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COVID-19, culture wars, gun violence show America's irrationality

Voices // 2 years ago

COVID-19, culture wars, gun violence show America's irrationality

Russia and China, as well as some of America's closest allies, are not only questioning the rationality of this country's politics. In Moscow and Beijing, the United States is seen as a nation in decline.

Controversy over communion in Catholic Church goes back 2,000 years

Voices // 2 years ago

Controversy over communion in Catholic Church goes back 2,000 years

Nuclear blackmail: Biden seems desperate to resume Iran deal

Voices // 2 years ago

Nuclear blackmail: Biden seems desperate to resume Iran deal

Kim Jong Un's COVID-19 policy may be starving North Koreans

Voices // 2 years ago

Kim Jong Un's COVID-19 policy may be starving North Koreans

FDA's weak drug manufacturing oversight is a potentially deadly problem

Voices // 2 years ago

FDA's weak drug manufacturing oversight is a potentially deadly problem

June 24 (UPI) -- The latest setback for Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine was the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's order on June 11 to discard 60 million doses that failed to meet quality and safety guidelines.

U.S. can win battles, but needs better strategy to win wars

Voices // 2 years ago

U.S. can win battles, but needs better strategy to win wars

Here is a chastening contradiction: Since the early days of the Korean War, the U.S. military has won virtually every battle it fought. But what is the last war the United States really won? The answer is World War II.

As urban life resumes, U.S. cities have chance to avoid return to gridlock

Voices // 2 years ago

As urban life resumes, U.S. cities have chance to avoid return to gridlock

June 22 (UPI) -- Traffic is so ubiquitous in U.S. cities that until recently, imagining urban life without it meant looking to other nations for examples. Then, in 2020, COVID-19 closures and lockdowns took drivers off the roads.

Iran in furtive race to develop a nuclear weapon

Voices // 2 years ago

Iran in furtive race to develop a nuclear weapon

June 21 (UPI) -- It seems clear Iran's regime is intent on buying time by keeping negotiations on the nuclear deal at arms length in Vienna, obstructing the IAEA, while at the same time accelerating its sprint to build a nuclear bomb.

Post-pandemic return to work is perfect opportunity to move to 4-day week

Voices // 2 years ago

Post-pandemic return to work is perfect opportunity to move to 4-day week

June 18 (UPI) -- As the gradual easing of lockdowns and social restrictions opens the possibility of a welcome return to pre-pandemic habits, there is growing support for the idea of a four-day work week.

Israel's lack of a constitution deepens divisions between Jews, Arabs

Voices // 2 years ago

Israel's lack of a constitution deepens divisions between Jews, Arabs

June 17 (UPI) -- The conflict in Gaza is an early test of Israel's new coalition government. It's chronic instability traces back to its lack of a constitution.

Joe Biden gets 'A' for G7 summit, visit with Queen Elizabeth

Voices // 2 years ago

Joe Biden gets 'A' for G7 summit, visit with Queen Elizabeth

Unlike his predecessor's first trip to Europe, thus far, President Joe Biden's performance and preparation deserve an "A."

Property disputes in Israel come with a complicated back story

Voices // 2 years ago

Property disputes in Israel come with a complicated back story

June 15 (UPI) -- The threat of violence in Israel is never far from the surface. It is sustained and fueled by what is at the core of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict: land and property ownership.

Iran hides COVID-19 meltdown, 310,000 deaths

Voices // 2 years ago

Iran hides COVID-19 meltdown, 310,000 deaths

June 14 (UPI) -- More than 310,000 people have died of COVID-19 in Iran. These are the horrifyingly accurate figures, gathered daily by the main democratic opposition resistance units of the Mojahedin e-Khalq.

Historic change: Arab parties are legitimate partners in Israel government

Voices // 2 years ago

Historic change: Arab parties are legitimate partners in Israel government

June 11 (UPI) -- The next government is not going to be a typical one for the citizens of the state of Israel, and especially for members of the Palestinian Arab minority, who are 20% of Israel's population.

G7: Major economies not ready to break with fossil fuel industry

Voices // 2 years ago

G7: Major economies not ready to break with fossil fuel industry

June 10 (UPI) -- While the leaders of the world's richest countries agree on the need to reach net zero emissions by 2050, they remain faithful to a fossil fuel industry reluctant to substantively change its business model.

Joe vs. Vlad: U.S.- Russia summit has little time for big agenda

Voices // 2 years ago

Joe vs. Vlad: U.S.- Russia summit has little time for big agenda

President Joe Biden makes his first international trip this week. He will see America's closest allies before heading to Geneva to confront or cajole Vladimir Putin on Russia's relationships with the U.S. and NATO.

G7 tax deal unlikely to transform how much corporations pay

Voices // 2 years ago

G7 tax deal unlikely to transform how much corporations pay

June 7 (UPI) -- Finance ministers in London from the G7 group of wealthy nations have agreed to a deal that has been described invariably as a landmark that will transform the landscape of global corporate tax.

Iranian regime's war games meant to distract from domestic crises

Voices // 2 years ago

Iranian regime's war games meant to distract from domestic crises

June 7 (UPI) -- It has been a disastrous year for the theocratic dictatorship in Iran. The economy has collapsed, unemployment is pervasive, inflation is out of control and the Iranian currency is in free fall.

China's three-child policy unlikely to be welcomed by working women

Voices // 2 years ago

China's three-child policy unlikely to be welcomed by working women

June 4 (UPI) -- China's new policy of allowing couples to have three children is a response to aging population concerns and a slowing birth rate. But the policy's implications for working women mean few will welcome the change.

Urban oil wells linked to asthma, other health problems in Los Angeles

Voices // 2 years ago

Urban oil wells linked to asthma, other health problems in Los Angeles

June 3 (UPI) -- When California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a goal to phase out oil drilling, he focused on climate change. But drilling is also a health problem, particularly in Los Angeles, where thousands of oil wells dot the city.

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