d Kudos in Wheatley offering platform for coronavirus research By www.oxfordmail.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 11:01:03 +0100 AN OXFORDSHIRE business is offering a platform for scientists to share their research on coronavirus. Full Article
d Amazon Prime, Disney+ and Netflix: 2020 films to watch at home while cinemas are shut By www.oxfordmail.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 12:00:00 +0100 While the lockdown continues across the UK - streaming giants Amazon Prime, Disney+ and Netflix have added a number of new movies which were originally due to premiere in cinemas. Full Article
d Oxford MP Layla Moran urges Government to do more to help students in crisis By www.oxfordmail.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 14:01:07 +0100 AN Oxford MP has called on the government to do more to help students who fall on hard times. Full Article
d Police 'increasingly concerned' for missing man last seen at Blenheim Palace By www.oxfordmail.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 09:11:25 +0100 Thames Valley Police is appealing for help in locating a missing man from Oxfordshire. Full Article
d Police praise jail terms handed to pair for 'insane' west Oxfordshire crime spree By www.oxfordmail.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 11:01:04 +0100 POLICE have praised the jail terms handed to two men who launched a drink and drug-fuelled ‘campaign of terror’ across west Oxfordshire. Full Article
d Oxford's Blain caught in love quadrangle on First Dates Hotel By www.oxfordmail.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 14:15:07 +0100 IN WHAT has been described as the ‘biggest plot twist since Line of Duty’ this week First Date viewers watched as Oxford’s Blain became the centre of a complicated love quadrangle. Full Article
d Fears lack of testing in Oxford care homes is fuelling virus spread By www.oxfordmail.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 04:01:16 +0100 THERE are fears a lack of promised testing for residents and staff is fuelling the spread of coronavirus in Oxford's care homes. Full Article
d ‘Tin Soldiers and Nixon’s Coming’ By www.thenation.com Published On :: Mon, 04 May 2020 18:00:45 +0000 Robert Cohen, Michael Koncewicz The shootings at Kent State and Jackson State at 50. The post ‘Tin Soldiers and Nixon’s Coming’ appeared first on The Nation. Full Article
d Reopening America Is Only Safe in Trump’s Dreams By www.thenation.com Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 09:00:33 +0000 Tom Tomorrow Someone bring Trump into reality. The post Reopening America Is Only Safe in Trump’s Dreams appeared first on The Nation. Full Article
d Why Are We Still Prioritizing Military Spending? By www.thenation.com Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 09:00:48 +0000 Mandy Smithberger As American families continue to struggle, war profiteers are requesting their own bailout. The post Why Are We Still Prioritizing Military Spending? appeared first on The Nation. Full Article
d I Believe Tara Reade. And You Should, Too. By www.thenation.com Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 09:30:31 +0000 Kate Manne We already knew that Biden is the type. Had we as voters and had the Democratic Party taken this seriously, we wouldn’t be in this mess now. The post I Believe Tara Reade. And You Should, Too. appeared first on The Nation. Full Article
d One Damn Thing After Another By www.thenation.com Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 09:30:38 +0000 Jan-Werner Müller The long roots of liberal democracy’s crisis. The post One Damn Thing After Another appeared first on The Nation. Full Article
d Why Are Republicans Stampeding to Reopen? By www.thenation.com Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 09:45:40 +0000 Sasha Abramsky They’re following the lead of Trump, who encourages gun-toting protesters, blames immigrants and China, and demonizes the media. The post Why Are Republicans Stampeding to Reopen? appeared first on The Nation. Full Article
d The Worlds of Edward Said By www.thenation.com Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 09:59:17 +0000 Rashid Khalidi An exile who made the world his home, Said infused his literary style with a cosmopolitan ease and his political commitments with a cosmopolitan ethics. The post The Worlds of Edward Said appeared first on The Nation. Full Article
d How Should Unions Organize? By www.thenation.com Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 09:59:23 +0000 E. Tammy Kim In A Collective Bargain, Jane McAlevey makes the case for strike-ready unions and whole worker organizing. But in an age of globalized economies and climate change, is this enough? The post How Should Unions Organize? appeared first on The Nation. Full Article
d The Long Shadow of Cultural Anthropology By www.thenation.com Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 09:59:33 +0000 Jennifer Wilson Franz Boas, Margaret Mead, and their circle sought to show the fallacy of biological and physical difference, but they also created new forms of categorization that reinforced their underlying biases. The post The Long Shadow of Cultural Anthropology appeared first on The Nation. Full Article
d The Making of the Radical Republicans By www.thenation.com Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 09:59:55 +0000 Eric Foner How did the struggle for emancipation become a mass politics? The post The Making of the Radical Republicans appeared first on The Nation. Full Article
d Who Counts? Who Doesn’t? By www.thenation.com Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 12:00:10 +0000 Sue Coe The Trump administration’s stumbling response to this crisis. The post Who Counts? Who Doesn’t? appeared first on The Nation. Full Article
d A Guide to Eye Communication By www.thenation.com Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 13:43:14 +0000 Peter Kuper The post A Guide to Eye Communication appeared first on The Nation. Full Article
