-avoid-us-led-coalition-its?utm_medium=email&utm_source=mailchimp&utm_campaign=enlz-scmp_china&utm_content=20200729&MCUID=233bfa294c&MCCampaignID=dbf4d60d8e&MCAccountID=3775521f5f542047246d9c827&tc=15
Portland riots are whitewashed by liberal media | Las Vegas Review-Journal
Portland riots are whitewashed by liberal media | Las Vegas Review-Journal: If the media covered pandemics like they do the Portland riots, the coronavirus wouldn’t be dominating the headlines.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom Puts Teachers' Union Interests Ahead of Students
California Gov. Gavin Newsom Puts Teachers' Union Interests Ahead of Students: Declaring that there will be no in-person instruction this fall, Governor Gavin Newsom puts teachers’ union interests over those of children and families.
Bringing drug manufacture back to America (and New York): Another Trump triumph
Bringing drug manufacture back to America (and New York): Another Trump triumph: New York and the Rochester-based Kodak Corp. are about to enjoy one of the greatest second acts in US industrial history.
COVID-19 Truthers Unite to Promote Trump's Favorite Drug - Rolling Stone
COVID-19 Truthers Unite to Promote Trump's Favorite Drug - Rolling Stone: Music, Film, TV and Political News Coverage
Who Are 'America's Frontline Doctors', the Pro-Trump, Pro-Hydroxychloroquine Weirdos Banned From Social Media?
Who Are 'America's Frontline Doctors', the Pro-Trump, Pro-Hydroxychloroquine Weirdos Banned From Social Media?: A group calling itself “America’s Frontline Doctors” held a press conference in Washington, D.C. on Monday, falsely declaring that there is a cure for covid-19—hydroxychloroquine—and it was was being suppressed by the world’s leading health experts. The group’s videos were seen by millions on Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube, before they were pulled down overnight for spreading misinformation. But who are these people and what do they want?
How covid-19 conspiracy videos keep getting millions of views
How covid-19 conspiracy videos keep getting millions of views
The
ongoing battle between social-media companies and covid-19
misinformation pushers—including US president Donald Trump—stepped up
again this week thanks to a new viral video.
https://www.technologyreview.com/2020/07/28/1005738/hydroxychloroquine-covid-19-misinformation-video/?truid=e6a9a97f971519b8818ba7420a6d576d&utm_source=the_download&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=the_download.unpaid.engagement&utm_term=subs&utm_content=07-29-2020
Some scientists are taking a DIY coronavirus vaccine, and nobody knows if it’s legal or if it works
Some scientists are taking a DIY coronavirus vaccine, and nobody knows if it’s legal or if it works
Famed
geneticist George Church and at least 20 others didn’t want to wait for
the results of clinical trials: “I think we are at much bigger risk
from covid.”
https://www.technologyreview.com/2020/07/29/1005720/george-church-diy-coronavirus-vaccine/?truid=e6a9a97f971519b8818ba7420a6d576d&utm_source=the_download&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=the_download.unpaid.engagement&utm_term=subs&utm_content=07-29-2020
A transpartisan case for peace on the Korean Peninsula – Responsible Statecraft
A transpartisan case for peace on the Korean Peninsula – Responsible Statecraft: Reps. Ro Khanna (D) and Andy Biggs (R) announced that when possible, they plan to travel to Seoul to meet with South Korean President Moon Jae-in.
Singapore’s prime minister has a message for the US: Don’t choose China confrontation or Asia withdrawal - Atlantic Council
Singapore’s prime minister has a message for the US: Don’t choose China confrontation or Asia withdrawal - Atlantic Council: Lee Hsien Loong worries that US policymakers will choose either a path of “colliding with China” or “deciding that you have no stake in the region.”
Antitrust showdown: Apple, Amazon, Facebook, and Google CEOs report to Capitol Hill | ZDNet
Antitrust showdown: Apple, Amazon, Facebook, and Google CEOs report to Capitol Hill | ZDNet: Alongside his Big Tech counterparts, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos will make his first-ever appearance before Congress, telling lawmakers that "just like the world needs small companies, it also needs large ones."
