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Assessment of the Frequency and Variety of Persistent Symptoms Among Patients With COVID-19: A Systematic Review | Infectious Diseases | JAMA Network Open | JAMA Network

Assessment of the Frequency and Variety of Persistent Symptoms Among Patients With COVID-19: A Systematic Review | Infectious Diseases | JAMA Network Open | JAMA Network: This systematic review uses data from cohort studies to examine the frequency, variety, and severity of persistent symptoms among individuals with previous COVID-19 infection.

Nearly three-quarters of patients with moderate or severe COVID had at least ONE long-term symptom | Daily Mail Online

Nearly three-quarters of patients with moderate or severe COVID had at least ONE long-term symptom  | Daily Mail Online: A new study from Stanford University found that 40% of people with moderate or severe cases of COVID-19 were still experiencing fatigue and 36% still had shortness of breath after clearing the infection.

Chinese Ultramarathon: A Survivor Describes the Deadly Race - The New York Times

Chinese Ultramarathon: A Survivor Describes the Deadly Race - The New York Times: After 21 runners died when high winds and freezing rain struck an ultramarathon race, one competitor said he survived only because a shepherd carried his unconscious body to shelter.

CA drought worsens. What’s ahead for fish, farms, cities | The Sacramento Bee

CA drought worsens. What’s ahead for fish, farms, cities | The Sacramento Bee: The disappearing snowmelt quickly turned the state’s drought into a disaster — ‘a turning point.’

The U.S. Can Neither Ignore nor Solve the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict | Foreign Affairs

The U.S. Can Neither Ignore nor Solve the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict | Foreign Affairs: Washington must actively manage the Middle East dispute it can’t end

What Is U.S. Policy on the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict? | Council on Foreign Relations

What Is U.S. Policy on the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict? | Council on Foreign Relations: The United States has long tried to negotiate a resolution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, but several factors, including deep divisions between and within the parties and declining U.S. interest in carrying out its traditional honest-broker role, hurt the chances of a peace deal.

The Texas Grid Came Close to an Even Bigger Disaster During February Freeze - WSJ

The Texas Grid Came Close to an Even Bigger Disaster During February Freeze - WSJ: Many “black start” units, which are used to jolt failed electricity systems, weren’t working properly. The emergency system’s spotty performance could have left Texans without power for much longer than a few days.

Immunity to the Coronavirus May Persist for Years, Scientists Find - The New York Times

Immunity to the Coronavirus May Persist for Years, Scientists Find - The New York Times: Important immune cells survive in the bone marrow of people who were infected with the virus or were inoculated against it, new research suggests.

Prospects of a New Religion - The Catholic Thing

Prospects of a New Religion - The Catholic Thing: David Carlin: Secularists haven't settled on one pseudo-religion, but they are still trying this and trying that and trying something else.

How the culture wars came for history - UnHerd

How the culture wars came for history - UnHerd: Woke historians want to expose lies about the past — even when they don't exist

Why does the West hate itself? - UnHerd

Why does the West hate itself? - UnHerd: White progressives are blinded by their own guilt

Inequality à la San Francisco: A Warning for America’s Future - The Globalist

Inequality à la San Francisco: A Warning for America’s Future - The Globalist: Karl Marx and the dark side of the tech revolution

If the Lab-Leak Theory Is Right, What's Next? - The Atlantic

If the Lab-Leak Theory Is Right, What's Next? - The Atlantic: We know enough to acknowledge that the scenario is possible, and we should therefore act as though it’s true.

As Israel increasingly relies on US evangelicals for support, younger ones are walking away: What polls show

As Israel increasingly relies on US evangelicals for support, younger ones are walking away: What polls show: Shibley Telhami analyzes survey data showing younger American evangelicals being less supportive of the U.S. leaning towards Israel over the Palestinians.

Pope Francis is right: modern poverty in the United States is a scandal. But what are possible solutions? | America Magazine

Pope Francis is right: modern poverty in the United States is a scandal. But what are possible solutions? | America Magazine: In the United States, there is almost nowhere that is not simultaneously very rich and very poor.

China continues proliferation of nuclear tech, missiles: Report - Washington Times

China continues proliferation of nuclear tech, missiles: Report - Washington Times: China is continuing to sell dangerous nuclear technology and missiles around the world, mainly to North Korea and Iran, according to the Congressional Research Service.

A Closer Look at the ‘Uptick’ in Antisemitism

A Closer Look at the ‘Uptick’ in Antisemitism: The ADL is reporting a surge in antisemitic incidents. But confirming a spike in hate crimes is a notoriously difficult task.

Vaccine Mandate Unleashes a Mob in a Small Polish Town - The New York Times

Vaccine Mandate Unleashes a Mob in a Small Polish Town - The New York Times: The mayor of a former mining community in Poland received death threats and was compared to a Nazi death camp doctor after trying to make coronavirus shots obligatory for adults.

Latest Monoclonal Antibody Treatment Approved for High-Risk Patients - The New York Times

Latest Monoclonal Antibody Treatment Approved for High-Risk Patients - The New York Times: The drug, from GlaxoSmithKline and Vir, aims to keep those who have contracted the disease out of the hospital.

What the English Bishops Did for Pentecost - The Catholic Thing

What the English Bishops Did for Pentecost - The Catholic Thing: Anthony Esolen: Mass is the central thing. It is the moment atop Mount Tabor. It is the descent of the Holy Spirit in tongues of fire.

