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Tuesday, May 4, 2021
The long shadow of Israel’s arm in Europe – Middle East Monitor
The long shadow of Israel’s arm in Europe – Middle East Monitor: Israel has been allowed to get away with far too much for far too long. As a self-proclaimed 'outpost of civilisation in the jungle', Israel has been supported by the forces of European and US ...
Evidence Reveals That Military Team Collaborated With Lab Where COVID-19 Pandemic Originated
Evidence Reveals That Military Team Collaborated With Lab Where COVID-19 Pandemic Originated: The Chinese regime has said its controversial virology institute had no relationship with the military, but the institute worked ...
On Miners and Sappers - The Catholic Thing
On Miners and Sappers - The Catholic Thing: Hadley Arkes: We've departed from America’s founding natural-law principles to a regime with no standard of truth outside the positive law.
The Surprising Strength of Chinese-Japanese Ties | Foreign Affairs
The Surprising Strength of Chinese-Japanese Ties | Foreign Affairs: Tokyo will not break with Beijing—no matter what Washington wants.
ACURA Viewpoint: Sanctions and Forever Wars by Krishen Mehta - American Committee for US-Russia Accord
ACURA Viewpoint: Sanctions and Forever Wars by Krishen Mehta - American Committee for US-Russia Accord: Coming from a developing country, I have a somewhat different view of sanctions because it has enabled me to see the actions of the US from both a positive and a not so positive perspective. First the positive: After India’s independence in 1947, a number of its institutions (including engineering Universities, Schools of medicine, and Read the full article.
Lumber Prices Break New Records, Adding Heat to Home Prices - WSJ
Lumber Prices Break New Records, Adding Heat to Home Prices - WSJ: Home buyers and renters are bearing the brunt of rising wood costs, while sawmills are poised for another quarter of big profits.
Auto Makers Retreat From 50 Years of ‘Just in Time’ Manufacturing - WSJ
Auto Makers Retreat From 50 Years of ‘Just in Time’ Manufacturing - WSJ: Pressured by the pandemic, the hyperefficient supply-chain model pioneered by Toyota is under assault.
Bill and Melinda Gates to Divorce After 27 Years - WSJ
Bill and Melinda Gates to Divorce After 27 Years - WSJ: The Microsoft co-founder and his wife, who is co-chair of their philanthropic foundation, have been married 27 years.
No Legal Objection, Per Se - War on the Rocks
No Legal Objection, Per Se - War on the Rocks: The commander turns to me. “Any issues, Eric?” I am the legal advisor to a special operations task force conducting counter-terrorism operations. Our
PATRICK LAWRENCE: America the Innocent – Consortiumnews
PATRICK LAWRENCE: America the Innocent – Consortiumnews: The American press has been in the business of keeping readers ignorant since the Cold War—its most essential responsibility turned upside-down—and in our time it gets worse, not better.
By Patrick Lawrence
Special to Consortium News
Vladimir Putin’s annual state-of-the-nation speech, d
FEATURE: US nuclear power plant retirement risk fluctuates with policy, power prices | S&P Global Platts
FEATURE: US nuclear power plant retirement risk fluctuates with policy, power prices | S&P Global Platts: With a nuclear power plant prematurely retired in New York April 30 and the fate of two other plants in Illinois hanging in balance, the complexion of the US nuclear power fleet is in flux at a time w
How The Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster Shaped Russia And Ukraine’s Modern History
How The Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster Shaped Russia And Ukraine’s Modern History: May 1 was one of the biggest holidays in the Soviet calendar. In 1986, celebrations across the Soviet Union were overshadowed by what had happened just days before: the Chernobyl nuclear disaster.
We can't let nuclear die | TheHill
We can't let nuclear die | TheHill: The hard truth is that we cannot reduce global emissions enough to stop climate change without nuclear power, yet here in the United States, we’re letting nuclear slowly die out.
How Green Is Wind Power, Really? A New Report Tallies Up The Carbon Cost Of Renewables
How Green Is Wind Power, Really? A New Report Tallies Up The Carbon Cost Of Renewables: Building and erecting wind turbines requires hundreds of tons of materials — steel, concrete, fiberglass, copper, and more exotic stuff like neodymium and dysprosium used in permanent magnets.
