Thursday, November 12, 2026

Tag: pandemic

CPAC 2022—no war, but the culture war

The faces of CPAC have changed from a more traditional conservative to an odd mixture of libertarian isolationism and cultural dog-whistling so loud that my labradoodle back at home started howling.

America’s two pandemics

On an increasingly sickly planet, our future, in other words, remains up for grabs.

Judge blocks Biden administration’s order mandating federal employees vaccinate against COVID-19

U.S. District Judge Jeffrey Brown said President Biden didn't have the authority to “mandate that all federal employees consent to vaccination against COVID-19 or lose their jobs.”

Johnson does Downing Street: Booze, lies and playacting

Johnson is part of a privileged cozy class (Eton to Oxbridge to Whitehall) that feels themselves exempt from moral duties, social obligations and legal restrictions.

How the pandemic’s unequal toll on people of color underlines US...

From the earliest days of the pandemic, COVID-19 has wrought a far higher toll in communities of color than in the general...

Top 10 US billionaires got $1 billion richer every day of...

The 10 wealthiest billionaires in the U.S. have added roughly $1 billion to their collective fortune every day—or around $12,600 per second—since...

Yearly wrap: Handful of good, loads of bad, onslaughts of ugly

Thus, the ugliest consequence to wasting billions on Pentagon missiles rather than funding education—stupidity—is a greater threat even than climate change.

Noam Chomsky: Corporate patents & rising anti-science rhetoric will prolong pandemic

It’s overwhelmingly a far-right phenomenon. Others have been drawn in. And I think there are many sources.

This scientist created a rapid test just weeks into the pandemic....

Irene Bosch developed a quick, inexpensive COVID-19 test in early 2020. But she was stymied by an FDA process experts say made no sense.

Face mask litter increased almost 9,000% during first 7 months of...

“Despite millions of people being told to use face masks, little guidance was given on how to dispose of them or recycle them safely.”

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10 Reasons Hakeem Jeffries Should Not Be the Next Speaker of the House

“Here are ten reasons why Jeffries should not be Speaker.”
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The real Dem bombshell – the new coalition’s breakthrough fusion of agendas and values

“The times, they are a-changin’ and progressive Dems, new and old, lead the redemption of America.”
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Blue Tsunami, Meet the Senate Filibuster

Democrats will hold at least 54 Senate seats when the new Congress convenes on Jan. 3, 2027, but ending debate on a bill still takes 60 votes.

The dark side of ecotourism: When green travel exploits people and the planet

As luxury eco-retreats and voluntourism surge, experts warn that without systemic reform, the industry may be doing more harm than good.
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House moves to vote on impeaching Hegseth over Iran war, boat strikes

Rep. Thomas Massie's eight articles allege at least 243 deaths in strikes on suspected drug boats, and impeachment would need three Republican votes.