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A Keurig-like ice cream machine… in MY house? It’s more likely than you think
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Imagine making your own ice cream to go whenever you want. Well, the future is here because some galaxy-brained company has rolled out The ColdSnap: a machine that works like a Keurig, but for ice cream.
Thrillist reports that the “rapid freezing appliance” will quickly turn room-temperature canisters filled with pre-made mix into a single-serve ice cream dish. So if you have this machine in your house and crave ice cream at 2 a.m., just crawl into the kitchen, pop in the canister and, boom, instant ice cream.
The magical device can also make single-serve froyo, smoothies, frozen cocktails, frozen coffee, protein shakes and soft-serve ice cream in a minute to 90 seconds.
For those worried about the lactose-intolerant crowd feeling left out of the fun, chill — the packets come in dairy-free options, too.
Also, the pods can be recycled because they’re made of aluminum… a win for the environmentalists. ColdSnap claims their product will result in 25 to 50 percent emission reduction in making and distributing ice cream.
So, if you’re really lazy or miss your college days when you could crank that ol’ ice cream lever with reckless abandon — this here is the device for you.
The ColdSnap is not yet available, so that gives you plenty of time to save up for it since it probably won’t come cheap as it’s literally being marketed as the product of your dreams that does it all.
The company expects to release the personal ice cream maker sometime in the second quarter of the year but has yet to announce a price.
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Wyden Statement on Senators Cruz and Hawley
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Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today released the following statement calling for the resignations of U.S. Sens. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., and Ted Cruz, R-Texas:
“Every member of the Senate takes a sacred oath to protect and defend the Constitution of the United States. Upholding that oath is a matter of conscience. The behavior of President Trump and Senators Hawley and Cruz culminating in the assault on the seat of our democracy shocks that conscience.
“Any senator exhorting such an assault violates their sworn oath and is unworthy of holding federal office. There must be consequences for senators who would foment a violent mob for personal gain. I call on Senators Hawley and Cruz to resign and accept the responsibility which they so clearly bear.”
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"Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today released the following statement calling for the resignations of U.S. Sens. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., and Ted Cruz, R-Texas:\n“Every member of the Senate takes a sacred oath to protect and defend the Constitution of the United States. Upholding that oath is a matter of conscience. The behavior of President Trump and Senators Hawley and Cruz culminating in the assault on the seat of our democracy shocks that conscience.\n“Any senator exhorting such an assault violates their sworn oath and is unworthy of holding federal office. There must be consequences for senators who would foment a violent mob for personal gain. I call on Senators Hawley and Cruz to resign and accept the responsibility which they so clearly bear.”",
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Oregon Department of Corrections reports two in-custody deaths
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An Oregon Department of Corrections (DOC) adult in custody (AIC) died January 6, 2021. He was incarcerated at the Two Rivers Correctional Institution and passed away at a local hospital. He tested positive for COVID-19 and was between 85 and 95 years old. As with all in-custody deaths, the Oregon State Police have been notified, and the Medical Examiner will determine cause of death. Department-wide, this is the twenty-fifth AIC to die who tested positive for COVID-19.
An Oregon Department of Corrections (DOC) adult in custody (AIC) died January 7, 2021. He was incarcerated at the Oregon State Penitentiary and passed away at the facility infirmary. He tested positive for COVID-19 and was between 70 and 80 years old. As with all in-custody deaths, the Oregon State Police have been notified, and the Medical Examiner will determine cause of death. Department-wide, this is the twenty-sixth AIC to die who tested positive for COVID-19.
For more information on COVID-19 cases inside Oregon’s prisons, please visit DOC’s COVID-19 website. The agency is responsible for the care and custody of 13,000 adults in custody who are incarcerated in 14 institutions across the state.
Anyone entering DOC property is required to wear a mask or face covering in any indoor work setting or other indoor premises regardless of distance from others unless they are in a private, individual office not shared by anyone else; or they are actively eating or drinking AND at least six (6) feet of distance can be maintained between other people. Masks are mandatory at all times in many work areas.
Institutions continue to clean and disinfect numerous times a day. DOC asks AICs to report symptoms of COVID to medical staff. Posters are in all DOC institutions encouraging individuals to maintain proper hygiene and to uphold appropriate social distancing to the extent possible. Health screening processes are in place before staff are allowed to enter facilities. This screening includes a temperature check and a screening questionnaire. Visiting remains closed until further notice.
DOC has begun administering COVID-19 vaccinations – eventually offering to all DOC staff, contractors, Oregon Corrections Enterprises employees, and adults in custody (AICs). Prioritization of vaccines will be determined by guidance from the Oregon Health Authority (OHA), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), and the Governor’s Office.
Prior to the COVID-19 crisis, DOC issued a press release when an AIC passed away. This notification would include the person’s name, county of conviction, sentence length, and date of death. However, no cause of death would be listed because the Medical Examiner makes that determination. In order to balance the desire for transparency with our legal obligation to protect personal health information, we have changed the AIC death notification process when someone dies who has tested positive for COVID-19. DOC is working with the Oregon Health Authority to publish COVID-19 related data and information on the OHA website.
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https://gorgenewscenter.com/2021/01/07/oregon-department-of-corrections-reports-two-in-custody-deaths/
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Intel replaces its chief executive after a rocky stretch
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Intel is replacing its CEO after only two years, but it has been a rough stretch for the chipmaker. Bob Swan, who became the company’s chief executive in early 2019, will be replaced in mid-February by industry veteran Pat Gelsinger. Intel said Wednesday that the change in leadership is unrelated to its financial performance last year. In mid-2020, Intel disclosed that there would be a substantial delay in its development of a next-generation chip-making process already in use by a major Taiwan supplier, TSMC. Wednesday’s shakeup also followed an activist investor’s recent push for major changes at the company.
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“The Bridgerton Effect”: Searches for “embroidery,” “corsets” and other finery skyrocket amid Netflix show’s success
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Just as its hit The Queen’s Gambit spiked sales for chess boards, Netflix’s latest success, Bridgerton, is boosting searches for “embroidery,” “corsets,” and other period items.
The steamy show, set in the 1800s, is even spiking fans’ searches for the flower wisteria — seen onscreen in and around the show’s sumptuous titular estate — by some 300%.
According to the Mirror, the website Hobbycraft reports a spike of more than 1,000% in embroidery kits, evidence that already bored, locked-down fans are taking up a new hobby to emulate the show’s delicate period frock.
It’s becoming such a common search topic it’s being dubbed “The Bridgerton Effect.”
According to the paper, searches for corsets like those seen on star Phoebe Dynevor and the show’s other leading ladies, have jumped 39%; searches for lace tops rose by 37%, and even period-appropriate headbands jumped 25%.
Fans are also leading searches for antique chairs, tea sets, and other Bridgerton-esque bric-a-brac.
The show from TV hit-maker Shonda Rhimes launched in December, and quickly became one of the most-watched original series to debut on the streaming service.
Based on Julia Quinn‘s beloved book series, the Shondaland-produced show is set in London in the 1800s, and centers on Dynevor‘s character, Daphne Bridgerton, and her arranged marriage to the Duke of Hastings, played by heartthrob Regé-Jean Page.
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"Just as its hit The Queen’s Gambit spiked sales for chess boards, Netflix’s latest success, Bridgerton, is boosting searches for “embroidery,” “corsets,” and other period items.\nThe steamy show, set in the 1800s, is even spiking fans’ searches for the flower wisteria — seen onscreen in and around the show’s sumptuous titular estate — by some 300%.\nAccording to the Mirror, the website Hobbycraft reports a spike of more than 1,000% in embroidery kits, evidence that already bored, locked-down fans are taking up a new hobby to emulate the show’s delicate period frock.\nIt’s becoming such a common search topic it’s being dubbed “The Bridgerton Effect.”\nAccording to the paper, searches for corsets like those seen on star Phoebe Dynevor and the show’s other leading ladies, have jumped 39%; searches for lace tops rose by 37%, and even period-appropriate headbands jumped 25%.\nFans are also leading searches for antique chairs, tea sets, and other Bridgerton-esque bric-a-brac.\nThe show from TV hit-maker Shonda Rhimes launched in December, and quickly became one of the most-watched original series to debut on the streaming service.\nBased on Julia Quinn‘s beloved book series, the Shondaland-produced show is set in London in the 1800s, and centers on Dynevor‘s character, Daphne Bridgerton, and her arranged marriage to the Duke of Hastings, played by heartthrob Regé-Jean Page.",
"“The Bridgerton Effect”: Searches for “embroidery,” “corsets” and other finery skyrocket amid Netflix show’s success"
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You must pre-register HERE
North Central Public Health officials announced anyone who wants can get a free COVID-19 test today, whether or not you have been exposed or have symptoms. That will be from 10 am to 2 pm today, Thursday, January 21, 2021 at the Northern Wasco County Aquatic Center parking lot. You will have to register in advance at http://www.doineedacovid19test.com (link above)
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"You must pre-register HERE\nNorth Central Public Health officials announced anyone who wants can get a free COVID-19 test today, whether or not you have been exposed or have symptoms. That will be from 10 am to 2 pm today, Thursday, January 21, 2021 at the Northern Wasco County Aquatic Center parking lot. You will have to register in advance at http://www.doineedacovid19test.com (link above)",
"Free COVID-19 test today 01-21-21"
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Man awakens from months-long coma and is immediately charged with murder
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A 21-year-old Sydney, Australia man awoke from a seven-month long induced coma on Wednesday to find homicide detectives standing at his bedside, ready to charge him with the murder of his girlfriend.
The suspect, Weijie He was placed in a coma with critical head injuries back in June after falling from the fourth floor balcony of his apartment, according to Vice. When police visited the apartment the following day, they found the body of his 19-year-old girlfriend Liqun Pan, whom officers allege had been badly beaten to death.
It’s not clear whether He’s fall was accidental or an attempted suicide attempt.
“He is very, very lucky to be alive,” said Detective Inspector Robert Alison. “Most people would have not survived.”
He has been refused bail and was due to face court via video link on Wednesday.
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https://gorgenewscenter.com/2021/01/22/man-awakens-from-months-long-coma-and-is-immediately-charged-with-murder/
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"A 21-year-old Sydney, Australia man awoke from a seven-month long induced coma on Wednesday to find homicide detectives standing at his bedside, ready to charge him with the murder of his girlfriend.\nThe suspect, Weijie He was placed in a coma with critical head injuries back in June after falling from the fourth floor balcony of his apartment, according to Vice. When police visited the apartment the following day, they found the body of his 19-year-old girlfriend Liqun Pan, whom officers allege had been badly beaten to death.\nIt’s not clear whether He’s fall was accidental or an attempted suicide attempt.\n“He is very, very lucky to be alive,” said Detective Inspector Robert Alison. “Most people would have not survived.”\nHe has been refused bail and was due to face court via video link on Wednesday.",
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Police officer pays for shoplifting suspects’ holiday dinner
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SOMERSET, Mass. (AP) — A Massachusetts police officer is winning praise for providing Christmas dinner for two women accused of trying to steal groceries for their children. Officer Matt Lima responded to a report of shoplifting Dec. 20 at Stop & Shop. Two women with two young children were accused of bagging groceries at a self-checkout kiosk without scanning them. The women said they had fallen upon hard times and wanted to provide a Christmas dinner for the children. Lima says he was reminded of his own children and decided not to charge them. Instead, he used his own money to buy $250 in grocery gift cards.
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"SOMERSET, Mass. (AP) — A Massachusetts police officer is winning praise for providing Christmas dinner for two women accused of trying to steal groceries for their children. Officer Matt Lima responded to a report of shoplifting Dec. 20 at Stop & Shop. Two women with two young children were accused of bagging groceries at a self-checkout kiosk without scanning them. The women said they had fallen upon hard times and wanted to provide a Christmas dinner for the children. Lima says he was reminded of his own children and decided not to charge them. Instead, he used his own money to buy $250 in grocery gift cards.",
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An Iowa teacher is building desks for students who are learning remotely during the pandemic.
In the fall, Nate Evans, a 7th grade literacy teacher from Ankeny, launched the project he calls Woodworking with a Purpose. He and 50-plus volunteers have built roughly 600 desks for kids after Evans noticed some were logged into virtual classes while sitting at kitchen tables or on their beds.
“It’s for kids who have absolutely nothing to kids who have everything they’ve wanted but don’t have this space because it wasn’t available,” Evans told Good Morning America. “Somebody had to provide it and I thought, ‘Why not me?'”
Evans first paid for the supplies to build desks using money from his own pocket. But after posting his idea to Facebook, community donations started flooding in.
Evans and his team have a goal to make 2,020 desks (representing the year 2020) by the end of this school year. They’re now trying to raise an additional $30,000 for materials.
Each desk costs $20-$25 to make and are built in a storage unit or inside Evans’ garage. Local educators then pick them up to distribute to students in the area.
Evans recently held a community build day with Ankeny Christian Church where volunteers worked to make approximately 100 desks.
Woodworking with a Purpose is a Core Cause through Core Foundation. Donations are tax deductible under the foundation’s 501(c)(3) non-profit status.
Visit Woodworking with a Purpose on Facebook or Core Foundation to find out how to help.
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"An Iowa teacher is building desks for students who are learning remotely during the pandemic.\nIn the fall, Nate Evans, a 7th grade literacy teacher from Ankeny, launched the project he calls Woodworking with a Purpose. He and 50-plus volunteers have built roughly 600 desks for kids after Evans noticed some were logged into virtual classes while sitting at kitchen tables or on their beds.\n“It’s for kids who have absolutely nothing to kids who have everything they’ve wanted but don’t have this space because it wasn’t available,” Evans told Good Morning America. “Somebody had to provide it and I thought, ‘Why not me?'”\nEvans first paid for the supplies to build desks using money from his own pocket. But after posting his idea to Facebook, community donations started flooding in.\nEvans and his team have a goal to make 2,020 desks (representing the year 2020) by the end of this school year. They’re now trying to raise an additional $30,000 for materials.\nEach desk costs $20-$25 to make and are built in a storage unit or inside Evans’ garage. Local educators then pick them up to distribute to students in the area.\nEvans recently held a community build day with Ankeny Christian Church where volunteers worked to make approximately 100 desks.\nWoodworking with a Purpose is a Core Cause through Core Foundation. Donations are tax deductible under the foundation’s 501(c)(3) non-profit status.\nVisit Woodworking with a Purpose on Facebook or Core Foundation to find out how to help.",
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Mayor of Houston suburb chosen by pulling a name from hat
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DICKINSON, Texas (AP) — The race to be the mayor of a Houston suburb has ended with the winner’s name being drawn from a top hat. Sean Skipworth and Jennifer Lawrence had been vying to be the next mayor of Dickinson. But after a runoff election last month and a recount earlier this week, each candidate had ended up with 1,010 votes. Texas law says a tie in a race for public office can be resolved by casting lots. The Galveston County Daily News reports that Skipworth became mayor after a ping pong ball with his name was pulled out of a hat during a ceremony Thursday evening. Lawrence, meanwhile, said she trusted the process and will support Skipworth.
