America's emotional state: Getting worse Trump's grotesque performance at the NRA convention was only a symptom of America's profound emotional sickness Salon · Jun 9, 2022
Tampon producer Procter & Gamble blames Amy Schumer for shortage Schumer appears in a 2020 advertisement for popular tampon brand Tampax The Independent UK · Jun 9, 2022
The Man Who Broke Capitalism — did Jack Welch destroy corporate America? In his sharp, provocative book, David Gelles argues that the GE boss’s brutal efficiency drive led to long-term decline Financial Times · Jun 9, 2022
VIEWPOINT 1: 50 years later, the imprint of Watergate isn’t all negative The 50th anniversary of the June 17, 1972, Watergate break-in — in which burglars inspired and funded by President Richard Nixon’s re-election campaign attempted to bug the Democratic National Committee offices — stirs memories of a sorry chapter in American history. Tribune News Service · Jun 9, 2022
Proposed deal could slash toxic emissions in America’s ‘Cancer Alley’ Consent decree would settle two lawsuits against EPA brought by Louisiana residents in one of most polluted parts of US The Guardian - US · Jun 8, 2022
‘This is not a game’: US girds for primetime hearings on January 6 attack The Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol played out for the world to see, but the House committee investigating the attack believes a more chilling story has yet to be told — about the president and the people whose actions put American democracy at risk. France 24 · Jun 8, 2022
Girl, 11, who survived horror school shooting daubed herself in blood and acted dead Miah Cerrillo and the parents of other young Americans killed and wounded in recent mass shootings testified on Wednesday before a panel as lawmakers work to find a compromise gun safety bill Daily Mirror · Jun 8, 2022
Kid Rock tells Tucker Carlson he might run for office Is America ready for a President Rock? Tribune News Service · Jun 8, 2022
All you need to know about latest Jurassic World movie - from plot to new dinosaurs Jurassic World: Dominion - which will be released on Friday - begins four years after Isla Nublar was destroyed by a volcano, with a host of dinosaurs saved and brought to America, only to be set free Daily Mirror · Jun 8, 2022
AOC unleashes on gun manufacturers for taking ‘blood money’ at House hearing Congresswoman criticises ‘correlation’ between profits of gun sellers and violence in America The Independent UK · Jun 8, 2022
Governor candidate Nikki Fried calls for massive effort to ‘change the culture of America when it comes to guns’ FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Democratic gubernatorial candidate Nikki Fried said Tuesday she’d like to see a massive effort to “change the culture of America when it comes to guns,” along the scale of the efforts that turned cigarette smoking into something that’s less glamorous — and thus less popular —… Tribune News Service · Jun 8, 2022
Andhra Pradesh: Vizag youth summits North America's Mount Denali VISAKHAPATNAM: A 29-year-old Anmish Varma Bhupatiraju scaled Mount Denali, the North America continent’s highest mountain. Varma is not only a mountaineer but also a kickboxing champion. It is recalled that the Anmish scaled Mount Everest in the first week of June 1 of 2021 despite adverse weather conditions. The Times of India · Jun 8, 2022
Reagan’s moment of historical irony When armed Black Panthers showed up at the California State Capitol in 1967, they probably saved thousands of lives Salon · Jun 8, 2022
Commentary: The gun industry’s six deadly lies The mass murders in Uvalde, Texas, and Buffalo, New York, were the culmination of decades of lobbying and deceptive marketing perpetrated by the gun industry. Because of their lies, more Americans have died from gun violence — including suicides and accidents — since 1975 than in all of the wars… Tribune News Service · Jun 8, 2022
Tribune News Service · Jun 8, 2022 Tony Norman: Lincoln vs. the party of Lincoln Last month, America celebrated the 100th anniversary of the Lincoln Memorial, a temple to democracy that sits in silent repose on the western edge of the National Mall.
The Independent UK · Jun 8, 2022 Civil rights advocate Xernona Clayton is still 'fearless' A key aide to the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. says she’s deeply saddened by the hate crimes that are terrorizing people across America
AAP · Jun 8, 2022 NBL JackJumpers re-sign American import Tasmania JackJumpers have re-signed American import Josh Magette for the 2022-23 NBL season on a one-year contract.
Salon · Jun 7, 2022 Do at-home COVID tests work anymore? While many Americans are frustrated by false negatives, experts say at-home tests still have plenty of utility
The Independent UK · Jun 7, 2022 Fox News host calls Matthew McConaughey ‘someone from Hollywood’ in response to emotive gun control speech Oscar-winner passionately made his case for action over gun violence in America
The Independent UK · Jun 7, 2022 Former Rep. Giffords tells Congress 'be bold' on gun reform Eleven years after her own life was massively altered by gun violence, former congresswoman Gabby Giffords stood in front of the Washington monument and once again lobbied for stricter gun laws after yet another string of mass shootings in America
Benzinga · Jun 7, 2022 Another Casualty Of Our Economic War Against Russia: U.S. Treasury Bonds. How Our Bet Against Them Has Worked So Far. Another Casualty In The Economic War One theme of our posts since Russia invaded Ukraine is that America's economic war against Russia is hurting America. As we noted over the weekend ("Sanctions On Russia Backfire On The West"), the mainstream media has belatedly started to realize this as well.
The Independent UK · Jun 7, 2022 Can Mark Zuckerberg fix justice in America? He is betting $450m that he can EXCLUSIVE: Key players behind the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative’s nearly half-a-billion dollar investment into criminal justice work tell Josh Marcus how they’re seeking to achieve a lofty goal: keeping more Americans out of the prison system and giving them a chance for something better
Reason · Jun 7, 2022 Joe Biden's Solar Panel Tariffs Are a National Security Threat, Says Joe Biden Biden should stop layering new, contradictory orders into the market and simply get government out of the way.
The Guardian - UK · Jun 7, 2022 Birmingham restaurant flooded with calls after Johnny Depp visit Interest in Varanasi from America, India, China and Europe has ‘blown my mind’, says operations director
Reason · Jun 7, 2022 America's Failed Opioid Policy Drove the Tulsa Shooter to Violence Doctors can’t help people in pain because of restrictive opioid policy.