Giorno: 30 Dicembre 2022

‘Ol?, ol?! Lula!’: Brazil progressives celebrate Jair Bolsonaro’s departure

Read More Jair Bolsonaro’s ultra-conservative era of environmental destruction and international isolation is over after Brazil’s far-right president flew out of the country’s capital, Bras?lia, ahead of the inauguration of his leftist successor Luiz In?cio Lula da Silva. In a tearful final broadcast to supporters, the radical populist effectively admitted that he had lacked the […]

Here’s what Anthony Fauci’s wife actually does at NIH

Post Content Dr. Anthony Fauci’s wife Christine Grady serves in a leadership role overseeing bioethics research at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), a position that doesn’t give her oversight of her husband’s work. Earlier this week, Twitter CEO Elon Musk suggested that Grady’s position gave her the authority to oversee work conducted by Fauci […]

Judge: NY Ban on Guns in Places of Worship Unconstitutional

A federal judge this week ruled that New York’s ban on firearms inside places of worship is unconstitutional, though the ruling is on hold while the state appeals, Gothamist reports. Judge John L. Sinatra Jr. of the Western District of New York ruled on Thursday that the law …

Chinese navy jet flies within 10ft of US air force craft over South China Sea

Read More A Chinese military plane came within 10ft (three meters) of a US air force aircraft over the contested South China Sea last week and forced it to take evasive maneuvers to avoid a collision in international airspace, the US military said. The close encounter followed what the US called a recent trend of […]

What’s in the recently-passed National Defense Authorization Act?

Post Content Washington, DC – The repeal of the military’s vaccine mandate put this year’s National Defense Authorization Act, or NDAA, in the spotlight. The repeal, however, is just one of the many provisions attached to the $847 billion bill that outlines military policy and spending priorities. The NDAA also sets aside an additional $10.6 […]

NC Democratic Rep. Butterfield resigns early from Congress

Post Content Democratic Rep. GK Butterfield of North Carolina has resigned early from Congress, his office announced. Butterfield’s resignation comes just ahead of Tuesday, when his term would come to an end. 2022 NORTH CAROLINA ELECTION RESULTS Rep. G.K. Butterfield, D-N.C., speaks at a press event following the House of Representatives vote on H.R. 4, […]

EU rejects Italy’s ‘unjustified’ push to test Chinese arrivals for COVID

The European Union’s top health agency said this week it would not require negative COVID testing from travels arriving from China and called Italy’s push to do so “unjustified.” China has seen a surge in cases over the past month as Beijing walked back years-long strict COVID policies, including mass quarantining, travel restrictions and testing […]

Kremlin showing cracks as Putin fires another general, British Intelligence says

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s revolving door of generals “probably” indicates fractures in the Kremlin and disagreement among top officials as the war in Ukraine enters its 11th month. “The continued churn of senior Russian officers probably reflects internal divisions regarding the Russian Ministry of Defense’s future conduct of the war,” a British Defense intelligence update […]

Chasten Buttigieg fires back at Democratic critic of Pete over Southwest meltdown

Post Content Chasten Buttigieg came to the defense of his husband, Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg, as critics in his own party accuse him of failing to prevent the ongoing airline crisis. The DOT secretary is facing pressure from influential leaders across the political spectrum as tens of thousands of Americans remain stranded at airports […]