Diablo Canyon nuclear plant to invest in dry cask storage system

Diablo Canyon nuclear plant to invest in dry cask storage system: Diablo Canyon, California’s largest and last nuclear power plant, will discontinue its power operations beginning in 2024.

Can Nuclear Power Go Local? | Issues in Science and Technology

Can Nuclear Power Go Local? | Issues in Science and Technology: With origins in the Cold War, nuclear power struggles to reinvent itself as part of the future envisioned by progressives.

Russia in the Mediterranean: Here to Stay - Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

Russia in the Mediterranean: Here to Stay - Carnegie Endowment for International Peace: Russia is in the Mediterranean to stay. As long as the Kremlin remains locked in a tense standoff with NATO, it will aim to prevent the alliance from dominating the region.

Viewpoint: Recalibrating nuclear risk : Perspectives - World Nuclear News

Viewpoint: Recalibrating nuclear risk : Perspectives - World Nuclear News: Life is a risky business. We are exposed to an unending cascade of risks, with some deemed “worse” than others, writes John Lindberg of World Nuclear Association. Since the 1970s, a considerable amount of psychological research dedicated to understanding why we often ignore some of the statistically biggest risks (e.g. driving, smoking), whilst fearing some of the smallest (e.g. nuclear power), has concluded that factors such as emotions, mental imagery, and trust, are central to the way we assess risks. Few risks elicit as strong a response as radiation, especially when in connection with nuclear power, largely thanks to its invisibility, links with cancer, and media portrayals.

Why Biden’s Climate Agenda Is Falling Apart - Michael Shellenberger

Why Biden’s Climate Agenda Is Falling Apart - Michael Shellenberger: The reasons have more to do with physics than politics

Biden Details $1.52 Trillion Spending Proposal to Fund Discretionary Priorities - The New York Times

Biden Details $1.52 Trillion Spending Proposal to Fund Discretionary Priorities - The New York Times: The blueprint includes increases in funding to address climate change, along with beefing up education, health research and the Internal Revenue Service.

Israel: Expect fewer assassinations and less noise from Mossad's new leader | Middle East Eye

Israel: Expect fewer assassinations and less noise from Mossad's new leader | Middle East Eye: David Barnea has worked closely with Yossi Cohen on all of the spy agency's top ops since 2019, but that doesn't mean he'll inherit his penchant for PR and killings

Biden’s Asia czar Kurt Campbell says era of engagement with Xi's China is over, United States News & Top Stories - The Straits Times

Biden’s Asia czar Kurt Campbell says era of engagement with Xi's China is over, United States News & Top Stories - The Straits Times: Washington is also looking to convene an in-person Quad meeting in the face of Beijing's challenge.. Read more at straitstimes.com.

How To Sabotage The Pro-Palestine Movement – Caitlin Johnstone

How To Sabotage The Pro-Palestine Movement – Caitlin Johnstone: Listen to this article: The US-centralized power alliance is losing control of the Palestine narrative as awareness continues to spread of the injustice of Israeli apartheid, and it’s one of …

COVID: The Perfect Crime? - American Thinker

COVID: The Perfect Crime? - American Thinker: So, I am following the media (not just any media talking heads and writers, but Experts) telling viewers, listeners, and readers that “We need an investigation into the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic so we can know what happened and how to pr...

Lockheed Martin’s Woke-Industrial Complex | City Journal

Lockheed Martin’s Woke-Industrial Complex | City Journal: The nation’s largest defense contractor sends key executives on a mission to deconstruct their “white male privilege.”

Analysis: China loses Europe as Xi's hard-line diplomacy backfires - Nikkei Asia

Analysis: China loses Europe as Xi's hard-line diplomacy backfires - Nikkei Asia: Katsuji Nakazawa is a Tokyo-based senior staff writer and editorial writer at Nikkei. He spent seven years in China as a correspondent and later as Ch

Iran’s failure to explain uranium traces is ‘big problem’, says IAEA chief | Iran | The Guardian

Iran’s failure to explain uranium traces is ‘big problem’, says IAEA chief | Iran | The Guardian: UN nuclear inspectorate chief asks Tehran to ‘come clean’ about uranium found at three sites

Revisiting "Russiagate": If Trump was Putin's Asset, Why Did Obama Sign an NDAA that Enhanced Presidential Powers? ~

Revisiting "Russiagate": If Trump was Putin's Asset, Why Did Obama Sign an NDAA that Enhanced Presidential Powers? ~: Less than a month before leaving office, then President Barack Obama signed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which among other things vastly expan

Are Trump’s Scottish Golf Courses a Front for Money Laundering? | Vanity Fair

Are Trump’s Scottish Golf Courses a Front for Money Laundering? | Vanity Fair: The ex-president may soon be screwed across the pond, too.

Up to 8,700 patients died after catching Covid in English hospitals | Coronavirus | The Guardian

Up to 8,700 patients died after catching Covid in English hospitals | Coronavirus | The Guardian: Exclusive: official NHS data reveals 32,307 people contracted the virus while in hospital since March 2020

Incident SARS-CoV-2 Infection among mRNA-Vaccinated and Unvaccinated Nursing Home Residents | NEJM

Incident SARS-CoV-2 Infection among mRNA-Vaccinated and Unvaccinated Nursing Home Residents | NEJM: Correspondence from The New England Journal of Medicine — Incident SARS-CoV-2 Infection among mRNA-Vaccinated and Unvaccinated Nursing Home Residents

Rural Black communities lose a lifeline in the Covid-19 pandemic - STAT

Rural Black communities lose a lifeline in the Covid-19 pandemic - STAT: “I hate that it closed,” Latasha Taylor said. “That doesn’t make a lot of sense. Why would you close a hospital in the middle of a pandemic?”