Agents Provocateur – El Chuqueño
Agents Provocateur – El Chuqueño: Agents provocateur are a standard element of the anarchist playbook. They’ll get in with some peaceful protestors, and then break
We Are In The Process Of Completely Losing America – End Of The American Dream
We Are In The Process Of Completely Losing America – End Of The American Dream: When I was growing up, I was taught to love America. My father was in the U.S. Navy, our family spent six years overseas as he served at a military base in a
What Is Apostolic Succession? | Simply Catholic
What Is Apostolic Succession? | Simply Catholic: While it is true that the original Twelve Apostles were unique in that they had
Vatican computers hacked in Chinese espionage effort, cybersecurity firm says
Vatican computers hacked in Chinese espionage effort, cybersecurity firm says: Hackers working for the Chinese Communist Party allegedly accessed the private computing network of the Vatican for several months ahead of a September meeting to discuss the appointment of bishops in the Asian country.
More than 100 police agencies back out of DNC security agreements | Fox News
More than 100 police agencies back out of DNC security agreements | Fox News: At least three Wisconsin police agencies are pulling out of security agreements to send personnel to next month's Democratic National Convention over orders that would prevent officers from using certain crowd control measures during protests.
Hajj Had Never Been Suspended Throughout Islamic History | Asharq AL-awsat
Hajj Had Never Been Suspended Throughout Islamic History | Asharq AL-awsat: Middle-East Arab News and Opinion - Asharq Al-Awsat is the world’s premier pan-Arab daily newspaper, printed simultaneously each day on four continents in 14 cities
The Artificial Jesuit - The Catholic Thing
The Artificial Jesuit - The Catholic Thing: Randall Smith: Maryland Jesuits, caught up in “cancel culture,” have removed Flannery O’Connor’s name from a dorm. When will the hypocrisy end?
The Trump administration is refusing to fully reinstate DACA - Vox
The Trump administration is refusing to fully reinstate DACA - Vox: DREAMers are facing limbo yet again as Trump explores ending DACA for a second time.
Trump Retweets Attacks Against Fauci on Coronavirus Policy - WSJ
Trump Retweets Attacks Against Fauci on Coronavirus Policy - WSJ: President Trump revived his support for hydroxychloroquine to treat Covid-19 and spread messages attacking the government’s top infectious disease official, promoting a series of statements at odds with his government’s policy.
Tuesday, July 28, 2020
Hermit priest records his own music from his seclusion
Hermit priest records his own music from his seclusion: Father Maximilian Mary Dean, a Franciscan hermit who lives in seclusion in Appalachia in south central Pennsylvania, has polished his music skills to put them to use in his vocation. Fr. Dean uses …
Remembering Mr. Jones
Remembering Mr. Jones
https://www.the-american-interest.com/2020/07/28/remembering-mr-jones/?utm-access=newsletter&utm_source=TAI+Today&utm_campaign=a9e67319d1-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2019_07_26_05_56_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_6322a81c35-a9e67319d1-178768957&mc_cid=a9e67319d1&mc_eid=9a3d7bbf97
Donald Trump’s ending of Fulbright programme will only hurt Hong Kong and erode US cultural influence | South China Morning Post
Donald Trump’s ending of Fulbright programme will only hurt Hong Kong and erode US cultural influence | South China Morning Post: The inexplicable decision is just the latest in a sequence of self-defeating moves that will weaken America’s global cultural and educational influence.
Pope to youth: Do not leave the elderly by themselves; call them
Pope to youth: Do not leave the elderly by themselves; call them
https://www.romereports.com/en/2020/07/27/pope-to-youth-do-not-leave-the-elderly-by-themselves-call-them/?utm_campaign=Newsletter%20Ordinary%20Time_EN&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz--20hOInUkDxdtpSbiBIkG_gmY9gNzLywRPt83af07mGXBusR0jU-qM4n_qRztaSrdUB-YKwlrqjFURP-xdLAdh5Rj4tZasARDkA38UPlZdK5sY9l0&_hsmi=92172645&utm_content=92172645&utm_source=hs_email&hsCtaTracking=c29a5753-2462-41eb-8b54-0ebb24255ccc%7Cd433448a-24ff-44b3-a9d0-84538f0fd470Victor Davis Hanson says violent protesters made ‘Faustian bargain’ with Democrats
Victor Davis Hanson says violent protesters made ‘Faustian bargain’ with Democrats
https://www.foxnews.com/media/victor-davis-hanson-says-violent-protesters-made-faustian-bargain-with-democrats?utm_source=Hoover%20Daily%20Report&utm_campaign=97fbb87f68-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2020_07_28_05_48&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_21b1edff3c-97fbb87f68-73113757Portland Goes Over The Brink | Hoover Institution
Portland Goes Over The Brink | Hoover Institution: Targeted federal intervention is needed in cities that have abdicated their policing responsibilities.
