Covid-19’s global death toll tops 5M
The death toll is about equal to the populations of Los Angeles and San Francisco combined.
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5 questions when the Supreme Court takes up the Texas abortion law
Though the Court split 5-4 in declining to block the unique ban before it took effect in September, the justices now have before them evidence of the sweeping impact it’s had.
‘Back into gear’: Solid jobs report boosts Biden’s case for recovery
“This recovery is faster, stronger, fairer and wider than almost anyone could have predicted,” Biden said.
Powell is rolling back Fed aid to the economy. Here’s what comes next.
The long-awaited move signals both optimism about the pace of job growth and wariness about price surges that have pushed inflation up to its highest level in decades.
The Fed is ready to rein in its aid. Market tremors are already emerging.
Weaker-than-projected economic growth in the last quarter, a jobs slowdown and supply chain snags that are likely to continue into next year are sending warning signs for the economy.
Trouble ahead for Dems: A barrage of attacks over the economy
It’s not just Republicans who are assigning responsibility to the administration for the rocky economic recovery, polls show.
Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley: 2 Degrees of Global Warming Is “Death Sentence” for Millions
Prime Minister of Barbados Mia Mottley addressed the audience at the U.N. climate summit in Glasgow this week. “We must act in the interests of all our people,” she said. “If we don’t, we will allow the path of greed and selfishness to sow the seeds of our common destruction.” She implored global leaders to “try harder” to keep global temperatures at 1.
“Too Little, Too Late”: Global South Activists Decry 2050 “Net Zero” Goal by Wealthy Nations
After nearly a week of speeches, negotiations and protests at the COP26 U.N. climate summit, we speak with Meena Raman, head of programs at Third World Network, who says developing countries need more time and resources to adapt to the climate crisis and end the use of fossil fuels. Without a just transition that addresses inequality, she says, many countries will continue to suffer from both poverty and environmental devastation.
“Please Open Your Hearts”: Kenyan Activist Elizabeth Wathuti Urges Leaders to Act on Climate Crisis
Youth activists are taking to the streets outside the U.N. climate summit in Glasgow to demand world leaders do more to avert a climate catastrophe. The protest is being organized by Fridays for Future, an international movement of students which grew out of Greta Thunberg’s climate strike outside the Swedish parliament in 2018. We hear from Elizabeth Wathuti of Kenya.
Ben Crump on the Start of Trials for Kyle Rittenhouse & the Killers of Ahmaud Arbery
Only one Black juror, along with 11 white jurors, has been selected to hear the murder trial of three white men who fatally shot Ahmaud Arbery, an unarmed 25-year-old Black man who was jogging through the suburbs of Brunswick, Georgia. The defendants — Gregory McMichael, his son Travis McMichael, as well as their neighbor William “Roddie” Bryan — claim they were attempting a citizen’s arrest when they chased and killed Arbery.
Community Spotlight: Making the political personal is more effective than you may think
Everyone is a storyteller. Every day, we relate different stories to different audiences with different objectives. How we frame the story, the voice we use, and what details we include all contribute greatly to how audiences respond. Commiserating with a neighbor about our street flooding due to a leaf-blocked storm drain, for example, or calling Comcast about an internet connection that drops randomly, both involve telling our stories in search of a particular outcome.
Yes, Aaron Rodgers, I’m canceling you
I grew up in northeast Wisconsin, about 40 miles outside of Green Bay. So, naturally, I’m a Packers fan.
You might say Packers fandom is part of my DNA. So, in a way, anti-vaxxers are right. The vaccine—or at least one gormless Green Bay goober’s decision to reject it—has changed my DNA, and not in a cool X-Men way or anything.
Marjorie Taylor Greene Gets Reality Check: ‘Commie’ Infrastructure Funds Built Highways
“Eisenhower’s interstate system should be torn up or else the commies will be able to conveniently drive! Red Dawn in real life,” mocked Rep. Adam Kinzinger.