When Will Activists (& Media) Get Honest on Police Shootings? | RealClearPolicy
When Will Activists (& Media) Get Honest on Police Shootings? | RealClearPolicy: Minutes before Derek Chauvin was convicted on all three counts of murder and manslaughter, Ma’Khia Bryant, a black teenage girl in Columbus, Ohio, was shot dead by police. Almost immediately, en
Monday, May 3, 2021
Why Bill Gates opposes move giving poor nations access to COVID vaccines - U.S. News - Haaretz.com
Why Bill Gates opposes move giving poor nations access to COVID vaccines - U.S. News - Haaretz.com: The huge concentration of power held by Big Pharma, and the unequal distribution of coronavirus vaccines between rich and poor countries, has led to calls for vaccine patents to be suspended. But not everyone thinks this is a healthy solution
Taiwan Isn't Sure If US, Others Would Help If China Launched an Attack
Taiwan Isn't Sure If US, Others Would Help If China Launched an Attack: "This problem is much closer to us than most think," the new head of US Indo-Pacific Command said in March.
Russia turns to China to make Sputnik shots to meet demand
Russia turns to China to make Sputnik shots to meet demand: TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Russia is turning to multiple Chinese firms to manufacture the Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine in an effort to speed up production as demand soars for its shot. Russia has announced three deals totaling 260 million doses with Chinese vaccine companies in recent weeks. It's a decision that could mean quicker access to a shot for countries in Latin America, the Middle East, and Africa that have ordered Russia's vaccine, as the U.S. and the European Union focus mainly on domestic vaccination needs. Earlier criticism about Russia's vaccine have been largely quieted by data published in the British medical journal The Lancet that said large-scale testing showed it to be safe, with an efficacy rate of 91%.
Biden Discloses Some of Trump's Secret Drone Strike Rules - The New York Times
Biden Discloses Some of Trump's Secret Drone Strike Rules - The New York Times: The release of the 2017 policy — with redactions — stemmed from open-records lawsuits by The Times and the A.C.L.U.
Many Black Homeowners Are Falling Further Behind on Their Mortgages - WSJ
Many Black Homeowners Are Falling Further Behind on Their Mortgages - WSJ: The share of Black homeowners in forbearance in mid-April was about 11%, more than double the overall rate.
What Covid-19 Vaccine Skeptics Have in Common - The New York Times
What Covid-19 Vaccine Skeptics Have in Common - The New York Times: Identifying those psychological traits may help health officials convince the sizable minority of Americans who don’t want a coronavirus vaccine. Simply sharing information hasn’t worked.
Hollywood Lobbyists Oppose Proposal to Share Vaccine Technology
Hollywood Lobbyists Oppose Proposal to Share Vaccine Technology: Industries that rely on copyright enforcement want to limit the scope of the World Trade Organization waiver.
We Agree, Foundations Should Be Held Accountable for High Salaries and Staggering Expenses
We Agree, Foundations Should Be Held Accountable for High Salaries and Staggering Expenses: Two former foundation officials support the idea of challenging the “staggering” redirection of charitable dollars to pay for “bloated foundation staff” and administrative expenses.
Why We Black Leaders Support Voter ID Laws | RealClearPolitics
Why We Black Leaders Support Voter ID Laws | RealClearPolitics: America is a country of over 300 million people. We are comprised of every shape, size, nationality, and opinion. This diversity has proven to be one of our...
GOP Wrong to Say American Jobs Plan Is a 'Radical Agenda' | RealClearPolitics
GOP Wrong to Say American Jobs Plan Is a 'Radical Agenda' | RealClearPolitics: In its text, President Biden’s American Jobs Plan calls for investments in roads and bridges, public transportation, research and development, improved...
James Carville thinks the Democratic Party has a “wokeness” problem - Vox
James Carville thinks the Democratic Party has a “wokeness” problem - Vox: Why the longtime strategist is worried about the future of Democratic politics.
