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Rio de Janeiro's mayor arrested

mercredi 23 décembre 2020 à 01:00

Rio de Janeiro's mayor, an ally of Bolsonaro, has been arrested for corruption.

Children walking outside without parents

mercredi 23 décembre 2020 à 01:00

*When Is It Legal for My Kid To Walk Outside Without Me?* It depends on the state; some states impose a reign of terror on parents without a helicopter.

Suppressing the new coronavirus variant

mercredi 23 décembre 2020 à 01:00

*It's vital we act now to suppress the new coronavirus variant* — but is that still possible?

We know that this virus is not held back by borders. Since it is now found in Italy and Denmark — and a similar strain in South Africa — cutting off travel to Britain won't do the job. The UK and the EU and South Africa would need to cut off all travel to any other parts of the world, except under tightly controlled conditions. And that may not be enough either.

The crucial question is whether the current vaccines work against these mutant varieties. If they do, we can continue with vaccination plans and eventually wipe out all varieties of the virus.

But if the current vaccines are inadequate against this strain, then it is desperately important to limit its spread.

Putin's lifetime immunity from prosecution

mercredi 23 décembre 2020 à 01:00

Putin has given himself lifetime immunity from prosecution no matter what crimes he might commit. And his children, too.

Boy, wouldn't the conman love this!

The stimulus is too small

mercredi 23 décembre 2020 à 01:00

The stimulus package that Congress just passed is too small to keep the economy going, too small to enable states to do their jobs.