Dem revolt could run Biden’s Covid fight out of money
The limited funding raises the likelihood that the White House will be left shorthanded should a new, dangerous variant emerge.
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Turning Red Is Pixar’s Cleverest Film in Years
Pixar’s animated films are typically defined by their impressive ambition. Monsters, Inc.; Inside Out; and Coco cleverly crafted worlds of monsters, emotions, and the afterlife that felt both logical and fantastical. Movies such as Wall-E and Up dared to embrace long narrative chunks without dialogue or juvenile antics. Recent works such as Onward, Soul, and Luca have plotted a path forward for the company that doesn’t rely on easy sequels.
On Top of Everything Else, Nuclear War Would Be a Climate Problem
When we talk about what causes climate change, we usually talk about oil and gas, coal and cars, and—just generally—energy policy. There’s a good reason for this. Burning fossil fuels releases carbon dioxide, which enters the atmosphere, warms the climate, and … you know the drill. The more fossil fuels you burn, the worse climate change gets.
Chase Strangio on the GOP’s Push in Florida, Texas, Idaho to “Eradicate Trans Youth & Trans Lives”
We speak with Chase Strangio of the ACLU about recent anti-LGBTQ measures in Florida, Texas and Idaho, and pending bills in other states. Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” education bill aims to ban the mere discussion of sexuality and gender identity in schools. A bill in Idaho criminalizes gender-affirming healthcare for transgender children and teens.
Tariq Ali on Ukraine, NATO Expansion & How Putin’s Invasion Galvanized a Russian Peace Movement
We go to London to speak with writer and activist Tariq Ali about Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s historic address to the British House of Commons, Russia’s invasion and NATO expansion into Eastern Europe. Meanwhile, U.S. officials have reportedly traveled to Venezuela to discuss lifting sanctions and increasing imports of Venezuelan oil to make up for the oil shortage induced by new sanctions on Russia.
Russian Invasion Shows Risks of Addiction to Fossil Fuels; Will Biden Fund Shift to Renewables?
Global oil and gas prices are skyrocketing as the U.S. bans Russian energy imports as part of its sanctions on Russia for invading Ukraine. In retaliation, Russia threatened to cut off natural gas to Europe via the Nord Stream 1 pipeline.
The Coronavirus’s Next Move
If the coronavirus has one singular goal—repeatedly infecting us—it’s only gotten better at realizing it, from Alpha to Delta to Omicron. And it is nowhere near done. “Omicron is not the worst thing we could have imagined,” says Jemma Geoghegan, an evolutionary virologist at the University of Otago, in New Zealand. Somewhere out there, a Rho, a Tau, or maybe even an Omega is already in the works.Not all variants, though, are built the same.
Pfizer to begin late-stage testing of Covid-19 antiviral for kids
The upcoming trials will test the drug at different doses for children as young as 6 years old who test positive for Covid-19 and are not hospitalized, but are also at risk of developing severe disease.
How Covid forced states to digitize high-touch social services
Propelled by pandemic, at least 43 states are using online referrals to connect health and social needs.
Moderna says it will ‘never’ enforce Covid-19 vaccine patents in dozens of low- and middle-income countries
The 92 countries are members of the Gavi COVAX Advance Market Commitment, a mechanism aimed at securing financing for vaccines to go to those areas.
Death toll surpasses 6M for pandemic now in 3rd year
The milestone is the latest tragic reminder of the unrelenting nature of the pandemic even as people are shedding masks, travel is resuming and businesses are reopening around the globe.
‘I almost lost my baby’: Parents demand answers from FDA
A recall of infant formula tied to two deaths came five months after the agency learned of the first hospitalized child, raising questions about the pace of the government’s investigation.
Senate votes to end Covid-19 emergency declaration, Biden threatens veto
The White House on Thursday called the GOP attempt to terminate the pandemic emergency declaration “a reckless and costly mistake.
Russia oil shock looms over Fed inflation fight
The Fed is already expected to begin a campaign of interest rate increases next month in a bid to remove its support for economic growth amid a blistering job market and rapidly rising prices.
Biden takes victory lap with January jobs report
“America’s job machine is going stronger than ever,” Biden said at the White House.
U.S. employers shrug off Omicron, add 467,000 jobs in January
The burst of jobs came despite a wave of Omicron inflections that sickened millions of workers, kept many consumers at home and left businesses from restaurants to manufacturers short-staffed.
