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TikTok is upending workplace social media policies

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TikTok is upending workplace social media policies

Dec. 4 (UPI) -- In 30-second bites on TikTok, workers conjure up a mini fantasy world of a job free of supervisors -- thumbing their noses at authority, in uniform.

Troop drawdown in Afghanistan signals American weakness

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Troop drawdown in Afghanistan signals American weakness

Trump could test system again with threat to Iran

Voices // 2 days ago

Trump could test system again with threat to Iran

Urban development, pandemic will further diversify suburbs

Voices // 3 days ago

Urban development, pandemic will further diversify suburbs

Iranian diplomat on trial for terrorism

Voices // 4 days ago

Iranian diplomat on trial for terrorism

Nov. 30 (UPI) -- The trial has begun for Assadollah Assadi, a senior diplomat from the Iranian Embassy in Vienna, and three co-conspirators on charges of terrorism.

COVID-19's real danger is political

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COVID-19's real danger is political

A pandemic is war by different means. Death counts are far greater. The enemy is invisible. But, paradoxically, rallying the public against a pandemic is much more difficult than in wartime.

Rural doctors describe COVID-19 siege: Politics makes it harder

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Rural doctors describe COVID-19 siege: Politics makes it harder

Nov. 24 (UPI) -- In many communities, the cooperation and goodwill seen early in the pandemic have given way to COVID-19 fatigue and anger, making it hard to enforce public health measures, rural doctors say.

Joe Biden should think hard about re-engaging with Iran

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Joe Biden should think hard about re-engaging with Iran

Nov. 23 (UPI) -- As the Donald Trump presidency winds down and Joe Biden prepares to enter the White House, all eyes are on the Middle East and in particular the future of U.S. policy on Iran.

Trump's purge of defense agencies threatens national security

Voices // 2 weeks ago

Trump's purge of defense agencies threatens national security

Nov. 20 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump's recent firing of Defense Secretary Mark Esper and subsequent resignations from the department of four more top civilian officials are raising alarms in Washington.

SpaceX's Starlink satellites are ruining stargazing for everyone

Voices // 2 weeks ago

SpaceX's Starlink satellites are ruining stargazing for everyone

Nov. 19 (UPI) -- I walk outside my rural Saskatchewan house before dawn and look up, expecting to have my breath taken away by the sheer number of stars overhead. This time though, I curse softly. There's a bright satellite. And another.

Donald Trump could learn from Woodrow Wilson's transition

Voices // 2 weeks ago

Donald Trump could learn from Woodrow Wilson's transition

Nov. 18 (UPI) -- At first, comparisons between Woodrow Wilson and Donald Trump as presidents a century apart would seem misplaced.

International shipping is killing the climate

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International shipping is killing the climate

Nov. 17 (UPI) -- The shipping of goods around the world keeps economies going. But it comes at an enormous environmental cost -- producing more CO₂ than the aviation industry.

Biden administration should take tough stance with Iran

Voices // 2 weeks ago

Biden administration should take tough stance with Iran

Nov. 16 (UPI) -- The team around U.S. President-elect Joe Biden has made it clear that they want the Biden-Harris administration to hit the ground running. In Iran, a tough stance is required.

What Joe Biden's win means for world: a change in tone, hope for climate

Voices // 3 weeks ago

What Joe Biden's win means for world: a change in tone, hope for climate

Nov. 13 (UPI) -- Leaders across the world will be busy thinking about what a new Biden administration means for their region. His presidency will have ramifications for some key geopolitical theatres in the months ahead.

Russia: Joe Biden brings new U.S. challenge to Vladimir Putin's back yard

Voices // 3 weeks ago

Russia: Joe Biden brings new U.S. challenge to Vladimir Putin's back yard

Nov. 12 (UPI) -- Russia's reaction to the announcement of Joe Biden's victory in the U.S. elections has been very muted.

Three priorities for Biden: pandemic, unity, economic plan

Voices // 3 weeks ago

Three priorities for Biden: pandemic, unity, economic plan

November 11, established to memorialize the end of World War I on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, is an appropriate date to congratulate President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris.

Cruelty is a byword for the Iranian regime

Voices // 3 weeks ago

Cruelty is a byword for the Iranian regime

Nov. 10 (UPI) -- A horrific video that went viral in Iran shows the police torturing a young man on the street. The case is symptomatic of a regime for whom human rights is a joke.

'America First' is no more; Biden aims to fix the U.S reputation abroad

Voices // 3 weeks ago

'America First' is no more; Biden aims to fix the U.S reputation abroad

Nov. 9 (UPI) -- reassuring American allies around the world that Trump's America is not "who we are" and pledging "we'll be back."

Record-breaking fire season shows need for comprehensive strategy

Voices // 4 weeks ago

Record-breaking fire season shows need for comprehensive strategy

Nov. 6 (UPI) -- As anyone watching forest and rangeland hills aglow, or anyone watching air quality indices in a Western city can attest -- the 2020 wildfire season is extreme. Firefighters and scientists worry this is our new normal.

'Rainbow wave' of LGBTQ candidates run and win

Voices // 4 weeks ago

'Rainbow wave' of LGBTQ candidates run and win

Nov. 5 (UPI) -- More LGBTQ candidates ran for office in the United States in 2020 than ever before -- at least 1,006. That's a 41% increase over the 2018 midterms, according to the LGBTQ Victory Fund.

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