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Bernie Sanders is wrong on democratic socialism in Sweden, and everywhere else
Via: freewill
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6 years ago
"The Vermont senator has embraced an urban legend; his love affair with Scandinavian socialism gets it all wrong". Interesting historical perspective on Bernie Sander's appeal for a society...
At the same time Trump was calling the virus concerns a hoax, a key US senator was telling a private business group that things would get bad
By: john-russell
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6 years ago
On Feb 27 Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Richard Burr was telling a private North Carolina business group "One thing I can tell you about this, it is much more aggressive, in terms...
Scientists treat coronavirus COVID-19 with malaria drug and it worked
Via: 1stwarrior
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6 years ago
As we move forward with dealing with the coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak, scientists are working around the clock to look for cures and ways to treat the virus. A recent study has been published in...
Burr, other senators under fire for stock sell-offs amid coronavirus outbreak
Via: john-russell
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6 years ago
Sen. Richard Burr, R-N.C., is facing calls to resign after reports Thursday that the powerful Intelligence Committee chairman had privately warned well-connected donors of the dire impacts of the...
'The Gambler' folds his cards: Kenny Rogers dead at 81
Via: vic-eldred
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6 years ago
Kenny Rogers, the silver-bearded country crooner with a knack for songs like "The Gambler" that crossed over to pop, has died at age 81. Roger passed away late Friday at his home in Sandy...
Goldman sees unprecedented stop in economic activity, with 2nd quarter GDP contracting 24%
Via: vic-eldred
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6 years ago
Goldman Sachs economists on Friday forecast an unprecedented 24% decline in second quarter gross domestic product, following a 6% decline in the first quarter, based on the economy’s sudden and...
‘If coronavirus doesn’t get us, starvation will’: A growing number of Americans say they can’t afford to stock up on groceries
Via: john-russell
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6 years ago
She waited until the third Wednesday of the month, the day her Social Security check landed in the bank, before she got into her Nissan and drove to the local supermarket in search of a few...
Italians over 80 'will be left to die' as country overwhelmed by coronavirus
Via: badfish-hd-h-u
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6 years ago
Coronavirus victims in Italy will be denied access to intensive care if they are aged 80 or more or in poor health should pressure on beds increase, a document prepared by a crisis...
Republican Senators Sound the Alarm: We Must End Our Medical Dependence on China
Via: xdm9mm
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6 years ago
This is neither Republican or Democrat, left or right, it is simply a MAJOR problem AMERICA must face and correct immediately. Our dependence on other countries, mainly Communist China, has gotten...
Evangelical Group to Contact Indigenous Peoples in Amazon Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
Via: loretta-mashkawidee-kemsley
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6 years ago
In its statement, UNIVAJA expressed fear that, under Dias’s leadership, FUNAI’s CGIIRC could become the “spearhead” of an “ethnocidal and genocidal attack.” Ethnocide is defined as the...
De Blasio urges 'nationalization' of key industries, calls coronavirus outbreak a 'war-like situation'
Via: kdmichigan
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6 years ago
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio is arguing that the best way to tackle the coronavirus outbreak is for the federal government to take over critical private companies in the medical field and...
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