Indian Covid-19 variant has spread to at least 53 territories worldwide, says WHO

Indian Covid-19 variant has spread to at least 53 territories worldwide, says WHO: The coronavirus variant first detected in India has now been officially recorded in 53 territories, a World Health Organization report showed Wednesday.

Chinese embassy in U.S. says politicising COVID-19 origins hampers investigations | Reuters

Chinese embassy in U.S. says politicising COVID-19 origins hampers investigations | Reuters: Politicising the origins of COVID-19 would hamper further investigationsand undermine global efforts to curb the pandemic, China's U.S. embassy said after President Joe Biden ordered a review of intelligence about where the virus emerged.

US joins calls for transparent, science-based investigation into Covid origins | Coronavirus | The Guardian

US joins calls for transparent, science-based investigation into Covid origins | Coronavirus | The Guardian: Several countries tell the WHO annual meeting that a new inquiry with new terms of reference must be launched

More than 30 countries could face oxygen crises similar to India amid COVID-19 surges | The Week

More than 30 countries could face oxygen crises similar to India amid COVID-19 surges | The Week

New Diagnostic Tool Predicts The Risk of Alzheimer's With Astonishing Accuracy of 90%

New Diagnostic Tool Predicts The Risk of Alzheimer's With Astonishing Accuracy of 90%: Scientists in Sweden have developed a simple and reliable tool for diagnosing Alzheimer's disease in its earliest stages. The prototype analyzes the results of a single blood test and three cognitive exams, which take only ten minutes to complete.

Prediction of future Alzheimer’s disease dementia using plasma phospho-tau combined with other accessible measures | Nature Medicine

Prediction of future Alzheimer’s disease dementia using plasma phospho-tau combined with other accessible measures | Nature Medicine: A combination of plasma phospho-tau (P-tau) and other accessible biomarkers might provide accurate prediction about the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease (AD) dementia. We examined this in participants with subjective cognitive decline and mild cognitive impairment from the BioFINDER (n = 340) and Alzheimer’s Disease Neuroimaging Initiative (ADNI) (n = 543) studies. Plasma P-tau, plasma Aβ42/Aβ40, plasma neurofilament light, APOE genotype, brief cognitive tests and an AD-specific magnetic resonance imaging measure were examined using progression to AD as outcome. Within 4 years, plasma P-tau217 predicted AD accurately (area under the curve (AUC) = 0.83) in BioFINDER. Combining plasma P-tau217, memory, executive function and APOE produced higher accuracy (AUC = 0.91, P < 0.001). In ADNI, this model had similar AUC (0.90) using plasma P-tau181 instead of P-tau217. The model was implemented online for prediction of the individual probability of progressing to AD. Within 2 and 6 years, similar models had AUCs of 0.90–0.91 in both cohorts. Using cerebrospinal fluid P-tau, Aβ42/Aβ40 and neurofilament light instead of plasma biomarkers did not improve the accuracy significantly. The

Chinese supply chains prove resilient to global shocks and pressure | East Asia Forum

Chinese supply chains prove resilient to global shocks and pressure | East Asia Forum: Stepping up international coordination is vital to prevent the balkanisation of regional economies.

Introducing: The Bunker

Introducing: The Bunker: Our newsletter, The Bunker, is a cheat sheet on what you need to know about the Defense Department, how we’re waging our wars, and how the Pentagon spends our taxpayer dollars.

Opinion | It’s time for children to finally get back to normal life - The Washington Post

Opinion | It’s time for children to finally get back to normal life - The Washington Post: Our children deserve to have their needs put first.

A Liberal Zionist’s Move to the Left on the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict | The New Yorker

A Liberal Zionist’s Move to the Left on the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict | The New Yorker: Peter Beinart, once a staunch defender of Israel, is arguing for the Palestinians’ right to return.

PG&E resolves Kincade, Zogg wildfire civil claims for $43M | Seeking Alpha

PG&E resolves Kincade, Zogg wildfire civil claims for $43M | Seeking Alpha: PG&E <<PCG>> says it reached agreements to resolve wildfire civil claims held by 10 local public entities affected by the 2019 Kincade Fire in Sonoma County and the...

Nuclear Power - Can Advanced Technology Make this Baseload Power Source be the Lowest Cost, Low Carbon Solution? - Lexology

Nuclear Power - Can Advanced Technology Make this Baseload Power Source be the Lowest Cost, Low Carbon Solution? - Lexology: President Biden’s American Jobs Plan (“AJP”) seeks to assist the development of advanced nuclear power generation as part of a more general goal of…

Russia and Saudi Arabia prepare for joint manned space mission -statement | Reuters

Russia and Saudi Arabia prepare for joint manned space mission -statement | Reuters: Russia is training cosmonauts from Saudi Arabia as both countries are preparing for a joint manned space mission, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak was quoted as saying in a government statement on Tuesday.

Amazon buys MGM in a mega media deal - CNN

Amazon buys MGM in a mega media deal - CNN: James Bond, meet Jeff Bezos.

