One Of The World’s Poorest Countries Has One Of The World’s Lowest COVID Death Rates
From NPR: Haiti has one of the lowest death rates from COVID-19 in the world. As of the end of April, only 254 deaths were attributed to COVID-19 in Haiti over the course of the entire pandemic. The Caribbean nation, which often struggles with infectious diseases, has a COVID-19 death rate of just 22 per …
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Biden gives $7B in stimulus checks to Iran for release of hostages, but don’t call it a ransom.
From the AP: WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States and Iran are in active talks over the release of prisoners, a person familiar with the discussions said Sunday as Washington denied a report by Iranian state-run television that deals had been struck. Prisoner swaps between the U.S. and Iran are not uncommon and both countries …
CNN: Biden Admin Considering Using Private Firms To Conduct Warrantless Surveillance Of U.S. Citizens
President Joe Biden’s administration is reportedly considering working with private firms to monitor “extremist chatter by Americans online” because the federal government is legally limited to what they can do without a warrant. The report said the federal government is also banned from using false identities to gain access to private messaging apps and groups. …
Lawmakers ask Biden to issue waiver to make Covid-19 vaccination mandatory for members of military
Military members have a right to be skeptical. There is a history of the US government experimenting on active duty military members. (CNN)A group of Democratic lawmakers sent a letter to President Joe Biden requesting that he issue a “waiver of informed consent” to make getting vaccinated against Covid-19 mandatory for all US military service members. CNN …
Nearly 40% of Marines have declined Covid-19 vaccine
Washington (CNN)Nearly 40% of US Marines are declining Covid-19 vaccinations, according to data provided to CNN on Friday by the service, the first branch to disclose service-wide numbers on acceptance and declination. As of Thursday, approximately 75,500 Marines have received vaccines, including fully vaccinated and partially vaccinated service men and women. About 48,000 Marines have chosen not …
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West Virginia just banned biological males from competing in female sports in middle school, high school, and college
No dudes pretending to be girls competing as girls. CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia’s governor signed a bill Wednesday that bans transgender athletes from competing in female sports in middle and high schools and colleges. The bill was among 38 signed by Republican Gov. Jim Justice. It had narrowly passed the state Senate, which …
Idaho Passes Law Banning Critical Race Theory ‘Indoctrination’ at Public Schools
As far as I’m concerned, if the schools are eating from the taxpayers’ trough, they need to do what the taxpayers say they do. If parents want their kids taught this crap, they can pay for them to get it privately. Republican Governor of Idaho Brad Little signed into a law a bill prohibiting public school teachers …
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