Reengaging with the U.N. and its agencies cannot come soon enough and it’s a move that a majority of Americans overwhelmingly support. A new poll shows that Americans in all fifty states want the U.S. to be actively engaged with the U.N. And perhaps most remarkably, in a year of unprecedented fiscal tension on Capitol Hill, the poll found that three in five American voters want their member of Congress to take action to pay America’s dues to the U.N. on time and in full. … [Read more...] about A roadmap to reconnecting with the United Nations
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Budowsky: A Biden-McConnell state of emergency summit
Today America and the world face an extreme shortage of vaccine while the virus is mutating rapidly, including British and South African mutations that are far more contagious and probably more deadly than the original COVID-19. Vaccine production and distribution must be aggressively, dramatically and expeditiously increased NOW, above current levels. … [Read more...] about Budowsky: A Biden-McConnell state of emergency summit
Floral embroidery on First Lady Jill Biden’s inauguration concert outfit paid tribute to every U.S. state and territory – while her coat featured hidden quote from Benjamin Franklin
The label explained: 'Inside of the coat, representing the lifelong calling and service of Dr. Biden as an educator is a hand embroidery on the lining with a quote from Founding Father Benjamin Franklin. "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn."' … [Read more...] about Floral embroidery on First Lady Jill Biden’s inauguration concert outfit paid tribute to every U.S. state and territory – while her coat featured hidden quote from Benjamin Franklin
Gun battles leave nine ‘drug cartel members’ and one police officer dead in Guanajuato, Mexico’s deadliest state
Late last week, nine people were killed and one wounded when gunmen opened fire at a wake in the city of Celaya, near Santa Rosa de Lima. Officials said gunmen arrived late Thursday and opened fire on a group of people. … [Read more...] about Gun battles leave nine ‘drug cartel members’ and one police officer dead in Guanajuato, Mexico’s deadliest state
British SAS marksman kills five Islamic State fighters with a single sniper shot from 3,000ft away
In scenes similar to the hunt for Osama Bin Laden in the Tora Bora mountains of Afghanistan after 9/11, elite SAS troops tracked IS killers, including British volunteers, to their hideouts in the remote highlands. … [Read more...] about British SAS marksman kills five Islamic State fighters with a single sniper shot from 3,000ft away
Biden to reinstate COVID-19 travel rules, add South Africa
Biden is reversing an order from President Donald Trump in his final days in office that called for the relaxation of the travel restrictions as of Tuesday. Trump's move was made in conjunction with a new requirement from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that all international travelers to the U.S. obtain a negative test for COVID-19 within three days of boarding their flight. … [Read more...] about Biden to reinstate COVID-19 travel rules, add South Africa
Police have fatally shot at least 135 unarmed Black people in US since 2015: report
The police on the scene ended up firing 55 shots at McCoy, killing him, after he moved his hand. The police said they believed he was reaching for his gun; an expert hired by the city to look into the incident, according to NPR, concluded he was scratching his chest. The 55 shots were fired in 3.5 seconds. … [Read more...] about Police have fatally shot at least 135 unarmed Black people in US since 2015: report
Biden’s trade ‘reset’ depends on what happens with trade promotion authority
President Joe BidenJoe BidenFive examples of media's sycophancy for Biden on inauguration week Drastic measures for drastic times — caregiver need mobile health apps Boycott sham impeachment MORE is being asked at home and abroad to “reset” U.S. trade policy. There are calls for him to rejoin the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), get a U.S.-UK trade deal, reform the Word Trade Organization (WTO) and solve Boeing-Airbus. It’s a lengthy list. Where to start? By asking for Trade Promotion Authority (TPA), so long as it still works in the post-Trump era. … [Read more...] about Biden’s trade ‘reset’ depends on what happens with trade promotion authority
Concentration Camp Capital China: U.S. ‘Lost Its Values’ to ‘Pluralistic’ Culture
Outside of Xinjiang, the Chinese Communist Party aroused global disgust last year with its extensive discrimination against African immigrants in Guangzhou, a regional capital that typically attracts many African transplants. At the height of the Chinese coronavirus pandemic, Chinese landlords began evicting black tenants, restaurants hung signs stating they would not serve black customers, and hotels rejected black people looking for a place to stay, resulting in the release of harrowing video of dozens of Africans sleeping on the streets of Guangzhou with nowhere to go. … [Read more...] about Concentration Camp Capital China: U.S. ‘Lost Its Values’ to ‘Pluralistic’ Culture
How the Bay Area’s counterculture helped sprout hippie food
In 1969, Rubin Glickman, a lawyer who counted rock promoter Bill Graham and Janis Joplin among his clients, opened Shandygaff, a restaurant on the corner of Polk and Washington streets. “I couldn’t find a good healthy place to eat,” Glickman, an early marathoner, now says. He hung colorful banners from the ceiling and sent the cigarette smokers into a closed-off room to exhale. Glickman found farmers to supply Shandygaff with organic vegetables for his giant salads and fertile eggs for his vegetarian omelets. “We hope to satisfy the most devoted hedonist,” its menu proclaimed. … [Read more...] about How the Bay Area’s counterculture helped sprout hippie food