The ‘Missile Intifada’ Brings an Era Crashing Down — Strategic Culture

The ‘Missile Intifada’ Brings an Era Crashing Down — Strategic Culture: As Gaza quietens for now, the next phase to this war likely will centre around Al-Aqsa, Jerusalem and the 1948 Palestinian communities within Israel. The…

Biden team shut down inquiry to prove lab link to COVID: report

Biden team shut down inquiry to prove lab link to COVID: report: The Biden administration ended an inquiry into a possible connection between the origins of the novel coronavirus and a lab in Wuhan, a CNN report published Tuesday claims.

Exclusive: Biden looks abroad for electric vehicle metals, in blow to U.S. miners | Reuters

Exclusive: Biden looks abroad for electric vehicle metals, in blow to U.S. miners | Reuters: U.S. President Joe Biden will rely on ally countries to supply the bulk of the metals needed to build electric vehicles and focus on processing them domestically into battery parts, part of a strategy designed to placate environmentalists, two administration officials with direct knowledge told Reuters.

Nuclear techniques to monitor—and prevent—plastic pollution -- ANS / Nuclear Newswire

Nuclear techniques to monitor—and prevent—plastic pollution -- ANS / Nuclear Newswire

90% of millennials and Gen-Z do not want to return to full-time office work post-pandemic | ZDNet

90% of millennials and Gen-Z do not want to return to full-time office work post-pandemic | ZDNet: A Citrix study found that corporations expect people born after 1981 to deliver an extra $1.9 trillion in profits.

St. Joseph’s Not-Untimely Death - The Catholic Thing

St. Joseph’s Not-Untimely Death - The Catholic Thing: Michael Pakaluk: St. Joseph died before Jesus? It was better for him to depart from the world before Jesus entered upon the public stage.

China: Cold war or hot peace? | Rana Mitter | The Critic Magazine

China: Cold war or hot peace? | Rana Mitter | The Critic Magazine: The culture clash between East and West is complicated by interdependence…

Is the Biden-Putin Summit Doomed? - Antiwar.com Original

Is the Biden-Putin Summit Doomed? - Antiwar.com Original: President Joe Biden’s advisers had best warn him that a shifting "world correlation of forces" (to borrow an old Soviet term) will form an - Ray McGovern for Antiwar.com Original

Fr. Bob's Homily - Feast of Pentecost - Franciscan Friars of the Atonement

Fr. Bob's Homily - Feast of Pentecost - Franciscan Friars of the Atonement: This Feast of Pentecost is often called the birthday of the church. That is a good description, but there is a problem.  When most of us say “the church” we unconsciously think of the church as we know it now.

The Divisions That Are Destroying the Country - The New York Times

The Divisions That Are Destroying the Country - The New York Times: In “Divided We Fall,” David French warns that secession movements are a real possibility for the future.

California’s Far North Deplores ‘Tyranny’ of the Urban Majority - The New York Times

California’s Far North Deplores ‘Tyranny’ of the Urban Majority - The New York Times: Rural residents in the state’s northern reaches say they are underrepresented and politically alienated by a system that doesn’t have their interests in mind.

Why The World Still Needs Innovative Covid-19 Solutions Beyond Vaccines

Why The World Still Needs Innovative Covid-19 Solutions Beyond Vaccines: Covid-19 continues to ravage the world and the pace of vaccinations has stagnated. Non-vaccine innovations will be a critical tool to fight Covid-19 in the years ahead.

A method to assess Covid-19 transmission risks in indoor settings | MIT News | Massachusetts Institute of Technology

A method to assess Covid-19 transmission risks in indoor settings | MIT News | Massachusetts Institute of Technology: Two MIT professors have proposed a new approach to estimating the risks of exposure to Covid-19 under different indoor settings. The guideline they developed suggests a limit for exposure time, based on the number of people, the size of the space, the kinds of activity, whether masks are worn, and the ventilation and filtration rates.

A comprehensive map of the SARS-CoV-2 genome | MIT News | Massachusetts Institute of Technology

A comprehensive map of the SARS-CoV-2 genome | MIT News | Massachusetts Institute of Technology: MIT researchers generated what they describe as the most complete gene annotation of the SARS-CoV-2 genome. They confirmed several protein-coding genes and found a few others that had been suggested as genes do not code for any proteins.

Opinion | The Discrimination Palestinian Citizens of Israel Face - The New York Times

Opinion | The Discrimination Palestinian Citizens of Israel Face - The New York Times: Palestinians live under a racist system whose laws enshrine their second-class status.

Biden Tax Plan a Lose/Lose for American Families | RealClearPolicy

Biden Tax Plan a Lose/Lose for American Families | RealClearPolicy: Tax policy changes promoted by President Biden and Capitol Hill Democrats can be boiled down to a simple explanation for American families: You can support their liberal, oppressive government policie

Stop Trusting the Experts! | RealClearPolicy

Stop Trusting the Experts! | RealClearPolicy: Every now and then, I’m lucky enough to meet someone who “follows the science.” I count on such folks to teach me some science that I do not yet know. Being scientifically literate,

Israel Won the Post-9/11 Culture War. It's Losing Now.

Israel Won the Post-9/11 Culture War. It's Losing Now.: Defending the colonial project of occupation won’t work in a world where racial justice has gone mainstream.

The US, Canada and Mexico should collaborate on upskilling workers | TheHill

The US, Canada and Mexico should collaborate on upskilling workers | TheHill: The value of working with the United States’s two largest economic partners in this effort is as important as ever.