Opinion | The Jimmy Carter and Joe Biden Show - The New York Times
Opinion | The Jimmy Carter and Joe Biden Show - The New York Times: Two plain-spoken guys get together down in Plains.
China’s new nuclear submarine missiles expand range in US: analysts | South China Morning Post
China’s new nuclear submarine missiles expand range in US: analysts | South China Morning Post: JL-3 ballistic missile can deliver multiple warheads – including nuclear – 10,000km, navy source says.
Kateryna Pavlova battled a pandemic, wildfires, corruption, and sexism in the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone - Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
Kateryna Pavlova battled a pandemic, wildfires, corruption, and sexism in the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone - Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists: Kateryna Pavlova was the first woman to serve as acting head of the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone, which she did during a pandemic while battling wildfires. She cares deeply about Ukraine and has ideas for helping her country thrive.
Scientists scramble to see why, in rare cases, even the vaccinated can get COVID-19
Scientists scramble to see why, in rare cases, even the vaccinated can get COVID-19: Health experts expected some vaccinated people to contract COVID-19. But more research is needed on exactly why it is happening now, in small numbers.
The Fateful Choice: Nuclear Arms Race or Nuclear Weapons-Free World - Antiwar.com Original
The Fateful Choice: Nuclear Arms Race or Nuclear Weapons-Free World - Antiwar.com Original: The recent announcement by the British government that it plans a 40 percent increase in the number of nuclear weapons it possesses highlights the - Lawrence Wittner for Antiwar.com Original
MAY 3: POPE BENEDICT XVI ON STS. PHILIP AND JAMES. - Catholics Striving For Holiness
MAY 3: POPE BENEDICT XVI ON STS. PHILIP AND JAMES. - Catholics Striving For Holiness: MAY 3: POPE BENEDICT XVI ON STS. PHILIP AND JAMES. In these two speeches given by Pope Benedict, we can learn important facts on the life and teachings of these two apostles.
Next Generation of Covid-19 Vaccines Could Be Pill or Spray - WSJ
Next Generation of Covid-19 Vaccines Could Be Pill or Spray - WSJ: Drugmakers and government labs are developing doses easier to take and transport to tackle coronavirus variants and avert future pandemics.
What India needs to get through its covid crisis | MIT Technology Review
What India needs to get through its covid crisis | MIT Technology Review: Combating India’s second wave will require aggressive public health measures, emergency aid, and a major global ramp-up of vaccine production.
The tactics police are using to prevent bystander video | MIT Technology Review
The tactics police are using to prevent bystander video | MIT Technology Review: Kian Kelley-Chung was wearing a black T-shirt with the logo of his documentary and art collective on the day last summer when he found himself filming the Washington, DC, police during a protest. It was August 13, 2020, and Kelley-Chung had been recording Black Lives Matter demonstrations in the city for a couple of months.…
Pompeo: 'Enormous Mistake' to Think Climate Change Is Main Problem | Newsmax.com
Pompeo: 'Enormous Mistake' to Think Climate Change Is Main Problem | Newsmax.com: Everyone wants to have clean air and safe drinking water, but it's an "enormous mistake" for President Joe Biden to call climate change the number one threat facing the United States when there are so many threats...
CA electric power chief says serious problems lie ahead | CFACT
CA electric power chief says serious problems lie ahead | CFACT: California just did not have enough dispatchable capacity available to meet demand.
After the Texas Blackouts, Follow the Wind and Solar Money – All $66 Billion of It | RealClearEnergy
After the Texas Blackouts, Follow the Wind and Solar Money – All $66 Billion of It | RealClearEnergy: In the aftermath of the Texas blackouts, one thing became clear: Big Wind and Big Solar have nearly every media outlet in the country on speed dial. Indeed, in the days after the blackouts, numerous m
Joe Biden and the Bishops after 100 Days - The Catholic Thing
Joe Biden and the Bishops after 100 Days - The Catholic Thing: Robert Royal: “Dialogue” with Catholic politicians who promote policies in opposition to Church teaching fails to call them to conversion.
Sunday, May 2, 2021
Shaping the heart in Nazareth, under Joseph's care
Shaping the heart in Nazareth, under Joseph's care: The spiritual life isn't the great works of Bethlehem or Jerusalem, but the daily efforts of Nazareth.
