Month: January 2021

Categories USA

‘Strength is found in diversity’: Joe Biden signs executive order ending Trump’s ban on transgender troops in US military

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President Joe Biden has overturned his predecessor’s ban on transgender troops in the US military, signing an executive order declaring that all Americans who are qualified to serve will be allowed to enlist. … Read More >‘Strength is found in diversity’: Joe Biden signs executive order ending Trump’s ban on transgender troops in US military

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‘Have you declared martial law?’ Former US presidential candidate Tulsi Gabbard takes aim at Biden administration

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Former US congresswoman and one-time presidential candidate Tulsi Gabbard pulled no punches deploring the Biden administration’s treatment of National Guard troops and liberty-loving Americans in the wake of the Capitol riot. … Read More >‘Have you declared martial law?’ Former US presidential candidate Tulsi Gabbard takes aim at Biden administration

Categories UK

Men in low-skilled jobs more likely to die from Covid-19 in England & Wales, new govt data reveals

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Men in low-skilled jobs had the highest rate of death from Covid-19 in England and Wales among working age people between March and December 2020, according to new data from the UK’s Office for National Statistics (ONS). … Read More >Men in low-skilled jobs more likely to die from Covid-19 in England & Wales, new govt data reveals

Categories UK

Johnson says govt looking at quarantine hotels for travellers in bid to prevent ‘vaccine-busting variant’ entering the country

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The British prime minister has said the government is assessing a number of options including requiring people entering the country to be quarantined in a hotel, similar to measures introduced in other parts of the world. … Read More >Johnson says govt looking at quarantine hotels for travellers in bid to prevent ‘vaccine-busting variant’ entering the country

Categories Journalism & Mass media

Twitter Latin America coordinator exposed as right-wing operative, amid anti-AMLO social media purge

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While Mexico’s progressive President AMLO challenges the Big Tech corporation’s growing censorship, Twitter Latin America’s public policy head was exposed as a right-wing political operative. … Read More >Twitter Latin America coordinator exposed as right-wing operative, amid anti-AMLO social media purge

Categories USA

Democrats Push Bills to Purge Military of Racists, ‘Extremists’ in Wake of Capitol Riots

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Last week, NPR revealed that almost 20 percent of the individuals charged over the 6 January storming of the Capitol had a military background, among them active duty troops and veterans. Democrats characterized the raid on the Capitol as an attempted coup and have sought to expel potentially ‘unreliable’ elements from both the military and police. … Read More >Democrats Push Bills to Purge Military of Racists, ‘Extremists’ in Wake of Capitol Riots