Port: We reported the negative about COVID-19, let s not forget the positive
Coverage of something like the COVID-19 pandemic should always be rooted in reality. Last year, and earlier this year, that meant a willingness to acknowledge some very ugly realities, even when they were inconvenient. Right now, it also has to mean admitting when that things are not only significantly better than they were but improving daily. 2:01 pm, Apr. 19, 2021 ×
MINOT, N.D. We re beating COVID-19.
It can be tough to tell, given how our national news media, elected leaders, and public health officials are still talking. The health expert class appears terrified of declaring good news, lest Americans throw all caution to the wind and start holding let’s cough in each other’s faces parties, writes Jim Geraghty. Government officials are reluctant to declare good news, because this would mean giving up some of the far-reaching powers they’ve gained during the crisi
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It had to be symbolic, and was represented as such.
Forces of the United States will be leaving Afghanistan on
September 11 after two decades of violent occupation, though
for a good deal of this stretch, US forces were, at best,
failed democracy builders, at worst, violent
tenants.
In his April 14 speech,
President Joe Biden made the point that should have long
been evident: that Washington could not “continue the
cycle of extending or expanding our military presence in
Afghanistan hoping to create the ideal conditions for our
withdrawal, expecting a different result.” As if to
concede to the broader failure of the exercise, “the
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John Katko of New York,
Peter Meijer of Michigan and
Mariannette Miller-Meeks of Iowa.
Get the shot, or not? The decision grows ever more complicated.
“About 1 in 5 U.S. adults overall 21% remain unwilling to get the Covid vaccine,” reports a new Monmouth University poll.
“Partisanship remains the main distinguishing factor among those who want to avoid the vaccine altogether, with 43% of Republicans versus just 5% of Democrats saying this. Currently, 22% of independents say they want to avoid getting the vaccine altogether. Demographically, adults under age 65 (25%) continue to be more likely than seniors (11%) to rule out getting the vaccine. There are no discernible differences by race, though, with similar number of whites (22%) and people of color (20%) saying they will avoid getting the vaccine if they can,” the poll analysis reported.