Wholehearted Life – A Sermon On John 15:1-8 – Interrupting the Silence
Wholehearted Life – A Sermon On John 15:1-8 – Interrupting the Silence: Fifth Sunday of Easter, Year B – John 15:1-8 Photo by Maja Petric on Unsplash Think about what you do in your daily life that just leaves you exhausted. I am talking about the things that lea…
Corona in Cow Land – India Critical - CounterPunch.org
Corona in Cow Land – India Critical - CounterPunch.org: People are dying outside hospitals because there are no beds available. A big private hospital known for its celebrity patients has transformed its lobby into a Covid ward. In other hospitals patients are sharing beds; some are getting oxygen while lying down on the floor or even in an autorickshaw parked outside. These are the lucky few. Many are still begging for help. More
Indian Point Reactor Shutdown Ends Nuclear Era For NYC Area - CounterPunch.org
Indian Point Reactor Shutdown Ends Nuclear Era For NYC Area - CounterPunch.org: The permanent shutdown of the Indian Point 3 nuclear reactor on April 30 means that for the first time since 1962, no reactors are operating within 100 miles of New York City. Only one new U.S. plant is under construction, a still-incomplete project of 15 years costing $28 billion. No others are planned, and Indian More
POPE FRANCIS 2021 REFLECTION FOR THE 5TH SUNDAY OF EASTER YEAR B - Catholics Striving For Holiness
POPE FRANCIS 2021 REFLECTION FOR THE 5TH SUNDAY OF EASTER YEAR B - Catholics Striving For Holiness: POPE FRANCIS 2021 REFLECTION FOR THE 5TH SUNDAY OF EASTER YEAR B.
DAILY GOSPEL COMMENTARY: "WHOEVER HAS MY COMMANDMENTS AND OBSERVES THEM IS THE ONE WHO LOVES ME. (Jn 14:16)" - Catholics Striving For Holiness
DAILY GOSPEL COMMENTARY: "WHOEVER HAS MY COMMANDMENTS AND OBSERVES THEM IS THE ONE WHO LOVES ME. (Jn 14:16)" - Catholics Striving For Holiness: Jesus said to his disciples: “Whoever has my commandments and observes them is the one who loves me. Whoever loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him and reveal myself to him.”
North Korea threatens response to Biden's 'hostile' policy - The Washington Post
North Korea threatens response to Biden's 'hostile' policy - The Washington Post: Pyongyang’s dismissive comments come as the White House completes a policy review and promises to chart a new course toward North Korea.
Indian COVID strain spreads in Israel, also among vaccinated - Israel News - Haaretz.com
Indian COVID strain spreads in Israel, also among vaccinated - Israel News - Haaretz.com: Israel reports dozens of Indian COVID strain cases. The variant is of concern because it consist of two mutations of its protein, which could make it more resistant to the vaccine
International law sides with Palestinian refugees. But can it solve their plight?
International law sides with Palestinian refugees. But can it solve their plight?: A new book dives into the myriad laws that protect Palestinian refugees and their right of return. Its proposed solution, though, may be hard to swallow.
What the “Infrastructure” Fight Is Really About - POLITICO
What the “Infrastructure” Fight Is Really About - POLITICO: Just like in the 19th century, lawmakers today aren’t arguing about whether to build roads or water pipes. They’re arguing about what kind of country they wanted to live in.
Losing No Time | by Jessica T. Mathews | The New York Review of Books
Losing No Time | by Jessica T. Mathews | The New York Review of Books: A profound global change shapes the foreign policy of the Biden administration. From the end of World War II until the past decade, the world saw the
Osama Bin Laden’s Death: Emotionally Satisfying, But Strategically Empty? - 19FortyFive
Osama Bin Laden’s Death: Emotionally Satisfying, But Strategically Empty? - 19FortyFive: It was emotionally satisfying for many Americans when Osama Bin Laden was killed in 2011. But did his death have any lasting impact?