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"DICKINSON, Texas (AP) — The race to be the mayor of a Houston suburb has ended with the winner’s name being drawn from a top hat. Sean Skipworth and Jennifer Lawrence had been vying to be the next mayor of Dickinson. But after a runoff election last month and a recount earlier this week, each candidate had ended up with 1,010 votes. Texas law says a tie in a race for public office can be resolved by casting lots. The Galveston County Daily News reports that Skipworth became mayor after a ping pong ball with his name was pulled out of a hat during a ceremony Thursday evening. Lawrence, meanwhile, said she trusted the process and will support Skipworth.",
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CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — A pigeon considered a disease risk in Australia has gotten a break. Instead of being killed, the bird may be allowed to live. The saga started late last month when someone found a pigeon in a Melbourne backyard. The bird’s band suggested it was a racing pigeon that had left the U.S. from Oregon — 8,000 miles away — two months earlier. Because of that, Australian health officials thought the bird could be a disease carrier — and planned to kill it. But after checking with U.S. officials, it turned out the leg band was a fake. Since the bird isn’t from the U.S., it appears it won’t have to be put down. By the way, the bird has been named Joe, after American president-elect Joe Biden.
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"CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — A pigeon considered a disease risk in Australia has gotten a break. Instead of being killed, the bird may be allowed to live. The saga started late last month when someone found a pigeon in a Melbourne backyard. The bird’s band suggested it was a racing pigeon that had left the U.S. from Oregon — 8,000 miles away — two months earlier. Because of that, Australian health officials thought the bird could be a disease carrier — and planned to kill it. But after checking with U.S. officials, it turned out the leg band was a fake. Since the bird isn’t from the U.S., it appears it won’t have to be put down. By the way, the bird has been named Joe, after American president-elect Joe Biden.",
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If you’re reading this from Detroit, Michigan, or Cleveland, Ohio, we understand if you’re yawning: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) say those are the two most sleep-deprived big cities in the U.S.
The website RetailMeNot compiled some of the data from the CDC’s PLACES 2020 Project to find which cities’ residents lack the most Zs, and Detroit and Cleveland appear at the top the list, with 51.4%, and 50.3% of residents, respectively, reporting getting less than the recommended seven hours of sleep a night.
Many factors contribute to a lack of sleep, the agency says, including heath issues, overuse of tech, and poverty. The latter affects not only health issues that cause sleeplessness, but also finding adequate and safe housing in which to count those sheep.
For the record, some 70 million Americans are sleep-deprived, the CDC says.
The Top Ten Most Sleep-Deprived Cities (according to the CDC)
1. Detroit, MI
Percentage of adults that sleep <7 hours/night: 51.4%
2. Cleveland, OH
Percentage of adults that sleep <7 hours/night: 50.3%
3. Memphis, TN
Percentage of adults that sleep <7 hours/night: 47.8%
4. Philadelphia, PA
Percentage of adults that sleep <7 hours/night: 45.4%
5. Baltimore, MD
Percentage of adults that sleep <7 hours/night: 44.2%
6. Columbus, OH
Percentage of adults that sleep <7 hours/night: 41.8%
7. New York, NY
Percentage of adults that sleep <7 hours/night: 40.5%
8. Jacksonville, FL
Percentage of adults that sleep <7 hours/night: 40.4%
9. Miami, FL
Percentage of adults that sleep <7 hours/night: 39.6%
10. Oklahoma City, OK
Percentage of adults that sleep <7 hours/night: 38.9%
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ROME (AP) — People use worms to catch fish — and people eat what they catch. So the European Union is suggesting, why not cut out the middleman? The E.U.’s food safety agency says there’s nothing wrong with people eating worms. The agency has put out a scientific opinion on the safety of munching dried yellow mealworms. The verdict: they’re good to eat as a protein-rich snack. For those whose tummies might turn at the mere thought of picking up a worm and feeling it slither down your gullet, there’s good news. Researchers say the yellow mealworms pack as much of a nutritional punch in powdered form — as they do if you gulp them down whole.
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"ROME (AP) — People use worms to catch fish — and people eat what they catch. So the European Union is suggesting, why not cut out the middleman? The E.U.’s food safety agency says there’s nothing wrong with people eating worms. The agency has put out a scientific opinion on the safety of munching dried yellow mealworms. The verdict: they’re good to eat as a protein-rich snack. For those whose tummies might turn at the mere thought of picking up a worm and feeling it slither down your gullet, there’s good news. Researchers say the yellow mealworms pack as much of a nutritional punch in powdered form — as they do if you gulp them down whole.",
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BATH, Maine (AP) — The commercial fishery for herring has suffered in recent years due to new restrictions, but those same rules could benefit puffins. Atlantic puffins are known for their colorful beaks and waddling walks. They were once nearly gone from Maine. It is the only U.S. state where they nest. Decades of conservation work have brought Maine’s population of the birds to about 1,300 pairs that nest on small islands off the coast. They are dependent on small fish to survive. The herring fishery is facing new restrictions to try to protect the fish’s population.
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"BATH, Maine (AP) — The commercial fishery for herring has suffered in recent years due to new restrictions, but those same rules could benefit puffins. Atlantic puffins are known for their colorful beaks and waddling walks. They were once nearly gone from Maine. It is the only U.S. state where they nest. Decades of conservation work have brought Maine’s population of the birds to about 1,300 pairs that nest on small islands off the coast. They are dependent on small fish to survive. The herring fishery is facing new restrictions to try to protect the fish’s population.",
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CLEVELAND (AP) — Browns Pro Bowl left guard Joel Bitonio has been activated from the COVID-19 list after missing last week’s playoff win over Pittsburgh. Cleveland’s longest-tenured player, Bitonio had to isolate at home last week and missed his first career postseason game — and the Browns’ first since the 2002 season. But he’ll get his long-awaited chance to play in the postseason this week. The Browns, who stunned the Steelers in the wild-card round, face the Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday.
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"CLEVELAND (AP) — Browns Pro Bowl left guard Joel Bitonio has been activated from the COVID-19 list after missing last week’s playoff win over Pittsburgh. Cleveland’s longest-tenured player, Bitonio had to isolate at home last week and missed his first career postseason game — and the Browns’ first since the 2002 season. But he’ll get his long-awaited chance to play in the postseason this week. The Browns, who stunned the Steelers in the wild-card round, face the Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday.",
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PORTLAND, Ore. — COVID-19 has claimed 28 more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 1,603 the Oregon Health Authority reported at 12:01 a.m. today.
State health officials also added 13,448 new vaccinations to the state’s total.
In addition, state health officials have updated the December 30 Weekly Report to correct a reporting error.
Vaccinations in Oregon
Yesterday, 13,448 new doses were added to the state immunization registry. Of this total, 8,768 vaccine doses were administered on January 8th and 4,680 were administered on previous days (but entered into the state registry by providers on January 8th). As of yesterday, vaccination sites had administered 34 percent of Oregon’s current allocation of vaccine doses.
Oregon’s cumulative total is now 88,362 first and second doses administered. All vaccinations occurred at Oregon hospitals, long-term care facilities, emergency medical service (EMS) agencies, urgent care facilities and Local Public Health Authorities (LPHAs).
These data are preliminary and subject to change. OHA’s dashboards provide regularly updated vaccination data, however the dashboard will not be updated today.
COVID-19 hospitalizations
The number of hospitalized patients with COVID-19 across Oregon is 421, which is 30 fewer than yesterday. There are 81 COVID-19 patients in intensive care unit (ICU) beds, which is seven fewer than yesterday.
The total number of patients in hospital beds may fluctuate between report times. The numbers do not reflect admissions per day, nor the length of hospital stay. Staffing limitations are not captured in this data and may further limit bed capacity.
More information about hospital capacity can be found here.
Cases and deaths
Oregon Health Authority reported 1,643 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19 as of 12:01 a.m. today bringing the state total to 124,476. The new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases reported today are in the following counties: Baker (4), Benton (37), Clackamas (125), Clatsop (5), Columbia (25), Coos (12), Crook (18), Curry (3), Deschutes (80), Douglas (20), Harney (6), Hood River (12), Jackson (121), Jefferson (8), Josephine (54), Klamath (35), Lake (1), Lane (101), Lincoln (13), Linn (49), Malheur (23), Marion (106), Morrow (14), Multnomah (369), Polk (38), Sherman (1), Tillamook (7), Umatilla (91), Union (15), Wallowa (2), Wasco (17), Washington (175), Yamhill (56).
Oregon’s 1576th COVID-19 death is a 100-year-old woman in Benton County who tested positive on December 14 and died on January 7 at her residence. She had underlying conditions.
Oregon’s 1577th COVID-19 death is a 84-year-old man in Clackamas County who tested positive on December 21 and died on January 8 at Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center. He had underlying conditions.
Oregon’s 1578th COVID-19 death is a 82-year-old man in Clackamas County who tested positive on December 21 and died on January 7 at Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center. He had underlying conditions.
Oregon’s 1579th COVID-19 death is a 89-year-old man in Deschutes County who tested positive on January 5 and died on January 6 at his residence. He had underlying conditions.
Oregon’s 1580th COVID-19 death is a 78-year-old man in Deschutes County who tested positive on December 31 and died on January 5 at his residence. He had underlying conditions.
Oregon’s 1581st COVID-19 death is a 80-year-old man in Deschutes County who tested positive on December 28 and died on January 6 at his residence. He had underlying conditions.
Oregon’s 1582nd COVID-19 death is a 89-year-old man in Jackson County who tested positive on December 11 and died on December 17 at his residence. He had underlying conditions.
Oregon’s 1583rd COVID-19 death is a 92-year-old woman in Jackson County who died on December 26 at her residence. The death certificate listed COVID-19 disease or SARS-CoV-2 as a cause of death or a significant condition contributing to death. She had underlying conditions.
Oregon’s 1584th COVID-19 death is a 91-year-old woman in Jackson County who died on January 1 at her residence. The death certificate listed COVID-19 disease or SARS-CoV-2 as a cause of death or a significant condition contributing to death. She had underlying conditions.
Oregon’s 1585th COVID-19 death is a 98-year-old woman in Klamath County who tested positive on December 28 and died on January 3 at her residence. She had underlying conditions.
Oregon’s 1586th COVID-19 death is a 89-year-old woman in Klamath County who tested positive on December 28 and died on January 2 at her residence. She had underlying conditions.
Oregon’s 1587th COVID-19 death is a 93-year-old woman in Klamath County who tested positive on December 22 and died on December 31 at Sky Lakes Medical Center. Presence of underlying conditions is being confirmed.
Oregon’s 1588th COVID-19 death is a 88-year-old man in Klamath County who tested positive on December 17 and died on December 24 at his residence. He had underlying conditions.
Oregon’s 1589th COVID-19 death is a 95-year-old man in Klamath County who tested positive on December 12 and died on December 25 at his residence. He had underlying conditions.
Oregon’s 1590th COVID-19 death is a 70-year-old man in Marion County who tested positive on December 13 and died on January 8 at Salem Hospital. He had underlying conditions.
Oregon’s 1591st COVID-19 death is a 85-year-old woman in Marion County who tested positive on November 27 and died on December 15 at her residence. She had underlying conditions.
Oregon’s 1592nd COVID-19 death is a 80-year-old woman in Marion County who tested positive on December 30 and died on January 7 at Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center. She had underlying conditions.
Oregon’s 1593rd COVID-19 death is a 84-year-old man in Morrow County who tested positive on January 4 and died on January 6 at Good Shepherd Medical Center. Presence of underlying conditions is being confirmed.
Oregon’s 1594th COVID-19 death is a 79-year-old woman in Multnomah County who tested positive on November 28 and died on December 24 at Providence Portland Medical Center. She had underlying conditions.
Oregon’s 1595th COVID-19 death is a 88-year-old woman in Multnomah County who tested positive on December 7 and died on January 5 at Providence Portland Medical Center. She had underlying conditions.
Oregon’s 1596th COVID-19 death is a 86-year-old woman in Multnomah County who tested positive on December 17 and died on January 3; location of death is being confirmed. She had underlying conditions.
Oregon’s 1597th COVID-19 death is a 95-year-old woman in Multnomah County who tested positive on December 17 and died on December 30 at her residence. She had underlying conditions.
Oregon’s 1598th COVID-19 death is a 89-year-old woman in Multnomah County who tested positive on December 16 and died on January 5; location of death is being confirmed. She had underlying conditions.
Oregon’s 1599th COVID-19 death is a 68-year-old man in Polk County who tested positive on December 28 and died on January 7 at Salem Hospital. He had underlying conditions.
Oregon’s 1600th COVID-19 death is a 95-year-old woman in Washington County who tested positive on December 31 and died on January 1 at her residence. Presence of underlying conditions is being confirmed.
Oregon’s 1601st COVID-19 death is a 84-year-old woman in Washington County who tested positive on December 27 and died on December 27. Location of death and presence of underlying conditions are being confirmed.
Oregon’s 1602nd COVID-19 death is a 85-year-old woman in Washington County who tested positive on December 27 and died on January 8 at his residence. He had underlying conditions.
Oregon’s 1603rd COVID-19 death is a 96-year-old woman in Washington County who tested positive on December 28 and died on January 7 at her residence. Presence of underlying conditions is being confirmed.
County Cases1 Total deaths2 Baker 512 5 Benton 1,541 12 Clackamas 10,996 119 Clatsop 620 3 Columbia 943 16 Coos 875 13 Crook 530 8 Curry 305 3 Deschutes 4,489 27 Douglas 1,542 42 Gilliam 45 1 Grant 174 1 Harney 156 3 Hood River 894 20 Jackson 6,486 80 Jefferson 1,592 20 Josephine 1,470 28 Klamath 2,218 26 Lake 219 4 Lane 7,618 96 Lincoln 947 17 Linn 2,921 36 Malheur 3,040 51 Marion 15,211 223 Morrow 881 9 Multnomah 26,912 410 Polk 2,231 34 Sherman 48 0 Tillamook 354 2 Umatilla 6,270 60 Union 1,049 16 Wallowa 88 3 Wasco 987 22 Washington 17,326 155 Wheeler 17 1 Yamhill 2,969 37 Total 124,476 1603
1This includes cases confirmed by diagnostic testing and presumptive cases. Presumptive cases are those without a positive diagnostic test who present COVID-19-like symptoms and had close contact with a confirmed case. County of residence for cases may change as new information becomes available. If changes occur, we will update our counts accordingly.
