In this Aug. 20, 2020 photo, President Donald Trump's former chief strategist Steve Bannon speaks with reporters in New York. A lawyer for Bannon says Bannon won’t comply with a congressional investigation into the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol because President Donald Trump is asserting executive privilege to block demands for testimony and documents. (Eduardo Munoz … [Read more...] about Jan. 6 panel moves against Bannon, sets contempt vote
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Josh Klein: Can we compare America with pre-Hitler Germany? Only if we are willing to examine Christian complicity
In a recent article published by the Deseret News, Brigham Young University professor Evan Ward draws a compelling parallel between the beleaguered state of interwar German democracy and our own.His argument is that the rise of fascism in Germany, and simultaneous decline of democracy, was preconditioned by a collapse of public trust in the mainstream institutions of democracy … [Read more...] about Josh Klein: Can we compare America with pre-Hitler Germany? Only if we are willing to examine Christian complicity
Norwegian authorities say a deadly bow-and-arrow attack appears to be terrorism
Enlarge this image Police officers investigate a scene in Kongsberg, Norway after a man armed with bow killed several people before he was arrested Wednesday. Hakon Mosvold Larsen/NTB/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Hakon Mosvold Larsen/NTB/AFP via Getty Images Norway's domestic security agency says an attack by a man using bow and arrow that … [Read more...] about Norwegian authorities say a deadly bow-and-arrow attack appears to be terrorism
A tech mogul, a rockstar and an NBA team owner set new fundraising goal for Utah nonprofit
Encircle founder and CEO Stephenie Larsen speaks during a press conference at the Silicon Slopes Summit at the Salt Palace in Salt Lake City on Wednesday. (Deseret News) Estimated read time: 4-5 minutesSALT LAKE CITY — An unexpected team of prominent figures in tech, music, sports and politics came together to raise $8 million in eight months to support LGBTQ youth, and now … [Read more...] about A tech mogul, a rockstar and an NBA team owner set new fundraising goal for Utah nonprofit
Andy Larsen: Explaining molnupiravir, a new COVID drug with surprisingly effective test results
It’s always nice to get some unexpected good news.That’s especially true in COVID World, where the situation (Full hospitals! Thousands of deaths! Protests, stupidity and denial!) always seems helpless.But thanks to some out-of-the-blue good study findings last week on a drug called molnupiravir, we have another promising tool in our fight to keep sick people from dying from … [Read more...] about Andy Larsen: Explaining molnupiravir, a new COVID drug with surprisingly effective test results