Finally They Admit Renewables Are Terrible For The Environment - Michael Shellenberger
Finally They Admit Renewables Are Terrible For The Environment - Michael Shellenberger: New research from Princeton University and Bloomberg confirms that renewables require 300 - 400 times more land than natural gas and nuclear plants
Kissinger Warns Of 'Colossal' Dangers In US-China Tensions
Kissinger Warns Of 'Colossal' Dangers In US-China Tensions: Kissinger warns of 'colossal' dangers in US-China tensions
Majority Of French Agree With Military Generals That Nation Is Nearing "Civil War", New Poll Finds | ZeroHedge
Majority Of French Agree With Military Generals That Nation Is Nearing "Civil War", New Poll Finds | ZeroHedge: ZeroHedge - On a long enough timeline, the survival rate for everyone drops to zero
New York Indian Point Nuclear Plant Shuts Down, Ending an Era – Mother Jones
New York Indian Point Nuclear Plant Shuts Down, Ending an Era – Mother Jones: But renewable energy "is not going to happen with a magic wand."
How science has been corrupted - UnHerd
How science has been corrupted - UnHerd: The pandemic has revealed a darkly authoritarian side to expertise
Five Tech Giants Just Keep Growing - WSJ
Five Tech Giants Just Keep Growing - WSJ: There’s regular-big, and then there’s pandemic-big. Over the past year, Apple, Amazon, Facebook, Microsoft and Google have become more enormous than ever, and now account for nearly 25% of the S&P 500’s total value.
Arizona preparing for cutbacks on Colorado River water amid drought
Arizona preparing for cutbacks on Colorado River water amid drought: Arizona's water officials say they're prepared for a "painful reduction" as the Colorado River approaches the threshold of a shortage.
FISA and the Still Too Secret Police | The American Conservative
FISA and the Still Too Secret Police | The American Conservative: The FBI continues to lawlessly use counterintelligence powers against American citizens.
Pressure grows on world leaders to scrap patent protections for Covid-19 vaccines | South China Morning Post
Pressure grows on world leaders to scrap patent protections for Covid-19 vaccines | South China Morning Post: The World Trade Organization is considering a proposal to waive intellectual property rights amid a surge in cases in India.
The Covid-19 Vaccine Club: How the World’s Biggest Producers Depend on Each Other - WSJ
The Covid-19 Vaccine Club: How the World’s Biggest Producers Depend on Each Other - WSJ: Vaccine makers depend on each other for the essential ingredients to produce Covid-19 shots. Trade experts warn that restrictions on vaccine exports risk squeezing production just when it is needed most.
Why Covid-19 is Running Amok in India – Consortiumnews
Why Covid-19 is Running Amok in India – Consortiumnews: It's an extreme example of the privileging of profits over lives, writes Jayati Ghosh.
By Jayati Ghosh
International Politics and Society
The unfolding pandemic horror in India has many causes. These include the complacency, inaction and irresponsibility of government leaders, even when
Skye Arundhati Thomas | Out of Oxygen · LRB 30 April 2021
Skye Arundhati Thomas | Out of Oxygen · LRB 30 April 2021: A tanker carrying medical oxygen from the eastern Indian state of Jharkhand to central Madhya Pradhesh was halted after...
'There Are Queues for Oxygen and Outside Crematorium, but PM Modi Is Obsessed With Saving His Image'
'There Are Queues for Oxygen and Outside Crematorium, but PM Modi Is Obsessed With Saving His Image': Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said the PM and his government did not even acknowledge there was a problem and also did not act on scientific advice or evidence, while ignoring rising cases.
India’s Covid-19 Crisis Shakes Modi’s Image of Strength - The New York Times
India’s Covid-19 Crisis Shakes Modi’s Image of Strength - The New York Times: Overconfidence and missteps contributed to the country’s devastating second wave, his critics say, tarnishing the prime minister’s aura of political invulnerability.
India hits new grim record with 3,689 COVID-19 deaths in one day | Coronavirus pandemic News | Al Jazeera
India hits new grim record with 3,689 COVID-19 deaths in one day | Coronavirus pandemic News | Al Jazeera: Healthcare systems are overwhelmed and a shortage of medical oxygen has emerged as the most serious challenge.
