In the news today: Senate Democrat Joe Manchin continues to thwart the nation's last chance to rework its energy infrastructure and, perhaps, dodge the worst of our impending, almost-unimaginable climate catastrophes. Advocacy groups staged a virtual walk-out during a meeting with the Biden administration in protest of the administration's continued backing of Trump-era anti-asylum policies. Former Bush Secretary of State Colin Powell died today due to COVID-19 complications; he was 84.
Here's some of what you may have missed:
• The nation can’t afford two presidents. Biden has to deal with Manchin
• 'Sadly reached a turning point': Groups leave Biden admin meeting in protest of anti-asylum policy
• GOP national fundraising arm goes full cult, calls nondonors 'traitors' and 'deserters' to Trump
• Colin Powell, first Black U.S. secretary of state, has died at 84 of complications from COVID-19
• Miami school announces that vaccinated students must stay home for 30 days after each shot
Community Spotlight:
• End of an era...
Also trending from the community:
• “We have built a civilization based on a world that doesn’t exist anymore"
• Pope Francis calls on powerful institutions to make structural changes to better serve humanity
Here's some of what you may have missed:
• The nation can’t afford two presidents. Biden has to deal with Manchin
• 'Sadly reached a turning point': Groups leave Biden admin meeting in protest of anti-asylum policy
• GOP national fundraising arm goes full cult, calls nondonors 'traitors' and 'deserters' to Trump
• Colin Powell, first Black U.S. secretary of state, has died at 84 of complications from COVID-19
• Miami school announces that vaccinated students must stay home for 30 days after each shot
Community Spotlight:
• End of an era...
Also trending from the community:
• “We have built a civilization based on a world that doesn’t exist anymore"
• Pope Francis calls on powerful institutions to make structural changes to better serve humanity