d Bernie Sanders Reflects on the Power of International Solidarity By www.thenation.com Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 14:10:22 +0000 John Nichols On May Day, the senator talked with The Nation about the ways in which we’ll need each other in order to recover from this pandemic. The post Bernie Sanders Reflects on the Power of International Solidarity appeared first on The Nation. Full Article
d The Pandemic Has Made the Poor People’s Campaign Virtual—and Vital By www.thenation.com Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 14:29:18 +0000 Katrina vanden Heuvel A powerful movement—and a moral leader whose time has come—will mobilize millions to demand change. The post The Pandemic Has Made the Poor People’s Campaign Virtual—and Vital appeared first on The Nation. Full Article
d Demand Protections for People on the Front Lines By www.thenation.com Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 14:33:11 +0000 NationAction Support frontline workers, demand housing protections, and fight for voting rights. The post Demand Protections for People on the Front Lines appeared first on The Nation. Full Article
d Donald J. Trump, MD By www.thenation.com Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 16:00:59 +0000 Calvin Trillin The post Donald J. Trump, MD appeared first on The Nation. Full Article
d Covid Is About to Become the Newest Excuse for Police Brutality By www.thenation.com Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 16:32:39 +0000 Elie Mystal Throughout the country, police are being given new powers to enforce social distancing—and that can only mean one thing for Black people. The post Covid Is About to Become the Newest Excuse for Police Brutality appeared first on The Nation. Full Article
d V-E Day Was 75 Years Ago. How Relevant Is It Today? By www.thenation.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 09:00:39 +0000 Andrew J. Bacevich The dark cloud of World War II has stopped recent US leaders from seeing the world as it actually is. The post V-E Day Was 75 Years Ago. How Relevant Is It Today? appeared first on The Nation. Full Article
d Scenes From a Pandemic: 6 By www.thenation.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 09:15:07 +0000 Taté Walker If the coronavirus is a wildfire, colonialism has fueled the blaze. The post Scenes From a Pandemic: 6 appeared first on The Nation. Full Article
d Will the Pandemic Lead to Better Treatment for Drug Users? By www.thenation.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 09:59:38 +0000 Michelle Chen Harm-reduction advocates hope new emergency rules for medication-assisted treatment will foster broader reforms after the Covid-19 crisis. The post Will the Pandemic Lead to Better Treatment for Drug Users? appeared first on The Nation. Full Article
d President Punch (and His Judys) By www.thenation.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 12:00:22 +0000 James McMullan Trump lashes out as the pandemic spreads. The post President Punch (and His Judys) appeared first on The Nation. Full Article
d The Pandemic Is Disproportionally Impacting Black, Latino, and Immigrant Communities By www.thenation.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 12:00:32 +0000 Dáreece Walker Health care is a human right. The post The Pandemic Is Disproportionally Impacting Black, Latino, and Immigrant Communities appeared first on The Nation. Full Article
d Eavan Boland, Pillar of Irish Poetry: 1944–2020 By www.thenation.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 14:00:53 +0000 Margaret Spillane She helped redefine the literary canon to include women’s voices and those on the margins. The post Eavan Boland, Pillar of Irish Poetry: 1944–2020 appeared first on The Nation. Full Article
d No Student Deserves to Fail During a Pandemic By www.thenation.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 14:15:52 +0000 Max Kalnitz Students across the country are pushing for their schools to adopt a universal pass system, arguing that online classes put underprivileged students at a disadvantage. The post No Student Deserves to Fail During a Pandemic appeared first on The Nation. Full Article
d Democracy Wins in New York—and Bernie’s Back on the Ballot! By www.thenation.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 14:26:53 +0000 Zephyr Teachout Andrew Cuomo and state Democrats should acknowledge their mistake and stop trying to show Trump and the GOP how to call off an election. The post Democracy Wins in New York—and Bernie’s Back on the Ballot! appeared first on The Nation. Full Article
d The Press Is Amplifying a Dangerous Know-Nothing Ideology By www.thenation.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 14:32:38 +0000 Eric Alterman The anti-lockdown protests aren’t the first time the media has been swindled into cheerleading an extremist faux libertarianism. The post The Press Is Amplifying a Dangerous Know-Nothing Ideology appeared first on The Nation. Full Article
d If This Pandemic Is a War, Trump Is a War Criminal By www.thenation.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 14:58:36 +0000 Jeet Heer The president’s incompetence and malice are leading to countless deaths. He must be brought to justice. The post If This Pandemic Is a War, Trump Is a War Criminal appeared first on The Nation. Full Article
d Michael Jordan Is the Antihero of Our Times By www.thenation.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 16:03:42 +0000 Dave Zirin We can admire Jordan’s skill, but especially now we must reject his flawed approach to life. The post Michael Jordan Is the Antihero of Our Times appeared first on The Nation. Full Article