Govt to set up temporary hospitals with 10,000 oxygenated beds near industrial units | India News - Times of India
Govt to set up temporary hospitals with 10,000 oxygenated beds near industrial units | India News - Times of India: India News: NEW DELHI: The government expects to make 10,000 oxygenated beds available in a short period of time by making temporary hospitals near industrial uni.
Dr Anthony S Fauci on India’s Covid Crisis: ‘Shut down the country for a few weeks…hang in there, take care of each other, we’ll get to a normal’ | Express Exclusive News,The Indian Express
Dr Anthony S Fauci on India’s Covid Crisis: ‘Shut down the country for a few weeks…hang in there, take care of each other, we’ll get to a normal’ | Express Exclusive News,The Indian Express: Dr Anthony S Fauci, chief medical advisor to the Biden Administration and who has worked with seven US Presidents, spoke exclusively to The Indian Express on Friday from the National Institute of Health in Bethesda, Maryland.
COVID-19 surges in Oregon, sickening younger adults and forcing a return to restrictions - Los Angeles Times
COVID-19 surges in Oregon, sickening younger adults and forcing a return to restrictions - Los Angeles Times: The coronavirus is making a comeback in Oregon, leading Gov. Kate Brown to reimpose restrictions on restaurants and bars.
Biden Urged to Stand 'On the Side of Humanity' and Back Waiver for Covid Vaccine Patents | naked capitalism
Biden Urged to Stand 'On the Side of Humanity' and Back Waiver for Covid Vaccine Patents | naked capitalism: Biden faces increased wroldwide pressure for WTO waiver of intellectual property rules for Covid-19 vaccines as case counts soar in India.
We Know Not the Hour - The Catholic Thing
We Know Not the Hour - The Catholic Thing: Elizabeth A. Mitchell: For a year, residents of an assisted-living community were bereft of the Eucharist. On Good Friday, Christ came.
Saturday, May 1, 2021
Indian COVID strain spreads in Israel, also among vaccinated - Israel News - Haaretz.com
Indian COVID strain spreads in Israel, also among vaccinated - Israel News - Haaretz.com: Israel reports dozens of Indian COVID strain cases. The variant is of concern because it consist of two mutations of its protein, which could make it more resistant to the vaccine
Employers can't require Covid-19 vaccination under an EUA - STAT
Employers can't require Covid-19 vaccination under an EUA - STAT: Organizations are free to encourage Covid-19 vaccination by employees and others, but federal law prohibits them from requiring it.
In puzzle of rare blood clots and Covid vaccines, researchers see clues
In puzzle of rare blood clots and Covid vaccines, researchers see clues: New research may offer at least a partial explanation for the phenomenon that has been seen with so-called adenovirus vaccines.
Vaccinations are plateauing. Don't blame it on 'resistance' - STAT
Vaccinations are plateauing. Don't blame it on 'resistance' - STAT: Narratives that assume vaccine hesitance also assume that vaccines are easily and equally available to all Americans. That just isn't true.
Novel coronavirus really is seasonal, study suggests | Live Science
Novel coronavirus really is seasonal, study suggests | Live Science: Findings don't mean that summer weather will eliminate COVID-19; but it may give people a leg up against the disease.
US Ends Visa Services for Most Russians, Reduces Moscow Embassy Staff by 75% - News From Antiwar.com
US Ends Visa Services for Most Russians, Reduces Moscow Embassy Staff by 75% - News From Antiwar.com: Russia blames 'unfriendly steps' by US for souring relations
India and the pandemic: Its deficient Covid-19 handling could deal a blow to its big power aspirations
India and the pandemic: Its deficient Covid-19 handling could deal a blow to its big power aspirations: Not long ago, PM Modi boasted of the country as the “vishwaguru”. Buoyed by the Quad’s recent decision to invite India to mass produce US-made vaccines, officials crowed about India being the “pharmacy of the...
Judge Won’t Order PG&E to Expand Power Blackouts – Courthouse News Service
Judge Won’t Order PG&E to Expand Power Blackouts – Courthouse News Service: Imposing the proposed probation terms would give PG&E a “get-out-of-jail-free” card to use in civil lawsuits and criminal prosecutions, a federal judge said.