Opinion | Why Are Minority-Owned Banks Disappearing? Washington Holds the Smoking Gun
Congress needs to create a new safety net for such lenders — not let regulators squeeze them out of business.
Biden’s first year: A tale of 2 presidencies
Inside the White House, there is still optimism: “President Biden was elected to a four-year term, not a one-year term.
Russian Crackdown on Dissent Intensifies as Over 13,000 Arrested for Opposing Ukraine Invasion
We speak to Russian activist and historian Ilya Budraitskis after over 5,000 antiwar protesters were detained on Sunday as part of a sweeping crackdown on Russian civil society and the media. Activists in Russia are relying on alternative outlets such as social media for information, as the Russian government continues to censor major news outlets.
Fox News Reporter In Ukraine Rebuts Colleague Greg Gutfeld’s Ugly Take On War Coverage
The journalist offered a reality check after Gutfeld suggested the crisis in Ukraine is being portrayed in a one-sided way by the media to generate profit.
Ukraine update: Ukraine’s defense still holds; U.S. bans Russian oil
Though Ukraine still faces long odds in being able to fend off a far larger Russian military, optimism still appears to reign among Ukrainian defenders. At the beginning of the war, both sides were preparing for a swift Russian takeover that would necessitate a Ukrainian defense centered around small units and guerrilla warfare; instead, Ukrainian forces continue to inflict shocking damage on spread-out, under-supplied, and under-protected Russian attackers.
Idaho bill seeks to send physicians to jail for life if they provide gender-affirming care to youth
In the sea of anti-trans, hateful legislation coming from Republicans, it becomes all too easy to miss bills that aren’t getting the same mainstream media attention. One example comes to us out of Idaho, where the House State Affairs Committee recently approved House Bill 675, as reported by LGBTQ+ outlet them.
Right-wing judge sides with Texas, says unaccompanied kids can’t be exempted from anti-asylum policy
Two nearly simultaneous—and conflicting—court rulings on Friday continued to make the case for why the Biden administration must once and for all end the debunked Title 42 policy, which has used the pandemic as an excuse to override U.S. asylum law and summarily deport vulnerable people. Early that day, the D.C.
Arizona’s Wendy Rogers extremely desperate to be on the wrong side of history
Wendy Rogers claims she speaks for the people, yet she’s released just three paltry letters of support on her website, all of which slam the Arizona senate for censuring her in a historic 24-3 vote over her speech at a Nazi conference, plus her exhaustingly divisive social media presence. The folks who aren’t her constituents are somehow eating up her extremism, having donated nearly $2 million to a candidate they can’t even cast a ballot for.
White police officer found not guilty in vicious beating of an unarmed Black man in San Francisco
Monday, San Francisco Police Officer Terrance Stangel was found not guilty of three felony counts in what the Los Angeles Times reports as the first excessive-force trial for an on-duty officer in the city’s history. The jury was deadlocked on a fourth charge of unlawfully beating Spiers under the colors of authority.
On Oct. 7, 2019, Decari Spiers was out on a date with his then girlfriend at Fisherman’s Wharf. The couple had not committed any crimes.
Ex-Tennessee Rep. Robin Smith Pleads Guilty To Fraud In Consulting Scheme
“There are no excuses,” Smith said. “I intend to cooperate fully as a witness with the federal government and do whatever I can to assist the government in this regard.
Former Miss Ukraine Describes Escaping From Kyiv With 7-Year-Old Son
Veronika Didusenko, who was crowned Miss Ukraine in 2018, said she and her son awoke on the first day of the invasion to the sounds of air raid sirens and explosions.
Republicans Pushed For Russian Oil Ban, But Are Already Blaming Biden For High Gas Prices
A third of all the gas price increases since late 2020 have taken place since Russia invaded Ukraine two weeks ago.
Samuel Alito Reveals His Partisan GOP Bias
In two contradictory rulings, the Republican-appointed justice finds consistency based on whether Republicans stand to gain.
America Is the World’s Largest Oil Producer. So Why Is Losing Russia’s Oil Such a Big Deal?
In December, in a ballet of global logistics, more than 30 tankers ferrying liquid natural gas from the United States to various destinations around the globe—Japan, Brazil, South Africa—canceled their trips and set a new course for the European Union. On the days they pulled into port, the U.S. supplied more natural gas to Europe than Russia did.This represented more than a minor milestone in global energy history. As recently as the mid-2000s, energy companies fretted that the U.S.