King drug maker Pfizer has announced a 90% efficacy rate on its Covid-19 vaccine. The groundbreaking news came as the company released initial phase 3 clinical trial results. Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla claimed the company analyzed 94 confirmed cases of Covid-19 within their test cases. 43,000 volunteers initially got two doses of the vaccine or…
President Elect Joe Biden is the first Democratic presidential candidate to win Georgia in 28 years. As has been widely reported, much of the credit for his strong showing in theSouthern state goes to Stacey Abrams. Abrams, the 2018 Democratic gubernatorial candidate who lost to Brian Kemp in a bitterly disputed race, put her chin…
On January 5th 2021, Georgia will be in a position to decide the balance of power in the Unites States Senate. Stakes are high in the runoff featuring Democratic contenders Raphael Warnock and John Ossoff, and Republicans Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue . As required by state law, none of the candidates polled above the…
Trump followers and supporters across America watching the initial returns on election day must have been buoyed up with a false sense of euphoric optimism. It looked as if the incumbent surely would win, with the blue wall of Wisconsin, Michigan Ohio and Pennsylvania all GOP red on the map. The margins were so hugely…
Kamal Harris made history on Saturday November 7th as the first female, and first Black vice president elected in the United States. Kamala, the daughter of two immigrants from India and Jamaica, has spoken about how her heritage has shaped her view of the world. Kamala’s father, Donald Harris, is a retired Stanford economics professor,…
On November 7th, former VP Joe Biden defied the odds and prevailed after a protracted battle for the white house, defeating Donald Trump to be elected the 46th president of the United States. President-elect Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris made history as the oldest president, and the first female vice president elected. Jubilation was…
No, it’s not the loonies, it’s balloons! In rural areas in Africa, internet service is still somewhat of a rarity, leaving many Africans disadvantaged. According to a 2019 report, only 28 percent of Africa’s 1.3 billion people have internet access. A new partnership between Google and Telkom Kenya is seeking to change that. Using a fleet…
The United States Postal Service will celebrate its 50th anniversary next year, but this independent agency of the federal government will face its biggest challenge in history within the next three months. As a result of the coronavirus pandemic of 2020, the USPS will play a crucial role in the way the elections are conducted.…
For the first time in the history of the United States, a woman could be elected to the second-highest political office. California Senator Kamala Harris welcomed the nomination for VP on the Democratic ticket in a moving acceptance speech at the DNC convention. Biden’s VP pick was filled with anticipation as well as with a…
Russian President Vladimir Putin recently announced the approval of the world’s first coronavirus vaccine but many questions remain. “I know that it works quite effectively,” Putin announced on state TV, going on to say that “it forms a stable immunity.” To back up his claims, the Russian leader announced that one of his daughters had…
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced he was banning President Donald Trump from the platform indefinitely. Zuckerberg, alluding to the US Capitol siege, said he was disturbed at the shocking events, and that they clearly demonstrated Trump’s “[intention] to use his remaining time in office to undermine the peaceful and lawful transition of power” to president…
Democrats across the country celebrated the blue sweep of Georgia Senate seats as Rev Warnock and Jon Ossoff reversed two of the hardest fought races in recent history. Jubilant Black Georgia voters, who were largely responsible for swinging the race, can now reasonably hope to expect the passing of policies that benefit African Americans, especially…
Despite high drama and a stunning attempt at insurrection by a mob of disaffected Trump supporters, members of congress still affirmed Joe Biden’s win in the November 2020 elections. In a display that disrupted the traditionally solemn certification event, viewers around the world were shocked at the hours long siege that delayed, but did not…
All over the world New Year’s Eve celebrations are probably going to be celebrated over a Zoom camera this year. But no matter. You can still share the virtual effects of that super special recipe you spent weeks polishing up during all those weeks of quarantine, right? Many cultures prepare traditional foods for the…
