From CommonDreamsThe NYT’s Thomas Friedman reports on a recent telephone conversation he had with Joe Biden, and the interview contains good news. Biden made it clear that he will attempt to re-institute the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) or Iran nuclear deal, admitting, “It’s going to be hard, but yeah.” It just got harder. The Iranian … [Read more...] about How Biden Is Determined to Parry Trump’s Sabotage and Restore Iran Nuclear Deal
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Biden’s Possible HHS Pick Shielded Nursing Homes From Liability for COVID Spreads
From Jacobin“Reinventing Medicaid” In 2015, newly elected governor Raimondo announced her plans to “reinvent Medicaid,” a proposal that would result in cuts to Medicaid in each of her proposed budgets for the next five years. At the time, nursing home administrators warned what the cuts would mean … [Read more...] about Biden’s Possible HHS Pick Shielded Nursing Homes From Liability for COVID Spreads
Canada’s Superrich Are Getting Richer — Even During the Pandemic
From JacobinOne unavoidable feature of living in a small country is having your perceptions warped by larger ones around you. For Canadians, who number less than 40 million and reside next to the world’s most powerful nation, the problem has always been especially acute: … [Read more...] about Canada’s Superrich Are Getting Richer — Even During the Pandemic
“This Impeachment Basically Amounts to a Coup”
From JacobinNA Recent days in Peru have been tumultuous, to say the least. Starting on November 9, former president Martín Vizcarra was impeached in what amounted to a legislative … [Read more...] about “This Impeachment Basically Amounts to a Coup”
How Us Media Manipulates Iran’s Nuclear Program Into a Sinister Myth
From CommonDreamsExperts, media elites, and other Iran observers lit into New York Times national security reporter David Sanger this week for his sloppy — and perhaps “Judith Miller-level bad” — reporting on Iran’s nuclear program following the assassination of one of the country’s top nuclear scientists last week. The offense in question involved the opening … [Read more...] about How Us Media Manipulates Iran’s Nuclear Program Into a Sinister Myth