As COVID-19 spreads to communities nationwide, financial and logistical concerns about its impact are rising. Among the major questions are whether employers will require workers to take unpaid sick leave, and who will pay for potentially significant medical bills. William Brangham talks to Georgetown University’s Sabrina Corlette and Joseph Leitmann-Santa Cruz of Capital Area Asset… Continue reading How lack of paid sick leave is complicating U.S. virus response (6 Mar 2020)
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Privatization and Outsourcing of K-12 Education
Tennessee recently announced plans to make an investment of $117 million in teacher salaries. It’s the biggest K-12 education investment in the state’s history. Tennessee has seen substantial returns on their investment in providing college education to all residents and so it seems they are now ramping up their K-12 education funding. States that invest… Continue reading Privatization and Outsourcing of K-12 Education
Mitt Romney Comments Regarding the Impeachment Proceedings (5 Feb 2020)
Stating that he is bound by an oath to God to uphold the U.S. Constitution, Mitt Romney explains he will vote to convict the President. (Source: VICE News, YouTube, 5 Feb 2020 at ~ 1:30 PM CT) The following video is an interview with Mitt Romney on Fox News with Chris Wallace at about 11:30… Continue reading Mitt Romney Comments Regarding the Impeachment Proceedings (5 Feb 2020)
The Brown & Black Democratic Presidential Forum 2020
8 Democratic presidential hopefuls took questions from VICE News on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Here’s what happened. (VICE News, YouTube, 23 Jan 2020] Event Date: 20 Jan 2020. Posted: 24 Jan 2020. This entire event video is about 4 hours with roughly 30 minutes going to each of the 8 candidates. You can skip… Continue reading The Brown & Black Democratic Presidential Forum 2020
Steve Bannon’s Master Plan for Europe (VICE News, 13 Jan 2020)
When President Trump’s former strategist, Steve Bannon, was ousted from his White House post, he didn’t disappear. He went to Europe and is heading up new projects to support right-wing populist parties that are currently surging across the continent. We sent Michael Moynihan to Sweden, Italy, and Belgium to track Bannon and see the rise… Continue reading Steve Bannon’s Master Plan for Europe (VICE News, 13 Jan 2020)
The Evangelical Divide Over Religion in Politics (8 Jan 2020)
White evangelicals comprise a third of all Republican voters and are among the GOP’s most organized voting blocs. But wide support for Donald Trump in 2016, against a backdrop of scandals, has brought heavy media scrutiny and now some faith leaders are striving to move evangelicalism away from political associations. VICE’s Gianna Toboni travels to the… Continue reading The Evangelical Divide Over Religion in Politics (8 Jan 2020)
Farmers Are Buying 40-Year-Old Tractors Because They’re Repairable
When a brand new John Deere tractors breaks down, you need a computer to fix it. When a John Deere tractor manufactured in 1979 breaks down, you can repair it yourself or buy another old John Deere tractor. Farming equipment—like televisions, cars, and even toothbrushes—now often comes saddled with a computer. VICE News, 7 Jan 2020.… Continue reading Farmers Are Buying 40-Year-Old Tractors Because They’re Repairable