Author: Josh Taylor
Coronavirus passes 1,000 cases
Posted by Josh Taylor / March 12, 2020There are no more than 1,000 cases of the novel coronavirus in the United States, with at least 31 thousand deaths. Health officials are warning that the virus’s spread is inevitable and Americans should prepare for serious disruptions to daily life. Multiple universities have announced that they are switching to remote learning. Donald Trump shook …
Read More16m people quarantined in Northern Italy
Posted by Josh Taylor / March 9, 2020Italy has quarantined nearly 16 million people in an effort to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus. The number of coronavirus cases has risen in Europe, with some 41 deaths in Italy in the last day and nine total deaths in France, with a total of nearly 600 cases. Meanwhile, the virus is making its …
Read MoreCoronavirus deaths spike in Europe
Posted by Josh Taylor / March 7, 2020The number of coronavirus cases have spiked in Europe, with some 41 deaths in Italy in the last day and nine total deaths in France, with a total of nearly 600 cases. Meanwhile, the virus is making its way through the U.S. Washington State has the dubious honor of being the first U.S. state with …
Read MoreElizabeth Warren has dropped out of the primary race
Posted by Josh Taylor / March 6, 2020Elizabeth Warren, once a potential front-runner in the US primary race, has dropped out after a disappointing Super Tuesday showing. Warren was the last of the frontrunners to leave the pool. Mike Bloomberg also dropped out of the presidential primary, endorsing Joe Biden. His brief campaign cost him (him personally) a whopping $550 million. Amy Klobuchar also …
Read MoreSharpest Dow drop in history amid coronavirus fears
Posted by Josh Taylor / February 28, 2020The Dow has dropped move than 1,000 points amid fears of the coronavirus, the sharpest drop in history. The Dow’s plummet comes after the Center for Disease Control said it is likely the coronavirus will reach pandemic levels in the United States, and they’re suggesting that American “prepare for the expectation that this might be bad.” …
Read MoreBernie leading, Warren in second in CO primary polls
Posted by Josh Taylor / February 27, 2020Bernie Sanders is looking to sweep a host of primary races in the upcoming weeks. He’s polling in first place for the upcoming Colorado primaries, with Elizabeth Warren coming in second, some fourteen points behind. Bernie Sanders also leads the primary field in California, with 24%, followed by Elizabeth Warren with 16%. He’s also maintaining his lead …
Read MoreSo, sucks to be Bloomberg
Posted by Josh Taylor / February 21, 2020Holy crap, Wednesday’s debate was bad for Bloomberg. And that’s because his performance was, in the words of many observers, “historically bad.” It was almost intentionally bad. I mean, the poor guy got booed…multiple times. And he totally earned it. In the aftermath of the debate, it’s come out that Bloomberg own’s a property in …
Read MoreChina arresting Uighur for growing beards, visiting foreign websites, wearing veils
Posted by Josh Taylor / February 19, 2020The Chinese government is sending Uighurs to detention camps for growing beards or wearing veils, both related to Muslim practices. What’s more, the government is also detaining Uighurs for visiting foreign websites. Beijing is also allegedly forcing Muslim members of the Uighur community to redecorate their homes, removing anything that doesn’t appear “traditionally Chinese” and …
Read MoreConcentration of Co2 hits record high
Posted by Josh Taylor / February 13, 2020The concentration of Co2 in the atmosphere has reached a record high of 416 ppm, indicating that fossil fuel emissions are still increasing greenhouse gasses. The Pacific Ocean absorbs carbon dioxide emissions, which lowers the pH balance and acidifies it. Because those emissions have been been rising steadily, the ocean is getting increasingly acidic. And now, …
Read MoreAndrew Yang drops out of presidential race
Posted by Josh Taylor / February 12, 2020Andrew Yang has ended his presidential bid, predicting that he will not be a contender for delegates in the upcoming primaries. He said he would be open to serving on a cabinet or as a running mate, though he has not yet endorsed another candidate. The race as changed dramatically since the fiasco in Iowa, …
Read MoreEvangelical pastor urges coreligionists not to vote for Trump
Posted by Josh Taylor / February 10, 2020Robb Ryerse, a pastor at Vintage Fellowship in Fayetteville, Arkansas, ran for Congress as a Republican. Now, he wrote a piece for Time urging his fellow evangelicals not to vote for Trump. Ryerse doesn’t mince words: “Trump is an anathema to everything I was taught to love about Jesus, everything I was taught about how …
Read MoreOutcry in China after death of doctor who warned of coronavirus
Posted by Josh Taylor / February 7, 2020The people of China have taken to the internet––the only place they can safely protest––to express their anger and frustration at the death of Li Wenliang, the doctor who tried to warn the world of the coronavirus outbreak. The Chinese government is now threatening to throw people in jail if they criticize its handling of …
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