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Then in the summer of 2014 Encuentro 5, where OBR's studio is located,
When the original host and creator Matt Davidson graduated in 2011, the show came to an abrupt halt. Thankfully in 2012 co-hosts Frank Capone and Andrea Romig with the help of Occupy Boston Radio revived The Real News and moved it to http://www.obr.fm where you could still listen LIVE every Tuesday night from 9:30pm-11pm ET
Then in the summer of 2014 Encuentro 5, where OBR's studio is located,
U.S. intel officials divided over whether Covid came from China lab accident đ€ - https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/national-security/one-u-s-intel-agency-believes-covid-likely-emerged-lab-n1277818
One U.S. agency says with moderate confidence the virus infected humans after a lab incident, but four others say with low confidence it emerged naturally.
Weâre at λ
âVaccination alone won't stop the rise of new variants and in fact could push the evolution of strains that evade their protection, researchers warned Friday.â
https://twitter.com/cnn/status/1421093265210806272?s=21
âVaccination alone won't stop the rise of variants and in fact could push the evolution of strains that evade their protection, researchers warned. They said people need to wear masks and take other preventative steps until almost everyone is vaccinated. https://t.co/MlUJWlkffgâ
CDC study shows 74% of people infected in Massachusetts Covid outbreak were fully vaccinated
The CDC data published Friday was based on 469 cases of Covid associated with multiple summer events and large public gatherings in July in Massachusetts.
This is great news! Now we just need every other state to follow suit.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/jul/15/maine-law-pfas-forever-chemicals-ban
State is the first to enact a broad ban of PFAS compounds, which are found in everything from cosmetics to cookware
They knew
With an unprecedented wave of lawsuits, Americaâs petroleum giants face a reckoning for the environmental devastation caused by fossil fuels
Yeah how are those fossil fuels working out?
Bright orange blaze captured in Yucatan peninsula
Chernobyl's nuclear fuel is smoldering again and there's a 'possibility' of another accident, scientists say
Researchers at the site of the catastrophic 1986 nuclear explosion in Ukraine have detected a spike of neutrons in an underground room at the power plant.
So why is it only the Johnson & Johnson vaccine on pause?
A study by Oxford University found the number of people who receive blood clots after getting vaccinated with a coronavirus vaccine are about the same for...
âNothing will fundamentally change.â
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas reportedly said the White House might restart some building along Donald Trump's southern border wall.
As Drone Whistleblower Daniel Hale Pleads Guilty, Advocates Warn of 'Profound Threat' to Free Press
"Using the Espionage Act in this way to prosecute journalists' sources as spies chills newsgathering and discourages sources from coming forward with information in the public interest."
VIDEO: WHY DID RENTERS PROTEST AT THE ICA?
âWe are here because our landlord, Fineberg Management, has ignored and dismissed our maintenance requests and our complaints.â
BREAKING: Kids Are Still In Cages. Last Week Photos of Biden Era Detention Centers Emerged. Biden Reopens Trump Immigration Facility for, âInflux of Migrant Children.â Journalists Not Allowed Inside.
More than 15,000 migrant children are in US custody in a surge of arrivals to the US-Mexico border.
Entire Staff of Nevada Democratic Party Quits After Democratic Socialist Slate Won Every Seat
The battle between insurgent progressives in Nevada and the Harry Reid machine began building in 2016.
Illegal wars take precedence over desperately needed aid during a pandemic because, "be careful."
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/biden-says-u-s-strike-in-syria-was-be-careful-warning-to-iran/ar-BB1e3Jqd?ocid=msedgntp
Asked while visiting a National Guard vaccination site in Houston what message the strike was intended to send to Iran, Biden said: âYou canât act with impunity. Be careful.â
How to use the Siri 'I'm Getting Pulled Over' shortcut to record police encounters during traffic stops with your iPhone
The Siri shortcut can be activated when you're pulled over by police, and will send your location to designated contacts and start recording video.
