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How the CDC Went Woke

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In 2015, Dayna Bowen Matthew published a paper concerning racial disparities in health care which she said . reflects the “structural violence” of American society. Matthew helped draft the CDC’s framework for allocating Covid-19 vaccines. She is also listed as a consultant to the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, which voted to vaccinate essential workers before the elderly, partly on the grounds that the elderly skew white—only to pull back Sunday in the face of outrage from across the political spectrum.

CNN Anchor Sports Pricey Resistance Cashmere Sweater

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CNN’s Kate Bolduan anchored her show Thursday in a $380 cashmere sweater bearing the network’s “Facts First” slogan. The “Facts First” sweater is among a collection of other pricey, partisan garments hand-stitched by the feminist brand Lingua Franca…Lingua Franca also sells sweaters bearing the social media-inspired term “Cuomosexual,” a term coined by fans of New York governor Andrew Cuomo.

Ossoff’s Father Met with Chinese “Dignitaries” While Touring His China-Built Yacht

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Richard Ossoff, who has bankrolled his son’s upstart political career, commissioned China-based Jet-Tern Marine to build the custom vessel in 2008. Before shipping the yacht to the U.S, the company held a “sea trial” for “customers Heather and Richard Ossoff” in order to test the million-dollar vessel’s performance, with “many” Chinese dignitaries in attendance.

Conservative Journalist Successfully Sues State of MN for Access to Coronavirus Briefings

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A conservative journalist barred from Minnesota‘s daily coronavirus briefings successfully sued the state to regain access. In a settlement signed Friday, Minnesota’s Department of Health agreed to reinstate PowerLine cofounder Scott Johnson’s access to the state’s COVID-19 Conference Line “as long as and whenever” the department holds a briefing.

Potential Biden Cabinet Pick a Frequent Guest on Chinese Propaganda Outlets

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Jeffrey Sachs, an economist and potential progressive pick for a cabinet position under a Joe Biden administration, appeared on Chinese propaganda outlets throughout the 2020 campaign to blast U.S. foreign policy as an “unholy crusade against China.” He contributed to scathing articles in the Global TimesChina Daily, and other regime mouthpieces and has appeared on state-owned tv outlets.

The NY Times Didn’t Learn Its Lesson from 2016

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The paper’s coverage of the 2020 presidential election was not only as misleading as it was four years ago, it was misleading in the same way, overstating the odds of Democrats everywhere thanks, at least in part, to a belief in race and gender as the defining features of American politics. Identity politics has come to define the New York Times, but the country isn’t so monolithic.