Jonathan Walker
Jonathan loves talking politics, economics and philosophy. He carries unique perspectives on everything making him a rather odd mix of liberal-conservative with a streak of independent Austrian thought.
Spread of Omicron Variant Means Vaccinated Can Get Infected Just as Easily as Unvaccinated, Study Shows
A new study published by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows that protection from vaccines against COVID-19 has fallen after the emergence of the Omicron variant. According to the Feb. 4...
Meta Shares Slump 20 Percent After Earnings Report, Number of Facebook Users Declines for First Time in History
On Feb. 2, shares of Facebook owner Meta fell by 20 percent after the social media platform’s quarterly earnings failed to meet market expectations. As a result of the share market sell-off, Meta’s market value...
Cyprus Child Refused Heart Surgery Because Parents Unvaccinated
A three-year-old boy from Cyprus suffering from serious heart disease was refused surgery by hospitals from three countries due to the parents being unvaccinated against COVID-19. The incident has raised questions on the ethical dimensions...
Canadian Military to Deal With Trucker Protests?
Truckers in Canada are protesting over the mandatory vaccine requirement of the government. The protest, which began on Jan. 28, has severely affected the traffic situation in Ottawa. Over 200 trucks and other vehicles are...
COVID-19 Pandemic Triggers Fall in US Graduation Rates, Decline in Learning Among School Students
The COVID-19 pandemic that has raged for the past two years has disrupted the normal life of people all over the world. In the United States, graduation rates have dropped in the first full school...
Iran Could Soon Have Nuclear Fuel to Create Atom Bombs, State Department Warns
In a Jan. 31 special briefing, the U.S. State Department warned that the Iranian regime is weeks away from procuring the necessary nuclear power needed to build atomic bombs. Negotiations for a revamped nuclear deal...
Britain, Ukraine, Poland Coordinate as Russia Moves to Protect Its Border
The governments of the UK, Poland, and Ukraine have committed to strengthening trilateral cooperation to protect Ukraine’s borders. To protect its own border, Russia has moved artillery, tanks, and 100,000 troops towards its shared border...
Iowa Advances Bill to Allow COVID-19 Patients to Use Ivermectin
Ivermectin is a medication that has been used for many years to treat parasitic worms in humans. After the COVID-19 outbreak, there has been a heated debate as to whether the medication can treat the...
Massachusetts High School Asks Students to Stop Using ‘Gendered Terms’
Needham High School in Massachusetts has asked its biology students to stop using “gendered terms” in their speech. In a lesson on human genetics, the school taught students that gender refers to an individual’s “psychological...
Mexican Cartels Gaining Operational Control of US Border: Texas Legislator
Mexican cartels have gained operational control over U.S. borders, Republican Representative Chip Roy from Texas recently warned. These cartels are gaining billions of dollars from illegal activities like human smuggling and drug trafficking. Over the...
Andrew Cuomo Dodges Sex Harassment Charges
The former Democrat governor of New York, Andrew Cuomo, was forced to resign from the post last year after several women accused him of sexual harassment. The District Attorney’s Office in Oswego, New York, had...
Japan Expresses Concern About Xinjiang Abuses Ahead of Beijing Olympics
On Feb. 1, Japan’s lower house of parliament adopted a resolution that expressed concern about the Chinese communist regime’s human rights abuses against the Uyghur ethnic group in Xinjiang. The resolution was adopted just days...