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Open Thread | Comparing the Vaccines | 3CHICSPOLITICO

The same glowing message—that the COVID-19 vaccines are all equivalent, at least where it really counts—has been getting public-health officials and pundits super-pumped for weeks now. Its potential value for promoting vaccination couldn’t be more clear: We’ll all be better off, and this nightmare will be over sooner, if people know that the best vaccine of all is whichever one they can get the soonest. With that in mind, Vox has urged its readers to attend to “the most important vaccine statistic”—the fact that “there have been zero cases of hospitalization or death in clinical trials for all of these vaccines.” The physician and CNN medical analyst Leana Wen also made a point of noting that “all of the vaccines are essentially a hundred percent” in this regard. And half a dozen former members of President Joe Biden’s COVID-19 Advisory Board wrote in USA Today, “Varying ‘effectiveness’ rates miss the most important point: The vaccines were all 100% effective in the vaccine trials in stopping hospitalizations and death.”Source: Open Thread | Comparing the Vaccines | 3CHICSPOLITICO

What will convince the “never-jabbers”? – The Economist March 12, 2021 — Just Sayin’

Amid growing confidence in coronavirus vaccines, some Americans remain sceptical Mar 12th 2021 Amid growing confidence in coronavirus vaccines, some Americans remain sceptical FOR ALL its failures in controlling covid-19, America has done an admirable job fighting it with jabs. As of March 11th the country had administered 98m vaccine doses, according to the Centres […]

What will convince the “never-jabbers”? – The Economist March 12, 2021 — Just Sayin’

The Myth of the Conservative Working Class — Working-Class Perspectives

Rush Limbaugh, who passed away last month at age 70, was conservative talk radio’s most flamboyant and influential provocateur. Boasting an audience of 15 million, Limbaugh is often credited with persuading working-class voters to embrace a Republican Party whose pro-business, free trade economic policies went against working-class interests. As Kevin Wagner, a professor of political […]

The Myth of the Conservative Working Class — Working-Class Perspectives

COVID: Other Roads to Success – CRAIN’S COMMENTS

What did Australia do that was different? First was a hard lockdown starting in January 2020, not March as in the US. Second, the lockdown limited how far people could travel from their home and the amount of time they could be out of home each day — 3 miles and 1 hour. Third was aggressive contact tracing. People use QR codes on cell phones to sign into stores, restaurants and recreation sites that they visit so tracers will know who has been exposed to the virus.

The end result is that Australia is mostly back to normal, masks are optional and there are no lockdowns at present nationwide. Sporting events are open to full capacity. Movie theaters are open, although they still use empty seats to separate patrons.

Conversely, the US is still struggling.

New Zealand acted in concert with Australia, with even better results.

Source: COVID: Other Roads to Success – CRAIN’S COMMENTS

‘This goes way beyond brutality’: Myanmar coup and the military’s violent suppression of democracy · Global Voices

Throughout February, anti-coup protests faced constant reprisal from Myanmar’s security forces. Despite the crackdown, valiant protesters still went out on the streets everyday to battle injustices, human rights abuses, and brutality through peaceful ways.

The timeline below details some of the oppressive laws and brutal crackdown of the military.

Source: ‘This goes way beyond brutality’: Myanmar coup and the military’s violent suppression of democracy · Global Voices

Fauci Wants Trump To Urge Followers To Get Vaccinated – Rolling Stone

Dr. Anthony Fauci expressed surprise at recent polling that shows many Republicans and Trump voters have no plans on getting vaccinated, and he’s hoping the former president will do more to urge his followers to do so.

The government’s top infectious disease expert told Fox News on Sunday, “If [Trump] came out and said, ‘Go and get vaccinated. It’s really important for your health, the health of your family and the health of the country,’ it seems absolutely inevitable that the vast majority of people who are his close followers would listen to him.”

Source: Fauci Wants Trump To Urge Followers To Get Vaccinated – Rolling Stone

Free Image, Art and Conservation in Cuba – Havana Times

As caring for the environment is the most significant aspect for the Libre Imagen group, strategies are drawn up to gradually replace felled invasive trees with native species. To do this, they use methods based on the ethical principles of permaculture. Caring for the land and people, conserving the soil, forests and water, as well as the fair distribution of natural resources.

Ties with the community

The link with the community occurs through the project’s activity plan. People are integrated in workshops, as facilitators, listeners, managers, or workers. In addition to providing job opportunities and training, Libre Imagen assumes responsibility to promote female participation.

Source: Free Image, Art and Conservation in Cuba – Havana Times