2For additional details on individuals who have died from COVID-19 in Oregon, please refer to our press releases
ELRs Received 1/8
County Negative ELRs Positive ELRs Total ELRs Percent Positivity Baker 77 3 80 3.8% Benton 1,408 42 1,450 2.9% Clackamas 2,014 156 2,170 7.2% Clatsop 141 3 144 2.1% Columbia 136 14 150 9.3% Coos 318 55 373 14.7% Crook 68 14 82 17.1% Curry 71 1 72 1.4% Deschutes 710 42 752 5.6% Douglas 298 19 317 6.0% Gilliam 2 1 3 33.3% Grant 5 0 5 0.0% Harney 11 2 13 15.4% Hood River 189 20 209 9.6% Jackson 1,301 128 1,429 9.0% Jefferson 97 10 107 9.3% Josephine 493 101 594 17.0% Klamath 178 34 212 16.0% Lake 6 0 6 0.0% Lane 4,470 180 4,650 3.9% Lincoln 201 24 225 10.7% Linn 706 56 762 7.3% Malheur 25 2 27 7.4% Marion 1,562 215 1,777 12.1% Morrow 24 8 32 25.0% Multnomah 5,210 345 5,555 6.2% Polk 317 32 349 9.2% Tillamook 53 1 54 1.9% Umatilla 355 88 443 19.9% Union 44 2 46 4.3% Wallowa 20 1 21 4.8% Wasco 142 9 151 6.0% Washington 2,711 216 2,927 7.4% Wheeler 2 0 2 0.0% Yamhill 787 67 854 7.8% Statewide 24,152 1,891 26,043 7.3%
Total ELRs Received
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"PORTLAND, Ore. — COVID-19 has claimed 28 more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 1,603 the Oregon Health Authority reported at 12:01 a.m. today.\nState health officials also added 13,448 new vaccinations to the state’s total.\nIn addition, state health officials have updated the December 30 Weekly Report to correct a reporting error.\nVaccinations in Oregon\nYesterday, 13,448 new doses were added to the state immunization registry. Of this total, 8,768 vaccine doses were administered on January 8th and 4,680 were administered on previous days (but entered into the state registry by providers on January 8th). As of yesterday, vaccination sites had administered 34 percent of Oregon’s current allocation of vaccine doses.\nOregon’s cumulative total is now 88,362 first and second doses administered. All vaccinations occurred at Oregon hospitals, long-term care facilities, emergency medical service (EMS) agencies, urgent care facilities and Local Public Health Authorities (LPHAs).\nThese data are preliminary and subject to change. OHA’s dashboards provide regularly updated vaccination data, however the dashboard will not be updated today.\nCOVID-19 hospitalizations\nThe number of hospitalized patients with COVID-19 across Oregon is 421, which is 30 fewer than yesterday. There are 81 COVID-19 patients in intensive care unit (ICU) beds, which is seven fewer than yesterday.\nThe total number of patients in hospital beds may fluctuate between report times. The numbers do not reflect admissions per day, nor the length of hospital stay. Staffing limitations are not captured in this data and may further limit bed capacity.\nMore information about hospital capacity can be found here.\nCases and deaths\nOregon Health Authority reported 1,643 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19 as of 12:01 a.m. today bringing the state total to 124,476. The new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases reported today are in the following counties: Baker (4), Benton (37), Clackamas (125), Clatsop (5), Columbia (25), Coos (12), Crook (18), Curry (3), Deschutes (80), Douglas (20), Harney (6), Hood River (12), Jackson (121), Jefferson (8), Josephine (54), Klamath (35), Lake (1), Lane (101), Lincoln (13), Linn (49), Malheur (23), Marion (106), Morrow (14), Multnomah (369), Polk (38), Sherman (1), Tillamook (7), Umatilla (91), Union (15), Wallowa (2), Wasco (17), Washington (175), Yamhill (56).\nOregon’s 1576th COVID-19 death is a 100-year-old woman in Benton County who tested positive on December 14 and died on January 7 at her residence. She had underlying conditions.\nOregon’s 1577th COVID-19 death is a 84-year-old man in Clackamas County who tested positive on December 21 and died on January 8 at Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center. He had underlying conditions.\nOregon’s 1578th COVID-19 death is a 82-year-old man in Clackamas County who tested positive on December 21 and died on January 7 at Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center. He had underlying conditions.\nOregon’s 1579th COVID-19 death is a 89-year-old man in Deschutes County who tested positive on January 5 and died on January 6 at his residence. He had underlying conditions.\nOregon’s 1580th COVID-19 death is a 78-year-old man in Deschutes County who tested positive on December 31 and died on January 5 at his residence. He had underlying conditions.\nOregon’s 1581st COVID-19 death is a 80-year-old man in Deschutes County who tested positive on December 28 and died on January 6 at his residence. He had underlying conditions.\nOregon’s 1582nd COVID-19 death is a 89-year-old man in Jackson County who tested positive on December 11 and died on December 17 at his residence. He had underlying conditions.\nOregon’s 1583rd COVID-19 death is a 92-year-old woman in Jackson County who died on December 26 at her residence. The death certificate listed COVID-19 disease or SARS-CoV-2 as a cause of death or a significant condition contributing to death. She had underlying conditions.\nOregon’s 1584th COVID-19 death is a 91-year-old woman in Jackson County who died on January 1 at her residence. The death certificate listed COVID-19 disease or SARS-CoV-2 as a cause of death or a significant condition contributing to death. She had underlying conditions.\nOregon’s 1585th COVID-19 death is a 98-year-old woman in Klamath County who tested positive on December 28 and died on January 3 at her residence. She had underlying conditions.\nOregon’s 1586th COVID-19 death is a 89-year-old woman in Klamath County who tested positive on December 28 and died on January 2 at her residence. She had underlying conditions.\nOregon’s 1587th COVID-19 death is a 93-year-old woman in Klamath County who tested positive on December 22 and died on December 31 at Sky Lakes Medical Center. Presence of underlying conditions is being confirmed.\nOregon’s 1588th COVID-19 death is a 88-year-old man in Klamath County who tested positive on December 17 and died on December 24 at his residence. He had underlying conditions.\nOregon’s 1589th COVID-19 death is a 95-year-old man in Klamath County who tested positive on December 12 and died on December 25 at his residence. He had underlying conditions.\nOregon’s 1590th COVID-19 death is a 70-year-old man in Marion County who tested positive on December 13 and died on January 8 at Salem Hospital. He had underlying conditions.\nOregon’s 1591st COVID-19 death is a 85-year-old woman in Marion County who tested positive on November 27 and died on December 15 at her residence. She had underlying conditions.\nOregon’s 1592nd COVID-19 death is a 80-year-old woman in Marion County who tested positive on December 30 and died on January 7 at Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center. She had underlying conditions.\nOregon’s 1593rd COVID-19 death is a 84-year-old man in Morrow County who tested positive on January 4 and died on January 6 at Good Shepherd Medical Center. Presence of underlying conditions is being confirmed.\nOregon’s 1594th COVID-19 death is a 79-year-old woman in Multnomah County who tested positive on November 28 and died on December 24 at Providence Portland Medical Center. She had underlying conditions.\nOregon’s 1595th COVID-19 death is a 88-year-old woman in Multnomah County who tested positive on December 7 and died on January 5 at Providence Portland Medical Center. She had underlying conditions.\nOregon’s 1596th COVID-19 death is a 86-year-old woman in Multnomah County who tested positive on December 17 and died on January 3; location of death is being confirmed. She had underlying conditions.\nOregon’s 1597th COVID-19 death is a 95-year-old woman in Multnomah County who tested positive on December 17 and died on December 30 at her residence. She had underlying conditions.\nOregon’s 1598th COVID-19 death is a 89-year-old woman in Multnomah County who tested positive on December 16 and died on January 5; location of death is being confirmed. She had underlying conditions.\nOregon’s 1599th COVID-19 death is a 68-year-old man in Polk County who tested positive on December 28 and died on January 7 at Salem Hospital. He had underlying conditions.\nOregon’s 1600th COVID-19 death is a 95-year-old woman in Washington County who tested positive on December 31 and died on January 1 at her residence. Presence of underlying conditions is being confirmed.\nOregon’s 1601st COVID-19 death is a 84-year-old woman in Washington County who tested positive on December 27 and died on December 27. Location of death and presence of underlying conditions are being confirmed.\nOregon’s 1602nd COVID-19 death is a 85-year-old woman in Washington County who tested positive on December 27 and died on January 8 at his residence. He had underlying conditions.\nOregon’s 1603rd COVID-19 death is a 96-year-old woman in Washington County who tested positive on December 28 and died on January 7 at her residence. Presence of underlying conditions is being confirmed.\nCounty Cases1 Total deaths2 Baker 512 5 Benton 1,541 12 Clackamas 10,996 119 Clatsop 620 3 Columbia 943 16 Coos 875 13 Crook 530 8 Curry 305 3 Deschutes 4,489 27 Douglas 1,542 42 Gilliam 45 1 Grant 174 1 Harney 156 3 Hood River 894 20 Jackson 6,486 80 Jefferson 1,592 20 Josephine 1,470 28 Klamath 2,218 26 Lake 219 4 Lane 7,618 96 Lincoln 947 17 Linn 2,921 36 Malheur 3,040 51 Marion 15,211 223 Morrow 881 9 Multnomah 26,912 410 Polk 2,231 34 Sherman 48 0 Tillamook 354 2 Umatilla 6,270 60 Union 1,049 16 Wallowa 88 3 Wasco 987 22 Washington 17,326 155 Wheeler 17 1 Yamhill 2,969 37 Total 124,476 1603\n1This includes cases confirmed by diagnostic testing and presumptive cases. Presumptive cases are those without a positive diagnostic test who present COVID-19-like symptoms and had close contact with a confirmed case. County of residence for cases may change as new information becomes available. If changes occur, we will update our counts accordingly.\n2For additional details on individuals who have died from COVID-19 in Oregon, please refer to our press releases\nELRs Received 1/8\nCounty Negative ELRs Positive ELRs Total ELRs Percent Positivity Baker 77 3 80 3.8% Benton 1,408 42 1,450 2.9% Clackamas 2,014 156 2,170 7.2% Clatsop 141 3 144 2.1% Columbia 136 14 150 9.3% Coos 318 55 373 14.7% Crook 68 14 82 17.1% Curry 71 1 72 1.4% Deschutes 710 42 752 5.6% Douglas 298 19 317 6.0% Gilliam 2 1 3 33.3% Grant 5 0 5 0.0% Harney 11 2 13 15.4% Hood River 189 20 209 9.6% Jackson 1,301 128 1,429 9.0% Jefferson 97 10 107 9.3% Josephine 493 101 594 17.0% Klamath 178 34 212 16.0% Lake 6 0 6 0.0% Lane 4,470 180 4,650 3.9% Lincoln 201 24 225 10.7% Linn 706 56 762 7.3% Malheur 25 2 27 7.4% Marion 1,562 215 1,777 12.1% Morrow 24 8 32 25.0% Multnomah 5,210 345 5,555 6.2% Polk 317 32 349 9.2% Tillamook 53 1 54 1.9% Umatilla 355 88 443 19.9% Union 44 2 46 4.3% Wallowa 20 1 21 4.8% Wasco 142 9 151 6.0% Washington 2,711 216 2,927 7.4% Wheeler 2 0 2 0.0% Yamhill 787 67 854 7.8% Statewide 24,152 1,891 26,043 7.3%\nTotal ELRs Received",
"Oregon reports 1,643 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 28 new deaths. Oregon adds 13,448 new COVID-19 vaccinations to statewide total"
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California’s health department released to the public previously secret projections for future hospital intensive care unit capacity throughout the state, the key metric for lifting the coronavirus stay-at-home order. However, state officials did not explain Monday how regional per capita virus cases and transmission rates that also were released might influence how much ICU space will be available in four weeks. Last week, state health officials told The Associated Press they were keeping all the data secret because it is complicated and might mislead the public. Coronavirus experts and open government advocates criticized the move, saying the public has the right to know what’s behind decisions that impact their lives.
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"SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California’s health department released to the public previously secret projections for future hospital intensive care unit capacity throughout the state, the key metric for lifting the coronavirus stay-at-home order. However, state officials did not explain Monday how regional per capita virus cases and transmission rates that also were released might influence how much ICU space will be available in four weeks. Last week, state health officials told The Associated Press they were keeping all the data secret because it is complicated and might mislead the public. Coronavirus experts and open government advocates criticized the move, saying the public has the right to know what’s behind decisions that impact their lives.",
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Herrera Beutler Joins Legislative Effort To Prevent Packing Of Supreme Court
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Congresswoman Jaime Herrera Beutler (WA-03) today co-sponsored a bill to amend the U.S. Constitution that would cap the number of U.S. Supreme Court Justices at nine.
“To preserve the impartiality of the Supreme Court, we must fend off dangerous calls to ‘pack the court’ which would severely deteriorate the credibility of the judicial branch,” Herrera Beutler said. “The Founding Fathers were wise to create a separate judicial branch of government to withstand partisan attacks from the legislative branch, and with recent calls by ultra-liberal Democrats to expand the court to better suit their political agenda, it’s more important now than ever to preserve its integrity. That’s why I’m joining my colleagues in supporting this constitutional amendment to cap the number of Supreme Court Justices at nine.”
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"Congresswoman Jaime Herrera Beutler (WA-03) today co-sponsored a bill to amend the U.S. Constitution that would cap the number of U.S. Supreme Court Justices at nine.\n“To preserve the impartiality of the Supreme Court, we must fend off dangerous calls to ‘pack the court’ which would severely deteriorate the credibility of the judicial branch,” Herrera Beutler said. “The Founding Fathers were wise to create a separate judicial branch of government to withstand partisan attacks from the legislative branch, and with recent calls by ultra-liberal Democrats to expand the court to better suit their political agenda, it’s more important now than ever to preserve its integrity. That’s why I’m joining my colleagues in supporting this constitutional amendment to cap the number of Supreme Court Justices at nine.”",
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PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Officials say that Republican State Rep. Mike Nearman let protesters into the Oregon Capitol building, which was closed to the public, during a special legislative session in December. The far-right protest held in opposition to statewide COVID-19 restrictions attracted hundreds of people. Protestors assaulted reporters, attacked authorities with bear spray and broke glass doors. It is not immediately clear if and what consequences the lawmaker will face.
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"PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Officials say that Republican State Rep. Mike Nearman let protesters into the Oregon Capitol building, which was closed to the public, during a special legislative session in December. The far-right protest held in opposition to statewide COVID-19 restrictions attracted hundreds of people. Protestors assaulted reporters, attacked authorities with bear spray and broke glass doors. It is not immediately clear if and what consequences the lawmaker will face.",
"Officials: Republican lawmaker let protesters into Capitol"
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Wyden, Merkley: Cascade Locks Earns $2.4 Million Federal Infrastructure Investment
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Washington, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced the city of Cascade Locks has earned a $2.4 million federal investment to make power supply infrastructure improvements that will help support business growth in Hood River County.
The news follows a letter to the federal Economic Development Administration (EDA) from Wyden and Merkley in support of the project to help Cascade Locks become more resilient to natural disasters by placing circuits underground, hardening a transmission line, and buying a new substation.
