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Australia Proves it is Basically an Island of Prisoners With COVID Restrictions

Ailan Evans Several parts of Australia have implemented severe restrictions in an effort to curb the spread of the coronavirus as delta variant cases continue to rise. Law enforcement is authorized to ticket citizens more than 5 kilometers from their homes, set up random checkpoints on roads to ensure compliance and close down non-compliant businesses,…

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Boris Johnson Unveils Reopening Plan, Says UK Must ‘Learn To Live With This Virus’

Thomas Catenacci U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced that the nation would begin reopening, end mask mandates and no longer enforce social distancing guidelines. Johnson unveiled the U.K. government’s plan to completely reopen and end existing coronavirus restrictions in two weeks during a speech Monday afternoon. The prime minister detailed a five-point plan to better prepare U.K….

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Violence in Retaliation is Justified, Even When Political

Imagine for a moment that you’re in a verbal disagreement that turns into a physical altercation. You were not the one who initiated it. The other party punches you once in the gut. Sure, it hurt. Now, you’re filled with rage. Your adrenaline is flowing like whitewater. There’s anger in your face and fire in…

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‘Easy Money’: Nigerian Scammer Laughs about Huge Sums Stolen from US COVID Welfare Programs

State unemployment agencies aren’t especially responsible stewards of taxpayer dollars even in the best of times. Yet when the COVID-19 crisis and government lockdowns put tens of millions of Americans out of work, Congress responded by pouring more taxpayer money into state-level unemployment systems. The federal legislation enormously increased weekly payouts and expanded unemployment benefits…

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Russell Okung’s Tweet Slamming Business Lockdowns Wins Approval from Aaron Rodgers

Offensive tackle Russell Okung has made a name for himself on the field as one the most dominant players in the NFL. Standing six foot five and weighing more than 300 pounds, Okung, the sixth overall pick in the 2010 NFL draft, has chalked up a Lombardi Trophy and two Pro Bowl nods in his…

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Covid Policies Have Increased the Wealth Gap

Yet another side effect of the government’s response to Covid-19 is shining through in recent business headlines. In a widely-touted deal last week, Salesforce acquired Slack for over $27 billion. The purchase is one of the largest ever in the software industry and is the largest cloud software deal ever. While the Salesforce acquisition is one of the…

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Americans’ Mental Health Hits 20-Year Low Ahead of Renewed Lockdowns

In California and other parts of the country, Americans are headed back to lockdown or otherwise facing renewed restrictions on their day-to-day lives amid another spike of COVID-19. Yet a new Gallup poll shows these lockdowns come as people are already struggling with their mental health.  “Americans’ latest assessment of their mental health is worse…

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Colorado County Refuses to Enforce Lockdowns as Civil Disobedience Spreads Across America

Colorado officials last week announced that several counties had moved into the “red level”—the second-highest measurement on its COVID-19 dial—and would be forced to implement new regulations on restaurants, gyms, and other parts of the economy to combat the virus. Then something remarkable happened. Weld County, a county in the northern part of the state…