Jerusalem’s archbishop: Thank God for the cease-fire. But the everyday violence in the Holy Land continues. | America Magazine

Jerusalem’s archbishop: Thank God for the cease-fire. But the everyday violence in the Holy Land continues. | America Magazine: “Violence is also in the language, in the political decisions, in the conditions of life under which the Gaza population has been living many years.”

If You Thought Working From Home Was Messy, Here Comes Hybrid Work - WSJ

If You Thought Working From Home Was Messy, Here Comes Hybrid Work - WSJ: Mandatory Mondays and Fridays. Unused desks and crowded conference rooms. “Thursday’s the new Monday.” That’s what employers and workers are navigating as they return to offices.

Base American Renewal on More Than Just China-US Competition

Base American Renewal on More Than Just China-US Competition: Invocations of China as a summons to a restoration of American greatness have been coming fast and furious under President Joe Biden, who has also repeatedly wielded the specter of Chinese power to justify his policy priorities. What if this approach to formulating policy rationales was mostly wrong?

More Than 1.71 Billion Shots Given: Covid-19 Vaccine Tracker

More Than 1.71 Billion Shots Given: Covid-19 Vaccine Tracker: How many people have been vaccinated? In the U.S., 288 million doses administered, with 61.4 million doses in the U.K. and 21.4 million in Canada

Covid Is Airborne, Scientists Say. Now Authorities Think So, Too - Bloomberg

Covid Is Airborne, Scientists Say. Now Authorities Think So, Too - Bloomberg: A quiet revolution has permeated global health circles.

COVID-19: Lack of Transparency Risks Global Response – Consortiumnews

COVID-19: Lack of Transparency Risks Global Response – Consortiumnews: The Transparency International report reveals a pattern of poor transparency and a disturbing trend of governments censoring key details of their orders from drug companies. By Transparency International Global Health A lack of transparency in COVID-19 vaccine trials and secrecy over deals bet

What scientists know about new, fast-spreading coronavirus variants

What scientists know about new, fast-spreading coronavirus variants: Key questions remain about how quickly B.1.617 variants can spread, their potential to evade immunity and how they might affect the course of the pandemic.

METHYLENE BLUE FOR TREATMENT OF HOSPITALIZED COVID-19 PATIENTS: A RANDOMIZED, CONTROLLED, OPEN-LABEL CLINICAL TRIAL, PHASE 2 - PubMed

METHYLENE BLUE FOR TREATMENT OF HOSPITALIZED COVID-19 PATIENTS: A RANDOMIZED, CONTROLLED, OPEN-LABEL CLINICAL TRIAL, PHASE 2 - PubMed: The addition of MB to the treatment protocols significantly improved SpO₂ and respiratory distress in COVID-19 patients, which resulted in decreased hospital stay and mortality. ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT04370288.

On Being In, not Of, the World - The Catholic Thing

On Being In, not Of, the World - The Catholic Thing: David G. Bonagura, Jr.: Christ knew that this world would never be easy. So, He assured us victory, though we still must struggle through.

Maybe They're So Quiet About Chinese Solar And Russian Gas Because They’re So Heavily Invested In Them - Michael Shellenberger

Maybe They're So Quiet About Chinese Solar And Russian Gas Because They’re So Heavily Invested In Them  - Michael Shellenberger: Greens Accept Millions From Natural Gas & Renewable Energy Interests

The Real Tragedy at Indian Point. The Greens get snared — and played — in… | by Will Bates | May, 2021 | Medium

The Real Tragedy at Indian Point. The Greens get snared — and played — in… | by Will Bates | May, 2021 | Medium: There was a brief moment when I could casually drop at Manhattan cocktail parties that Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. was my lawyer. Which wasn’t exactly true, of course, but close enough for cocktail…

America Dominant Again (in Arms Sales) - TomDispatch.com

America Dominant Again (in Arms Sales) - TomDispatch.com: When it comes to trade in the tools of death and destruction, no one tops the United States of America. In April of this year, the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) published its annual

I Gave Birth. The Most Dangerous Part Came After. - WSJ

I Gave Birth. The Most Dangerous Part Came After. - WSJ: Two weeks after delivering a healthy baby boy, a WSJ reporter found herself back in the hospital battling a life-threatening infection. Her experience shows the gaps in U.S. postpartum healthcare, doctors say.

The Wuhan Lab Leak Question: A Disused Chinese Mine Takes Center Stage - WSJ

The Wuhan Lab Leak Question: A Disused Chinese Mine Takes Center Stage - WSJ: That Covid escaped from a lab isn’t the predominant hypothesis for the pandemic’s origins, yet prominent scientists are calling for a deeper probe and clearer answers from Beijing.

How Newsom’s CA budget taxes rich to support working families | The Sacramento Bee

How Newsom’s CA budget taxes rich to support working families | The Sacramento Bee: Some in California’s progressive wing think the state should impose new taxes on the wealthy to fund a better social safety net for working families.

Black Lives Matter Sides With Hamas | RealClearPolicy

Black Lives Matter Sides With Hamas | RealClearPolicy: Well, that did not take long, did it? Black Lives Matter now formally sides with the Hamas terror war. They now have declared “solidarity with Palestinians,” and the BDS movement to Boycot

"I Don't Know of a Bigger Story in the World" Right Now Than Ivermectin: NY Times Best-Selling Author | naked capitalism So why are journalists not covering it?

"I Don't Know of a Bigger Story in the World" Right Now Than Ivermectin: NY Times Best-Selling Author | naked capitalism So why are journalists not covering it?: So why are journalists not covering it?