“This investment in Cascade Locks will have huge and positive long-term ripple effects for public safety, jobs and small business growth throughout the Gorge,” Wyden said. “I’m glad our work with the city to secure these resources for Hood River County has succeeded and will keep working to keep federal infrastructure investments flowing to rural communities throughout Oregon.”
“Now more than ever, as our communities continue working to get through the health and economic impacts of the coronavirus crisis, we need to do all that we can to invest in a strong foundation for the future. That means ensuring that essential needs of Oregonians in every corner of our state are met,” said Merkley. “I’m pleased that this multi-million dollar investment is headed to Cascade Locks to make critical power supply upgrades, and will continue to do all that I can to ensure that our Gorge communities receive the support they need to thrive.”
The EDA estimates the $2.4 million federal investment will create 66 jobs, save 82 jobs and leverage $22.2 million in private investment.
“The City of Cascade Locks thanks Senators Wyden and Merkley for their support of this project and is thrilled to have been awarded this grant,” said Gordon Zimmerman, Cascade Locks City Administrator. “This year-long project will upgrade our electric system to make it more bad weather resistant and to increase our electrical capacity by a third. The increase in reliance and capacity will allow the city to support more businesses in our business park and more housing in our community.”
A web version of this release is here.
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"Washington, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced the city of Cascade Locks has earned a $2.4 million federal investment to make power supply infrastructure improvements that will help support business growth in Hood River County.\nThe news follows a letter to the federal Economic Development Administration (EDA) from Wyden and Merkley in support of the project to help Cascade Locks become more resilient to natural disasters by placing circuits underground, hardening a transmission line, and buying a new substation.\n“This investment in Cascade Locks will have huge and positive long-term ripple effects for public safety, jobs and small business growth throughout the Gorge,” Wyden said. “I’m glad our work with the city to secure these resources for Hood River County has succeeded and will keep working to keep federal infrastructure investments flowing to rural communities throughout Oregon.”\n“Now more than ever, as our communities continue working to get through the health and economic impacts of the coronavirus crisis, we need to do all that we can to invest in a strong foundation for the future. That means ensuring that essential needs of Oregonians in every corner of our state are met,” said Merkley. “I’m pleased that this multi-million dollar investment is headed to Cascade Locks to make critical power supply upgrades, and will continue to do all that I can to ensure that our Gorge communities receive the support they need to thrive.”\nThe EDA estimates the $2.4 million federal investment will create 66 jobs, save 82 jobs and leverage $22.2 million in private investment.\n“The City of Cascade Locks thanks Senators Wyden and Merkley for their support of this project and is thrilled to have been awarded this grant,” said Gordon Zimmerman, Cascade Locks City Administrator. “This year-long project will upgrade our electric system to make it more bad weather resistant and to increase our electrical capacity by a third. The increase in reliance and capacity will allow the city to support more businesses in our business park and more housing in our community.”\nA web version of this release is here.",
"Wyden, Merkley: Cascade Locks Earns $2.4 Million Federal Infrastructure Investment"
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The answer to climate change is… cow burps?? Yes, really.
Word on the street is that a cow burp-catching mask will help reduce the amount of methane emitted into the air by cattle and, thus, aiding in the fight against climate change.
Previous reports names cow farts as a huge culprit contributing to the global crisis but, according to Wired, the gas coming out of their dairy-air is not as big of a culprit as a belch, which can account for up to 95 percent of methane emissions — this is where burp-catching masks come in.
The mask, developed by UK company Zelp, is attached to the animal and contains technology that “detects, captures and oxidises methane when it is exhaled by the animals,” the company’s co-founder Francisco Norris said.
The burp-catching mask will also allow owners to check on the well-being of their cows and track animal behavior like “production yields, rumination, rest and activity periods and feed intake.”
So far beta testing the company reports that the latest beta testing trials “showed a methane reduction efficiency of 53%.”
So, there you have it. Face masks aren’t just for people anymore.
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"The answer to climate change is… cow burps?? Yes, really.\nWord on the street is that a cow burp-catching mask will help reduce the amount of methane emitted into the air by cattle and, thus, aiding in the fight against climate change.\nPrevious reports names cow farts as a huge culprit contributing to the global crisis but, according to Wired, the gas coming out of their dairy-air is not as big of a culprit as a belch, which can account for up to 95 percent of methane emissions — this is where burp-catching masks come in.\nThe mask, developed by UK company Zelp, is attached to the animal and contains technology that “detects, captures and oxidises methane when it is exhaled by the animals,” the company’s co-founder Francisco Norris said.\nThe burp-catching mask will also allow owners to check on the well-being of their cows and track animal behavior like “production yields, rumination, rest and activity periods and feed intake.”\nSo far beta testing the company reports that the latest beta testing trials “showed a methane reduction efficiency of 53%.”\nSo, there you have it. Face masks aren’t just for people anymore.",
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IMF: Vaccines will power 5.5% global economic growth in 2021
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The spread of COVID-19 vaccines will power a stronger global economic recovery in 2021, the International Monetary Fund forecast Tuesday. After sinking 3.5% in 2020, the worst year since World War II, the global economy will grow 5.5% this year, the 190-nation lending organization predicted. The new figure for 2021 marks an upgrade from the 5.2% growth the IMF forecast in October. The vaccine should contain the spread of the virus and allow governments around the world to ease lockdowns and other restrictions on normal economic activity. The IMF expects the U.S. economy to expand 5.1% this year after collapsing 3.4% in 2020. No. 2 China is expected to grow 8.1% this year.
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"WASHINGTON (AP) — The spread of COVID-19 vaccines will power a stronger global economic recovery in 2021, the International Monetary Fund forecast Tuesday. After sinking 3.5% in 2020, the worst year since World War II, the global economy will grow 5.5% this year, the 190-nation lending organization predicted. The new figure for 2021 marks an upgrade from the 5.2% growth the IMF forecast in October. The vaccine should contain the spread of the virus and allow governments around the world to ease lockdowns and other restrictions on normal economic activity. The IMF expects the U.S. economy to expand 5.1% this year after collapsing 3.4% in 2020. No. 2 China is expected to grow 8.1% this year.",
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On second thought, I’ll have the McRib
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A word of caution for patrons of a New Jersey McDonald’s: avoid the McChicken sandwich.
Police were called into action when a flock of chickens started wreaking havoc at a McDonald’s in Washington Township, New Jersey.
Warren County Animal Control Officer Robbie Lagonera, who responded to the 911 call, was able to tackle one chicken, chase a second chicken and capturing it with a net, according to WABC-TV.
Officials say the chickens are safe and will remain at Warren County Animal Control for seven days, then be put up for adoption if the owners do not come forward.
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"A word of caution for patrons of a New Jersey McDonald’s: avoid the McChicken sandwich.\nPolice were called into action when a flock of chickens started wreaking havoc at a McDonald’s in Washington Township, New Jersey.\nWarren County Animal Control Officer Robbie Lagonera, who responded to the 911 call, was able to tackle one chicken, chase a second chicken and capturing it with a net, according to WABC-TV.\nOfficials say the chickens are safe and will remain at Warren County Animal Control for seven days, then be put up for adoption if the owners do not come forward.",
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PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Domantas Sabonis had 23 points and 15 rebounds to lead the Indiana Pacers past the Portland Trail Blazers 111-87. Malcolm Brogdon added 25 points and seven assists for the Pacers, who improved to 4-1 on the road this season and snapped an 11-game losing streak in Portland. Indiana led by 25 in the second quarter and maintained a double-digit advantage the rest of the way. CJ McCollum and Damian Lillard each scored 22 for the Blazers. The loss was costly: During the third quarter, center Jusuf Nurkic left the court holding his right wrist and the Trail Blazers later announced he had sustained a fracture.
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"PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Domantas Sabonis had 23 points and 15 rebounds to lead the Indiana Pacers past the Portland Trail Blazers 111-87. Malcolm Brogdon added 25 points and seven assists for the Pacers, who improved to 4-1 on the road this season and snapped an 11-game losing streak in Portland. Indiana led by 25 in the second quarter and maintained a double-digit advantage the rest of the way. CJ McCollum and Damian Lillard each scored 22 for the Blazers. The loss was costly: During the third quarter, center Jusuf Nurkic left the court holding his right wrist and the Trail Blazers later announced he had sustained a fracture.",
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Oklahoma lawmaker proposes ‘Bigfoot’ hunting season
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OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A mythical, ape-like creature that has captured the imagination of adventurers for decades has now become the target of a state lawmaker in Oklahoma. A Republican House member has introduced a bill that would create a Bigfoot hunting season. Rep. Justin Humphrey’s district includes the heavily forested Ouachita Mountains, where a Bigfoot festival is held each year near the Arkansas border. He says issuing a state hunting license and tag could help boost tourism. A spokesman for the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, which oversees hunting in Oklahoma, says the agency uses science-driven research and doesn’t recognize Bigfoot.
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"OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A mythical, ape-like creature that has captured the imagination of adventurers for decades has now become the target of a state lawmaker in Oklahoma. A Republican House member has introduced a bill that would create a Bigfoot hunting season. Rep. Justin Humphrey’s district includes the heavily forested Ouachita Mountains, where a Bigfoot festival is held each year near the Arkansas border. He says issuing a state hunting license and tag could help boost tourism. A spokesman for the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, which oversees hunting in Oklahoma, says the agency uses science-driven research and doesn’t recognize Bigfoot.",
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Senator Murray Reflects on Inauguration of President Biden and Vice President Harris, Thanks Washington State Constituents
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Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) released the following statement on the inauguration of Joseph Biden as President of the United States and Kamala Harris as Vice President of the United States.
“As I watched Joe Biden and Kamala Harris be sworn in as our next President and Vice President, I couldn’t help but think about this day four years ago. I went to President Trump’s inauguration because as much as I didn’t like it, he’d won. But, I went wearing a Planned Parenthood scarf—the same I had on today—to show I planned to work every day to defend all the rights I knew were threatened. The next day I went to the Women’s March and saw crowds of women ready to stand up for their rights and each other’s. I realized then how much it was going to matter that every single person who opposed what President Trump stood for—hate and division, racism and bigotry—speak up and make sure they were heard. And Washington state, you did.
“Since the day President Trump was inaugurated four years ago I’ve had more calls, more emails, more constituents closely following what’s happening in the other Washington and getting engaged in elections up and down the ticket, than ever before. From defending the Affordable Care Act, to standing against the President’s cruel immigration policies, to protesting racial injustice and more, you’ve been there every step of the way, ready to use your voice and your vote to hold our country accountable to our ideals of justice and equality. You made such a difference. I know because I saw it firsthand every single day of the Trump Administration, and because President Trump lost a free and fair election.
“It has been an incredibly hard four years. Many of us are missing people we wish could see this day. I hope each of you is taking time to remember those who are still in our hearts, and to appreciate all you’ve done to raise your voices and each other’s. You make our democracy what it is, and your commitment to a fair and just future for all will help our country rebuild stronger from all we face right now. Please keep making yourselves heard, because as today shows, it could not matter more. I am so proud to be your Senator, and I can’t wait for our work ahead together.”
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https://gorgenewscenter.com/2021/01/20/senator-murray-reflects-on-inauguration-of-president-biden-and-vice-president-harris-thanks-washington-state-constituents/
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"Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) released the following statement on the inauguration of Joseph Biden as President of the United States and Kamala Harris as Vice President of the United States.\n“As I watched Joe Biden and Kamala Harris be sworn in as our next President and Vice President, I couldn’t help but think about this day four years ago. I went to President Trump’s inauguration because as much as I didn’t like it, he’d won. But, I went wearing a Planned Parenthood scarf—the same I had on today—to show I planned to work every day to defend all the rights I knew were threatened. The next day I went to the Women’s March and saw crowds of women ready to stand up for their rights and each other’s. I realized then how much it was going to matter that every single person who opposed what President Trump stood for—hate and division, racism and bigotry—speak up and make sure they were heard. And Washington state, you did.\n“Since the day President Trump was inaugurated four years ago I’ve had more calls, more emails, more constituents closely following what’s happening in the other Washington and getting engaged in elections up and down the ticket, than ever before. From defending the Affordable Care Act, to standing against the President’s cruel immigration policies, to protesting racial injustice and more, you’ve been there every step of the way, ready to use your voice and your vote to hold our country accountable to our ideals of justice and equality. You made such a difference. I know because I saw it firsthand every single day of the Trump Administration, and because President Trump lost a free and fair election.\n“It has been an incredibly hard four years. Many of us are missing people we wish could see this day. I hope each of you is taking time to remember those who are still in our hearts, and to appreciate all you’ve done to raise your voices and each other’s. You make our democracy what it is, and your commitment to a fair and just future for all will help our country rebuild stronger from all we face right now. Please keep making yourselves heard, because as today shows, it could not matter more. I am so proud to be your Senator, and I can’t wait for our work ahead together.”",
"Senator Murray Reflects on Inauguration of President Biden and Vice President Harris, Thanks Washington State Constituents"
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Mexico sees holiday bump in tourism amid pandemic surge
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TULUM, Mexico (AP) — For more than two weeks spanning the end of 2020 and the start of this year, it felt like tourism had returned to Mexico. Quintana Roo state, the country’s tourism crown jewel, home to Cancun, the Riviera Maya and Tulum, received 961,000 tourists during that stretch, down only 25% from the previous year. But concern is spreading that the critical winter holiday success could be fleeting, because it came as COVID-19 infections in both Mexico and the United States — the main source of the foreign tourists — were reaching new heights. If a sharp rise in infections force a new shutdown of the tourism sector, the effects would be devastating.
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https://gorgenewscenter.com/2021/01/12/mexico-sees-holiday-bump-in-tourism-amid-pandemic-surge/
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"TULUM, Mexico (AP) — For more than two weeks spanning the end of 2020 and the start of this year, it felt like tourism had returned to Mexico. Quintana Roo state, the country’s tourism crown jewel, home to Cancun, the Riviera Maya and Tulum, received 961,000 tourists during that stretch, down only 25% from the previous year. But concern is spreading that the critical winter holiday success could be fleeting, because it came as COVID-19 infections in both Mexico and the United States — the main source of the foreign tourists — were reaching new heights. If a sharp rise in infections force a new shutdown of the tourism sector, the effects would be devastating.",
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Browns get Denzel Ward back & other NFL news
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UNDATED (AP) — The Cleveland Browns’ top cornerback is back with the team after missing Cleveland’s past two games — one of them a playoff win — with COVID-19.
Denzel Ward was activated from the reserve/COVID-19 list on Wednesday along with cornerback Kevin Johnson as the Browns began practicing for Sunday’s playoff game at Kansas City against the top-seeded Chiefs.
The Browns could use their help. They gave up 501 yards passing on Sunday to Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, who picked on Cleveland’s backups.
Ward’s return could be followed by coach Kevin Stefanski’s. The first-year coach also missed Sunday’s wild-card win at Pittsburgh after testing positive for COVID-19 last week. Stefanski is on track to be back at the team’s facility on Thursday.
