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Read More »Monthly Archives: August 2020
Before Kamala Harris made history, there was Charlotta Bass
As a candidate for the nation’s second-highest office under the Progressive Party’s ticket in 1952, she addressed conventions on March 30 that year. “I stand before you with great pride,” she said. “This is a historic moment in American political life. Historical for myself, for my people, for all women. …
Read More »California Flex Alert Issued for Friday Due to Heatwave – Daily News
LOS ANGELES – With depressing heat in the forecast, a statewide Flex Alert will be issued for Friday calling on residents to turn off their lights and conserve electricity. Network operators predict increased demand for electricity, according to the California Independent System Operator (ISO), which has issued the Flex Alert …
Read More »Worse public health crisis ahead as COVID-19 emerges, warns CDC
If the coronavirus continues to rage, the US could experience the worst public health crisis in modern history, warned Centers for Disease Control and Prevention director Dr. Robert Redfield, and said that the mixture of coronavirus with the annual flu season could lead to a public health crisis. He advised …
Read More »REI to Sell Seattle HQ as Extreme Giant Weather Pandemic
REI left its new business campus to save money and encourage remote work among its employees. The co-op now plans to have multiple locations for “headquarters” in the Seattle area and expects more employees to long for work at home. While the Covid-19 pandemic is expanding traditional notions about offices, …
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