‘The Savage Punishment Of Gaza’: Israel’s Latest Assault On Palestine’s Open Prison – Media Lens

‘The Savage Punishment Of Gaza’: Israel’s Latest Assault On Palestine’s Open Prison – Media Lens: Recent media coverage of Israel and Palestine, not least by BBC News, has been full of the usual deceptive propaganda tropes: Israel is ‘responding’ or ‘reacting’ to Palestinian ‘provocation’ and ‘escalation’; Palestinian rockets ‘killed’ Israelis, but Palestinians ‘have died’ from unnamed causes; I

How to avoid a conflict in Belarus – Responsible Statecraft

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India Variant Sparks Concern in U.S. - Bloomberg

India Variant Sparks Concern in U.S. - Bloomberg: Here’s the latest news from the global pandemic:

Severe Covid Is More Often Fatal in Africa Than in Other Regions - The New York Times

Severe Covid Is More Often Fatal in Africa Than in Other Regions - The New York Times: Inadequate treatment for critically ill patients contributed to higher death rates in Africa, compared to other parts of the world, a study found.

CDC is Investigating Heart Problems in a Few Young Covid-19 Vaccine Recipients - The New York Times

CDC is Investigating Heart Problems in a Few Young Covid-19 Vaccine Recipients - The New York Times: The agency is reviewing several dozen reports that teenagers and young adults may have developed myocarditis after vaccination, officials said. But the agency has not determined whether the vaccine caused the condition.

Afghanistan: George W. Bush's First Disastrous War | The American Conservative

Afghanistan: George W. Bush's First Disastrous War | The American Conservative: It was a misguided effort from the start, built on lies and false idealism, and it has left a bloody legacy.

Playing The China Card - NOEMA

Playing The China Card - NOEMA: Any effort to lean on the external threat of China as a basis for overcoming domestic divisions at home is unlikely to succeed and likely to harm U.S. interests at home and abroad.

Feet-of-Clay Icons › American Greatness

Feet-of-Clay Icons › American Greatness: Americans mostly have given up on familiar institutions for entertainment, guidance, or reassurance. What now do Hollywood, network news, the media in general…

These corporations broke the commitments they made after January 6 - Popular Information

These corporations broke the commitments they made after January 6 - Popular Information: It's been nearly five months since the attack on the United States Capitol. But in many respects, nothing has changed. None of the 147 Republicans who voted to overturn the election on January 6 — fueling the lie that motivated the attack — have expressed contrition or remorse. Several have attempted to

Is Africa Lost to Islamist Militants? - SpyTalk

Is Africa Lost to Islamist Militants? - SpyTalk: Trump withdrawals aided terror group gains. ‘The Sahel is lost,’ says former top Special Forces commander in Africa. Biden needs to pay attention.

Bats, Gene Editing and Bioweapons: Recent Darpa Experiments Raise Concerns Amid Coronavirus Outbreak, by Whitney Webb - The Unz Review

Bats, Gene Editing and Bioweapons: Recent Darpa Experiments Raise Concerns Amid Coronavirus Outbreak, by Whitney Webb - The Unz Review: DARPA recently spent millions on research involving bats and coronaviruses, as well as gene editing “bioweapons” prior to the recent coronavirus outbreak. Now, “strategic allies” of the agency have been chosen to develop a genetic material-based vaccine to halt the potential epidemic. WASHINGTON D.C. – In recent weeks, concern over the emergence of a novel coronavirus in China has grown exponentially as media, experts and government officials around the world have openly worried that this new disease has the potential to develop into a global pandemic. As concerns about the future of the ongoing outbreak have grown, so too have the

Fauci 'not convinced' COVID-19 developed naturally | Fox News

Fauci 'not convinced' COVID-19 developed naturally | Fox News: Dr. Anthony Fauci says he is "not convinced" COVID-19 developed naturally, and called for an open investigation into the virus' origins.

Is a divided Israel turning into Yugoslavia? - Opinion - Haaretz.com

Is a divided Israel turning into Yugoslavia? - Opinion - Haaretz.com: It is said that after Napoleon conquered all of Europe and killed millions of soldiers, he noted that you can do anything with bayonets except sit on them. In more recent

China’s vaccination program goes into overdrive

China’s vaccination program goes into overdrive: China is set to vaccinate more than 20 million people per day, equivalent to delivering a dose to the entire vaccine-eligible population of Australia in 24 hours.

Nothing Has Made Me Feel More American Than Going to Jail | The Marshall Project

Nothing Has Made Me Feel More American Than Going to Jail | The Marshall Project: I was born in D.C. to South Indian parents. But it wasn’t until I had to negotiate the criminal justice system that I fully realized what many Americans of color have to deal with.

Iran says IAEA access to nuclear sites images has ended | Middle East News | Al Jazeera

Iran says IAEA access to nuclear sites images has ended | Middle East News | Al Jazeera: Three-month monitoring deal between Tehran and the UN nuclear watchdog expires, raising questions over talks.