In other NFL news:
— The Philadelphia Eagles won’t be penalized after the NFL looked into the way the team handled its quarterback decisions in the final regular-season game against Washington, according to two people familiar with the decision. Both people spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because they weren’t authorized to reveal the conversations. Coach Doug Pederson removed Jalen Hurts for third-string quarterback Nate Sudfeld in the fourth quarter of a 20-14 loss. The Eagles trailed by a field goal at the time. Sudfeld hadn’t thrown a pass in a game since 2018. He was picked on his second attempt and lost a fumble. Washington secured the NFC East title with the win and the Giants were eliminated. The loss gave Philadelphia the sixth pick in the draft instead of the ninth.
— The Chicago Bears plan to keep general manager Ryan Pace and coach Matt Nagy for at least another season. Chairman George McCaskey says the team opted against sweeping changes in leadership after the Bears slipped into the playoffs despite going 8-8 for the second year in a row. The announcement comes on the heels of the Bears’ wild-card loss at New Orleans on Sunday, their second playoff appearance in three years. Chicago won the NFC North at 12-4 in 2018, which was Nagy’s first season. The Bears have two playoff appearances and a 42-54 regular-season record in six years under Pace, while Nagy is 28-20. There was speculation Pace or Nagy could be on their way out when the Bears lost six in a row this season.
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"UNDATED (AP) — The Cleveland Browns’ top cornerback is back with the team after missing Cleveland’s past two games — one of them a playoff win — with COVID-19.\nDenzel Ward was activated from the reserve/COVID-19 list on Wednesday along with cornerback Kevin Johnson as the Browns began practicing for Sunday’s playoff game at Kansas City against the top-seeded Chiefs.\nThe Browns could use their help. They gave up 501 yards passing on Sunday to Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, who picked on Cleveland’s backups.\nWard’s return could be followed by coach Kevin Stefanski’s. The first-year coach also missed Sunday’s wild-card win at Pittsburgh after testing positive for COVID-19 last week. Stefanski is on track to be back at the team’s facility on Thursday.\nIn other NFL news:\n— The Philadelphia Eagles won’t be penalized after the NFL looked into the way the team handled its quarterback decisions in the final regular-season game against Washington, according to two people familiar with the decision. Both people spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because they weren’t authorized to reveal the conversations. Coach Doug Pederson removed Jalen Hurts for third-string quarterback Nate Sudfeld in the fourth quarter of a 20-14 loss. The Eagles trailed by a field goal at the time. Sudfeld hadn’t thrown a pass in a game since 2018. He was picked on his second attempt and lost a fumble. Washington secured the NFC East title with the win and the Giants were eliminated. The loss gave Philadelphia the sixth pick in the draft instead of the ninth.\n— The Chicago Bears plan to keep general manager Ryan Pace and coach Matt Nagy for at least another season. Chairman George McCaskey says the team opted against sweeping changes in leadership after the Bears slipped into the playoffs despite going 8-8 for the second year in a row. The announcement comes on the heels of the Bears’ wild-card loss at New Orleans on Sunday, their second playoff appearance in three years. Chicago won the NFC North at 12-4 in 2018, which was Nagy’s first season. The Bears have two playoff appearances and a 42-54 regular-season record in six years under Pace, while Nagy is 28-20. There was speculation Pace or Nagy could be on their way out when the Bears lost six in a row this season.",
"Browns get Denzel Ward back & other NFL news"
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Beavercreek Man Arrested, Charged After Firing Handgun Into the Hatfield Federal Courthouse
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PORTLAND, Ore.—A Beavercreek, Oregon man has been arrested and charged for discharging a firearm into the Hatfield Federal Courthouse on January 8, 2021, announced U.S. Attorney Billy J. Williams.
Cody Melby, 39, has been charged by criminal complaint with destruction of government property.
According to the complaint, at approximately 7:35pm on January 8, Melby allegedly jumped over a security fence at the Hatfield Courthouse and, using a 9mm handgun, fired several rounds into the building’s exterior. Two courthouse security officers exited the building and approached Melby after observing him on a closed-circuit security camera. Melby told the officers he had a gun and the officers placed him in handcuffs without further incident.
Federal Protective Service officers dispatched to the scene located five spent 9mm bullet casings, three spent bullets, three bullet holes in plywood affixed to the building’s stone columns, and damage to the metal soffit above the building’s main entrance.
Melby will make his first appearance in federal court today before a U.S. Magistrate Judge in Portland.
This case is being investigated by the Federal Protective Service and FBI. It is being prosecuted by Paul Maloney, Assistant U.S. Attorney for the District of Oregon.
Criminal complaints are only accusations of a crime, and a defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
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"PORTLAND, Ore.—A Beavercreek, Oregon man has been arrested and charged for discharging a firearm into the Hatfield Federal Courthouse on January 8, 2021, announced U.S. Attorney Billy J. Williams.\nCody Melby, 39, has been charged by criminal complaint with destruction of government property.\nAccording to the complaint, at approximately 7:35pm on January 8, Melby allegedly jumped over a security fence at the Hatfield Courthouse and, using a 9mm handgun, fired several rounds into the building’s exterior. Two courthouse security officers exited the building and approached Melby after observing him on a closed-circuit security camera. Melby told the officers he had a gun and the officers placed him in handcuffs without further incident.\nFederal Protective Service officers dispatched to the scene located five spent 9mm bullet casings, three spent bullets, three bullet holes in plywood affixed to the building’s stone columns, and damage to the metal soffit above the building’s main entrance.\nMelby will make his first appearance in federal court today before a U.S. Magistrate Judge in Portland.\nThis case is being investigated by the Federal Protective Service and FBI. It is being prosecuted by Paul Maloney, Assistant U.S. Attorney for the District of Oregon.\nCriminal complaints are only accusations of a crime, and a defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.",
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Pfizer to supply 40M COVID-19 shots for poor countries
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Pfizer has committed to supply up to 40 million doses of its COVID-19 vaccine this year to a global effort to get affordable shots to poor and middle-income countries. The deal announced Friday will supply the shots to the program known as COVAX. It’s a boost to the global program, as wealthy nations have snapped up most of the millions of coming shots. Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech will provide the doses at an undisclosed but “not-for-profit price,” over the course of 2021. The doses are a small fraction of what’s needed, as COVAX aims vaccinate billions of people.
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https://gorgenewscenter.com/2021/01/22/pfizer-to-supply-40m-covid-19-shots-for-poor-countries/
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"Pfizer has committed to supply up to 40 million doses of its COVID-19 vaccine this year to a global effort to get affordable shots to poor and middle-income countries. The deal announced Friday will supply the shots to the program known as COVAX. It’s a boost to the global program, as wealthy nations have snapped up most of the millions of coming shots. Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech will provide the doses at an undisclosed but “not-for-profit price,” over the course of 2021. The doses are a small fraction of what’s needed, as COVAX aims vaccinate billions of people.",
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COVID-19 led to the most employee sick days and absenteeism in 20 years
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According to a new survey compiled from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data, the COVID-19 pandemic caused the most cases of worker sick days and absenteeism in the past two decades.
Findings from the government’s Current Population Survey were analyzed by USA Today, which reports they showed that an average of 1.5 million people a month in 2020 missed work for their “own illness/injury/medical problems” — a rate more that 45% higher than in the past 20 years.
Also, the rate of people who skipped work for child care reasons — either because their children were ill, or more commonly, because schools were closed — surged 250% over the 20-year-average. The paper notes that as many as 67,000 Americans a month cited childcare issues as the reason they had to miss work.
For comparison, from 2000 to 2019, the highest number of workers to miss work for unspecified reasons was 1.27 million. In 2020, the average was 2.5 million. The latter number could show that millions of others stayed home out of fear of contracting COVID-19, particularly in the months were infection spikes were being reported.
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"According to a new survey compiled from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data, the COVID-19 pandemic caused the most cases of worker sick days and absenteeism in the past two decades.\nFindings from the government’s Current Population Survey were analyzed by USA Today, which reports they showed that an average of 1.5 million people a month in 2020 missed work for their “own illness/injury/medical problems” — a rate more that 45% higher than in the past 20 years.\nAlso, the rate of people who skipped work for child care reasons — either because their children were ill, or more commonly, because schools were closed — surged 250% over the 20-year-average. The paper notes that as many as 67,000 Americans a month cited childcare issues as the reason they had to miss work.\nFor comparison, from 2000 to 2019, the highest number of workers to miss work for unspecified reasons was 1.27 million. In 2020, the average was 2.5 million. The latter number could show that millions of others stayed home out of fear of contracting COVID-19, particularly in the months were infection spikes were being reported.",
"COVID-19 led to the most employee sick days and absenteeism in 20 years"
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Murray Statement on Senators Hawley and Cruz
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) issued the following statement calling for the resignation of Senators Josh Hawley (R-MO) and Ted Cruz (R-TX), who like the President, incited and supported the violent mob that attacked the Capitol during the certification of the 2020 election.
“I come to the Capitol every day to fight for what I believe in. I often have issues I feel very strongly about—whether it’s a woman’s right to choose, or immigration, or health care, or the issue of the day. I use my voice to tell people what I believe to be right, and I listen to the other side. We hear each other out, we vote, and whoever has the votes wins. And I accept that. Do I always like the outcome? No, but I accept it, because that is what our democracy requires. People having a voice, being able to use it, and all of us accepting that no one person or group should get their way all the time.
“There can be no normalizing or looking away from what played out before our eyes this week. The violent mob that attacked the Capitol was made up of people who don’t accept democracy, and want to take this country by use of force. This is not how we keep our people and our country free.
“As a Senator, I respect every member who disagrees with my ideas. I reserve my right to use my voice to fight for what I believe in. But at the end of the day, our job is to keep this country a democracy where voices win, not brute force. Any Senator who stands up and supports the power of force over the power of democracy has broken their oath of office. Senators Hawley and Cruz should resign.”
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"WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) issued the following statement calling for the resignation of Senators Josh Hawley (R-MO) and Ted Cruz (R-TX), who like the President, incited and supported the violent mob that attacked the Capitol during the certification of the 2020 election.\n“I come to the Capitol every day to fight for what I believe in. I often have issues I feel very strongly about—whether it’s a woman’s right to choose, or immigration, or health care, or the issue of the day. I use my voice to tell people what I believe to be right, and I listen to the other side. We hear each other out, we vote, and whoever has the votes wins. And I accept that. Do I always like the outcome? No, but I accept it, because that is what our democracy requires. People having a voice, being able to use it, and all of us accepting that no one person or group should get their way all the time.\n“There can be no normalizing or looking away from what played out before our eyes this week. The violent mob that attacked the Capitol was made up of people who don’t accept democracy, and want to take this country by use of force. This is not how we keep our people and our country free.\n“As a Senator, I respect every member who disagrees with my ideas. I reserve my right to use my voice to fight for what I believe in. But at the end of the day, our job is to keep this country a democracy where voices win, not brute force. Any Senator who stands up and supports the power of force over the power of democracy has broken their oath of office. Senators Hawley and Cruz should resign.”",
"Murray Statement on Senators Hawley and Cruz"
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Viral TikTok user gives signed juice bottle to Idaho museum
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IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (AP) — An Idaho man who rode to fame on TikTok after casually singing “Dreams” by Fleetwood Mac and drinking cranberry juice while longboarding will have a symbol of his success on display at the Museum of Idaho. Nathan Apodaca, also known as Doggface, signed a bottle of Ocean Spray cranberry juice for the museum during an event on Tuesday. The Post Register reported that Apodaca and his family received membership cards to the museum in exchange for the autographed donation. Tom Hayes, the CEO of Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc., says the bottle will now be on display and become the latest entry in the museum’s archives.
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"IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (AP) — An Idaho man who rode to fame on TikTok after casually singing “Dreams” by Fleetwood Mac and drinking cranberry juice while longboarding will have a symbol of his success on display at the Museum of Idaho. Nathan Apodaca, also known as Doggface, signed a bottle of Ocean Spray cranberry juice for the museum during an event on Tuesday. The Post Register reported that Apodaca and his family received membership cards to the museum in exchange for the autographed donation. Tom Hayes, the CEO of Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc., says the bottle will now be on display and become the latest entry in the museum’s archives.",
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Hoops Hall of Famer Westphal dies
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UNDATED (AP) — Basketball Hall of Famer Paul Westphal has died at 70, about five months after being diagnosed with brain cancer.
Westphal won the 1974 NBA championship with Boston and helped the Phoenix Suns reach the 1976 Finals against the Celtics.
The five-time All-Star guard played in the NBA from 1972-84, averaging 15.6 points, 4.4 assists and 1.9 rebounds.
Westphal moved into coaching and guided the Suns to the NBA Finals in 1993. He also was head coach of Seattle and Sacramento.
At the college level, Westphal coached at Southwestern Baptist Bible College (now Arizona Christian University), Grand Canyon and Pepperdine.
The Suns retired his No. 44 jersey.
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"UNDATED (AP) — Basketball Hall of Famer Paul Westphal has died at 70, about five months after being diagnosed with brain cancer.\nWestphal won the 1974 NBA championship with Boston and helped the Phoenix Suns reach the 1976 Finals against the Celtics.\nThe five-time All-Star guard played in the NBA from 1972-84, averaging 15.6 points, 4.4 assists and 1.9 rebounds.\nWestphal moved into coaching and guided the Suns to the NBA Finals in 1993. He also was head coach of Seattle and Sacramento.\nAt the college level, Westphal coached at Southwestern Baptist Bible College (now Arizona Christian University), Grand Canyon and Pepperdine.\nThe Suns retired his No. 44 jersey.",
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New virus clusters hit China’s north provinces
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BEIJING — A Chinese city has brought 2,600 temporary treatment rooms online as the country’s north battles new clusters of coronavirus.
The single-occupancy rooms in the city of Nangong in Hebei province just outside Beijing are each equipped with their own heaters, toilets, showers and other amenities, the official Xinhua News Agency reported.
Special attention has been paid to Hebei because of its proximity to the capital and the province has locked down large areas to prevent further spread of the virus. The provincial capital Shijiazhung and the city of Xingtai, which encompasses Nangong, have been largely sealed off from the rest of the country. Community isolation and large-scale testing have also been enforced.
China on Saturday marked the anniversary of the start of a 76-day lockdown in the central city of Wuhan, where the virus was first detected in late 2019. A World Health Organization inspection team is in the city to probe the virus’ origins, amid stiff efforts by China to defend its response to the outbreak and promote theories that the virus might have come from elsewhere.
The National Health Commission on Sunday reported 19 additional cases had been detected in Hebei over the previous 24 hours. The far northeastern province of Heilongjiang reported another 29 cases, linked partly to an outbreak at a meat processing plant. Beijing, where around 2 million residents have been ordered to undergo new testing, reported two new confirmed cases.
