Here’s Carolyn Goodman, the mayor of Las Vegas, population 645,000, and temporary home to 42 million visitors annually, explaining to U.S. television journalist Anderson Cooper why she favors reopening the city’s hotels, casinos, restaurants, and other retail establishments to tourists.
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Sadly, Americans Aren’t Like Germans
Sorry, Dr. Cotlar, but I wouldn’t call it “nuts.” We live in a country in which more than 40% of our electorate is either overtly racist or tolerant of blatant racism. These are people who believe what the president said …
And Now, from Mars….
This shot from the surface of Mars may serve as a reminder that we are a speck of dust in an icy-cold universe, indifferent to our well-being. If we are to survive crises like the current one, it is up …
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Beyond Beef
Plant-based meats have made incredible advancements over recent years, largely as a result of biochemists having isolated the protein “heme” (rhymes with “beam”), which, though found in plants, plays several important roles in animal tissue. Heme lies at the core …
Photo Elicits Emotions, Some More Noble Than Others
I’d be lying if I said this man doesn’t evoke my contempt. But I have other emotions here that are actually positive. One is pity. As the meme begins, “How sad it must be.” We don’t know how he was …
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Wisdom from Pope Francis
Isn’t Pope Francis a wonderful counterbalancing force to the hatred and ignorance we find all around us? Makes one wonder what life on Earth would be like if we had national leaders such as this giant of the spirit.
Trump Struggling To Gain Traction in Pandemic
Only 22 percent of Americans say they support those protesting the stay-at-home orders. Despite Trump’s messaging, even Republicans oppose the protests 47 percent to 36 percent. Asked whether they agree or disagree with Trump’s “LIBERATE” tweets, only a quarter of …
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Another Nail in the Oil Industry’s Coffin
This is a temporary anomaly in the oil market, brought on by the dramatic reduction in demand due to the pandemic, and the fact that those buying oil at this point have to pay handsomely to store it. In any …
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Piers Morgan: Trump’s Self-aggrandizement Is the Wrong Tool for the Job in the Pandemic
Television journalist Piers Morgan, co-host of the U.K.’s Good Morning Britain, is a “personal friend of Donald Trump,” and has certainly been an important supporter. Up until now, that is. Check out this fantastic video, in which Morgan calls out …
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Companies Joining Trump’s Attempts To Destroy Our Environment Face “Serious Reputational Damage”
From Forbes: There’s a potential risk for automakers that have aligned themselves with President Trump’s attempts to roll back current fuel economy standards that were established under President Obama.
