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from The American Conservative
RIGHT-CENTER BIAS
Black Lives Matter Comes Home
Last February, Rod Dreher and I (Mark Clavier) debated (kind of) two different approach to Christian mission at a conference in Nashville. Despite our political differences, I rather liked Rod in person. I was, therefore, greatly moved by this column of his. I share it not because I necessarily agree with everything in it, but because it's a moving example of a heartfelt attempt by a Southern conservative to come to terms with racism. As a Southerner myself, there is much in this essay that resonates with my own experience and, indeed, my own view of the oft-maligned South. I came away from reading it feeling hopeful.
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RIGHT-CENTER BIAS
Black Lives Matter Comes Home
Last February, Rod Dreher and I (Mark Clavier) debated (kind of) two different approach to Christian mission at a conference in Nashville. Despite our political differences, I rather liked Rod in person. I was, therefore, greatly moved by this column of his. I share it not because I necessarily agree with everything in it, but because it's a moving example of a heartfelt attempt by a Southern conservative to come to terms with racism. As a Southerner myself, there is much in this essay that resonates with my own experience and, indeed, my own view of the oft-maligned South. I came away from reading it feeling hopeful.
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from BBC News (UK)
Coronavirus: Queen's official birthday marked with unique ceremony
It is the first time the Queen has celebrated her official birthday at Windsor Castle. The Queen's official birthday has been marked with a unique ceremony performed by the Welsh Guard at Windsor Castle. It comes after the traditional Trooping the Colour parade was cancelled because of the coronavirus pandemic. It is only the second time in her 68-year reign that the parade in London has not gone ahead. The Queen, flanked by officials, sat alone on a dais for the ceremony. It was her first official public appearance since lockdown began. The Queen celebrated her 94th birthday in April, but it is officially - and publicly - celebrated on the second Saturday of June every year.
Fawlty Towers: The Germans episode to be reinstated by UKTV
A classic episode of the comedy Fawlty Towers will be reinstated to streaming service UKTV with a warning about "offensive content and language". A 1975 episode titled The Germans was taken off the BBC Studios-owned platform because of "racial slurs". In it, the Major character uses highly offensive language, and John Cleese's hotel owner Basil Fawlty declares "don't mention the war". UKTV had temporarily removed the episode while it carried out a review. The move had been criticised by Cleese who wrote on Twitter: "I would have hoped that someone at the BBC would understand that there are two ways of making fun of human behaviour. "One is to attack it directly. The other is to have someone who is patently a figure of fun, speak up on behalf of that behaviour."
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from Forbes
Here’s What The Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone Protesters Are Demanding
Most of the protesters stationed in the “Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone,” a six-block area of Seattle’s Capitol Hill claimed by demonstrators that has drawn the ire of President Trump, initially came to direct their energy towards racial injustice in the wake of George Floyd’s death, but in recent days, the blockade has grown to encompass calls for reform of many aspects of civic life.
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Washington state sounds alarm over rising coronavirus cases
Health officials in Washington are warning that the coronavirus is spreading more widely throughout the state, an increase likely driven by transmissions that took place over Memorial Day weekend. In a report issued Saturday, the Washington State Department of Health pointed to two distinct hot spots, both of which are showing worrying signs of increased spreading. Confirmed COVID-19 cases are rising fastest in four counties east of the Cascade Mountains, mostly rural and agricultural areas that were spared from the first substantial outbreak in Washington. Both cases and the rate at which tests are coming back positive are increasing in Yakima, Spokane, Franklin and Benton counties. Projections in three of those counties show they are at risk of recording hundreds of new cases a day by the end of the month; Yakima County is already recording cases at that rapid rate.
Congress must remove federal barriers to the sale of meat
Coronavirus concerns have made trips to the grocery store stressful enough. Finding fewer choices and higher prices for meat and poultry only makes matters worse. This shortage is a result of a bottleneck at meat-processing plants due to COVID-19-related worker illnesses and even deaths. While this bottleneck appears to be easing, these problems have put the meat supply system in the spotlight, especially the federal meat inspection system. The current system creates barriers for the sale of meat by limiting the types of processing facilities whose meat can be sold across states lines (interstate commerce), and even within a state’s borders (intrastate commerce).
