Tulsa massacre was America’s KristallnachtSeveral years ago, an MSNBC pundit I admire made a blanket statement: “Nothing should be compared to the Holocaust or the Nazis, and no one should be compared to Hitler.” More recently, Susan Neiman reported.
February 23, 2021
By Chris Drost
In rural communities, social activities often revolve around an annual calendar of special events. Ranging from an annual fishing derby to a visit to the agricultural fair, they are something permanent and seasonal residents and visitors to the area have come to expect.
Last year, when the pandemic first hit, there was little thought that the cancellation of so many special events could extend beyond 2020, but 2021 has arrived, and so much has changed. Who would have thought?
Bancroft This Week reached out to a number of event organizers to find out what events will be going ahead this year as planned, which ones may take on a virtual element and which ones will simply not be happening.
Little new emerges in New Hampshire’s right-to-work debate
Opponents of bill greatly outnumber proponents at Senate hearing
January 28, 2021
Nashua Mayor Jim Donchess testified against right-to-work legislation.
For four decades, proposed right-to-work legislation has come before the New Hampshire Legislature without success, in most years voted down by either the House or the Senate.
Proponents of prohibiting unions and employers from requiring non-union members to pay dues or fees for administrative and bargaining costs as part of a collective bargaining contract, say it promotes worker choice and forces unions to provide better services.
But opponents say it is right-to-work-for-less, union busting in favor of executives and investors, and un-American because it forces unions to provide their services for free to non-members.
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Somewhere, somehow, the NH state legislature is slated to meet for the kick-off of the 2021 legislative session on January 6. The governor’s swearing-in is scheduled for the following day. And on January 20, our nation will inaugurate a new president. This season of policy-maker transition is a time of both hope and deep concern for those of us who care about the common good and a fair and inclusive New Hampshire (and nation) in which no one goes hungry or un-housed; all workers earn enough to survive and thrive; our air, water and health are protected; and the lives of all individuals – no matter what one’s race, ethnicity, color, age, gender identity or expression, ability or status may be – are valued and cherished.
Letters to the Editor: Too risky to reopen schools
San Francisco Chronicle
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Regarding “Fear keeps schools closed, in spite of low virus rates” (Front Page, Dec. 9): With a surge of new coronavirus cases, hospitalizations and COVID-19 deaths being reported in California and across the U.S., it’s truly disappointing to read a front page article calling for the reopening of public schools. There might be some wealthy local districts or private schools with small class sizes that have the financial means to ensure the safety and health of their staff and students.
However, the majority of our public schools have aging infrastructure, insufficient ventilation, class sizes of 30 or more children and lack of testing and tracing protocols to adequately protect teachers.