Northam said he wants a responsible approach that promotes racial equity and preserves youth safety.
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Cuba Could be on the Brink of a Revolutionary COVID Vaccine, But US Sanctions Are Slowing It Down
Cuba has announced positive and promising results for a number of separate COVID-19 vaccines it is currently developing, but U.S.
The Rise of the Recycling Robots
Reading Time: 3 minutes Military Voters Fear They’re Part of Unsupported Fraud Claim (Reader Steve) The author writes, “Some military
Undocumented NJ Residents at Risk Under New Proposed Rules
Reading Time: 3 minutes Later this week, the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission (MVC) will formally decide on rules that
Cuomo Threatens to Sue Trump Admin. to Ensure Vaccine Is Distributed to ‘Black and Brown Communities’
The governor claimed the inequities in the plan are made worse by a lack of federal aid to aid states
Moderna Says Coronavirus Vaccine Is Nearly 95 Percent Effective, Trial Data Shows
The drug maker is the second to announce an extremely high success rate for its experimental vaccine.
November 15, 2020 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode
On this edition for Sunday, November 15, a contentious transition in the White House as COVID-19 cases spike rapidly across
Someone Needs to Tell Him the Party’s Over
Reading Time: < 1 minute The cartoon above was created by DonkeyHotey for WhoWhatWhy from these images: Donald Trump caricature
‘America First’ Nationalism Isn’t Leaving the White House
In Joe Biden, we have replaced Donald Trump with a more conventional and better-mannered embodiment of the same short-sighted thinking.
November 14, 2020 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode
On this edition for Saturday, November 14, the latest on the presidential transition including plans for the Pentagon, COVID-19 cases
Activist Groups Helped Elect Biden but Aim for the Long Haul
Reading Time: 7 minutes During the presidential election, the mythical suburban swing voter became the golden fleece. It wasn’t just
Wokeists Assault Space Exploration
Paper submitted to NASA committee warns against human space exploration — and of putting “violent colonial practices” into orbit.
November 13, 2020 - PBS NewsHour full episode
Friday on the NewsHour, the coronavirus reaches crisis level in a rising number of states. Plus: Dr. Vivek Murthy on
A Hero’s Welcome: Inside Evo Morales’ Triumphant Return Tour
The return of Evo Morales to Bolivia on Monday, November 9, one day after President Luis Arce’s inauguration, marked the
What Redrawn Districts Could Mean for House Control in 2023
Without any extreme gerrymandering, reapportionment and redistricting alone will likely cost Democrats their majority.
Raphael Warnock’s Blood Libel
What else to call claiming that the Jewish state goes around picking off God’s children as if “they don’t matter
How the Youth Vote Shaped the Election
Reading Time: 3 minutes Young people have the power to shape electoral outcomes, but do they use it? A WhoWhatWhy
Stewing Over Election Loss, President Silent as Virus Surges in US
Reading Time: 3 minutes Biden Can’t Stop America’s Democratic Decline (Russ) The author writes, “A few years ago I developed
Portland Mayor Ends Use of Gendered Language in City Charter to Be More ‘Inclusive’
“The language of the documents that guide the City should reflect our community,” he said in a tweet.
Trump leaves 2024 door open with fundraising push
Trump created a new leadership PAC on Monday, which could begin to lay the groundwork for a potential 2024 bid.
November 12, 2020 - PBS NewsHour full episode
Thursday on the NewsHour, coronavirus reaches staggering new heights in the U.S., with record levels of infections and hospitalizations. Plus:
The Lincoln Project’s Shameful Attack on the Legal Profession
Harassing attorneys is both a frontal assault on longstanding ideals of the legal profession and a nasty tactic of intimidation.
Brief Biden
In the interest of prudence and national security, Joe Biden should begin receiving daily intelligence briefings.
Powerful lobbying groups congratulate Biden, reject Trump claims
With the exception of President Donald Trump and his GOP allies, pretty much everyone in Washington agrees Joe Biden is
Raphael Warnock’s Checkered Past Under Scrutiny ahead of Georgia Senate Run-Off
Warnock has expressed support for Reverend Jeremiah Wright, President Obama’s former pastor, who has been criticized for anti-Semitic remarks.
Biden Pandemic Adviser Calls for Four to Six Week National Lockdown
Coronavirus cases are increasing across the country, the U.S. logging a seven-day average over the past week of 112,000 daily cases.
How Well Did Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube Handle Election Misinformation?
Reading Time: 2 minutes Trump Loyalists Elevated to Powerful Roles at the Pentagon After Firing of Defense Secretary (Reader Jim)
Pentagon Hires Advocate of Total Withdrawal from Afghanistan ‘As Soon as Possible’
The move signals the administration’s desire to quickly withdraw U.S. troops from the Middle East before the end of the
Biden to Rescind Major Trump-Era Immigration Restrictions through Executive Orders
Biden’s plan would be a complete about-face from the current administration’s immigration restrictions.
Women of Color Lead On the Ground in Georgia
Reading Time: 5 minutes For decades, the Peach State was reliably red. But an increasingly diverse population in Georgia —
November 11, 2020 - PBS NewsHour full episode
Wednesday on the NewsHour, President Trump makes his first public appearance since losing reelection to Joe Biden — and still
New Yorker Fires Jeffrey Toobin after Zoom Call Incident
Toobin “is no longer affiliated with our company,” Condé Nast’s chief people officer Stan Duncan wrote in a memo to
Yes, Biden and Harris Are Self-Declared Zionists, But a Glimmer of Hope Remains
As the U.S. and the world wait with anticipation for the Biden administration to take office, people with progressive agendas
Georgia on Everyone’s Mind
Reading Time: 6 minutes Fifteen days. That’s all the time there is between runoffs for two Senate seats in Georgia
Alaska Republican Dan Sullivan Wins Reelection, Giving Republicans 50 Senate Seats
Republican Senator Dan Sullivan has won his Senate reelection bid in Alaska, giving Republicans 50 Senate seats, two more than Democrats
GOP Senator Pat Toomey Calls on Trump Admin. to Cooperate with Biden Transition Team
The Pennsylvania Republican added that he is not shutting the door on a second Trump term if the election results
AOC, Progressives Push Back against Moderate Dems: It’s Time to ‘Take Our Gloves Off with Republicans’
Progressives said they are “afraid” of a future in which Biden attempts to work across the aisle with Mitch McConnell to
U.S. Breaks Coronavirus Hospitalization Record as Cases Surge across Heartland
Almost 62,000 people were hospitalized with coronavirus as of Tuesday, breaking the previous record of 59,000 set only one day
On Veterans Day, the Story of a Liberator
Reading Time: 6 minutes When US soldiers arrived at the Dachau gate on April 29, 1945, they were not prepared
The Capital Note: Amazon Damned (by the EU)
On the menu today: the EU takes on Amazon, the greening of the Fed, Argentina and Lucy’s football, a REIT