Tag: USA
Interior Secretary Deb Haaland Announces Native American Boarding School Investigation
The United States is embarking on a similar investigation to the one…
Recreational marijuana use now legal for adults in Virginia
(WSET) — There’s something in the air in Virginia Thursday morning. Did…
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas says federal marijuana laws may be outdated
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas said federal laws against marijuana are inconsistent,…
The U.S. Will Relocate Thousands of Afghan Citizens Who Worked With U.S. Troops
Most of those who will be relocated are translators or interpreters and…
US Confirms Wuhan Virus Sequences Were Removed From Database
Details of the genetic makeup of some of the earliest samples of…
The Incredible Rise of North Korea’s Hacking Army
The country’s cyber forces have raked in billions of dollars for the…
Connecticut lawmakers legalize recreational marijuana
Come July 1, possession of marijuana will be legal in Connecticut, and…
What Is Critical Race Theory, and Why Is It Under Attack?
Debates about critical race theory are coming to your district, board room,…
Lumber firms applaud, home builders angry as U.S. moves to double Canadian lumber tariffs | Woodworking Network
The U.S. Department of Commerce says it will seek to double tariff…
Calls to raise federal minimum tipped wage from $2.13 for first time since 1991
Purchasing power of base pay has declined precipitously over three decades Source:…
The FBI’s New QAnon Report Is Scary as Hell
The FBI is warning lawmakers QAnon followers may move from being “digital…
Trump’s Justice Department May Be More Corrupt Than Anyone Realized
Trump’s Justice Department secretly subpoenaed Apple to obtain the data of Reps….
50 Years Later, a Majority of Americans Want the Drug War to End
The drug war’s contradictions are impossible to ignore. The nation is ready…
Pentagon to Speed Up Efforts to Counter China
A review of defense policy on China recommends ways to close the…
U.S. warns Venezuela, Cuba to turn away Iranian ships believed to be carrying arms
Caracas is trying to leverage the situation to gain relief from U.S….
The Secret IRS Files: Trove of Never-Before-Seen Records Reveal How the Wealthiest Avoid Income Tax
ProPublica has obtained a vast cache of IRS information showing how billionaires…
Washington state kicks off ‘Joints for Jabs’ to promote COVID-19 vaccinations
Adults can claim a complimentary joint of marijuana in Washington state this…
Dr. Anthony Fauci says publicly released email about lab leak is being misconstrued – CNN
In an interview with CNN on Thursday, Dr. Anthony Fauci said that…
One-Fifth of U.S. Beef Capacity Wiped Out by JBS Cyberattack
(Bloomberg) — A cyberattack on JBS SA, the largest meat producer globally,…
Anthony Fauci’s pandemic emails: ‘All is well despite some crazy people in this world’
Fauci’s correspondence from March and April 2020, obtained through the Freedom of…
The SolarWinds Hack Is Just the Beginning
The United States must learn to live with cyber-espionage. Source: The SolarWinds…
Opinion | America Is Failing Its Moral Test on Vaccines
Vaccinating the world is possible. The United States should lead the way….
Should Joe Biden worry about soaring lumber prices?
Lumber hit an all-time high of $1,686 per thousand board feet this…
You just paid your taxes. Here’s how the superrich avoid them.
And how Joe Biden’s proposals might address some of that. Source: You…
COVID-19 news today: Canada will need 75% vaccination before U.S. border reopens, Trudeau suggests
Also, The NACI is confirming they believe it is safe and effective…
Republicans Push for Federal Legalization of Marijuana to Ensure ‘Individual Liberty’
“It’s past time for Congress to recognize that continued cannabis prohibition is…
What Happens When Republicans Simply Refuse to Certify Democratic Wins? | Washington Monthly
Source: What Happens When Republicans Simply Refuse to Certify Democratic Wins? |…
Chinese dreams on Native American land: A tale of cannabis boom and bust
How the pandemic cannabis boom led to chaos on the Navajo Nation,…
The U.S. Defense Budget is Too Damn High | Opinion
It’s a vicious circle the U.S. has yet to escape: more defense…
US announces support for COVID vaccine intellectual property waiver | News | DW | 05.05.2021
The US will support a proposal to waive IP protections for coronavirus…
US investigating possible mysterious directed energy attack near White House – CNNPolitics
Federal agencies are investigating at least two possible incidents on US soil,…
US says it will provide India with raw material for vaccines
Canada, Iran and Pakistan said they were ready to supply equipment and…
Pentagon blames Russia for mystery illness affecting US troops
The Pentagon has investigated the incidents, and has privately told lawmakers it…
Overwhelming support for legal recreational or medical marijuana in U.S. | Pew Research Center
As more states continue to legalize marijuana, 91% of U.S. adults say…
US Military Bidget 2021 is 753B$
Like any other metric, the US does it 10x more. Here the…
Russia, China Team Up to Peddle Insane U.S. COVID Lab Theory
Russian and Chinese officials are spreading conspiracy theories about alleged bio-labs “under…
Jeff Bezos comes out in support of increased corporate taxes – CNN
As the White House considers raising taxes on corporations for the first…
Children now playing ‘huge role’ in spread of COVID-19 variant, expert says
“All the things that we had planned for about kids in schools…
Biden’s infrastructure plan would replace every lead pipe in America
The White House has unveiled the details of President Biden’s major new…
Biden’s Infrastructure Plan Would Make Electricity Carbon-Free by 2035
A clean energy standard for power plants is the linchpin, although details…
CONTRARY BRIN: Brin Classics: “The Jefferson Rifle”
A blog about science, technology, science fiction, books, and the future. Source:…
Carrying Guns in Public Is Not a Constitutional Right, Ninth Circuit Rules
The majority of an 11-judge en banc Ninth Circuit panel concluded that…
‘Agile’ F-35 fighter software dev techniques failed to speed up supersonic jet deliveries
Watchdog bites Uncle Sam and Lockheed Martin over $14bn-and-counting efforts Source: ‘Agile’…
‘I’m scared’: top US official shares sense of ‘doom’ as Covid cases rise | Coronavirus | The Guardian
Dr Rochelle Walensky, the CDC director, notes new US cases are now…
Dr. Deborah Birx: U.S. Death Toll Could Have Been Much Lower If Trump Administration Had Acted Faster | HuffPost
“The federal government did not provide consistent messaging to the American people…
Ditch the dollar & scrap Western payment systems with us to avoid US sanctions’ sting, Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov tells China — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union
Beijing and Moscow could together reduce their vulnerability to Western sanctions by…
The share of Americans not having sex has reached a record high
The share of adults reporting no sex in the past year has…
14 Lessons for the Next Pandemic
We asked doctors, scientists, public health experts and health advocates to take…
U.S. to share 4 million doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine with Mexico, Canada
The United States plans to send roughly 4 million doses of AstraZeneca’s…
Stockton’s Basic-Income Experiment Pays Off
A new study of the city’s program that sent cash to struggling…
