Following last Thursday’s announcement by the CDC it was relaxing its mask-wearing and social distancing mandates, a number of large U.S. companies, including Walmart, the country’s biggest retailer, announced they would follow suit. Walmart’s move, which affects over 1.5 million American workers and some 140 million shoppers, was considered the most influential, as they confirmed...
Tag: may 18 2021
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SPAIN’S DÍAZ AYUSO’S BIG WIN OFFERS BLUEPRINT FOR VICTORY
As we reported in our 22 September issue, the anti-lockdown message of Isabel Díaz Ayuso, the head of Madrid’s regional government, had begun to resonate with Spaniards. Her anti-lockdown message served her movement well – it won her a landslide victory in the Madrid regional election, which resulted in her Popular Party more than doubling...
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BRIT’S PM BENEFITS FROM “VACCINE BOUNCE”
The U.K.’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson – facing the first big test since his 2019 victory after elections were postponed due to the COVID War – saw his Conservative Party snag a seat in Hartlepool, in northern England, which the Labor Party has held since 1974. Johnson said, “I think what this election shows is...
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SCOTS READY TO BREAK AWAY FROM U.K.
Nicola Sturgeon’s Scottish National party won 64 seats in parliament – one shy of an overall majority – which paves the way for a second referendum on Scotland separating from the United Kingdom. Sturgeon told British Prime Minister Boris Johnson that the second referendum is “a matter of when, not if,” the Associated Press reported. The AP reported...
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ALGERIA: PRO-DEMOCRACY PROTESTS STAMPED DOWN
Algerian police cracked down on pro-democracy protests and journalists set to cover them on Friday, as the country continues to feel pressure from protests led by the movement Hirak, also known as the Revolution of Smiles. The AFP reported several people were detained, including one of their photographers, who was released after spending eight hours in...
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NOVA SCOTIA: FREEDOM RALLIES FORBIDDEN
The government of Nova Scotia had ordered a province-wide lockdown and on 14 May, was granted a court injunction, under the Health Protection Act and the Emergency Management Act, prohibiting any gathering that defied the province’s public health orders. As reported by Halifax Today, provincial authorities this past weekend invoked that injunction to declare illegal...
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VACCINE FAST FACTS
The CDC website shows that as of 10 May, 4,434 COVID vaccine-related deaths have been reported to the VAERS database. That number is higher than all vaccine-related deaths recorded in VAERS over the last 21 years. The CDC also has information including an admission of “plausible” connection regarding blood clot issues and the Johnson &...
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HEAD OF WORLD’S BUSIEST AIRPORT PUSHES VACCINE PASSPORTS
The push for “Vaccine Passports” continues, even as many people are opting not to get the COVID vaccines. Over the weekend, the BBC reported on comments by the chief executive of Dubai International Airport (DXB), the world’s busiest hub, insisting “I don’t think there is an alternative.” Paul Griffiths, who oversees operations at DXB, told...
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NO JAB, NO CRUISE SHIPS
On 2 April, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis issued an executive order preventing any entity in the state from requiring proof of vaccination. He stated at that time: “It’s completely unacceptable for either the government or private sector to impose upon you the requirement that you show proof of vaccine.” This was a clear repudiation of...
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GET VACCINATED… BECOME A MILLIONAIRE!
Last week, the Trends Journal reported how states are offering cash, booze, and cars to motivate Americans to get vaccinated. (See our article, “GET JABBED, GET PAID.”) Upping the incentive significantly, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine announced last Thursday that his state’s lottery would give away $1 million to five people who participate in the new...