I have mixed feelings about China’s economic policies. During the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s, China was horrifically impoverished because of socialist policies. According to the Maddison database, the country was actually poorer under communism than it was 1,000 years ago. But there was then a bit of economic liberalization starting in 1979. As a result, […]

President Joe Biden delivered an emphatic message to democratic allies and rivals alike at the Munich Security Conference Friday morning, pledging to work with Europe and stop at nothing to ensure democratic values prevail around the world. “I believe with every ounce of my being that democracy must prevail,” Biden said. Appearing on-screen in a […]

Touch is the only sense crucial to humans’ survival

(DALLAS) — Texas Sen. Ted Cruz said his family vacation to Mexico was “obviously a mistake” as he returned stateside Thursday following an uproar over his disappearance during a deadly winter storm. The Republican senator said he began second-guessing the trip since the moment he first got on the plane Wednesday. “In hindsight, I wouldn’t […]

NEW YORK — Mayor Bill de Blasio called for a full Department of Justice investigation into Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic in New York nursing homes, and called Cuomo’s alleged threats against a state lawmaker typical of the governor’s “bullying” tactics. “That’s classic Andrew Cuomo. A lot of people in New York […]

Democrats in Texas and other states where immigration has been a lightning rod issue are growing increasingly uneasy that the White House is walking into a political buzzsaw in its zeal to unwind hardline Trump administration policies. Biden has not yet implemented expansive policy changes. The vast majority of migrants arriving at the U.S.-Mexico border […]

Jessica Salas stood up from her plush velvet seat in Milwaukee’s Pabst Theater on Tuesday night, her second-grade daughter Layla in tow, and carefully read her question for President Joe Biden from a white sheet of paper. “My children,” she told Biden, “often ask if they will catch COVID, and if they do, will they […]

To begin the seventh edition of our series comparing policy in Texas and California (previous entries in March 2010, February 2013, April 2013, October 2018, June 2019, and December 2020), here’s a video from Prager University. There will be a lot of information in today’s column, so if you’re pressed for time, here are three […]

When a radiological incident occurs, ambulances, police officers and fire fighters are often the first to reach the scene.

A travers l’histoire du groupe TVXQ, un boys band d’adolescents qui se sont rebellés contre le régime de quasi servitude auquel ils étaient soumis, Marianne Weller s’intéresse au star system à la coréenne.

The lawsuit was filed by the NAACP on behalf of House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.).

Latest updates: details of plan to reopen classrooms in Scotland due this afternoon; Zahawi says rapid testing could be key to reopening sporting and entertainment venues Jo Whiley offered vaccine before sister in care home with diabetes Rapid Covid testing key to reopening venues in England, says Zahawi Quarantine hotel users in England face £1,200 […]

The IAEA joined national governments, UN Agencies and partners in a virtual meeting to mark International Childhood Cancer Day hosted by the World Health Organization (WHO) on 15 February. Under the theme ‘All Hands In to Accelerate CureAll Implementation’ the IAEA presented its work in supporting countries in improving outcomes for children with cancer.

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