US companies looking to return home from China face significant problems
US companies looking to return home from China face significant problems
https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3094943/us-companies-looking-return-home-face-significant-problems?utm_medium=email&utm_source=mailchimp&utm_campaign=enlz-gme_trade_war&utm_content=20200728&MCUID=17f72c60e1&MCCampaignID=fd6ca961db&MCAccountID=7b1e9e7f8075914aba9cff17f&tc=12US Citizens In Iceland Want Ambassador To Be Removed From Position
US Citizens In Iceland Want Ambassador To Be Removed From Position
https://grapevine.is/news/2020/07/27/us-citizens-in-iceland-want-ambassador-to-be-removed-from-position/
Mayors want US agents blocked from Portland, 5 major cities
Mayors want US agents blocked from Portland, 5 major cities: PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The mayors of Portland, Oregon, and five other major U.S. cities appealed Monday to Congress to make it illegal for the federal government to deploy militarized agents to...
Dems torch Pompeo in report ahead of hearing - POLITICO
Dems torch Pompeo in report ahead of hearing - POLITICO: Senate Democrats are welcoming the secretary of State's long-delayed testimony with a report harshly critical of his leadership.
America Needs to Return to Pragmatism | by Dr. Leon Hadar | Jul, 2020 | Medium
America Needs to Return to Pragmatism | by Dr. Leon Hadar | Jul, 2020 | Medium: The spectacle of the Face Mask Wars in the U.S., the incomprehensible partisan clash over the utility of a piece of cloth that all health-care professionals agree protects one against the…
Political Legitimacy Dies in 2020 – AIER
Political Legitimacy Dies in 2020 – AIER: "As Thomas Jefferson declared in 1786, 'An elective despotism was not the government we fought for.' What’s the point of voting if 'government under the law' is not a choice on Election Day? American political legitimacy will continue plummeting as long as politicians scorn any legal and...
Presumptuous Pompeo Pushes Preposterous ‘Peking’ Policy – Consortiumnews
Presumptuous Pompeo Pushes Preposterous ‘Peking’ Policy – Consortiumnews: A rant by Mike Pompeo regarding what the U.S. should do with China led to a fruitful exchange between an old China, and an old Soviet hand, writes Ray McGovern.
By Ray McGovern
Special to Consortium News
Quick. Somebody tell Mike Pompeo. The secretary of state is not supposed to play the ro
By Ray McGovern
Special to Consortium News
Quick. Somebody tell Mike Pompeo. The secretary of state is not supposed to play the ro
Plastics in Oceans Will Triple By 2040, Absent Immediate Drastic Action | naked capitalism
Plastics in Oceans Will Triple By 2040, Absent Immediate Drastic Action | naked capitalism: Unless we take drastic steps NOW- and stop allowing plastics pushers to set the agenda- plastics in the world’s oceans will triple iby 2040.
Why Don't Democratic Leaders Support Verifiable Elections? The Reason Is Simple and Obvious | naked capitalism
Why Don't Democratic Leaders Support Verifiable Elections? The Reason Is Simple and Obvious | naked capitalism: Some evidence of design in the Democrats' indifference to the integrity of elections.
COVID-19 Shows America Is Vulnerable To Biological Terror, And Weaponized Viruses Are Surprisingly Easy To Make – End Of The American Dream
COVID-19 Shows America Is Vulnerable To Biological Terror, And Weaponized Viruses Are Surprisingly Easy To Make – End Of The American Dream: In this article, I want to talk about something that has been on my heart for quite a while. Over the last several months, we have all seen the chaos that the
The Constitution doesn't have a problem with mask mandates
The Constitution doesn't have a problem with mask mandates: A constitutional law scholar says that the arguments made by anti-mask protesters that the Constitution protects their freedom to go maskless are just wrong.
Does Wearing a Mask Protect Me? Some Evidence Says Yes - The New York Times
Does Wearing a Mask Protect Me? Some Evidence Says Yes - The New York Times: People wearing face coverings will take in fewer coronavirus particles, evidence suggests, making disease less severe.
The US needs a green stimulus – but must provide immediate relief first
The US needs a green stimulus – but must provide immediate relief first
And others lessons from a look back at the 2009 Recovery Act, and the original push for “green jobs.”
https://www.technologyreview.com/2020/07/28/1005503/the-us-needs-a-green-stimulus-but-must-provide-immediate-relief-first/?truid=b5b097687cc2308efd2a7c040e3dd1b3&utm_source=the_download&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=the_download.unpaid.engagement&utm_term=subs&utm_content=07-28-2020
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