Louie Gohmert hints that climate action would force us all to brush our teeth with bark
How the hell did Republican Louie Gohmert of Texas ever become a member of the House of Representatives? Did he collect the most Froot Loops box tops in his district? Did our reptilian alien overlords take a sudden liking to him halfway through eating his brain? Did he run against a seagull crapping in a bag of Ruffles?
I really want to know, because something here just isn’t right.
Trump Ally Roger Stone Issues Threat To Ron DeSantis If He Tries Running For President
Stone says he’ll challenge DeSantis for governor to siphon off votes and ruin his chances — unless he “pledges” not to run for president, especially against Trump.
Students of color in junior colleges are set up for inequities
by Juliana Clark
This story was originally published at Prism.
From an early age, Joel Velasquez knew that Texas A&M University was his dream school, drawn by the university’s sizable student population, traditions, and leadership opportunities.
Striking health care workers in Buffalo have a tentative deal, this week in the war on workers
Around 2,000 health care workers at South Buffalo Mercy Hospital have been on strike since Oct. 1. Now, they have a tentative agreement and picket lines are suspended while the workers vote whether to ratify the contract.
Pete Buttigieg’s Baby Son Gus Is Back Home From The Hospital After Week On A Ventilator
While Tucker Carlson was making homophobic jokes about Buttigieg’s parental leave on national TV, the family was dealing with a health crisis.
Biden’s Vaccine Rule Temporarily Blocked By Appeals Court
A panel of three judges, including two Trump appointees, said the rule requiring vaccination or testing for large workplaces may have “grave statutory and constitutional issues.
Populism Always Sounds Great in the Abstract
“I go on this great republican principle,” James Madison said in 1788, “that the people will have virtue and intelligence to select men of virtue and wisdom. Is there no virtue among us? If there be not, we are in a wretched situation.”The notion that a virtuous people will select virtuous representatives to exercise their judgment is at the core of the American experiment.
Biden Hails Infrastructure Win As ‘Monumental Step Forward’
“Finally, infrastructure week,” Joe Biden said after Congress passed the $1 trillion package.
What Collective Narcissism Does to Society
In 2005, the psychologist Agnieszka Golec de Zavala was researching extremist groups, trying to understand what leads people to commit acts of terrorist violence.
Republicans Are Grabbing Power Because SCOTUS Said Go for It
This week, Republicans in the North Carolina General Assembly approved new maps for electing state legislators and U.S. representatives. The results are what you’d expect for a red state: Of the 14 U.S. House districts, including a new seat added after the latest census, Republicans can expect to win nine, 10, or perhaps 11; they can also expect strong and possibly veto-proof majorities in the state legislature.The problem is that North Carolina isn’t really a red state.
Investors sour on cannabis after Democrats fail to help industry
Plummeting stock prices and lack of federal action has soured investors
The Casteism I See in America
Indians and Indian Americans are often held up as a “model minority” in the United States. Members of this community are more likely to be highly educated and to have health insurance, make more money, work in more senior positions, and have lower rates of poverty than both the average immigrant and the average American.
CDC endorses first Covid-19 vaccine for kids 5-11
CDC Director Rochelle Walensky quickly endorsed the use of shots, which could become available as early as Wednesday.
Pregnant people were shut out of Covid vaccine trials — with disastrous results
Only about 34 percent of pregnant adults are fully vaccinated and more than 200 have died of the virus, according to the CDC.
Covid-19’s global death toll tops 5M
The death toll is about equal to the populations of Los Angeles and San Francisco combined.
5 questions when the Supreme Court takes up the Texas abortion law
Though the Court split 5-4 in declining to block the unique ban before it took effect in September, the justices now have before them evidence of the sweeping impact it’s had.
Powell is rolling back Fed aid to the economy. Here’s what comes next.
The long-awaited move signals both optimism about the pace of job growth and wariness about price surges that have pushed inflation up to its highest level in decades.