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from AP (Associated Press)
LEFT-CENTER BIASED, VERY HIGH, News Agency in New York City
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from Asia Times
LEAST BIASED, HIGH; News & Media Website based in Hong Kong
Why France is hiding a cheap and tested virus cure
What’s going on in the fifth largest economy in the world arguably points to a major collusion scandal in which the French government is helping Big Pharma to profit from the expansion of Covid-19. Informed French citizens are absolutely furious about it. My initial question to a serious, unimpeachable Paris source, jurist Valerie Bugault, was about the liaisons dangereuses between Macronism and Big Pharma and especially about the mysterious “disappearance” – more likely outright theft – of all the stocks of chloroquine in possession of the French government.
What’s going on in the fifth largest economy in the world arguably points to a major collusion scandal in which the French government is helping Big Pharma to profit from the expansion of Covid-19. Informed French citizens are absolutely furious about it. My initial question to a serious, unimpeachable Paris source, jurist Valerie Bugault, was about the liaisons dangereuses between Macronism and Big Pharma and especially about the mysterious “disappearance” – more likely outright theft – of all the stocks of chloroquine in possession of the French government.
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from The Heritage Foundation
RIGHT BIAS, MIXED American conservative think tank based in Washington, D.C.
RIGHT BIAS, MIXED American conservative think tank based in Washington, D.C.
South Korea Provides Lessons, Good and Bad, on Coronavirus Response
There’s now an outpouring of acclaim for South Korea’s strategy, which enabled it to be one of the few countries to “flatten the curve” of new cases. Seoul implemented rapid and extensive testing, combined with high-tech monitoring and public notifications to identify and contain new cases. While South Korea’s testing program has become the gold standard, it comes at a potential cost in civil liberties that other nations may not seek to emulate.
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from Medium
LEFT-CENTER BIAS, MIXED, online social journalism publishing platform
LEFT-CENTER BIAS, MIXED, online social journalism publishing platform
Among the many consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic, an unexpected one is the increase in sales of the famous 1947 book by the French philosopher Albert Camus, The Plague [1]. Currently at the 25th position of French book sales, it tells the story of a fictitious plague epidemic in Oran in the 1940s, describing how inhabitants tackled it. A topic obviously relevant to our present time, which certainly explains the rise of the book’s sales.
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RIGHT-CENTER BIAS, MIXED
How Governments (and the Fed) Make Life Harder for Young Families
Young people today are delaying starting “adult” life until later and later. The median age of first marriage has climbed to nearly 30, up from the mid-20s a generation ago. The median age of the first-time homebuyer hit a record 33 in 2019, while the average age for women having a baby climbed to 26.9 in 2018, up from 22.7 in 1980. Clearly there are plenty of cultural changes that influence such shifts, but we shouldn’t underestimate the added burdens created by government overreach that make it more difficult for young people to settle down and start a family.
The New Euro Stimulus Won't Save the Greek Economy
With fear of the coronavirus continuing to wreak havoc on every country in the West, almost all governments have taken radical measures for containment of the virus: mandatory quarantines for many, the closing of businesses, and the prohibition of many economic and social activities. I am not going to pretend that I am a medical expert and share my thoughts about how serious the virus really is. I will, however, focus on its economic consequences. On Thursday, the European Central Bank (ECB) announced massive new stimulus programs, saying that it could buy up to €750 billion ($820 billion) in state and corporate bonds. This news comes just a week after it announced the last stimulus package. The aim is clearly to keep borrowing costs low and to provide money for European countries to deal with the current crisis. This is the first time that Greece has been included in an ECB QE program in a long time. The Greeks haven't saved or produced enough to justify their high standard of living compared to other countries of the world. This is a fragile bubble economy made possible by European central bankers.
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from The Spokesman-Review
Newspaper in Spokane, Washington
Sue Lani Madsen: ‘Essential’ marijuana still subject to sin tax
Now you know how you rate – essential or non-essential. Doctors and nurses, cops and firefighters, grocery store stock clerks and electrical linemen, farmers and truck drivers are all essential. And to the surprise and mockery of many, cannabis retailers. It’s a turning point from rebellious recreational past time to essential service. Dr. Selena Eon supports the essential designation. She is a naturopathic physician with Origin Holistic Natural Medicine in Bellevue, also serving patients in Eastern Washington. “Cannabis patients have severe health conditions by definition,” said Dr. Eon. For them, access to medically prescribed marijuana is essential to managing chronic pain, seizure disorders, PTSD, traumatic brain injury or the side effects of cancer treatment. Cynics have suggested the state just wants the tax revenue, but Gov. Inslee’s declaration follows the trend to mainstreaming marijuana. Washington is one of 16 states declaring cannabis sales essential. That number may change by the time this column is published, but the trend is clear. Change will be in the more rather than less direction among states where marijuana has attained legal status.
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Oregon Fire Marshal Temporarily Approves Self-Service Gas for the Entire State
The move comes a week after station owners sought a waiver from the long-standing law prohibiting the practice. The Oregon State Fire Marshal's Office today temporarily suspended the prohibition on self-service gas in most of Oregon. (It was already legal in counties with populations of under 40,000.) "During this unprecedented time of state emergency, we need to ensure that critical supply lines for fuels and other basic services remain uninterrupted," said State Fire Marshal Jim Walker in a statement. Walker's order, which was first reported by Salem Reporter, is in effect until April 11.
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Sue Lani Madsen: ‘Essential’ marijuana still subject to sin tax
Now you know how you rate – essential or non-essential. Doctors and nurses, cops and firefighters, grocery store stock clerks and electrical linemen, farmers and truck drivers are all essential. And to the surprise and mockery of many, cannabis retailers. It’s a turning point from rebellious recreational past time to essential service. Dr. Selena Eon supports the essential designation. She is a naturopathic physician with Origin Holistic Natural Medicine in Bellevue, also serving patients in Eastern Washington. “Cannabis patients have severe health conditions by definition,” said Dr. Eon. For them, access to medically prescribed marijuana is essential to managing chronic pain, seizure disorders, PTSD, traumatic brain injury or the side effects of cancer treatment. Cynics have suggested the state just wants the tax revenue, but Gov. Inslee’s declaration follows the trend to mainstreaming marijuana. Washington is one of 16 states declaring cannabis sales essential. That number may change by the time this column is published, but the trend is clear. Change will be in the more rather than less direction among states where marijuana has attained legal status.
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from Willamette Week
Oregon Fire Marshal Temporarily Approves Self-Service Gas for the Entire State
The move comes a week after station owners sought a waiver from the long-standing law prohibiting the practice. The Oregon State Fire Marshal's Office today temporarily suspended the prohibition on self-service gas in most of Oregon. (It was already legal in counties with populations of under 40,000.) "During this unprecedented time of state emergency, we need to ensure that critical supply lines for fuels and other basic services remain uninterrupted," said State Fire Marshal Jim Walker in a statement. Walker's order, which was first reported by Salem Reporter, is in effect until April 11.
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