COVID-19 Vaccine Politics Are Tearing Apart Families

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The day American justice died - UnHerd

The day American justice died - UnHerd: A year after George Floyd's death, the powerless have been abandoned

PG&E to sell San Francisco headquarters complex for $800M | Seeking Alpha

PG&E to sell San Francisco headquarters complex for $800M | Seeking Alpha: PG&E (PCG)and Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PCG.PA)announce the sale ofSan Franciscoheadquarters complexto Hines Atlas USfor $800M

This Will Not End Well for Israel or the U.S. | opinions , columnists | The National Herald

This Will Not End Well for Israel or the U.S. | opinions , columnists | The National Herald: As of this writing nearly two hundred people have died in the violence consuming Israel and the Palestinian territories it occupies or – in the case of the Gaza Strip – it blockades. For the first time in twenty years the violence has now spread to set Israeli citizens, Jews, Muslims, and Christians, tearing at each other’s throats. - The National Herald

Intelligence on Sick Staff at Wuhan Lab Fuels Debate on Covid-19 Origin - WSJ

Intelligence on Sick Staff at Wuhan Lab Fuels Debate on Covid-19 Origin - WSJ: Three researchers from the Wuhan Institute of Virology became sick enough in November 2019 that they sought hospital care, according to a U.S. intelligence report, fueling debate over Covid-19’s origin.

Palestinian cause is again alive and kicking: ex-Lebanese diplomat - Tehran Times

Palestinian cause is again alive and kicking: ex-Lebanese diplomat - Tehran Times: TEHRAN – Noting that "Deal of the Century" was buried in the Sheikh Jarrah district, a former Lebanese ambassador to Chile, Poland, and Canada says that the Palestinian cause is again alive and kicking.

Collins notes 'fundamental differences' on Biden's infrastructure plan | TheHill

Collins notes 'fundamental differences' on Biden's infrastructure plan | TheHill: Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) said on Sunday that Republicans and Democrats have “fundamental differences” when it comes to President Biden’s $2 trillion infrastructure plan.

No Bridge in Sight for Biden Infrastructure Plan - WSJ

No Bridge in Sight for Biden Infrastructure Plan - WSJ: Democrats and Republicans are still far apart on the size and composition of an infrastructure bill and on the need for an independent commission to investigate the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol.

Irradiation resistant titanium and other uses of AM in the nuclear industry »

Irradiation resistant titanium and other uses of AM in the nuclear industry »: Since a 3D printed part was installed in the Krško nuclear power plant, AM in the nuclear industry has seen several new applications

Ex-general: Israel destroyed Gaza yet failed stop Hamas rockets – Middle East Monitor

Ex-general: Israel destroyed Gaza yet failed stop Hamas rockets – Middle East Monitor: Israeli warplanes destroyed the Gaza Strip during their latest aggression on the besieged enclave, but they failed to stop Hamas' rockets, Anadolu news agency reported Israeli army Ombudsman, Major-...

‘Diplomacy is a dangerous occupation’ — State Dept adds 71 names to memorial wall | Federal News Network

‘Diplomacy is a dangerous occupation’ — State Dept adds 71 names to memorial wall | Federal News Network: State Department and the American Foreign Service Association added 71 names of the fallen to a memorial in the lobby of the department’s headquarters.

OSHA’s New Guidance on Recordability of COVID-19 Vaccine Reactions

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The Texas Mask Mystery | RealClearPolicy

The Texas Mask Mystery | RealClearPolicy: In early March, Texas became the first state to abolish its mask mandate and lift capacity constraints for all businesses. Conservatives hailed Governor Greg Abbott’s decision, while liberals pr

How China and Pakistan Negotiate - Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

How China and Pakistan Negotiate - Carnegie Endowment for International Peace: Many observers view Pakistan as a test case for China’s assertive overseas expansion plans. But sometimes, it is Chinese players who have had to adapt to Islamabad’s realities.

Backed by police, Israeli settlers storm Al-Aqsa mosque compound for second day

Backed by police, Israeli settlers storm Al-Aqsa mosque compound for second day: Israeli settlers stormed the al-Aqsa mosque compound for the second day in a row, undermining efforts to maintain a ceasefire and revive the peace process between Palestinians and Israel.

Blowback: How Israel Went From Helping Create Hamas to Bombing It

Blowback: How Israel Went From Helping Create Hamas to Bombing It: Hamas wants to destroy Israel, right? But as Mehdi Hasan shows in a new video on blowback, Israeli officials admit they helped start the group.

A Biden Speech to Transform the Middle East - CounterPunch.org

A Biden Speech to Transform the Middle East - CounterPunch.org: President Biden has a problem. He wishes to escape from the Middle East quagmire and focus American foreign policy on the perceived China threat. However, in the wake of the recent Israeli-Palestinian carnage, there is no escape. He must do something. But what? Doing the same thing yet again while hoping for a different result More

‘Woke’ Catholic Schools Offer Poison in Place of the Gospel| National Catholic Register

‘Woke’ Catholic Schools Offer Poison in Place of the Gospel| National Catholic Register: Far from supplementing Church teaching, critical race theory assaults it in three fundamental ways.

Intelligence on Sick Staff at Wuhan Lab Fuels Debate on Covid-19 Origin - WSJ

Intelligence on Sick Staff at Wuhan Lab Fuels Debate on Covid-19 Origin - WSJ: Three researchers from the Wuhan Institute of Virology became sick enough in November 2019 that they sought hospital care, according to a U.S. intelligence report, fueling debate over Covid-19’s origin.