Europe's economy shrinks amid slow vaccine rollouts and lockdowns - The Washington Post
Europe's economy shrinks amid slow vaccine rollouts and lockdowns - The Washington Post: The economic data contrasted with rosy numbers from the United States.
Tens of thousands of U.S. vets living overseas left to find COVID vaccine doses on their own
Tens of thousands of U.S. vets living overseas left to find COVID vaccine doses on their own: VA officials will reimburse veterans for vaccine costs through the department's Foreign Medical Program, but not help them find vaccine appointments.
Philippines headed towards India-like Covid crisis - Asia Times
Philippines headed towards India-like Covid crisis - Asia Times: MANILA – Hit by one of the worst Covid-19 outbreaks in Asia, the Philippine government has responded with a mixture of despondence, incompetence and
India Is What Happens When Rich People Do Nothing - The Atlantic
India Is What Happens When Rich People Do Nothing - The Atlantic: The chamber of horrors the country now finds itself in was not caused by any one man, or any single government.
Rapid spread of India Covid variant in UK is ‘worrying’, say scientists | Coronavirus | The Guardian
Rapid spread of India Covid variant in UK is ‘worrying’, say scientists | Coronavirus | The Guardian: Cases of variant B1617 reach 400, but Public Health England says there is no evidence of a threat to vaccines
Xi Jinping sends message to Modi, offers China’s support and assistance - The Hindu
Xi Jinping sends message to Modi, offers China’s support and assistance - The Hindu: It’s the first such known communication between the two leaders since last year’s border crisis
Yes, 'The Chosen' is that good—and just keeps getting better
Yes, 'The Chosen' is that good—and just keeps getting better: The multi-season series about the life of Christ manages to convey the down-to-earth quality of God who became a man without diminishing the mystery of the Incarnation. The series on the life of Christ manages to convey the down-to-earth quality of God who became a man without diminishing the mystery of the Incarnation.
St. Joseph, master of the "Art of Dying Well"
St. Joseph, master of the "Art of Dying Well": With the Counter-Reformation came artistic portrayals of Joseph as the model for a "holy death." With the Counter-Reformation came artistic portrayals of Joseph as the model for a "holy death."
CatholicVote Head to Newsmax: Catholic Dems in Congress 'In Violation of the Church | Newsmax.com
CatholicVote Head to Newsmax: Catholic Dems in Congress 'In Violation of the Church | Newsmax.com: Roman Catholic Democrats in the House and Senate ''are in violation of the church they claim to serve,'' CatholicVote.org President Brian Burch told Newsmax last week. According to Pew Research and reported in Congressional Quarterly, there are 77 Catholic Democrats in the...
Letter Revealed Announcing U.S. Withdrawal from Pro-Life Declaration - C-Fam
Letter Revealed Announcing U.S. Withdrawal from Pro-Life Declaration - C-Fam: The Biden administration sent a letter to UN ambassadors announcing U.S. withdrawal from an historic pro-life declaration initiated by the Trump administration and co-sponsored by countries representing regions all over the world.
Manchin says he doesn't support DC statehood, election reform bills | TheHill
Manchin says he doesn't support DC statehood, election reform bills | TheHill: Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) said oriday that he does not support a House-passed D.C. statehood bill or a sweeping bill to overhaul federal elections.
Fifth Sunday of Easter: Our real identity | National Catholic Reporter
Fifth Sunday of Easter: Our real identity | National Catholic Reporter: When native English speakers over the age of 13 begin to learn Spanish, there are a few words that really trip us up because Spanish, more precise than English, distinguishes the underlying concepts i...
Biden Is Sitting Atop a Technological Revolution, Not Leading It
Biden Is Sitting Atop a Technological Revolution, Not Leading It: When we look back on the convulsion that is going to reset America — the great technology-driven revolution that will extend to nearly every corner of American life — it may be named for President …
Politicizing the Eucharist - The Catholic Thing
Politicizing the Eucharist - The Catholic Thing: Thomas Weinandy OFM Cap.: Dissident Catholic politicians can hardly be called devout just because they present themselves for Holy Communion.
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