China currently has 1,800 people being treated for COVID-19, 94 of them listed in serious condition, with another 1,017 being monitored in isolation for having tested positive for the virus without displaying symptoms.
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PORTLAND, Ore. — There are two new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 1,882, the Oregon Health Authority reported at 12:01 a.m. today.
Oregon Health Authority reported 435 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19 as of 12:01 a.m. today, bringing the state total to 138,587.
Vaccinations in Oregon
Today, OHA reported that 7,390 new doses of COVID-19 vaccinations were added to the state immunization registry. Of this total, 6,182 doses were administered on Jan. 24 and 1,208 were administered on previous days but were entered into the vaccine registry on Jan. 24.
Cumulative daily totals can take several days to finalize because providers have 72 hours to report doses administered and technical challenges have caused many providers to lag in their reporting. OHA has been providing technical support to vaccination sites to improve the timeliness of their data entry into the state’s ALERT Immunization Information System (IIS).
Oregon has now administered a cumulative total of 308,051 first and second doses of COVID-19 vaccines. All vaccinations were administered by Oregon hospitals, long-term care facilities, emergency medical service (EMS) agencies, urgent care facilities and Local Public Health Authorities (LPHAs).
To date, 492,450 doses of vaccine have been delivered to sites across Oregon.
These data are preliminary and subject to change. OHA’s dashboards provide regularly updated vaccination data and Oregon’s dashboard has been updated today.
COVID-19 hospitalizations
The number of hospitalized patients with COVID-19 across Oregon is 320, which is 10 more than yesterday. There are 75 COVID-19 patients in intensive care unit (ICU) beds, which is five fewer than yesterday.
The total number of patients in hospital beds may fluctuate between report times. The numbers do not reflect admissions per day, nor the length of hospital stay. Staffing limitations are not captured in this data and may further limit bed capacity.
More information about hospital capacity can be found here.
Cases and deaths
The new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases reported today are in the following counties: Baker (1), Benton (4), Clackamas (46), Columbia (1), Coos (11), Crook (1), Deschutes (21), Douglas (12), Harney (1), Hood River (1), Jackson (25), Josephine (10), Lake (4), Lane (36), Lincoln (5), Linn (7), Marion (48), Morrow (1), Multnomah (105), Polk (6), Tillamook (1), Umatilla (20), Union (3), Wasco (6), Washington (50) and Yamhill (9).
Here is more information on the deaths reported today:
Oregon’s 1,881st COVID-19 death is an 81-year-old man in Linn County who tested positive on Dec. 20 and died on Jan. 23 at Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center. Presence of underlying conditions is being confirmed.
Oregon’s 1,882nd COVID-19 death is a 90-year-old woman in Yamhill County who tested positive on Jan. 14 and died on Jan. 23 at Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center. Presence of underlying conditions is being confirmed.
Learn more about COVID-19 vaccinations
To learn more about the COVID-19 vaccine situation in Oregon, visit our webpage, which has a breakdown of distribution and other useful information.
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Be careful what you do in a McDonald’s drive-thru because it could land you behind bars. Case in point, a 28-year-old man was arrested for “snoring loudly” while in the lane for the fast-food chain.
According to an affidavit obtained by TCPalm.com, the individual was spotted by a sheriff’s deputy who was responding to a report of a suspicious vehicle. Apparently, the man had fallen asleep at the wheel while in line for a late night snack at almost 4 a.m. on December 20 and was “snoring loudly.”
The guy probably could have gotten away with a quick wake-up from the officer, but it seemingly went all downhill when he was asked for his driver’s license.
“I don’t have one,” he is quoted saying.
As it turns out, his license was suspended, which the man knew, and on top that, his truck reeked of alcohol and his speech was slurred. He also, apparently, copped to downing six to eight beers and a few run cocktails while attending a bonfire earlier in the evening.
After doing some field sobriety exercises, the man was arrested on charged of DUI and knowingly driving with a suspended license.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) released the following statement after Congress voted to certify the Electoral College vote:
“Democracy prevails and endures. In the end, Congress respected the will of the American people and upheld the rule of law. I strongly condemn the violence and crimes that were committed today. I want to thank everyone who put their safety on the line to keep us safe. There must be accountability, and we must ensure it never happens again.”
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NEW DELHI (AP) — India has begun supplying coronavirus vaccines to its neighboring countries, as the world’s largest vaccine making nation strikes a balance between maintaining enough doses to inoculate its own people and helping developing countries without the capacity to produce their own shots. India’s Foreign Ministry said the country would send 150,000 shots of the AstraZeneca/Oxford University vaccine, manufactured locally by Serum Institute of India, to Bhutan and 100,000 shots to the Maldives on Wednesday. It said after that vaccines will be sent to Bangladesh, Nepal, Myanmar and the Seychelles. The ministry in a statement late Tuesday said regulatory clearances were still awaited from Sri Lanka, Afghanistan and Mauritius.
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WUHAN, China (AP) — A year ago, a notice sent to smartphones in Wuhan at 2 a.m. announced the world’s first coronavirus lockdown. It would last 76 days. Life has largely returned to normal in the central Chinese city of 11 million where the virus was first detected, even as the rest of the world grapples with the spread of its more contagious variants. Efforts to vaccinate people are frustrated by disarray and limited supplies in some places. In Wuhan, traffic is light but there’s no sign of the barriers that a year ago isolated neighborhoods and confined people to their housing compounds and even apartments. After months of negotiations, China finally gave permission last week for the WHO to begin investigating the virus’ origins.
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Win a luxury break Linthwaite House near Windermere
Linthwaite House not Archant
Win an overnight stay at Linthwaite House, with dinner at Simon Rogan’s Henrock
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One reader and their travelling companion will win a night at the highly-acclaimed Linthwaite House with dinner and paired wines at Simon Rogan’s newest restaurant, Henrock.
Linthwaite House, originally built as a five-bedroom family residence in 1901, is a 36-bedroom boutique hotel set in 14 acres of landscaped gardens with its own private tarn; guests love the stunning panoramic views over Windermere and the distant fells.
The property has recently undergone an extensive refurbishment that has included refreshing all the interiors of the existing early 20th century building, an extended conservatory and terrace that make the most of the views, a relandscaping of the beautifully manicured gardens (which are now scattered with a large number of impressive artworks) and the creation of six all-new Lake Suites in the grounds.
In addition to a memorable dinner, the prize offers the chance to relax in the tranquil setting of Linthwaite House, whether curled up in front of a log fire in the lounge or pottering around the garden, admiring the sculptures, playing a gentle game of boules or rowing around the property’s private boating lake.
To be in with a chance of winning, answer this question in the online form.
Fill out my online form
Terms and conditions: The winner will be selected after the closing date of 11:45pm on January 18th, 2021. The editor’s decision is final. Entrants must be 18 years or over. The prize is non-transferable and non-refundable. No cash alternative is available. No extension of the prize expiration date will be considered. Archant Community Media Ltd is not responsible and is not required to offer an alternative prize of equal or greater value. For full Archant terms and conditions and opt-in, visit our website lancashirelife.co.uk. Unless you have chosen to receive other information from us, Archant Community Media Ltd and Leeu Collection will solely use the data you provide for the purpose of running the competition, including contacting the winner and the distribution of any prize.
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Guided by the meticulous work of Dr. David E. Martin, Plandemic II: Indoctornation, tracks a three decade-long money trail that leads directly to the key players behind the COVID 19 pandemic. Plandemic II connects the dots between all forms of media, the medical industry, politics and the financial industry to unmask the major conflicts of interests with the decision makers that are currently managing this crisis.
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New Books – An Overview for January 2021
Martin Chandler | 7:16am GMT 03 January 2021
Despite the global pandemic and the disruption that has brought with it there have still been cricket books appearing and, perhaps, the various lockdowns that have affected the major cricket playing nations have led to many more being written. Will they see the light of day? Hopefully at some point they will all be published in some form or other, but normal service seems unlikely to return for some time yet.
The traditional major publishers seem to be rather losing interest in cricket, and at this stage I can find only one title due from any of them. In 2019 Allen & Unwin published Vic Marks’ acclaimed autobiography, Original Spin, and two years on they are showcasing Marks’ talents as a writer once more with a collection of essays from the recently retired Guardian cricket correspondent. Late Cut: Musings on Cricket is due in June.
In recent years sports specialists Pitch have been the most productive publishing house in the UK and they have an interesting selection of books due in the first few months of next year the first of which is due to appear this month. Sachin and Azhar at Cape Town has been written by Arunabha Sengupta and Abhishek Mukherjee. The backdrop is an exhilarating partnership between the two Indian batsmen in the Newlands Test in 1997 but the book as a whole is rather more discursive, representing a wide ranging discussion between its two authors, both of whose interests extend well beyond the boundary rope.
March will see Pitch publish Bails and Boardrooms, the autobiography of David Nash. A wicketkeeper batsman for Middlesex between 1997 and 2009 Nash, it would seem, in common with a number of his contemporaries, had more than his fair share of mental health problems. Nash’s story will be particularly interesting as he seems to have overcome his troubles, or perhaps turned them to his advantage, as he has built up a very successful business since leaving the game.
Also due in March is a second book from Thomas Blow who, last year, gave us The Honorary Tyke. Just to show he does not have a northern bias Blow has written Kings in Waiting, a book on the subject of Somerset cricket and the West Country county’s succession of near misses in recent years as they have striven to finally bring a first County Championship to Taunton – this year maybe?
There will doubtless be an element of romance in Pitch’s next title, Do They Play Cricket in Ireland? by David Townsend, which is due in April. The book promises to chart the huge strides made by the Irish over the last quarter of a century, the shocks they have meted out in the game’s shorter formats and their promising start to life as a Test nation. On that basis there will not, sadly, be an account of that remarkable day at Sion Mills in 1969, but then a full history of the game on the Emerald Isle would have to be a weighty tome indeed.
And finally from Pitch, for the first half of 2021, is possibly the most interesting of all; And Bring The Darkness Home: The Tony Dell Story by Greg Milam. Dell was an Australian pace bowler who was, twice, capped by his country in the early 1970s. Ultimately however it is once again mental health issues that will be the focal point of the book. Uniquely amongst top class cricketers Dell was a veteran of the Vietnam War, although it would not be until he got into his 60s that, with a diagnosis of PTSD, he became fully aware of the scars his involvement had left.
Amongst the niche publishers the New Year will see a new book from Boundary Books, although not the one I expected. A monograph/tribute to David Rayvern Allen has been planned for some time, and owner Mike Down recognises that it is something he must do, but we will have to wait a little longer for that. What he is doing however is publishing a new book by Tony Laughton on the subject of Albert Craig, The Surrey Poet. Laughton’s biography of Craig was The Mac’s first five star book, and that was followed up by a bibliography that I reviewed here. In the succeeding years a good deal more has been discovered and the new publication is, effectively, an exercise in presenting that new information.
Whilst on the subject of Boundary Books I will mention one other title, not because they have published it, but because they are the only source of this book that I am aware of. A Tour but for The War is a book about the England tour of the sub-continent that would have taken place in 1939/40 had the Second World War not put paid to the plans of the BCII and MCC. The book is written by Guy Curry, he of a famous collection of cricket books that was auctioned off with propitious timing in advance of the financial crash of 2008. The somewhat esoteric choice of subject matter is explained by the fact that Guy’s maternal grandfather, Flight Lieutenant AJ Holmes, was the man selected to lead the MCC tourists. The book has just been self published, very professionally indeed, in a limited edition of 111 copies.
Red Rose Books have a number of books and booklets due in the New Year. Martin Tebay intends to keep going with the Red Rose Records series that I have much enjoyed, but he does intend to, no doubt on the principle that you should always leave your audience wanting more, end that after reaching volume eleven – so there will be five more. Martin also expects to publish an account of Lancashire’s successful 1904 County Championship campaign. From other writers I understand that a biography of Jack Crossland from the pen of Stuart Brodkin will appear and that Gerry Wostenholme’s look at the cricketing rivalry between Brazil and Argentina in the 1920s is also expected. Other probables are biographical works on Frank Hayes, Geoff ‘Noddy’ Pullar and Albert Hornby, the latter being the son of the better known ‘Monkey’ Hornby. Albert led Lancashire between 1908 and 1914 albeit, unlike his father, he never played Test cricket.
In Lancashire we are fortunate to have two small publishers with a special interest in the Red Rose and Max Books have two titles due for the first half of 2021. One is on the subject of Hornby Senior, and is in a scrapbook type format and runs to more than 300 pages. It will cover the whole of Hornby’s life and not just his cricket and is written by two eminent local historians. The second, and like the Hornby this will appear in a limited edition, is Brian Bearshaw’s Diary of a Journalist, which will cover the summers of 1964 and 1965, one of the most turbulent periods in Lancashire’s history.
Whilst on the subject of Max Books I should also mention its soulmate, the Neville Cardus Archive. The archive has two new publications in the course of preparation those being firstly a bibliography of Sir Neville’s work, and also Cardus in an Australian Light which, as the title suggests, will concentrate on Sir Neville’s experiences with Australians, both in England and on his visits downunder, the longest of which lasted for the duration of World War Two.
One of the consequences of the Covid-19 restrictions is that those charged with the task of running the Sussex Cricket Museum have been unable to access their premises, so all previously announced plans are on hold. When, and I hope it is very soon, they are able to pick up the threads of their publishing programme, I am looking forward to a steady flow of the titles that have previously been announced but have yet to appear. In addition I understand that plans to publish a biography of Tommy Cook are well advanced. Cook was a stalwart of the county’s batting between the wars. In addition he was a centre forward with Brighton and Hove Albion and later Bristol Rovers who was, in 1925, capped once by England. Tragically he took his own life in 1950.
Roger Heavens has recently completed the next volume in his long standing project to make available all of Arthur Haygarth’s unpublished work. He is now up to Volume 22 of the monumental Scores and Biographies, the seventh ‘new’ volume he has published. This one will appear in the New Year, and covers the 1885 season.
The only other county that I know for sure is planning something is Worcestershire. Tim Jones of the county’s Heritage Group has written a variation on the theme of a Who’s Who. For his project he has looked only at the 52 men who have appeared in First Class matches for the county, but whose appearances did not include any in the County Championship, as a result of which the 52 were not included when numbers were recently allocated retrospectively to all who had appeared in the Championship. Of the 17 who survive all but one have shared their stories with Jones, as have the families of many of those now deceased, so the book should be an interesting read.
And what of our self publishers? There is good news here in that Philip Paine has almost completed the first of his monographs on the subject of lesser known England cricketers of the dim and distant past. The first will be around 150 pages on one Test man Sandford Schultz. Clearly a book of that length is rather more than a monograph, but Paine is unwilling to describe it as a biography as, despite his tracking down much information on his subject significant gaps remain.