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from The Hill
LEAST BIASED, MOSTLY FACTUAL, News & Media Website in Washington, D.C.Washington state sounds alarm over rising coronavirus cases
Health officials in Washington are warning that the coronavirus is spreading more widely throughout the state, an increase likely driven by transmissions that took place over Memorial Day weekend. In a report issued Saturday, the Washington State Department of Health pointed to two distinct hot spots, both of which are showing worrying signs of increased spreading. Confirmed COVID-19 cases are rising fastest in four counties east of the Cascade Mountains, mostly rural and agricultural areas that were spared from the first substantial outbreak in Washington. Both cases and the rate at which tests are coming back positive are increasing in Yakima, Spokane, Franklin and Benton counties. Projections in three of those counties show they are at risk of recording hundreds of new cases a day by the end of the month; Yakima County is already recording cases at that rapid rate.
Congress must remove federal barriers to the sale of meat
Coronavirus concerns have made trips to the grocery store stressful enough. Finding fewer choices and higher prices for meat and poultry only makes matters worse. This shortage is a result of a bottleneck at meat-processing plants due to COVID-19-related worker illnesses and even deaths. While this bottleneck appears to be easing, these problems have put the meat supply system in the spotlight, especially the federal meat inspection system. The current system creates barriers for the sale of meat by limiting the types of processing facilities whose meat can be sold across states lines (interstate commerce), and even within a state’s borders (intrastate commerce).
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from The Spokesman-Review
Newspaper in Spokane, Washington
from Sputnik
Trump Suggests Abraham Lincoln ‘Did Good’ for Black Community but ‘End Result is Questionable’
President Donald Trump has claimed in a Fox News interview that he has done more for the black community than any other president in history. As he opened up on his vision of the legacy of Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States, Trump acknowledged that one of the most popular presidents in US history, acclaimed for signing the Emancipation Proclamation that ended slavery, had done a lot for the black community. However, Trump took the opportunity to tout his own actions as more remarkable than those of his predecessors.
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from Sputnik
RIGHT-CENTER BIAS, MIXED, Broadcasting & Media Production Company out of Moscow, Russia
President Donald Trump has claimed in a Fox News interview that he has done more for the black community than any other president in history. As he opened up on his vision of the legacy of Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States, Trump acknowledged that one of the most popular presidents in US history, acclaimed for signing the Emancipation Proclamation that ended slavery, had done a lot for the black community. However, Trump took the opportunity to tout his own actions as more remarkable than those of his predecessors.
from UPI News Agency (United Press International)
Media/News Company
AstraZeneca to deliver 400M vaccine doses to Europe once approved
AstraZeneca announced Saturday that it has reached an agreement with the Inclusive Vaccines Alliance of Europe to supply as many as 400 million doses of the University of Oxford's COVID-19 vaccine, with deliveries beginning at the end of the calendar year. The initiative was spearheaded by Germany, France, Italy and the Netherlands, but the pharmaceutical company said it aims to make the vaccine available to other European countries that wish to participate. "This agreement will ensure that hundreds of millions of Europeans have access to Oxford University's vaccine following approval," said Pascal Soriot, AstraZeneca's chief executive officer, in a press statement. "With our European supply chain due to begin production soon, we hope to make the vaccine available widely and rapidly. I would like to thank the governments of Germany, France, Italy and the Netherlands for their commitment and swift response."
AstraZeneca to deliver 400M vaccine doses to Europe once approved
AstraZeneca announced Saturday that it has reached an agreement with the Inclusive Vaccines Alliance of Europe to supply as many as 400 million doses of the University of Oxford's COVID-19 vaccine, with deliveries beginning at the end of the calendar year. The initiative was spearheaded by Germany, France, Italy and the Netherlands, but the pharmaceutical company said it aims to make the vaccine available to other European countries that wish to participate. "This agreement will ensure that hundreds of millions of Europeans have access to Oxford University's vaccine following approval," said Pascal Soriot, AstraZeneca's chief executive officer, in a press statement. "With our European supply chain due to begin production soon, we hope to make the vaccine available widely and rapidly. I would like to thank the governments of Germany, France, Italy and the Netherlands for their commitment and swift response."
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