“In the dispute over the delivery delay of the AstraZeneca vaccine, the EU Commission is currently making the best advertisement for Brexit: It is acting slowly, bureaucratically, and protectionist. And if something goes wrong, it’s everyone else’s fault. This is how many Britons see the EU, and so the prejudices were confirmed at the beginning of the week,” wrote Bettina Schulz, a freelance London correspondent, in her analysis. … [Read more...] about German Media Calls EU Vaccine Drama ‘Best Advertisement for Brexit’
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CNN survey shows some of America’s biggest companies still grappling with response to deadly US Capitol riot
PAC donations represent just a fraction of the billions of dollars that companies and other powerful interests spend to influence policy in Washington each year. A political action committee can donate up to $5,000 directly to a federal candidate's campaign per election and an additional $10,000 to that candidate's leadership PAC over a two-year election cycle. … [Read more...] about CNN survey shows some of America’s biggest companies still grappling with response to deadly US Capitol riot
Chinese Media Attacks Vegan Campaigns: West Wants Chinese to ‘Eat Grass’
Environmental and animal rights groups, as well as public health experts, have also increasingly criticized the Chinese phenomenon of “wet markets” in the era of the Chinese coronavirus pandemic. Wet markets are open-air locations where consumers have access to live animals killed on sight to be purchased for food. Many markets feature exotic animals and face minimal oversight, prompting accusations of being hubs of disease. The Chinese government initially blamed a wet market in central Wuhan city for the initial spread of the Chinese coronavirus, though it has since pivoted to claiming that the U.S. military secretly began infecting people with it in Maryland in 2019, citing no evidence. … [Read more...] about Chinese Media Attacks Vegan Campaigns: West Wants Chinese to ‘Eat Grass’
MyPillow CEO’s Trump conspiracy theories put company on the spot
MyPillow is based in Chaska, Minnesota, and Lindell said in an interview this week that it employed nearly 2,500 people. Its products — it carries more than 100 — have been widely distributed in national chains, and Lindell’s face is prominently featured in infomercials and boxes carrying its patented pillows. Two former MyPillow employees, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because they feared retaliation, said they were asked to display multiple cardboard cutouts of the executive in stores and to play his infomercials. … [Read more...] about MyPillow CEO’s Trump conspiracy theories put company on the spot
Employee of Colorado’s Dominion Voting Systems sues Trump campaign, conservative media for defamation
Defendants in the lawsuit include the Trump campaign and its top lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, as well as former campaign lawyer Sidney Powell and her law firm. Also included are a list of conservative media personalities and outlets, including Castle Rock resident Joe Oltmann, an activist who has accused Coomer of treason. … [Read more...] about Employee of Colorado’s Dominion Voting Systems sues Trump campaign, conservative media for defamation