Occasional missives from Dave Battersby with copies of his latest monographs have been a considerable pleasure in recent years and I understand that the next two are in the course of preparation. The first revisits one of his 2020 publications, The Tours of the Pakistan Eaglets to the UK in the 1950s. This year’s model will include a good deal of new information that has come to light on those tours as well as, as I predicted, a look at the Eaglets’ final tour in 1963. The second will look at a man whose name will be unfamiliar to many, but anyone who regularly watched televised cricket in 1978 and 1979 will remember Glamorgan’s South African overseas player, Peter Swart.
Just a few weeks ago an excellent piece of research appeared from Adrian Gault on the life of James Southerton. Extending that research Gault’s next book will reproduce in full the reports that Southerton sent home from Australia in 1876/77 for the English press. These reports will be accompanied by Gault’s annotations on the people the tourists met, the incidents referenced, and the places visited. He has also located a number of photographs to accompany the text.
After so many years of eagerly awaiting news of the activities of Fairfield Books it does rather go against the grain to treat Stephen Chalke as a self publisher, although that is precisely what he has become as he revises and republishes One More Run, one of the earliest Fairfield ventures. Stephen is being a little coy about future activities but is determined to see into print a second volume of reminiscences from former Hampshire batsman Alan ‘Punchy’ Rayment which, sadly, remained unfinished when Punchy, aged 91, passed away in October last year. Stephen also admits to having a role in the preparation of a forthcoming autobiography from the former Surrey, Gloucestershire, Sussex and Surrey (again!) all-rounder Roger Knight.
By way of a digression I should add that in addition to Stephen himself still appearing in this piece so to do Fairfield, now under the stewardship of TriNorth Limited. Their first book, Golden Summers, has just appeared and I am told they expect there to be a couple more to follow in the coming months. I know not what the subjects might be, but hope that perhaps one is the retrospective account of the 1953/54 England tour of West Indies that was not quite ready before Stephen handed over the reins.
Regular readers of our reviews will be aware that recent weeks have seen the launch by Richard Miller of a new series of booklets reproducing material about Scottish cricket from the dim and distant past. We have already reviewed the first three, here, here and here, and there are three more in the first ‘batch’, their subjects being Fifty Years of Angus Cricket, Nine Inch Derbies 1881-1934 and Notable Cricketers of Tayside. There are also another half dozen in the course of preparation and due soon those being on the subjects of cricket in Aberdeenshire, the Perthshire and Brechin Clubs, the game in Leith, a profile of CT Mannes and a collection of profiles from The Scottish Referee.
Moving from Scotland to Australia what is the news from the Cricket Publishing Company? Recent weeks have the release of Victor Trumper, The Pupil and the Master and, whilst on the theme of Trumper, a beautifully produced re-publication of an article on the great man that was written by teammate Monty Noble. My copy of I Once Knew A Man has yet to arrive from the antipodes and, as I understand it consists of only a dozen or so pages, is likely on a price per page basis to be my most expensive ever purchase. It will be reviewed as soon as the opportunity arises.
As for next year Mr Cardwell still has as many plates spinning as ever but sources suggest that there are at least five titles that might appear in the next few months. The most likely are a book about New Zealander Doug Freeman by Mr Cardwell himself, whose story promises to be an interesting one. Capped twice by New Zealand in 1933 as a schoolboy Freeman had played his final First Class match before his twentieth birthday. The other four favourites to make it into print are a history of the St George club in Sydney from Mr Cardwell and Nathan Anderson (Brian Booth’s grandson), a book on First Class cricketers who have represented the Glenelg club from David Jenkins, a collection of essays from Australian cricket lover and former politician Rodney Cavalier, and a biography of Bert Kortlang, a man who was very much more than a cricketer, from the pen of Rob Franks.
The above aside there are always a few outside bets with the CPC. This time they are a biography of Frank Ward from Mr Cardwell, a book intriguingly titled Every Picture Tells A Story, which is a collaboration between Mr Cardwell and John Benaud, and I am still hopeful that the autobiography of Jack D’Arcy, the New Zealand batsman who toured England in 1958 before going on to a highly successful career in business, will appear before too long. One previously mentioned that we won’t, sadly, be seeing in the foreseeable future is Mr Cardwell’s biography of Jim Burke, but as partial recompense another issue of Between Wickets may appear.
In other news from Australia the New Year will see an autobiography from Jack Potter published by Ken Piesse in his Nostalgia series. Potter was a superb all-round sportsman and a fine batsman for Victoria in the late 1950s and early 1960s who came as close as is possible to get to a Test place without actually winning one when he was twelfth man at the MCG in 1963/64. Elsewhere in Australia I understand that a biography of the last Invincible, Neil Harvey, is due from the pen of Ashley Mallett, and not before time. I am also led to believe that a biography of Vic Richardson is ready for publication as well. I should also mention another book that has appeared, Mike Sexton’s excellent celebration of Barry Richards’ 1970/71 Sheffield Shield campaign, The Summer of Barry.
The only tour book of the year is due from Australia, from multiple award winning author Geoff Lemon. Steve Smith’s Men received much acclaim on publication, and The Comeback Summer takes a considered look at the 2019 English summer and the returns of Steve Smith after ‘Sandpapergate’ and Ben Stokes after missing the preceding Ashes series as a result of his having unfinished business in the Bristol Crown Court.
Regular readers may recall from last June my review of the sumptuous production that was Victor Trumper and the Golden Age of Australian Cricket by the two Peters, Lloyd and Schofield. That one sold out in the blink of an eye, and doubtless their next venture, due I believe this month, will do likewise. The new one is a very similar exercise concerning that other Australian immortal Sir Donald Bradman and will doubtless be available just as fleetingly. As I type this piece I understand that yet another such volume is planned. The details are a little elusive but it sounds like the subject may be Bradman again, the forthcoming volume covering only the years up to World War Two.
I had hoped there might be a good crop of books from the sub-continent this year, but sadly it seems not. One has appeared recently, The Hitman: The Rohit Sharma Story by Vijay Lokapally, but that apart all I am aware of at this stage are a couple of other titles due from Gulu Ezekiel. The first is likely to be My Cricket Hero, in which Gulu combines an essay on his personal hero, Ekki Solkar, with eleven similar pieces by eleven other writers. Gulu is also working on a fifth edition of his biography of MS Dhoni as well as another book, details of which I regret I am unable to disclose at this stage. Sadly what he is not currently engaged on is working on a biography/monograph of 1950s all-rounder Dattu Phadkar, but I will keep on nagging.
The ACS have some interesting looking books due in the first half of the year. One will, of course, be their flagship International Cricket Yearbook 2021, albeit this complete record of a year’s cricket will doubtless be somewhat slimmer than usual. Unlike this writer, who hopes the results of his recent efforts at achieving a BMI of 25 will be permanent, it is to be hoped that by 2022 the yearbook will have its normal girth restored. The 2021 volume is due in February and in May there will be another essentially statistical volume, Hard to Get Scores Volume 8: Pakistan 1984/85 to 1986/87.
Of wider popular appeal should be the two new additions to each of the Cricket Witness and Lives in Cricket in series. In the former February will see the release of Fly at a Higher Game by Andrew Hignell, which will tell the story of Glamorgan’s elevation to the County Championship a century ago and of Neath solicitor TAL Whittington, the man whose efforts off the field led to this historic event. May will then see the appearance of Cricket in a Multicultural Society : A History of Cricket Malaysia by Roy Morgan, an important new book which will draw out social and racial themes and the effect of colonialism on the game in Malaysia.
As for the Lives in Cricket series the long awaited (by me anyway) story of Derbyshire’s Bill Bestwick will appear: Bestwick famously once opened the county’s bowling in partnership with his son, Robert, and all told took 1,457 First Class wickets despite taking a mid career break. He took an all-ten at the age of 46, was a Test umpire, and outside the game was charged and acquitted of homicide. Written by Mick Pope the book will appear in February. May’s addition to the series will be on the subject of Canon Frank Gillingham. Tony Bradbury will tell the story of one of the very few twentieth century cricketers who also had a full clerical career, and surely the only one who was born in Japan and died in Monaco. A batsman good enough to average more than 30 and record 19 centuries over a career lasting a quarter of a century Gillingham might have captained Essex if he had been able to play full time.
From Malaysia I move on to Latin America and the publication, hopefully in May, of a substantial history of the game on that continent by James Coyne and Tim Abraham. There was a time, essentially between the wars, when the game had quite a stronghold there, particularly in Argentina, and Evita Burned Down Our Pavilion: A Cricket Odyssey through Latin America, promises to be the definitive account of cricket in the region.
A book I am particularly looking forward to is a self-published biography of David Larter by Richard Sayer. As a preliminary point self-publication can and usually does, for obvious reasons, often result in books being poorly presented. If nothing else I am sure, having had the pleasurable experience of reading an earlier book of Sayer’s, that he has on board a designer with real flair, and that accordingly this one will be an attractive finished product. Nonetheless it remains the case with such books that the quality of the narrative is the most important aspect of them. Larter was a 6’5” Scottish born fast bowler whose career was to all intents and purposes over at 25 because of persistent injury problems. Despite that a career record of 666 wickets at less than 20 runs each is hugely impressive and Larter’s ten Tests brought a decent reward as well. Personally I never saw Larter bowl, but as a child my father would speak of his mercurial talents in hushed and reverential tones whenever England were struggling for a breakthrough, hence my welcoming the opportunity to learn more about him.
Whilst on the subject of England cricketers born in Scotland I have recently learnt that in July a biography of Mike Denness appeared, self-published by Andrew Bee via Amazon. To date Mike Denness is the only England captain I have ever spoken to and that was when I was doing a bit of research into Dennis Amiss’ monumental unbeaten 262 in the Caribbean in 1974. That Denness chose to go to the trouble of returning my call and to talk to me for twenty minutes at a time when (unknown to me I hasten to add) he had only a fortnight before cancer claimed him always struck me as the behaviour of a true gentleman, whatever that word really means. I am still waiting for Amazon to deliver my copy of The Tale of the Scottish Dexter but as soon as they do it will go straight to the top of the ‘to read’ pile and a review will follow. This also seems to be a good point at which to mention that the previously announced Amiss autobiography, Not Out at the Close of Play, now due to appear on 1 March.
In September another book from David ‘Bumble’ Lloyd appeared, Simply the Best, which contains our national treasure’s take on the greatest of his time. Another book on a not dissimilar theme is due next May, Immortals of English Cricket by Bill Ricquier, a man who I believe, as well as being a cricket writer, is also an expert on Singapore land law. Ricquier’s book, which will doubtless be written in a very different style from Lloyd’s, contains essays on the eleven men he selects for an all-time England side and will see, amongst others, Jack Hobbs rubbing shoulders with Jimmy Anderson. Cricketing Lives: A Characterful History from Pitch to Page sounds as if it may be similar again, although the publisher’s blurb for Richard Thomas’ book, also due in May, suggests it is more of a history of the game than a collection of pen portraits.
And finally, May should see the appearance of a new book from Jon Hotten, The Elements of Cricket, which has the most impressive publisher’s blurb I have ever seen. It is described as a cricket book unlike any other published before, an extraordinary, eccentric guide and charming visual representation of the game, from the weather and wood that make it possible to the achievements of its greatest and most famous players.
The book is divided into the three parts that make up the fundamental elements of cricket: bat, ball and field. Their harmony produces cricket’s unique environment; their centuries’ long conflict provides its innovation, adaptability and vast psychological hinterland. These sections unite to map out in a completely original way the story of the sport that began as a country pursuit and is now followed by billions across the world.
