Vaccine passports, masks and herd immunity. Bhekisisa asks Dr Anthony Fauci
Read More Whether you’re for or against him, you must have heard of Anthony Fauci. In the US, where he’s President Joe Biden’s chief medical adviser and the head of the National Institutes of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (Niaid), his face, together with slogans such as “in Fauci we trust”, is emblazoned on coffee mugs, […]
Senate Republicans tout ‘difficult position’ they’ve put House Democrats on infrastructure
Post Content EXCLUSIVE – House Democrats are in a “difficult position” over infrastructure because of a series of politically charged votes Senate Republicans forced last week on the $3.5 trillion budget reconciliation bill, according to a new memo authored by Sen. Mitch McConnell‘s team. As the House returns from recess next week, Senate Republicans are […]
Trump ally in Georgia running for lieutenant governor vows to ‘expose all voter fraud’
Post Content EXCLUSIVE: A state senator in Georgia who’s a strong supporter of former President Trump is vowing to “investigate and expose all voter fraud” as he runs next year for lieutenant governor. Republican state Sen. Burt Jones makes his pledge in the first TV and digital commercial of his campaign, which was shared first […]
As Biden pushes green cars, activist has lead role in highway safety agency
Post Content An environmental legal activist will play a key role in the Biden administration‘s electric vehicle initiative to include various new fuel economy regulations over the next decade. Ann Carlson, a law professor at the University of California Los Angeles, is on leave from the school to serve as chief counsel to the National […]
La tragedia dei “falling men” di Kabul: cercano di fuggire aggrappati alle ruote dell’aereo, ma cadono nel vuoto
Read More 16 agosto 2021 <iframe class=”rep-video-embed” src=”https://video.repubblica.it/embed/mondo/la-tragedia-dei-falling-man-di-kabul-cercano-di-fuggire-aggrappati-alle-ruote-dell-aereo-ma-cadono-nel-vuoto/394005/394716&width=640&height=360″ width=”640″ height=”360″ frameborder=”0″ scrolling=”no”></iframe> Un video drammatico arriva da Kabul: due persone sono morte cadendo nel vuoto dopo essersi aggrappati alle ruote di un aereo che è partito dall’aeroporto della capitale afghana ormai conquistata dai talebani. Un momento catturato in […]
Jewish summer camp 2021: instead of color wars — discussions of conflict and occupation
Read More Pioneering program for U.S. Jewish summer camps, developed by the New Israel Fund, aims to present Israel in all its complex realities to American Jewish teens Aug 16, 2021 12:08 PM Toasting marshmallows around the campfire, splashing in a lake and competing in color wars are all images that come to mind when […]
Disabled rights groups block entrance to Jerusalem in protest over inadequate funding
Read More Dozens of people with disabilities and rights activists blocked the entrance to Jerusalem and its iconic Chords Bridge for about an hour Monday morning, in protest over inadequate funding and benefits, amid ongoing negotiations with the Finance Ministry. LISTEN: Israeli settlers call the shots as Palestinian fatalities mount The protesters claim that the […]
The reason so many anti-Bibi protesters have become COVID anti-vaxxers
Read More The yellow Gadsden flag depicts a rattlesnake and the slogan “Don’t tread on me.” The flag, which dates back to the struggle of America’s original 13 colonies against the British Empire, has become the icon of the extreme right in the United States. It has been flown, among other things, at Libertarian “tea […]
Southern Water sewage is destroying protected harbour, say activists
Read More Water Southern Water sewage is destroying protected harbour, say activists Campaigners say Chichester harbour at risk of environmental ruin from dumping of raw sewage Mon 16 Aug 2021 04.22 EDT Last modified on Mon 16 Aug 2021 04.37 EDT Discharges of raw sewage by Southern Water into a protected natural harbour risk causing […]
Police opens probe into ex-Mossad chief Yossi Cohen over $20,000 cash gift from James Packer
Read More Israel Police began a preliminary inquiry on Sunday into former Mossad chief Yossi Cohen on several allegations including receiving a $20,000 gift from billionaire tycoon James Packer which Cohen never reported. The decision to open the inquiry, which is meant to determine whether a full-fledged investigation is warranted, was made at the request […]