Monthly Archive: August 2019

headlines

• Quadriplegic man’s death from covid-19 spotlights questions of disability, race and family 05 Jul 2020 14:36 The Washington Post Hickson’s sister, a physician, agreed. So did the agency acting as his legal guardian. But his wife, Melissa Hickson, was horrified. She worried doctors were placing less value on her husband’s life because he was a black man who was disabled. After going …
• DA defends PCAF budget cut 05 Jul 2020 14:33 Manila Bulletin The Department of Agriculture(DA)  has defended its decision to slash the budget for Philippine Council for Agriculture and Fisheries (PCAF) saying this was reached after consultations with the poultry, livestock and fisheries and aquaculture sectors as …
• High on the left’s wish list: Knocking out another House chairman 05 Jul 2020 14:33 Politico "He doesn't take any race for granted," said Lynch spokesman Scott Ferson. Lynch beat his 2018 primary challenger, video game developer Brianna Wu, with 71 percent of the vote. Neal, on the other hand, went on the air with his first …
• OPINION | 100 days: Covid-19 has changed the world but also left the door open for reflection 05 Jul 2020 14:31 News The Covid-19 pandemic has changed our way of life and with it has brought some mental challenges. Leonard Carr writes that this is also a time to re-evaluate and to grow.  The world and our lives as we knew it have, for the past few months, been in the …
• Ex-Commish Ray Kelly: De Blasio 'Sapped Strength' of NYPD 05 Jul 2020 14:13 Newsmax New York City crime is running rampant and instead of putting it out, leaders like Mayor Bill de Blasio are feeding into it with liberal policies and defunding, according to former NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly. "Crime is raging out of control here in …
• UAE restructures government, names new economy and industry ministers 05 Jul 2020 14:13 The Sun Daily DUBAI: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) announced a broad government restructuring today for more "agile and swift" decision-making following the coronavirus pandemic, merging government entities and appointing new economy and industry ministers. …