Multiple Researchers At Chinese Lab In Wuhan Were Hospitalized With COVID-19-Like Symptoms In November 2019: U.S. Intelligence Report | The Daily Wire

Multiple Researchers At Chinese Lab In Wuhan Were Hospitalized With COVID-19-Like Symptoms In November 2019: U.S. Intelligence Report | The Daily Wire: Three researchers from the Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV) — China’s only Biosafety level-4 laboratory — were hospitalized in November 2019 with

Texas Senate Passes Legislation to Ban CRT from Public Schools - CatholicVote org

Texas Senate Passes Legislation to Ban CRT from Public Schools - CatholicVote org: CV NEWS FEED // The Texas Senate has passed legislation to ban Critical Race Theory (CRT) from public and charter schools in the Lone Star State.…

Groaning to Be Set Free - The Catholic Thing

Groaning to Be Set Free - The Catholic Thing: Fr. Thomas G. Weinandy: Michelangelo's “slaves” are sculpted parables. His figures seek liberation from stone as we seek freedom in Christ.

Why is Pentecost called the birthday of the Church?

Why is Pentecost called the birthday of the Church?: Pentecost is known as the "birthday" of the Catholic Church, as it marks the outpouring of the Holy Spirit upon the apostles.

CPUC Proposes Adding 11.5 GW of New Resources

CPUC Proposes Adding 11.5 GW of New Resources: The CPUC proposed requiring electric providers to procure 11.5 GW of new resources between 2023 and 2026 to meet the state’s reliability needs.

COVID-19: Leaked Chinese document reveals a sinister plan to ‘unleash’ coronaviruses

COVID-19: Leaked Chinese document reveals a sinister plan to ‘unleash’ coronaviruses: A document written by Chinese scientists and Chinese public health officials in 2015 discussed the weaponisation of SARS coronavirus, reveals the Weekend Australian.

China und Russland: Die Annäherung hat Folgen für den Westen

China und Russland: Die Annäherung hat Folgen für den Westen: Der Aufstieg Chinas zwingt die USA, ihren Fokus auf Ostasien zu richten. Dadurch bleiben weniger Ressourcen für die europäische Sicherheit übrig. Ein Schreckensszenario für die USA wäre ein Zweifrontenkrieg mit China und Russland gleichzeitig.

Are The Risks Of Nuclear Energy Overblown? | OilPrice.com

Are The Risks Of Nuclear Energy Overblown? | OilPrice.com: Nuclear energy often gets a bad wrap, but with technology and safety protocols continuing to become more sophisticated, the potential risks may be overblown

(1) World stands with Palestine - YouTube

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Former CIA Director: We Were Surprised by Arab Spring - SpyTalk

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On Pentecost, Pope Francis calls on the church to reject ideologies of ‘conservatives and progressives, right and left’ | America Magazine

On Pentecost, Pope Francis calls on the church to reject ideologies of ‘conservatives and progressives, right and left’ | America Magazine: Pope Francis identified three suggestions that are typical of the Holy Spirit: Live in the present. Look to the whole. Put God before yourself.

Risk of Nuclear War Over Taiwan in 1958 Said to Be Greater Than Publicly Known - The New York Times

Risk of Nuclear War Over Taiwan in 1958 Said to Be Greater Than Publicly Known - The New York Times: The famed source of the Pentagon Papers, Daniel Ellsberg, has made another unauthorized disclosure — and wants to be prosecuted for it.

POPE FRANCIS HOMILY FOR PENTECOST 2021 - Catholics Striving For Holiness

POPE FRANCIS HOMILY FOR PENTECOST 2021 - Catholics Striving For Holiness: POPE FRANCIS HOMILY FOR PENTECOST 2021.

(1) What “Unity in Diversity” Actually Means — Bishop Barron’s Sunday Sermon - YouTube

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Employers May Be Held Liable for 'Any Adverse Reaction' if They

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How to deal with sadness, guided by St. Thomas Aquinas: The saints can guide us in dealing with difficult emotions and turning to God in moments of distress. The saints can guide us in dealing with difficult emotions and turning to God in moments of distress.

Coronavirus | Aerosols can travel up to 10m; ventilation is the key, says government - The Hindu

Coronavirus | Aerosols can travel up to 10m; ventilation is the key, says government - The Hindu: Ventilation is a community defence that protects all, it points out

An Extra Pair of Hands by Kate Mosse review – the dignity of care | Society books | The Guardian

An Extra Pair of Hands by Kate Mosse review – the dignity of care | Society books | The Guardian: Looking after the elderly is a feminist issue, but this moving and unusual memoir also speaks of the pleasure and privilege that leaven the heavy burden of care

A favored phrase in diplomacy rings hollow - The Boston Globe

A favored phrase in diplomacy rings hollow - The Boston Globe: The United States and our allies tout the ‘rules-based international order’ — but who’s making the rules?

U.S. CDC looking into heart inflammation in some young vaccine recipients | Reuters

U.S. CDC looking into heart inflammation in some young vaccine recipients | Reuters: Some teenagers and young adults who received COVID-19 vaccines experienced heart inflammation, a U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advisory group said, recommending further study of the rare condition.

Life Under Occupation: The Misery at the Heart of the Israel-Gaza Conflict - The New York Times

Life Under Occupation: The Misery at the Heart of the Israel-Gaza Conflict - The New York Times: An eviction in East Jerusalem lies at the center of a conflict that led to war between Israel and Hamas. But for millions of Palestinians, the routine indignities of occupation are part of daily life.

Study: 80% of hospital COVID-19 patients have neurologic complications | CIDRAP

Study: 80% of hospital COVID-19 patients have neurologic complications | CIDRAP: Half of the patients had altered brain function or structure, and almost 1 in 5 were in a coma.

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The New Babel and the New Pentecost - The Catholic Thing: Fr. Paul D. Scalia: The lesson of Babel: it is human pride that has produced confusion and division in the world. The solution is Pentecost.