Biden’s Short-Term Retreats Could Mean Midterm Defeats
Reading Time: < 1 minute When you make promises on video, it is usually wise to keep them.
This Week in Pandemic: Cheats & Good Neighbors
Reading Time: 3 minutes Welcome to WhoWhatWhy’s weekly COVID-19 roundup. There’s a lot of virus coverage out there, so this feature will give you a dose of the latest news.
Odious DeJoy
Reading Time: < 1 minute Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, widely criticized for mail delays during the November election, defiantly told Democratic lawmakers this week he isn’t going anywhere. He reportedly plans to further slow first-class mail delivery and raise postage costs.
It’s a Small World After All
Reading Time: 21 minutes A new wave of international films is sweeping the globe. Netflix, Amazon Prime, HBO Max, Apple+, and Disney+ are not only changing the way we view films, they are changing the way we see the world.
State Voting Legislation at Odds with Federal Bill
Reading Time: 7 minutes Republican members of the 117th Congress have begun introducing legislation as a means of reinvigorating the conversation around alleged voter fraud, while Democrats are seeking to expand voting rights and access.
Corruption Fuels US Border Crises
Reading Time: 6 minutes Joe Biden has proposed $4 billion in aid to Central America, but advocates stress that this money will be squandered unless he addresses corruption first.
Trump’s Animal Magnetism
Reading Time: < 1 minute The GOP is in a battle of elephantine proportions.
Nuclear Energy: Ready for a Revival?
Reading Time: 11 minutes Nuclear tech startups promise a climate change solution in exchange for heavy government subsidies. Whether they’ll deliver in time is a gamble some are not willing to take.
Afghanistan: The Abandoned Nation
Reading Time: 13 minutes Supporting Afghanistan means doing so in a more astute manner that may lead to real peace in the interests of all Afghans and not just select power groups.
Big Challenges Lie Ahead as US Rejoins Paris Agreement
Reading Time: 6 minutes A few months after Trump quit the Paris Agreement, the US is back in, with no time to spare.