Limited Tracking of Pandemic School Aid Leaves Effectiveness of Funding Unclear
The federal government provided about $2.2 million in aid to schools affected by the pandemic. $190 billionin order to help them reopen their homes and respond to the pandemic. The Education Department has only done a limited amount of tracking of how the money was spent over the past year and a quarter since millions […]
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US Plastics Industry Will Have More Emissions Than Coal by 2030, New Report Says
According to a new report, the U.S. plastics sector will emit more greenhouse gases than coal-fired power stations by 2030 thanks to the construction of numerous new plastics manufacturing and recycled facilities. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, plastics sector emissions equaled those of 116 coal-fired power stations last year. report out Thursday from Bennington […]
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When Prison Guards Refuse Vaccines, Incarcerated People Pay the Price
Tensions are boiling as large swathes of prison guards continue rejecting COVID-19 vaccinations despite mandates in certain states for public-sector employees. Vaccination rates for prison staff members rangeThe average Colorado rate is 55 percent, with a range of 23 to 78 percent in Alabama and Colorado. amongst jurisdictions that have reported data. The dispute is […]
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As COVID Travel Restrictions Ease, It’s Past Time to Repeal Title 42
After 19 months with severe travel restrictions, November brought the end to those restrictions. vaccinated air travelers who are not U.S. citizens will finally be allowed back into the U.S.From 33 countries, including many European countries like China, India and South Africa. The simultaneously, the land borders with both Canada and Mexico will also be […]
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Cinematographer’s Death by Prop Gun Is Not Just a Tragedy. It’s a Labor Issue.
Halyna Houtchins was killed at work on Thursday. She was 42 years of age and was killed by an actor who had fired what should have been his prop gun. Official reports state that the gun was supposed to be filled with blanks, but the circumstances surrounding Hutchins’s death and the injury of the film’s […]
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Pfizer Vaccine 91 Percent Effective at Preventing COVID Infections in Kids
Pfizer Pharmaceuticals and BioNTech have made public data from their own research showing that their vaccines for children ages 5-11 years old are effective in preventing symptoms of coronavirus infections. The vaccine is administered in a lower dose than that used for people aged 12 and older. is nearly 91 percent effective at preventing kids […]
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The Ideology Behind Biden’s Disastrous First Nine Months
There is anarchy and chaos at the border. Afghanistan—the most humiliating defeat in recent U.S. military history? A labor-starved supply network in shambles, holiday shelves emptying out? The worst inflation in 30+ year seems to be soon on par with Carter-era levels. Gas reaching $5 per gallon and winter heating fuels at an all-time high […]
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Chuck Schumer Endorses Socialist India Walton in Heated Buffalo Mayoral Race
Senator Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D.New York) has endorsed India Walton as the Democratic candidate for mayor of Buffalo. The election day is in less than two weeks. “Today, I endorse [India Walton]The Democratic nominee for Mayor of Buffalo is. She’s a community leader, nurse, and mother with a clear progressive vision for her hometown,” […]
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Watchdog Exposes Huge Conflicts of Interest Missteps With DeJoy Appointment
Recently released documents from the United States Postal Service (USPS) reveal that, in the first months of Louis DeJoy’s tenure as Postmaster General, he had more than a dozen instances of conflicts of interest due to his and other family members’ investments in companies tied to the government agency. The documents showThat DeJoy had failed […]
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White House Climate-Related Financial Risk Report Denounced as “Pitiful” Failure
After months of waiting, environmental groups responded with disappointment tinged with outrage late Thursday after the White House released a report on the financial risks associated with the climate crisis — a document critics say would have been promising at some earlier point in history but that falls “pitifully” short given the urgency of the […]
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