The US will not make any concessions to Russia on potential security guarantees, and the only possible way to make bilateral agreements will be mutual steps to benefit both nations, the US State Department said on Monday. Talking to gathered journalists at a press briefing, State Department spokesman Ned Price …
Read More »Private schools in England refuse to admit transgender pupils
More than two dozen private girls’ schools in England have said they will not “jeopardize” their status by admitting transgender students, as a teachers’ union calls on the government to provide more clarity on trans matters. The Girls’ Day School Trust (GDST) updated its gender identity policy guidance in December, …
Read More »Pentagon spells out penalties for National Guard members who refuse vaccination
In a Tuesday memo, Austin restated his claim that vaccination is “essential to the health and readiness of the Force,” and ordered the establishment of “policies and implementation guidance to address the failure to maintain this military medical readiness requirement by members of the non-federalized National Guard who remain unvaccinated.” …
Read More »Punishments set for US troops who refuse vaccination
Army personnel who refuse the jab, including reservists and Army National Guard troops, will now have their service records “flagged,” preventing them from receiving “favorable personnel actions” such as reenlistment bonuses, promotions to higher ranks, decorations and other awards, attending military academies, as well as tuition assistance with higher education, …
Read More »ANOTHER EU country permits employers to dismiss staff who refuse Covid-19 jab
As a result of a 52-27 parliamentary vote on Thursday, businesses will be able to lay off workers without vaccination certifications. This, according to the Latvian Ministry of Justice, is enough grounds to believe the employee does not meet the job’s requirements. Staff who fail to heed to demands to …
Read More »Majority of Swiss refuse to pay more for fuel & heating to meet climate change goals – survey
The 2050 carbon neutrality goals, outlined by the Switzerland authorities, are out of step with the population’s readiness to pay increasingly higher bills to fund them, according to a new survey. The poll, conducted among some 23,000 people, was commissioned by the Tamedia and 20 Minuten media groups early in …
Read More »‘We refuse to be the vaccination police’: San Francisco’s In-N-Out burger joint seethes over vaccine mandate after closure
The only In-N-Out burger restaurant in San Francisco has made national headlines, fueling an ongoing debate over vaccine passports, after it refused to enforce the city’s strict vaccine mandate. The location was temporarily shut down on October 14, after it repeatedly ran afoul of the order, according to the San …
Read More »Hollywood actress suggests women should REFUSE to have SEX with men to fight Texas abortion law
“I suggest that all women refuse to have sex with men until they are guaranteed the right to choose by Congress,” Midler tweeted this week. Texas’ ‘heartbeart’ law bans abortion after six weeks of pregnancy. Liberal pundits and politicians, including President Joe Biden, have been up in arms about the …
Read More »Outrage as NY Democrats refuse to pursue Cuomo impeachment, say constitution does not allow for it after his resignation
The state’s Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie (D) announced the move on Friday, noting that all impeachment proceedings against Cuomo would be dropped after the governor said he would step down earlier this week, in the wake of sexual harassment allegations. “After consulting with [Judiciary Committee Chairman Charles Lavine] and my …
Read More »US security experts want to avoid ‘triggering’ news & images from Afghanistan – a mess THEY made and refuse to learn from
“It is a very dark day in Afghanistan. Take care of yourself. It might require avoiding the news,” Jennifer Cafarella wrote to her colleagues on Thursday. “We can & should bear witness. But it does not require self harm. Triggering PTSD symptoms or new trauma does not help Afghans.” Cafarella …
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