Current Events

News and commentary

wokeism, woke capitalism, "get woke, go broke"

"Woke is a political term originating in the United States referring to a perceived awareness of issues concerning social justice and racial justice." wikipedia

Covid-19 lockdowns

A single number reveals whether the cost is greater than the benefit.

Proud Boys

American Militia Group

Jeffrey Epstein

American financier and convicted sex offender --wikipedia.

www.trunews.com

Far-right news site

human face vs. masked face

The question is whether the supposed prophylactic benefit of everyone masking up outweighs the social, emotional and spiritual benefit of seeing human faces and smiles.

Scragged.com

Libertarian political commentary.

The Ingraham Angle

Laura Ingraham show on Fox News channel

George Will

Commentator who lost his conservative voice.

Amnesty International

Human rights NGO

CBC News

Also a calibration of the CBC.

Current Events, June 14, 2020

Tearing down statues, defund the police, CHAZ Seattle [free-subscriber access]

Black Lives Matter vs. All Lives Matter

While the phrase "black lives matter" is obviously true, the movement is motivated by the inflation of pride.

Blexit movement

Black Americans politically disaffiliating with the Democrat party.

The Rachel Maddow Show

on MSNBC