Taiwan flexes advanced fighters to stand up to China
Posted by Thomas Bush / November 20, 2021Taiwan has deployed advanced, fourth generation fighter jets in a show of force to stand up to China. China has fifth-generation fighter jets, but so does the United States, who has backing Taiwan. The president of Taiwan has said that the threat from China is increasing every day, and she has confirmed that there are …
Read MoreFDA has cleared Moderna and Pfizer boosters for all adults
Posted by Jimmy Cooper / November 20, 2021The FDA has approved Moderna and Pfizer booster shots for all adults. As a result, in the near future, it may take three shots for a person to be considered “fully vaccinated.” Pfizer has asked the FDA to okay boosters for all adults. Pfizer’s CEO announced that the government ordered enough COVID vaccine doses for …
Read MoreFlorida limits vaccine mandate, challenging Biden
Posted by Annie May / November 19, 2021Florida Republicans have approved a bill that will dramatically limit Biden’s vaccine mandate. Meanwhile, like San Francisco and New York, Los Angeles has enacted a vaccine mandate, but LA’s is much stricter. Most types of businesses and public buildings are covered by the mandate. Hospitalizations due to COVID are on the rise in Colorado, but there …
Read MoreCompanies bid nearly $200m for oil drilling rights in Gulf
Posted by Robert Leonard / November 19, 2021Oil companies have bid $192 million for drilling rights in the Gulf of Mexico, highlighting the challenge of actually enforcing the COP26 agreement. Australia immediately repudiated key aspects of COP26 after signing, specifically the pledge to reduce the use of coal. Critics ranging from Greta Thunberg to the Secretary of the United Nations have criticized …
Read MoreThe definition of “fully vaccinated” may soon be 3 shots
Posted by Thomas Bush / November 18, 2021In the near future, it may take three shots for a person to be considered “fully vaccinated.” Pfizer has asked the FDA to okay boosters for all adults. Pfizer’s CEO announced that the government ordered enough COVID vaccine doses for every child aged 5 to 11 in the country. That’s about to be put to …
Read MoreQAnon Shaman sentenced to 41 months in prison
Posted by Robert Leonard / November 18, 2021Jacob Chansley, better known as the QAnon Shaman, has been sentenced to 41 months in prison for his role in the Capitol riot. The Justice Department sought a prison sentence of more than four years for the QAnon Shaman in order to set an example for future would-be insurgents. A House committee investigating the Capitol riot …
Read MoreJury selection begins in Ghislaine Maxwell case
Posted by Robert Leonard / November 17, 2021The jury selection process has begun in the Ghislaine Maxwell case, something that could take weeks given the woman’s infamy. Ghisliane Maxwell’s trial finally begun after months of waiting. Just before the trial began, Maxwell was denied bail for a fourth time. Maxwell’s third bail request was denied in June. The court also refused to hear her …
Read MorePfizer will allow other companies to make COVID pill
Posted by Thomas Bush / November 17, 2021Pfizer has reached an agreement with the UN to allow other companies to make their experimental COVID pill, which could bring the pill to half the world’s population. Pfizer has asked the FDA to okay boosters for all adults. Pfizer’s CEO announced that the government ordered enough COVID vaccine doses for every child aged 5 …
Read MoreAustralia immediately repudiated key aspects of COP26 after signing
Posted by Annie May / November 16, 2021Australia immediately repudiated key aspects of COP26 after signing, specifically the pledge to reduce the use of coal. Critics ranging from Greta Thunberg to the Secretary of the United Nations have criticized the COP26 climate agreement for failing to go far enough to curtail global emissions. India forced the COP26 climate deal to change its …
Read MoreBannon surrenders to FBI on contempt charges
Posted by Thomas Bush / November 16, 2021Steve Bannon surrendered to the FBI on contempt of Congress charges. Last week, the House of Representatives voted to hold Bannon in contempt. The Congressional panel investigating the January 6 riots voted to hold Bannon in contempt before that for refusing to attend a hearing. Now, Bannon has been indicted for contempt. Federal prosecutors have …
Read MoreCOP26 widely denounced as failure
Posted by Annie May / November 15, 2021Critics ranging from Greta Thunberg to the Secretary of the United Nations have criticized the COP26 climate agreement for failing to go far enough to curtail global emissions. India forced the COP26 climate deal to change its language on reducing coal emissions, replacing the phrase “phase out” with the more milder “phase down.” The largest …
Read MoreAir pollution forces week-long school closure in Delhi
Posted by Thomas Bush / November 15, 2021Poor air quality has forced Indian officials to cancel school for a week in Delhi. Coincidentally––or perhaps very much not coincidentally––India forced the COP26 climate deal to change its language on reducing coal emissions, replacing the phrase “phase out” with the more milder “phase down.” The largest delegation at the COP26 climate conference is affiliated …
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