Author: Thomas Bush
Bernie Sanders exists race, leaving a permanently changed party, political climate
Posted by Thomas Bush / April 9, 2020Bernie Sanders has dropped out of the presidential primary race, leaving Joe Biden the presumptive front runner. Sanders has not yet endorsed Biden––it is likely that Sanders will continue amassing delegates in order to keep influencing the party. From there, he will work together with Biden, pulling the party left, to defeat Trump. Biden said …
Read MoreTrump draws criticism for trying to stop N95 shipments to Canada
Posted by Thomas Bush / April 5, 2020Donald Trump has given FEMA permission to limit sale of essential goods to Canada, and he said that he would use the Defense Production Act to stop US companies from selling personal protective equipment, such as N95 masks, and other medical equipment to Canada. Trump also directly asked 3M not to sell N95 masks to …
Read MoreInternational media raking Trump over the coals for botching COVID response
Posted by Thomas Bush / March 29, 2020Although Trump’s approval rating is currently the highest its ever been, the show isn’t over yet. His push to “open America for business” by Easter might sabotage his ratings. Regardless of what the American public thinks, international media outlets are savaging Trump for his handling of the COVID pandemic. The Independent thinks that the United …
Read MoreThe Cheesecake Factory just won’t pay rent for awhile (and other COVID news)
Posted by Thomas Bush / March 26, 2020In perhaps the most baller move of the COVID crisis, Cheesecake Factory CEO and chairman David Overton has told landlords for all its locations that it won’t be paying rent for awhile. It is not recommended that you try this at home. COVID has caused the restaurant to totally close 27 restaurants temporarily while shifting …
Read MoreIndia on total lockdown, Waffle House closes 365 locations, cruise ship full of corona heads to Florida
Posted by Thomas Bush / March 25, 2020Although everyone is waiting for news about the coronavirus, a.k.a. COVID-19, to get better, it’s going to be awhile for that to happen. The entire country of India is on lockdown as the Prime Minister ordered its 1.3 billion citizens to stay home. Waffle House, a home-away-from-home for countless southerners, is closing 365 locations until …
Read MoreInternational borders close, economic fallout continues
Posted by Thomas Bush / March 17, 2020News about the coronavirus is changing so fast that it’s almost impossible to keep up. Just today, the EU announced that it will ban all nonessential travel into Europe, Canada did the same, and the Dow suffered its largest drop since 1987. As more cities and counties (including six counties in the Bay Area alone) …
Read MoreSouth By Southwest (SXSW) canceled
Posted by Thomas Bush / March 8, 2020The City of Austin has canceled the massive, international music and technology festival called South By Southwest (SXSW). The number of coronavirus cases has risen in Europe, with some 41 deaths in Italy in the last day and nine total deaths in France, with a total of nearly 600 cases. Meanwhile, the virus is making …
Read MoreMike Bloomberg drops out after costly, short campaign
Posted by Thomas Bush / March 5, 2020Mike Bloomberg has dropped out of the presidential primary, endorsing Joe Biden. His brief campaign cost him (him personally) a whopping $550 million. Amy Klobuchar also ended her presidential primary bid just before Super Tuesday. Like her main rival, Pete Buttigieg, she hoped to secure the moderate vote. Joe Biden’s big South Carolina win dashed …
Read MoreFirst US coronavirus death in Washington state
Posted by Thomas Bush / March 1, 2020Washington State has the dubious honor of being the first U.S. state with a coronavirus death. The Center for Disease Control has said it is likely the coronavirus will reach pandemic levels in the United States, and they’re suggesting that American “prepare for the expectation that this might be bad.” Work and schools may be canceled …
Read MoreChina disappears or arrests at least 5 choronavirus whistleblowers
Posted by Thomas Bush / February 22, 2020A Chinese professor published a brutal criticism of President Xi Jinping’s handling of the choronavirus––he was almost immediately arrested. The ––or worse––has happened to at least four others who spoke out against the government’s terrible handling of the choronavirus. The people of China have taken to the internet––the only place they can safely protest––to express …
Read MoreSanders has double-digit lead over rivals
Posted by Thomas Bush / February 20, 2020Bernie Sanders has, officially, pulled far ahead of the pack. According to a recent ABC News-Washington Post poll, Sanders has a whopping fifteen-point lead over his nearest competitor, Joe Biden. A poll by Texas Lyceum pit different Democratic contenders against Donald Trump in a single battleground: Texas. According to that poll, the candidate with the …
Read MoreJeff Bezos pledges $10bn to fight climate change
Posted by Thomas Bush / February 18, 2020The world’s richest man, Jeff Bezos, has pledged about 8% of his fortune––amounting to $10 billion––to fight climate change. He said that he will start distributing funds this summer. Actions like this are imperative. The concentration of Co2 in the atmosphere has reached a record high of 416 ppm, indicating that fossil fuel emissions are still …
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