From the Trenches World Report

Forbes – by Bruce Y. Lee

There’s a Catch-22. There’s also the Taylor Swift song “22.” But what the heck is “Covid-22,” and why the heck is it trending on Twitter?

As you may know, Covid-19 is short for coronavirus disease 2019, a disease caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). It’s got the “19” at the end of it not because there have been 18 other Covids as Ted Nugent may have thought, which I covered previously for Forbes. It’s also not because the virus is now 19 years old and old enough to legally drink in Canada and gamble in Alabama and Nebraska. No, the 19 has been there because the SARS-CoV-2 was first was first detected in December 2019. Continue reading “Why Is Covid-22 Trending On Twitter? Here Are Misconceptions About Coronavirus Variants”

National Interest – by Cheryl Bernard, 2017

In 2014, when waves of refugees began flooding into western Europe, citizens and officials alike responded with generosity and openness. Exhausted refugees spilled out of trains and buses to be met by crowds bearing gifts of clothing and food, and holding up placards that read “Welcome Refugees.” Continue reading “Flashback: I’ve Worked with Refugees for Decades. Europe’s Afghan Crime Wave Is Mind-Boggling.”

Campus Reform – by Haley Worth

Vanderbilt University is asking its diversity training participants to journal their emotions using a “Feelings Wheel” as a reference.

The exercise occurs on Day 1 of Vanderbilt’s 10-day training program.  Continue reading “Vanderbilt uses ‘Feelings Wheel’ for diversity training”

Beitbart – by David Ng

Hollywood elites including Steven Spielberg, Jeffrey Katzenberg, Rob Reiner, and Barbra Streisand are pouring money into California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s (D) effort to beat the state’s recall election. The race is shaping up to be a nail-biter that could see voters removing the incumbent governor — who is beloved among showbiz leftists — and replacing him with a Republican.

Other entertainment figures backing Newsom with big checks include Netflix’s co-CEO Reed Hastings, Casey Wasserman, and Byron Allen.  Continue reading “Hollywood Elites Steven Spielberg, Barbra Streisand Throw Mega Cash Behind Gavin Newsom Ahead of Recall Election”

Fox News

Dr. Anthony Fauci said he respects Americans’ freedoms, but the current public health crisis has convinced him “enough is enough” in a conversation with CNN about public and private vaccine mandates.

Following the Food and Drug Administration’s approval of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine this week, CNN’s Anderson Cooper asked Fauci Monday how much of a difference it would make if public and private employers began mandating vaccinations. Fauci acknowledged the FDA approval would be an incentive for companies and institutions to begin mandating the shot, adding he believes it would be a “good thing.” Continue reading “Fauci on vaccine mandates: ‘I respect people’s freedom, but’ this is a public health crisis”

ABC News

NEW YORK — The Senate’s top Democrat says federal law enforcement officials need to crack down on fake COVID-19 vaccination cards being sold online.

Sen. Chuck Schumer’s announcement Sunday comes after The Associated Press reported how people are cheating the system and buying counterfeit COVID-19 vaccination cards online, worrying officials at colleges and universities across the country that are requiring proof students received the vaccine to attend in-person classes. Continue reading “Schumer calls for federal crackdown on fake vaccine cards”

Forbes – by Adam Andrzejewski

The U.S. provided an estimated $83 billion worth of training and equipment to Afghan security forces since 2001. This year, alone, the U.S. military aid to Afghan forces was $3 billion.

Putting price tags on American military equipment still in Afghanistan isn’t an easy task. In the fog of war – or withdrawal – Afghanistan has always been a black box with little sunshine. Continue reading “Staggering Costs – U.S. Military Equipment Left Behind In Afghanistan”

EnVolve

Military personnel at a base in the south are now being segregated and forced to wear red armbands to signal that they have not been vaccinated against Covid-19.

According to multiple military sources, a Joint Readiness Training Center at Fort Polk, Louisiana, has implemented red armbands for unvaccinated troops and green armbands for vaccinated troops. Continue reading “Biden’s Military Takes A Page From Nazi Germany — Now FORCING Troops To Wear Red Arm Bands If They Are Unvaccinated”