Category Archives: News to use

Useful news for all to advance knowledge of the world and how it works

Afro-Mexican Revolutionary Leader Vicente Ramon Guerrero Saldaña Abolished Slavery in Mexico

Mexico’s independence from Spain is partially a result of the work of Afro-Mexican revolutionary leader Vicente Ramon Guerrero Saldaña. He was born on August 9, 1783 in Tixtla–which is now Guerrero, named after him–to a father, Juan Pedro Guerrero, who was Afro-Mexican, and a mother, Guadalupe Saldaña, who was Indigenous. He spent his youth working […]

The post Afro-Mexican Revolutionary Leader Vicente Ramon Guerrero Saldaña Abolished Slavery in Mexico appeared first on Remezcla.

Attorney General Bill Barr Has Lost His Damn Mind

When Trump appointed Bill Barr to be his attorney general, it was clear that Trump wanted a hitman to do his dirty work. He’d already burned through Jeff Sessions for recusing himself from the Russia investigation, as Trump believed it was Sessions’ job to insulate and protect him from that inquiry. ss5kiyvubrjydq6frw51.jpg

When Trump appointed Bill Barr to be his attorney general, it was clear that Trump wanted a hitman to do his dirty work. He’d already burned through Jeff Sessions for recusing himself from the Russia investigation, as Trump believed it was Sessions’ job to insulate and protect him from that inquiry.

Read more…

Gov. Wolf’s COVID-19 restrictions saved thousands of lives in Pennsylvania, Pitt researchers say

While certain of the restrictions that Gov. Tom Wolf placed on Pennsylvania businesses have been ruled unconstitutional, there is little doubt that the overall effort saved thousands of lives. That’s the conclusion of University of Pittsburgh physician Mark S. Roberts, whose team developed a model to estimate the impacts of closing and reopening schools, offices, restaurants, and stores.

Source: Gov. Wolf’s COVID-19 restrictions saved thousands of lives in Pennsylvania, Pitt researchers say

Clyburn slams Barr for equating ‘human bondage to expert advice to save lives’

House Majority Whip James Clyburn (D-S.C.) slammed Attorney General William Barr on Thursday after the Justice Department head the day before compared coronavirus pandemic restrictions “the greatest intrusion on civil liberties” since slavery.

clyburnjames_052820gn_lead.jpg

House Majority Whip James Clyburn (D-S.C.) slammed Attorney General William Barr on Thursday after the Justice Department head the day before compared coronavirus pandemic restrictions “the greatest intrusion on civ…

Meadows disputes CDC director’s vaccine timeline

Mark Meadows has no medical expertise, morals or ethics. He and the President think they are protected from Covid-19 so why not take unreasonable chances with everyone else’s health and life.

meadowsmark_080520bc.jpg

White House chief of staff Mark Meadows on Thursday joined President Trump in pushing back against Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Robert Redfield’s comments on a timeline for a possib…