Oregonians will soon vote on a ballot measure that opponents say could virtually end the legal sale of firearms in the state, making it one of the “strictest gun-control measures ever proposed in the nation.” If voters approve Measure 114, the “Changes to Gun Ownership and Purchase Requirements Initiative,” a permit would be required to…
Night Train to Oblivion: Anatomy of an American OD
On the morning of the last day of his life, Adam Rashid called his parents to tell them he was about to be discharged from Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center. He had gone there the night before, just after being released from the county jail where he had been held for a…
Scientists Question Pfizer’s Paxlovid Data as Biden Tests Positive for COVID-19 Again
President Joe Biden posted a video after he tested positive for COVID-19 again saying that he’s “feeling fine,” as scientists speculate that rebound cases tied to the use of the antiviral drug Paxlovid are more common than initially suspected. “Hey, folks, Joe Biden here. Tested positive this morning. Going to be working from home for…
Scientists Question Pfizer’s Paxlovid Data After Biden Tests Positive for COVID-19 Again
President Joe Biden posted a video after he tested positive for COVID-19 again saying that he’s “feeling fine” as scientists have speculated that Paxlovid-associated rebound cases are more common than initially suspected. “Hey folks, Joe Biden here. Tested positive this morning. Going to be working from home for the next couple of days. And I’m…
Preparing for Food Shortages? Bulk Up the Pantry—but Also Your Mind, Community, and Spirit
Right now, hard times are knocking at the door of many American households. Inflation is breaking the budgets of poor and middle-class families. The cost of gasoline and groceries has mushroomed, forcing some consumers to abandon their vacation plans or change their eating habits. Broken supply chains have pushed up prices for many items, when…
Conservative Party Sees Explosive Growth in Membership Ahead of Leadership Vote
The Conservative Party of Canada is reporting 678,708 members ahead of the Sept. 10 party leadership vote, a 300 percent increase compared to the 169,705 figure at year-end last year. The party has the highest representation in Ontario, with 295,815 members, marking a 283 percent increase compared to last year. But the biggest rate of…
The Pentagon Owns Its Recruiting Crisis
Commentary Replenishing the military ranks with qualified personnel is a perennial challenge. It’s no secret, though, that this year our armed forces are fighting uphill to recruit and retain talent. Most of the services are well behind their quotas. But the Army, our largest service, is having the hardest time enticing young Americans. That service…
Manchin Declines to Endorse Democrats Keeping Control of Congress
Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) declined to say when asked if he wants Democrats to keep control of the House and Senate after the 2022 midterms. “Do you want the Democrats to keep control of the United States Senate and House of Representatives” in November? NBC’s Chuck Todd asked Manchin in a Sunday interview with “Meet…
Russian National Charged With Spreading Propaganda Via American Political Groups
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has charged Aleksandr Viktorovich Ionov, a resident of Moscow, with allegedly orchestrating a “foreign malign influence campaign” in the United States. Ionov, who was working on behalf of the Russian government and in conjunction with the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB), pushed the influence campaign for several years through various…
Inflation Reduction Act—or Radical Green New Deal?
Commentary Make no mistake, the so-called Inflation Reduction Act unveiled Wednesday by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) will do nothing that its supporters state—in fact, it will do quite the opposite. If passed, the act will increase the prices that Americans pay for energy, make the United States less energy secure,…
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