d Just Because It’s Natural Doesn’t Mean It’s Moral: A Conversation With Alan Levinovitz By www.thenation.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 09:59:36 +0000 Alex Ronan In his new book, he explores the bad fads, science, and laws that have arisen from an undying trust in what is considered “natural.” The post Just Because It’s Natural Doesn’t Mean It’s Moral: A Conversation With Alan Levinovitz appeared first on The Nation. Full Article
d We Didn’t Need Video to Know Ahmaud Arbery Was Lynched By www.thenation.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 14:31:24 +0000 Elie Mystal How many black men are buried while their killers walk free because nobody happened to film their final, terrifying moments? The post We Didn’t Need Video to Know Ahmaud Arbery Was Lynched appeared first on The Nation. Full Article
d Instead of Killing the US Postal System, Let’s Expand It By www.thenation.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 16:00:56 +0000 Victor Pickard The postal service is a core democratic infrastructure—and it’s time we remember that and fund it appropriately. The post Instead of Killing the US Postal System, Let’s Expand It appeared first on The Nation. Full Article
d The Labor Department Is Sacrificing Workers on the Altar of ‘Reopening’ By www.thenation.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 16:49:10 +0000 John Nichols Worker safety and security must be the top priority. The post The Labor Department Is Sacrificing Workers on the Altar of ‘Reopening’ appeared first on The Nation. Full Article
d I Left Norway’s Lockdown for the US. The Difference Is Shocking. By www.thenation.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 09:00:05 +0000 Ann Jones Compared to Norway’s strict, early measures and rigorous testing, the US response to the pandemic has been catastrophic. The post I Left Norway’s Lockdown for the US. The Difference Is Shocking. appeared first on The Nation. Full Article
d Hit Hard by Covid, Nursing Home Workers Threatened to Strike—and Won By www.thenation.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 09:00:55 +0000 Bryce Covert Underpaid and overworked long before the pandemic, workers demanded more personal protective equipment, more stringent safety protocols, and hazard pay. The post Hit Hard by Covid, Nursing Home Workers Threatened to Strike—and Won appeared first on The Nation. Full Article
d Investigating Tara Reade’s Claims Doesn’t Violate Due Process By www.thenation.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 09:00:59 +0000 Sarah Nesbitt, Sage Carson Democrats must show that their values do not bow to partisanship and call for a meaningful investigation into the allegations against Joe Biden. The post Investigating Tara Reade’s Claims Doesn’t Violate Due Process appeared first on The Nation. Full Article
d Freedom of Speech Is Under the Gun as the Virus Spreads in Russia By www.thenation.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 09:15:10 +0000 Nadezhda Azhgikhina Authorities are tightening the screws on journalists and those who speak out. Growing civil solidarity may be the response. The post Freedom of Speech Is Under the Gun as the Virus Spreads in Russia appeared first on The Nation. Full Article
d The Pandemic’s Impact on Immigration Detention Centers By www.thenation.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 12:00:04 +0000 Andrea Arroyo Thousands of lives are at stake, as Covid-19 cases at overcrowded ICE facilities increase daily. The post The Pandemic’s Impact on Immigration Detention Centers appeared first on The Nation. Full Article
d How to Caricature a Cartoon Presidency By www.thenation.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 15:42:13 +0000 Jeet Heer Matt Bors goes deeper than the day’s news by depicting the attitudes that underlie politics. The post How to Caricature a Cartoon Presidency appeared first on The Nation. Full Article
d The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada By www.brandonsun.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 09:52:07 CDT The latest numbers of confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 10:52 a.m. on May 9, 2020: There are 66,780 confirmed and presumptive cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 36,150 confirmed (including 2,725 deaths, 8,928 resolved) _ Ontario: 19,944 confirmed (including 1,599 deaths, 14,383 Full Article
d A look at how provinces plan to emerge from COVID-19 shutdown By www.brandonsun.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 03:00:05 CDT Provinces have been releasing plans for easing restrictions that were put in place to limit the spread of COVID-19. Here is what some of the provinces have announced so far: Newfoundland and Labrador Newfoundland and Labrador plans to loosen some public health restrictions in a series of Full Article
d Prime minister promises more pandemic aid to come from Ottawa By www.brandonsun.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 03:02:31 CDT TORONTO - Justin Trudeau says there will be more support from the federal government to help certain sectors of the economy reeling from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The prime minister made the promise yesterday, without getting into specifics, as he announced an extension to Ottawa's Full Article
d No winning ticket for Friday night's $10 million Lotto Max jackpot By www.brandonsun.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 04:05:34 CDT TORONTO - No winning ticket was sold for the $10 million jackpot in Friday night's Lotto Max draw. The jackpot for the next draw on May 12 will be approximately $15 million. Full Article
d No easy fix for long-term care home problems highlighted by COVID-19 By www.brandonsun.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 05:10:00 CDT OTTAWA - For years, those living and working in nursing and retirement homes across the country have struggled as overburdened caregivers tried to maintain a basic level of care and dignity for aging and ailing Canadians. It happened behind closed doors, said Carole Estabrooks, a professor in Full Article
