Debate
B.C. food security report sparks debate on technology and agricultural land reserve
Critics of a recent report from a provincial task force say it champions corporate food producers over small family farms and could put the Agricultural Land Reserve at risk. In January, the province released The Future of B.C.’s Food System, a report that recommends technology like moisture sensors, indoor growing on vertically stacked shelves and robotics to increase …
Black Lives Matter protests debate, economy fear over coronavirus;
By 9News10 Jun 2020 21:18 London’s mayor has called for an urgent investigation after rapper Wretch 32 released a video of his father being tasered in his home by a British police officer. The 36-second clip posted on Twitter shows police entering a house. An officer says “Police officer with a Taser. Stay where you …
Anti-lynching bill: Emotional debate erupts over anti-lynching legislation as Cory Booker and Kamala Harris speak out against Rand Paul amendment
As the memorial service for George Floyd was beginning in Minnesota, Paul, who has been holding up popular bipartisan legislation to make lynching a federal crime, came to the Senate floor in Washington to add an amendment to the anti-lynching legislation and then pass it. He argued the bill as written is overly broad and …
The Technology 202: U.S. gears up for privacy debate as coronavirus phone monitoring expands globally
with Tonya Riley The coronavirus is leading to an explosion of cellphone monitoring around the world, as the pandemic prompts people to recalculate their positions on privacy issues. Roxanne Halper, who leans to the left of Israel’s political spectrum, would normally be wary of government surveillance, my colleagues Kareem Fahim, Min Joo Kim and Steve …
Gov. Brian Kemp sets Georgia on aggressive course to reopen, putting his state at center of deepening national debate
The announcement from Kemp (R), who was among the last of the nation’s governors to impose a statewide stay-at-home directive, caused blowback from public health experts, who said the state did not yet meet the criteria issued by the White House, and set up a potential confrontation with the mayor of Atlanta and leaders from …
Technology Is Going To Play A Huge Role In Moving Into The Next Phase Of Dealing With The Pandemic, So We Need A Debate About It, Now
Getty Depending on your line of work, thinking about the road map out of the lockdown phase of the pandemic and what our lives will be like as long as we live with the virus and without proper vaccines and treatments is unnerving, to say the least. More and more countries are announcing plans for …
Joe Biden Reaches Out to Bernie Sanders; Team Joe Throws ‘Sharp Elbows’
The Biden campaign knows protesters. Having appeared as uninvited guests at speech after speech, rally after rally, officials have dealt with anti-Biden evangelists on a semi-regular basis for much of his year-long campaign. They’ve perfected the art of physically protecting their boss, who typically stands still, waiting for the yelling and chanting to stop. One …
Debate winners and losers, according to Chris Cillizza
I watched, took notes and picked some of the bests and worsts of the night that was. My thoughts are below. * Elizabeth Warren/Kamala Harris/Stacey Abrams/Amy Klobuchar: Biden pledged unequivocally on Sunday night that he will pick a woman to be his vice president. That’s a BIG deal as it will mark — assuming Biden …
Clashes and Comity, as Biden and Sanders Meet in Head-to-Head Debate
Joseph R. Biden Jr. and Senator Bernie Sanders called for vastly more aggressive government action to battle the coronavirus but split over some of the details along familiar ideological lines on Sunday night, as the two Democrats grappled to lead their party into a campaign overshadowed by the pandemic inflicting havoc on the country’s economy …
Coronavirus Live Updates: British Health Minister Has Virus; No Audience for Next Democratic Debate
Britain’s health minister says she is infected. Nadine Dorries, the British health minister, confirmed reports late on Tuesday that she had tested positive for the coronavirus. She had attended a reception at Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s official residence two days earlier. Ms. Dorries said in a post on Twitter that she had felt “pretty rubbish,” …
