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Congresswoman Dean Avoids Healthcare Reform Debate Accepts Thousands in Campaign Donations from For Profit Health Insurers
Philadelphia Area Unions for Medicare for All picket Congresswoman Madeleine Dean for opposing Medicare for All. Tweet this As the pandemic crisis continued the group followed up with Congresswoman Dean’s office six months later, in March of this year, to again push for a meeting on the health care question. She again failed to respond. …
Vaccine passports offer public health benefits, but also stir debate
Julia May, director of operations for the Portland outdoor concert venue Thompson’s Point, said if there was a viable system to require patrons to prove they’ve been vaccinated against COVID-19, staff there would consider using it. “I think we are a long way off from having all the answers on this one, but if we …
Senators debate how to stop gun violence in wake of Boulder shooting
CLOSE Ten people were killed, including a police officer, in a shooting at King Soopers in Boulder, Colorado. USA TODAY WASHINGTON – Senators debated with new urgency Tuesday about how to address gun violence in America following a string mass shootings this past week — including one Monday that killed 10 people in Colorado. Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., opened the …
Proposed changes to Texas education unintentionally leads to fine arts against technology debate
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Tuesday morning, the House Committee on Public Education held a hearing to address several proposed bills. One bill, H.B. 434, relating to the curriculum requirements for public high school students, drew a crowd to testify. The bill, authored by State Representative Keith Bell (R-Athens), proposes high school students could choose between a …
Can the royal family survive after the Queen? Harry and Meghan’s interview reignites the debate
There’s no escaping that the claims made in the interview are extremely serious. Meghan says that in her time as a member of the family, she experienced suicidal thoughts and that a senior royal had racist conversations about the color of her baby’s skin. Harry talked of a lack of support and understanding for the …
Two hotel quarantine COVID-19 cases in Queensland; Debate over AstraZeneca vaccine herd immunity effectiveness; Victoria records no new local COVID-19 cases for seventh consecutive day; Trump denounces Capitol violence as he arrives in Texas for border wall visit; Severe fire danger for several states as temperatures heat up
By Olivana Lathouris21:50 Australia’s Chief Medical Officer Paul Kelly said he is “concerned” debate over the efficacy of the AstraZeneca vaccine could undermine public trust in the country’s vaccination plan. Mr Kelly said concerns about the ability of the drug to create herd immunity was not justified at this stage of the process, and Australians …
Debate over stimulus checks jolts Senate Republicans as McConnell plans next step
Proponents include Georgia’s two embattled Republican senators — David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler — who find themselves in tough reelection battles that will decide the fate of the chamber next week. GOP Sen. Deb Fischer of Nebraska also lent support Tuesday, declaring that “people are hurting and we need to get them more aid.” The …
2021: Technology platforms will bear the brunt of the free speech debate
2021 will be year when the appeal and scalability of the Atma Nirbhar apps’ ecosystem is tested, especially in the social media space. Synopsis The year 2020 also saw a global debate brewing over platforms and their content moderation practices, specifically around hate speech and the scaling up of misinformation in the wake of the …
Georgia Senate runoff: Sen. David Perdue declines to debate Jon Ossoff
Perdue declined an invitation to participate in a December 6 debate with his Democratic rival, said MaryLynn Ryan, the chair of the Atlanta Press Club, which is hosting two separate debates for both Senate runoffs. Ossoff’s campaign told CNN they have accepted the Press Club’s invitation, with Ossoff tweeting Sunday, “Looks like Sen. David Perdue …
Terror attacks in France over Mohammad images spark free speech debate
CLOSE Three people have been killed in a knife attack at a church in France that authorities believe is linked to terrorism. Video Elephant After two brushes with terrorism, Paul Moreira’s Paris-based TV production company is seeking a new home. “It’s time for us to move,” said Moreira, 58, an investigative journalist and documentarian who …
