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Activist, writer, researcher, addicted to sharing information and facts.

How To Strengthen Social Security

In Saner Thought

For years we have been bombarded by the narrative the the Social Security system is broke and will eventually fail….this has been a Repub narrative for as long as I can remember….and yet SS goes on and on….

But if you want to sure up the system then maybe eliminating the cut-off point for paying into it….and everyone regardless pays into it.

Those are the simple ones…but those are unacceptable to politicians because the wealthy do not want to buy into the system.

Here is yet another way to help strengthen the system….

What does the minimum wage have to do with Social Security? On the surface, they might seem like unrelated issues. After all, the minimum wage is for workers and Social Security is for people who’ve stopped working due to old age or disability. But in fact, the two are closely linked—and raising the minimum wage to a…

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Bolsonaro tells Brazilians to ‘stop whining’ after record Covid-19 deaths

After two straight days of record COVID-19 deaths in Brazil, President Jair Bolsonaro on Thursday told Brazilians to stop “whining” and move on, in his latest remarks attacking distancing measures and downplaying the gravity of the pandemic.

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First locally made AstraZeneca COVID vaccine doses rolling out from March 22 – ABC News

Australia has secured 53.8 million doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine, of which 50 million will be made locally.

“We are still working and still expect to get those other 3.8 million, and we may yet get more in coming weeks,” Professor Murphy said.

Source: First locally made AstraZeneca COVID vaccine doses rolling out from March 22 – ABC News

Exclusive: U.S. blocked Myanmar junta attempt to empty $1 billion New York Fed account – sources | Reuters

Myanmar’s military rulers attempted to move about $1 billion held at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York days after seizing power on Feb. 1, prompting U.S. officials to put a freeze on the funds, according to three people familiar with the matter, including one U.S. government official.

Source: Exclusive: U.S. blocked Myanmar junta attempt to empty $1 billion New York Fed account – sources | Reuters

Jeep is open to dropping Cherokee name, says CEO | Fox Business

Carlos Tavares, chief executive officer of the recently formed Stellantis NV, said the company was engaged in dialogue with the Cherokee Nation over its use of the name. Jeep has two models, the Cherokee compact sport-utility vehicle and larger Grand Cherokee, that it sells in the U.S. and beyond.

Source: Jeep is open to dropping Cherokee name, says CEO | Fox Business

Jamaican Government provides further information on Vaccination Implementation Plan

Petchary's Blog

As I observed in my last post, we seem to be obsessed with the vaccines and who will get them first, or in what order. I am still not quite clear where the Government officials will come into the picture – after everyone else? As for my husband and I, we will float around in the “general pool” mentioned below, until the time comes for us to get our shots. Fortunately, we are both good at treading water…

Here’s the latest press release on the matter from the Ministry of Health and Wellness.

Government provides further information on Vaccination Implementation Plan

KINGSTON, Jamaica. Thursday, March 4, 2021: The Government of Jamaica wishes to provide further details on the administration of the first phase of COVID-19 vaccination in Jamaica. In keeping with global standards, the priority demographic group for access to vaccinations across any population are those persons who are likely…

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US tightens trade restrictions against Myanmar after bloody protest crackdown

The United States on Thursday unveiled new measures to punish Myanmar’s army for its Feb. 1 coup, blocking the ministries of defense and home affairs and top military conglomerates from certain types of trade.

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