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Animal Protection

Captive walruses deserve the spotlight, too

By Jessica Scott-ReidContributorMon., June 1, 2020timer2 min. readFor animal lovers and advocates across Canada, the passing of Bill S-203, dubbed the Free Willy Bill, last year, was a moment of great joy and relief. No longer is it legal to breed or hold captive whales and dolphins (aside from the…

bubmagJune 1, 2020

Xi Jinping

China faces an unemployment time bomb

From asiatimes.com Strip away the veneer of President Xi Jinping’s “China Dream” policy and you will find 600 million people earning just 1,000 yuan a month. Depending on the conversion rate, that works out at US$140, or $4.6 a day. It was hardly surprising then that Premier Li Keqiang would…

bubmagJune 1, 2020

Obamacare

Coronavirus restrictions bring return of the tea party

It’s 2009 again, or feels like it. That was when spontaneous, grassroots protests against overweening government sprang up and were widely derided in the media as dangerous and wrong-headed. The protesters then were inveighing against Obamacare; the protestors now are striking out against the coronavirus lockdowns. The anti-lockdown agitation shows…

bubmagJune 1, 2020

Recycling

Here’s how carbon emissions would drop if all UK cars suddenly became electric

The COVID-19 lockdown has led to reduced pollution and emissions in the UK and around the world, providing a clear indication of how cars affect air quality and carbon emissions. But such a change is only temporary – millions of petrol cars are waiting for restrictions to ease. Then, higher…

bubmagJune 1, 2020

Putin

During Ferguson Protests, Trump Blamed The Guy In The White House

Part of HuffPost Politics. ©2020 Verizon Media. All rights reserved. Huffington Post. During Ferguson Protests, Trump Blamed The Guy In The White House When protesters railed against the 2014 police killing of Michael Brown, an unarmed Black teenager, in Ferguson, Missouri, Donald Trump knew just who to blame: Our country is…

bubmagJune 1, 2020

Neymar

Ronaldo has Messi as ‘number one’ but snubs CR7 in top five that includes Salah & Mbappe

Former Barcelona star Ronaldo considers Lionel Messi to be the undisputed “number one” in modern football, with Cristiano Ronaldo overlooked in the Brazilian’s top five as Mohamed Salah, Eden Hazard, Neymar and Kylian Mbappe get the nod.The two-time World Cup winner has never shied away from the fact that he…

bubmagJune 1, 2020

Trade War

Some of Trump’s China Trade War Tactics Are Smart, Some Are Not

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bubmagJune 1, 2020

Narendra Modi

India coronavirus: Huge crowds as train services resume

Image caption Passengers gathered outside Secundarabad station in Andhra Pradesh state India has partially restored train services amid reports of chaos and overcrowding at some stations.At least 145,000 people will travel in trains on Monday as the country starts to reopen after a prolonged lockdown.Two hundred trains will now start…

bubmagJune 1, 2020

Hurricane

George Floyd protests, hurricane season, Pride Month begins: 5 things you need to know Monday

Editors USA TODAYPublished 8:27 AM EDT Jun 1, 2020George Floyd: Major cities across US impose curfews amid protestsWith cities wounded by days of violent unrest, America headed into a new week Monday with neighborhoods in shambles, urban streets on lockdown and shaken confidence about when leaders would find the answers to control…

bubmagJune 1, 2020

Biological Warfare

A Guide to Getting Serious About Bio-Lab Safety

Over the past several weeks, U.S. President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo have repeatedly suggested that the virus that causes COVID-19 may have leaked from a biological laboratory in China rather than naturally spreading from animal to human hosts. While there is currently little evidence to support…

bubmagJune 1, 2020

Captive walruses deserve the spotlight, too

China faces an unemployment time bomb

Coronavirus restrictions bring return of the tea party

Here’s how carbon emissions would drop if all UK cars suddenly became electric

During Ferguson Protests, Trump Blamed The Guy In The White House

Ronaldo has Messi as ‘number one’ but snubs CR7 in top five that includes Salah & Mbappe

Some of Trump’s China Trade War Tactics Are Smart, Some Are Not

India coronavirus: Huge crowds as train services resume

George Floyd protests, hurricane season, Pride Month begins: 5 things you need to know Monday

A Guide to Getting Serious About Bio-Lab Safety

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