Masshealth now covers crowns and root canals. This is a huge step forward in healthcare
https://www.masshealth-dental.net/MassHealth/media/Docs/MassHealth-ORM.pdf?fbclid=IwAR0SJWhncee4mRGTynu4i2X6I4kZD_CYJx3foE4MM_rHvXwGCWcnkxqM7WM
Masshealth now covers crowns and root canals. This is a huge step forward in healthcare
https://www.masshealth-dental.net/MassHealth/media/Docs/MassHealth-ORM.pdf?fbclid=IwAR0SJWhncee4mRGTynu4i2X6I4kZD_CYJx3foE4MM_rHvXwGCWcnkxqM7WM
Mars, Nestlé and Hershey to face child slavery lawsuit in US
Chocolate companies are among the defendants named in a lawsuit brought by former child workers in Ivory Coast
Standing Rock Youth Run 93 Miles to Pressure Biden to End Dakota Access Pipeline
CANNONBALL, N.D. â On Tuesday, several dozen youth from Standing Rock and Cheyenne River ran 93 miles from Timber Lake, S.D. to Cannonball River, N.D., adjacent to the Oceti Sakowin camp location just beyond the Standing Rock Indian Reservation, in sub-zero temperature to continue to pressure Pres...
via Food News
The report called on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to set maximum levels of toxic heavy metals allowed in baby foods.
Delhi Police files FIR on farmers' protest 'toolkit' tweeted by Greta Thunberg
The Delhi Police has lodged an FIR over a 'toolkit' containing information on how to back the farmers protests. The toolkit was tweeted out by Swedish climate change activist Greta Thunberg. Thunberg has not been named in the FIR as was earlier reported.
Oregon law to decriminalize all drugs goes into effect, offering addicts rehab instead of prison
Progressive legislation that decriminalizes all drugs in Oregon looks to give addicts an opportunity for a different life through rehab and treatment.
Robinhood Customers Sue Over Removal of GameStop, Others
Robinhood Markets was hit by at least two customer lawsuits after restricting transactions on stocks including GameStop Inc. following a frenzied runup driven by Reddit-inspired traders.
Now people are buying AMC, BB, and NOK. How could this strategy be used for activism?
Reddit board Wallstreetbets seems to have driven a 2,000% rise in the stock price of the troubled video game retailer.
Michigan plans to charge ex-Gov. Rick Snyder in Flint water scandal
Former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder, his health director and other ex-officials have been told theyâre being charged.
Pentagon Papers Whistleblower Daniel Ellsberg Warns Public of Potential War with Iran. B-52s Over Hormuz
China and Russia have repeatedly stated in the past that they would defend Iran. There is also MAD military doctrine to consider.
I will always regret that I did not do more to stop war with Vietnam. Now, I am calling on whistleblowers to step up and expose Trumpâs plans
BREAKING
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-55528241
The Wikileaks founder is wanted in the US over the publication of thousands of classified documents.
Tell us something we didnât know.
https://news.yahoo.com/senate-investigation-finds-obama-admin-201648458.html
Non-profit humanitarian agency World Vision United States improperly transacted with the Islamic Relief Agency (ISRA) in 2014 with approval from the Obama administration, sending government funds to an organization that had been sanctioned over its ties to terrorism, according to a new report.Senate...
via Food News
Biden picks, âMr. Monsanto,â Tom Vilsack for Secretary of Agriculture
"We need a USDA Secretary on the side of everyday people. If this is not the fox guarding the henhouse, it's pretty damn close."
This flew under the radar... October 2020
https://www.bbc.com/news/business-54636002
The deal with the US Department of Justice settles some of the most serious claims against the OxyContin-maker.
The Intercept has been co-opted
https://www.newsweek.com/glenn-greenwald-legendary-progressive-journalist-resigns-over-censorship-biden-criticism-1543317
"The same trends of repression, censorship and ideological homogeneity plaguing the national press generally have engulfed the media outlet I co-founded, culminating in censorship of my own articles," Greenwald wrote in an announcement.
He was released Wednesday on a conditional release and is expected to appear in court in March of next year.
Most Americans, Regardless of Political Alignment, Want a Third Party
https://www.newsweek.com/most-americans-regardless-political-alignment-want-third-party-1533033?fbclid=IwAR1Yo8o-2zL8VsLJFqPA8_k80IBaPGJ9JzZscwrJJJ1FY2lARDYztJzIH9A
However, many electoral roadblocks stand in the way of making a third party truly viable in American politics.
BREAKING: Ruth Bader Ginsberg, Supreme Court Justice and Champion of Womenâs Rights Passes Away at 87
Rest In Peace RBG
Beloved justice, who was a crucial liberal vote on the court, became a legal, cultural and feminist icon
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