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News Roundup 6/7/2022
US News The US has wasted 82 million covid vaccinations. [Link] Three Arizona police officers were placed on paid leave after watching a man drown. [Link] President Joe Biden will use the Defense Production Act to boost solar panel production. [Link] Mexico’s president will not attend the summit of the Americas hosted in the US because of Biden’s refusal to invite leaders from some countries. [Link] Russia Russia says it is interested in nuclear arms control talks with the US. [Link] The US is planning to seize two planes owned by Roman Abramovich for unauthorized flights to Russia....
White House Considering Sanctions Relief for Venezuela, But Won’t End Trump’s ‘Maximum Pressure’ Policy
The Joe Biden administration has agreed to ease sanctions on Venezuela, offering to scale back penalties if the government commits to a meeting with opposition leaders. Despite the rare diplomatic outreach, one US official said the economic war launched by President Donald Trump would continue regardless.
75yo Grandmother With Dementia Shot By Police in Her Home
The American Civil Liberties Union of New Mexico is calling for an investigation this week after police shot and killed a 75-year-old woman in her home during a dementia-driven episode. Amelia Baca, 75, was killed by an officer with the Las Cruces Police Department on April 16, according to family members. The department took several days to release her name, however, her family confirmed with the Las Cruces Sun News that it was Baca who was killed. After 42 hours, the Las Cruces Police Department confirmed an officer shot and killed a woman on Saturday night. However, the news release...
Science Deniers Refuse to Admit the Failure of Lockdowns
As hard as it is to believe, the Chinese regime is still employing a “zero covid” strategy and claims it can eradicate covid entirely through lockdowns and vaccinations. China’s draconian, nightmarish, near-total lockdown policy—which is notably still “necessary” in spite of widespread vaccination—has recently been revived in Shanghai, where residents are now struggling to find food. But the regime has only doubled down on the policy, with Chinese president Xi Jinping declaring that “persistence is victory.” This approach has no basis in any actual science, however, and contradicts...
Cop Avoids Jail Following Sex Abuse Conviction, But Arrested Again for Creating Child Porn
In August of 2020, former New Mexico State Police officer, Ricky Romero, was granted a plea deal after admitting to soliciting and receiving sexually explicit images from an underage girl on social media. Instead of jail time for this child predator, Romero’s badge granted him blue privilege and he was given probation. Because he pleaded guilty before the trial, Romero was given an 18-month probation on each of the two counts he faced: child solicitation by electronic device, child 13-18; and contributing to the delinquency of a minor, according to court documents. As part of the...
Biden Admits His Own Sanctions on Russia Won’t Work
President Biden on Thursday made two big admissions about the US-led economic sanctions on Russia. The first is that the sanctions will lead to food shortages for many countries other than Russia, and that this is simply the price that Americans ought to be forced to pay. The second admission was that sanctions haven't worked to change Moscow's policies, and that "sanctions never deter" the targeted regime from carrying out aggression. So, Biden has helpfully now explained this week not only that sanctions haven't actually deterred Moscow, but that the people of the United States ought to...
News Roundup 3/16/2022
US News The US donated 4.9 million Pfizer covid vaccination doses to Vietnam through Covax. [Link] The Chicago police officer who shot and killed Adam Tolodeo will not be charged. [Link] A US consulate in Mexico closes after coming under fire. [Link] Russia Ukraine's president addressed the American Congress. He compared the Russian attack to 9/11 and called for a no-fly zone. [Link] Biden tweets “We will make sure Ukraine has weapons to defend against the invading Russian force.” He added the US would welcome Ukrainian refugees. [Link] US troops will remain deployed near the Polish...
News Roundup 3/10/2022
US News The US donated 3.8 million AstraZeneca covid vaccines to Mexico. [Link] Venezuela released two Americans. [Link] Russia NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg says that a “new normal” is forcing NATO to rethink its long-term plans. [Link] The White House increased its intelligence sharing with Ukraine. [Link] A senior defense official said the US is still working on methods to transfer MIG-29s from Poland to Ukraine. [Link] The US says Russia has hit Ukraine with over 700 missiles in two weeks. [Link] The Ukrainian government is preparing to move its important data and...
News Roundup 1/21/2022
Covid New Mexico is requesting National Guard soldiers and state employees to fill in as substitute teachers. [Link] The US donated over 300,000 Johnson & Johnson covid vaccines to Bangladesh. [Link] The US donated over 600,000 Pfizer covid vaccine doses to Ukraine. [Link] At least 2.8 million covid vaccine doses donated to Africa have expired. [Link] Russia The US charged four Belarusians with air piracy. [Link] The US announces sanctions on four Ukrainians for assisting an alleged Russian influence campaign in Ukraine. [Link] A bipartisan group of Senators introduced a bill that...