September 17, 2021

369: The 2 Problems We're Not Talking About

38 minutes

The response to COVID-19 and the wind-down in Afganastan have created highspeed onramps into two significant conflicts.

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Biden's top-down booster plan sparks anger at FDA - POLITICO

Tension over boosters rises as FDA regulators quit and publicly blast Biden’s plan | Ars Technica

Details Emerge About Coronavirus Research at Chinese Lab

Israel planning to administer FOURTH Covid vaccine which could be adjusted to fight new variants | Daily Mail Online

Harris campaign alums launch firm to help CEOs avoid getting canceled - Axios

Apple and Google Remove ‘Navalny’ Voting App in Russia - The New York Times

U.S. to Target Crypto Ransomware Payments With Sanctions - WSJ

Delta variant vaccinated vs. unvaccinated seen in CDC chart

Pentagon confirms top general reassured China during last days of Trump - Axios

Australia to acquire nuclear submarines in security pact with U.S., U.K. - Axios

Number of states with high obesity almost doubles in 2 years - Axios

Three Former U.S. Intelligence Community and Military Personnel Agree to Pay More Than $1.68 Million to Resolve Criminal Charges Arising from Their Provision of Hacking-Related Services to a Foreign Government | OPA | Department of Justice

Facebook Knows Instagram Is Toxic for Teen Girls, Company Documents Show - WSJ

Vladimir Putin is quarantining after several Covid-19 cases in his entourage - CNN

The Masking of the Servant Class: Ugly COVID Images From the Met Gala Are Now Commonplace - by Glenn Greenwald - Glenn Greenwald

Executives Say Brace for More Shortages, Price Hikes in 2022

Democrats See Trump Supporters and the Unvaccinated As Biggest Threat to Nation

COVID Hospitalization Numbers Can Be Misleading - The Atlantic

Walgreens’ Covid-19 test registration system exposed patient data - Vox

Trudeau: Canadians who protested him are 'racist,' 'misogynistic,' 'anti-vaxxer mobs'

US coronavirus: Not getting vaccinated against Covid-19 is like driving while intoxicated, health expert says - CNN

Final U.S. Drone Strike In Kabul May Have Been Deadly Error

Channeling frustration toward the unvaccinated, Biden announces a slew of new rules to combat the Delta variant