Biden administration to relocate Afghans who aided US military effort as they await visa process
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Biden administration to relocate Afghans who aided US military effort as they await visa process

The Biden administration is launching an operation to relocate Afghan nationals who aided the U.S. military effort in Afghanistan and are in the process of applying for residency in the United States. “At President Biden’s direction, the United States is launching Operation Allies Refuge to support relocation flights for interested and eligible Afghan nationals and…

Amazon has acquired Facebook’s satellite internet team

Amazon has acquired Facebook’s satellite internet team

The race to develop satellite internet includes some pretty big players like SpaceX, Amazon, Softbank and Facebook. However, Facebook has now essentially thrown in the towel in that business, selling its internet satellite team to Amazon, The Information has reported. For Amazon, it’s a significant step in its effort to develop its Project Kuiper satellite…

Recognizing and Responding to Workplace Symbols and Threats

Recognizing and Responding to Workplace Symbols and Threats

What happens when evocative images make their way into the workplace—on our desks, notebooks, clothing, behind us on Zoom meetings or on car bumpers? The results could be increased tensions, conflict and even the identification of a member of an extremist organization. The prospect of responding can seem daunting, but inaction or the wrong action…

Rand Paul, GOP senators introduce bill to prohibit federal mask mandates on public transportation
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Rand Paul, GOP senators introduce bill to prohibit federal mask mandates on public transportation

EXCLUSIVE: Sen. Rand Paul, along with several Republican colleagues, is introducing legislation to prohibit federal mask mandates on public transportation related to the coronavirus pandemic. The bill, “Travel Mask Mandate Repeal Act of 2021,” is set to be introduced by Paul, R-Ky., Wednesday, and is co-sponsored by Republican Sens. Mike Braun of Indiana, Tom Cotton…

George W. Bush: Afghanistan Withdrawal “A Mistake”

George W. Bush: Afghanistan Withdrawal “A Mistake”

Former President George W. Bush said the Biden administration’s decision to withdraw U.S. troops from Afghanistan was “a mistake” during an interview this week with German TV “I’m afraid Afghan women and girls are going to suffer unspeakable harm,” he told state news broadcaster Deutsche Welle during an interview that will be featured in an…

EU Launches New Plan to Tax Foreign Companies For Pollution Created

EU Launches New Plan to Tax Foreign Companies For Pollution Created

The proposals by the European Commission, which is the EU’s executive branch, will cover everything from tougher caps on car pollution to new national limits on gases from buildings. It will see a revamp of the bloc’s emissions trading scheme under which companies pay for the gases they send into the air. The new legislation…

Netflix extends exclusive rights to Universal’s animated films in the US

Netflix extends exclusive rights to Universal’s animated films in the US

A few days ago, Universal signed a deal with Amazon to give Prime Video exclusive streaming rights for its live-action releases. This time, Universal has struck a deal with Netflix, specifically for its animated films. The companies have signed a multi-year licensing agreement that gives the streaming service exclusive access to animated movies from Universal-owned…

Which Party Is Sane Enough to Win Philly's Suburbs?

Which Party Is Sane Enough to Win Philly's Suburbs?

In last year’s presidential election, the voting precinct surrounding suburban Philadelphia’s Radnor High School – a high-performing school on the tony Main Line – went for Joe Biden by 43 percentage points. A few months later, 75% of surveyed Radnor community members opposed changing the high school’s mascot name from “Raider” – the source of…