Daniel Beatty

Local Massachusetts teachers group demands state union retract ‘inflammatory’ cease-fire resolution

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Another local teachers union is demanding the Massachusetts Teachers Association rescind an “inflammatory” resolution calling for a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war. The Bedford Education Association disassociated itself from the resolution this week, following the same action as the Newton Teachers Association whose president referred to the MTA statement as “antisemitic dog-whistling.” “The Bedford Education … Read more

Federal Court cuts legal bill in half for class actions relating to First Nations child welfare

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The Federal Court has ruled class action lawyers involved in a historic, multi-billion dollar settlement for First Nations child welfare can receive $40 million for their work — half of the amount originally sought. Five legal firms were initially seeking $80 million plus applicable taxes and about $600,000 in out-of-pocket expenses from the federal government. Ottawa … Read more

Steve Bannon Slams GOP Senator Daines Who Is Running NRSC

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Former Trump White House adviser and campaign manager Steve Bannon went scorched earth on establishment Republicans in the U.S. Senate, singling out Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT) – who is currently running the National Republican Senatorial Committee. “You know, this guy Daines this Montana. And if you’re in Montana, I hate to be brutally frank about … Read more

UN approves Gaza aid resolution with no call for cease-fire

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By Edith M. Lederer | Associated Press UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. Security Council adopted a watered-down resolution Friday calling for immediate speeded-up aid deliveries to hungry and desperate civilians in Gaza – but without the original call for an “urgent suspension of hostilities” between Israel and Hamas. The long-delayed vote in the 15-member council … Read more

A holiday gift for consumers: Inflation falls for the first time since April 2020

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Inflation fell in November for the first time since early 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic was slamming the U.S. economy. The decline signals that the Federal Reserve’s flurry of interest rate hikes is continuing to put pressure on inflation, which hit a 40-year high last year. The Fed’s preferred measure of inflation, personal consumption expenditures … Read more

Lakewood apartment project at edge of Belmar Park faces opposition

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A raft of ducks perched and waddled on the frozen surface of a pond at Belmar Park on a recent fall morning — foreground bustle for a double-crested cormorant rookery located on a small island just offshore. This 132-acre park in the middle of Lakewood, Colorado’s fifth-largest city, is tagged as a “hotspot” on eBird.com, … Read more

Trump Hits Back After Biden Labels Him an Insurrectionist

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Former President Donald Trump is trying to deflect the label “insurrectionist.” In a post on Truth Social on Thursday, he suggested the title actually belongs to President Joe Biden. “I’m not an Insurrectionist (‘PEACEFULLY [and] PATRIOTICALLY’), Crooked Joe Biden is!!!” Trump wrote. TRUMP: President Donald J. Trump just posted the following statement on Truth Social, … Read more

How Elon Musk Made Himself the Internet’s Main Character in 2023

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Host Brian Stelter breaks down Elon Musk’s erratic stewardship of Twitter, now X, with Zoë Schiffer, managing editor of Platformer and author of the forthcoming book Extremely Hardcore. They discuss Musk’s rightward shift, his war against the “woke mind virus,” and stated mission of restoring free speech to the platform. “I think we’ve seen in … Read more

Nikki Haley closing the gap on Donald Trump in New Hampshire

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There’s an actual political contest brewing in New Hampshire. With just over a month left before Granite State voters go to the polls on Jan. 23, former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley continues to close the gap between her campaign for the Republican nomination in the first-in-the-nation primary and that of her former boss, 45th President … Read more