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"New Books – An Overview for January 2021\nMartin Chandler | 7:16am GMT 03 January 2021\nDespite the global pandemic and the disruption that has brought with it there have still been cricket books appearing and, perhaps, the various lockdowns that have affected the major cricket playing nations have led to many more being written. Will they see the light of day? Hopefully at some point they will all be published in some form or other, but normal service seems unlikely to return for some time yet.\nThe traditional major publishers seem to be rather losing interest in cricket, and at this stage I can find only one title due from any of them. In 2019 Allen & Unwin published Vic Marks’ acclaimed autobiography, Original Spin, and two years on they are showcasing Marks’ talents as a writer once more with a collection of essays from the recently retired Guardian cricket correspondent. Late Cut: Musings on Cricket is due in June.\nIn recent years sports specialists Pitch have been the most productive publishing house in the UK and they have an interesting selection of books due in the first few months of next year the first of which is due to appear this month. Sachin and Azhar at Cape Town has been written by Arunabha Sengupta and Abhishek Mukherjee. The backdrop is an exhilarating partnership between the two Indian batsmen in the Newlands Test in 1997 but the book as a whole is rather more discursive, representing a wide ranging discussion between its two authors, both of whose interests extend well beyond the boundary rope.\nMarch will see Pitch publish Bails and Boardrooms, the autobiography of David Nash. A wicketkeeper batsman for Middlesex between 1997 and 2009 Nash, it would seem, in common with a number of his contemporaries, had more than his fair share of mental health problems. Nash’s story will be particularly interesting as he seems to have overcome his troubles, or perhaps turned them to his advantage, as he has built up a very successful business since leaving the game.\nAlso due in March is a second book from Thomas Blow who, last year, gave us The Honorary Tyke. Just to show he does not have a northern bias Blow has written Kings in Waiting, a book on the subject of Somerset cricket and the West Country county’s succession of near misses in recent years as they have striven to finally bring a first County Championship to Taunton – this year maybe?\nThere will doubtless be an element of romance in Pitch’s next title, Do They Play Cricket in Ireland? by David Townsend, which is due in April. The book promises to chart the huge strides made by the Irish over the last quarter of a century, the shocks they have meted out in the game’s shorter formats and their promising start to life as a Test nation. On that basis there will not, sadly, be an account of that remarkable day at Sion Mills in 1969, but then a full history of the game on the Emerald Isle would have to be a weighty tome indeed.\nAnd finally from Pitch, for the first half of 2021, is possibly the most interesting of all; And Bring The Darkness Home: The Tony Dell Story by Greg Milam. Dell was an Australian pace bowler who was, twice, capped by his country in the early 1970s. Ultimately however it is once again mental health issues that will be the focal point of the book. Uniquely amongst top class cricketers Dell was a veteran of the Vietnam War, although it would not be until he got into his 60s that, with a diagnosis of PTSD, he became fully aware of the scars his involvement had left.\nAmongst the niche publishers the New Year will see a new book from Boundary Books, although not the one I expected. A monograph/tribute to David Rayvern Allen has been planned for some time, and owner Mike Down recognises that it is something he must do, but we will have to wait a little longer for that. What he is doing however is publishing a new book by Tony Laughton on the subject of Albert Craig, The Surrey Poet. Laughton’s biography of Craig was The Mac’s first five star book, and that was followed up by a bibliography that I reviewed here. In the succeeding years a good deal more has been discovered and the new publication is, effectively, an exercise in presenting that new information.\nWhilst on the subject of Boundary Books I will mention one other title, not because they have published it, but because they are the only source of this book that I am aware of. A Tour but for The War is a book about the England tour of the sub-continent that would have taken place in 1939/40 had the Second World War not put paid to the plans of the BCII and MCC. The book is written by Guy Curry, he of a famous collection of cricket books that was auctioned off with propitious timing in advance of the financial crash of 2008. The somewhat esoteric choice of subject matter is explained by the fact that Guy’s maternal grandfather, Flight Lieutenant AJ Holmes, was the man selected to lead the MCC tourists. The book has just been self published, very professionally indeed, in a limited edition of 111 copies.\nRed Rose Books have a number of books and booklets due in the New Year. Martin Tebay intends to keep going with the Red Rose Records series that I have much enjoyed, but he does intend to, no doubt on the principle that you should always leave your audience wanting more, end that after reaching volume eleven – so there will be five more. Martin also expects to publish an account of Lancashire’s successful 1904 County Championship campaign. From other writers I understand that a biography of Jack Crossland from the pen of Stuart Brodkin will appear and that Gerry Wostenholme’s look at the cricketing rivalry between Brazil and Argentina in the 1920s is also expected. Other probables are biographical works on Frank Hayes, Geoff ‘Noddy’ Pullar and Albert Hornby, the latter being the son of the better known ‘Monkey’ Hornby. Albert led Lancashire between 1908 and 1914 albeit, unlike his father, he never played Test cricket.\nIn Lancashire we are fortunate to have two small publishers with a special interest in the Red Rose and Max Books have two titles due for the first half of 2021. One is on the subject of Hornby Senior, and is in a scrapbook type format and runs to more than 300 pages. It will cover the whole of Hornby’s life and not just his cricket and is written by two eminent local historians. The second, and like the Hornby this will appear in a limited edition, is Brian Bearshaw’s Diary of a Journalist, which will cover the summers of 1964 and 1965, one of the most turbulent periods in Lancashire’s history.\nWhilst on the subject of Max Books I should also mention its soulmate, the Neville Cardus Archive. The archive has two new publications in the course of preparation those being firstly a bibliography of Sir Neville’s work, and also Cardus in an Australian Light which, as the title suggests, will concentrate on Sir Neville’s experiences with Australians, both in England and on his visits downunder, the longest of which lasted for the duration of World War Two.\nOne of the consequences of the Covid-19 restrictions is that those charged with the task of running the Sussex Cricket Museum have been unable to access their premises, so all previously announced plans are on hold. When, and I hope it is very soon, they are able to pick up the threads of their publishing programme, I am looking forward to a steady flow of the titles that have previously been announced but have yet to appear. In addition I understand that plans to publish a biography of Tommy Cook are well advanced. Cook was a stalwart of the county’s batting between the wars. In addition he was a centre forward with Brighton and Hove Albion and later Bristol Rovers who was, in 1925, capped once by England. Tragically he took his own life in 1950.\nRoger Heavens has recently completed the next volume in his long standing project to make available all of Arthur Haygarth’s unpublished work. He is now up to Volume 22 of the monumental Scores and Biographies, the seventh ‘new’ volume he has published. This one will appear in the New Year, and covers the 1885 season.\nThe only other county that I know for sure is planning something is Worcestershire. Tim Jones of the county’s Heritage Group has written a variation on the theme of a Who’s Who. For his project he has looked only at the 52 men who have appeared in First Class matches for the county, but whose appearances did not include any in the County Championship, as a result of which the 52 were not included when numbers were recently allocated retrospectively to all who had appeared in the Championship. Of the 17 who survive all but one have shared their stories with Jones, as have the families of many of those now deceased, so the book should be an interesting read.\nAnd what of our self publishers? There is good news here in that Philip Paine has almost completed the first of his monographs on the subject of lesser known England cricketers of the dim and distant past. The first will be around 150 pages on one Test man Sandford Schultz. Clearly a book of that length is rather more than a monograph, but Paine is unwilling to describe it as a biography as, despite his tracking down much information on his subject significant gaps remain.\nOccasional missives from Dave Battersby with copies of his latest monographs have been a considerable pleasure in recent years and I understand that the next two are in the course of preparation. The first revisits one of his 2020 publications, The Tours of the Pakistan Eaglets to the UK in the 1950s. This year’s model will include a good deal of new information that has come to light on those tours as well as, as I predicted, a look at the Eaglets’ final tour in 1963. The second will look at a man whose name will be unfamiliar to many, but anyone who regularly watched televised cricket in 1978 and 1979 will remember Glamorgan’s South African overseas player, Peter Swart.\nJust a few weeks ago an excellent piece of research appeared from Adrian Gault on the life of James Southerton. Extending that research Gault’s next book will reproduce in full the reports that Southerton sent home from Australia in 1876/77 for the English press. These reports will be accompanied by Gault’s annotations on the people the tourists met, the incidents referenced, and the places visited. He has also located a number of photographs to accompany the text.\nAfter so many years of eagerly awaiting news of the activities of Fairfield Books it does rather go against the grain to treat Stephen Chalke as a self publisher, although that is precisely what he has become as he revises and republishes One More Run, one of the earliest Fairfield ventures. Stephen is being a little coy about future activities but is determined to see into print a second volume of reminiscences from former Hampshire batsman Alan ‘Punchy’ Rayment which, sadly, remained unfinished when Punchy, aged 91, passed away in October last year. Stephen also admits to having a role in the preparation of a forthcoming autobiography from the former Surrey, Gloucestershire, Sussex and Surrey (again!) all-rounder Roger Knight.\nBy way of a digression I should add that in addition to Stephen himself still appearing in this piece so to do Fairfield, now under the stewardship of TriNorth Limited. Their first book, Golden Summers, has just appeared and I am told they expect there to be a couple more to follow in the coming months. I know not what the subjects might be, but hope that perhaps one is the retrospective account of the 1953/54 England tour of West Indies that was not quite ready before Stephen handed over the reins.\nRegular readers of our reviews will be aware that recent weeks have seen the launch by Richard Miller of a new series of booklets reproducing material about Scottish cricket from the dim and distant past. We have already reviewed the first three, here, here and here, and there are three more in the first ‘batch’, their subjects being Fifty Years of Angus Cricket, Nine Inch Derbies 1881-1934 and Notable Cricketers of Tayside. There are also another half dozen in the course of preparation and due soon those being on the subjects of cricket in Aberdeenshire, the Perthshire and Brechin Clubs, the game in Leith, a profile of CT Mannes and a collection of profiles from The Scottish Referee.\nMoving from Scotland to Australia what is the news from the Cricket Publishing Company? Recent weeks have the release of Victor Trumper, The Pupil and the Master and, whilst on the theme of Trumper, a beautifully produced re-publication of an article on the great man that was written by teammate Monty Noble. My copy of I Once Knew A Man has yet to arrive from the antipodes and, as I understand it consists of only a dozen or so pages, is likely on a price per page basis to be my most expensive ever purchase. It will be reviewed as soon as the opportunity arises.\nAs for next year Mr Cardwell still has as many plates spinning as ever but sources suggest that there are at least five titles that might appear in the next few months. The most likely are a book about New Zealander Doug Freeman by Mr Cardwell himself, whose story promises to be an interesting one. Capped twice by New Zealand in 1933 as a schoolboy Freeman had played his final First Class match before his twentieth birthday. The other four favourites to make it into print are a history of the St George club in Sydney from Mr Cardwell and Nathan Anderson (Brian Booth’s grandson), a book on First Class cricketers who have represented the Glenelg club from David Jenkins, a collection of essays from Australian cricket lover and former politician Rodney Cavalier, and a biography of Bert Kortlang, a man who was very much more than a cricketer, from the pen of Rob Franks.\nThe above aside there are always a few outside bets with the CPC. This time they are a biography of Frank Ward from Mr Cardwell, a book intriguingly titled Every Picture Tells A Story, which is a collaboration between Mr Cardwell and John Benaud, and I am still hopeful that the autobiography of Jack D’Arcy, the New Zealand batsman who toured England in 1958 before going on to a highly successful career in business, will appear before too long. One previously mentioned that we won’t, sadly, be seeing in the foreseeable future is Mr Cardwell’s biography of Jim Burke, but as partial recompense another issue of Between Wickets may appear.\nIn other news from Australia the New Year will see an autobiography from Jack Potter published by Ken Piesse in his Nostalgia series. Potter was a superb all-round sportsman and a fine batsman for Victoria in the late 1950s and early 1960s who came as close as is possible to get to a Test place without actually winning one when he was twelfth man at the MCG in 1963/64. Elsewhere in Australia I understand that a biography of the last Invincible, Neil Harvey, is due from the pen of Ashley Mallett, and not before time. I am also led to believe that a biography of Vic Richardson is ready for publication as well. I should also mention another book that has appeared, Mike Sexton’s excellent celebration of Barry Richards’ 1970/71 Sheffield Shield campaign, The Summer of Barry.\nThe only tour book of the year is due from Australia, from multiple award winning author Geoff Lemon. Steve Smith’s Men received much acclaim on publication, and The Comeback Summer takes a considered look at the 2019 English summer and the returns of Steve Smith after ‘Sandpapergate’ and Ben Stokes after missing the preceding Ashes series as a result of his having unfinished business in the Bristol Crown Court.\nRegular readers may recall from last June my review of the sumptuous production that was Victor Trumper and the Golden Age of Australian Cricket by the two Peters, Lloyd and Schofield. That one sold out in the blink of an eye, and doubtless their next venture, due I believe this month, will do likewise. The new one is a very similar exercise concerning that other Australian immortal Sir Donald Bradman and will doubtless be available just as fleetingly. As I type this piece I understand that yet another such volume is planned. The details are a little elusive but it sounds like the subject may be Bradman again, the forthcoming volume covering only the years up to World War Two.\nI had hoped there might be a good crop of books from the sub-continent this year, but sadly it seems not. One has appeared recently, The Hitman: The Rohit Sharma Story by Vijay Lokapally, but that apart all I am aware of at this stage are a couple of other titles due from Gulu Ezekiel. The first is likely to be My Cricket Hero, in which Gulu combines an essay on his personal hero, Ekki Solkar, with eleven similar pieces by eleven other writers. Gulu is also working on a fifth edition of his biography of MS Dhoni as well as another book, details of which I regret I am unable to disclose at this stage. Sadly what he is not currently engaged on is working on a biography/monograph of 1950s all-rounder Dattu Phadkar, but I will keep on nagging.\nThe ACS have some interesting looking books due in the first half of the year. One will, of course, be their flagship International Cricket Yearbook 2021, albeit this complete record of a year’s cricket will doubtless be somewhat slimmer than usual. Unlike this writer, who hopes the results of his recent efforts at achieving a BMI of 25 will be permanent, it is to be hoped that by 2022 the yearbook will have its normal girth restored. The 2021 volume is due in February and in May there will be another essentially statistical volume, Hard to Get Scores Volume 8: Pakistan 1984/85 to 1986/87.\nOf wider popular appeal should be the two new additions to each of the Cricket Witness and Lives in Cricket in series. In the former February will see the release of Fly at a Higher Game by Andrew Hignell, which will tell the story of Glamorgan’s elevation to the County Championship a century ago and of Neath solicitor TAL Whittington, the man whose efforts off the field led to this historic event. May will then see the appearance of Cricket in a Multicultural Society : A History of Cricket Malaysia by Roy Morgan, an important new book which will draw out social and racial themes and the effect of colonialism on the game in Malaysia.\nAs for the Lives in Cricket series the long awaited (by me anyway) story of Derbyshire’s Bill Bestwick will appear: Bestwick famously once opened the county’s bowling in partnership with his son, Robert, and all told took 1,457 First Class wickets despite taking a mid career break. He took an all-ten at the age of 46, was a Test umpire, and outside the game was charged and acquitted of homicide. Written by Mick Pope the book will appear in February. May’s addition to the series will be on the subject of Canon Frank Gillingham. Tony Bradbury will tell the story of one of the very few twentieth century cricketers who also had a full clerical career, and surely the only one who was born in Japan and died in Monaco. A batsman good enough to average more than 30 and record 19 centuries over a career lasting a quarter of a century Gillingham might have captained Essex if he had been able to play full time.\nFrom Malaysia I move on to Latin America and the publication, hopefully in May, of a substantial history of the game on that continent by James Coyne and Tim Abraham. There was a time, essentially between the wars, when the game had quite a stronghold there, particularly in Argentina, and Evita Burned Down Our Pavilion: A Cricket Odyssey through Latin America, promises to be the definitive account of cricket in the region.\nA book I am particularly looking forward to is a self-published biography of David Larter by Richard Sayer. As a preliminary point self-publication can and usually does, for obvious reasons, often result in books being poorly presented. If nothing else I am sure, having had the pleasurable experience of reading an earlier book of Sayer’s, that he has on board a designer with real flair, and that accordingly this one will be an attractive finished product. Nonetheless it remains the case with such books that the quality of the narrative is the most important aspect of them. Larter was a 6’5” Scottish born fast bowler whose career was to all intents and purposes over at 25 because of persistent injury problems. Despite that a career record of 666 wickets at less than 20 runs each is hugely impressive and Larter’s ten Tests brought a decent reward as well. Personally I never saw Larter bowl, but as a child my father would speak of his mercurial talents in hushed and reverential tones whenever England were struggling for a breakthrough, hence my welcoming the opportunity to learn more about him.\nWhilst on the subject of England cricketers born in Scotland I have recently learnt that in July a biography of Mike Denness appeared, self-published by Andrew Bee via Amazon. To date Mike Denness is the only England captain I have ever spoken to and that was when I was doing a bit of research into Dennis Amiss’ monumental unbeaten 262 in the Caribbean in 1974. That Denness chose to go to the trouble of returning my call and to talk to me for twenty minutes at a time when (unknown to me I hasten to add) he had only a fortnight before cancer claimed him always struck me as the behaviour of a true gentleman, whatever that word really means. I am still waiting for Amazon to deliver my copy of The Tale of the Scottish Dexter but as soon as they do it will go straight to the top of the ‘to read’ pile and a review will follow. This also seems to be a good point at which to mention that the previously announced Amiss autobiography, Not Out at the Close of Play, now due to appear on 1 March.\nIn September another book from David ‘Bumble’ Lloyd appeared, Simply the Best, which contains our national treasure’s take on the greatest of his time. Another book on a not dissimilar theme is due next May, Immortals of English Cricket by Bill Ricquier, a man who I believe, as well as being a cricket writer, is also an expert on Singapore land law. Ricquier’s book, which will doubtless be written in a very different style from Lloyd’s, contains essays on the eleven men he selects for an all-time England side and will see, amongst others, Jack Hobbs rubbing shoulders with Jimmy Anderson. Cricketing Lives: A Characterful History from Pitch to Page sounds as if it may be similar again, although the publisher’s blurb for Richard Thomas’ book, also due in May, suggests it is more of a history of the game than a collection of pen portraits.\nAnd finally, May should see the appearance of a new book from Jon Hotten, The Elements of Cricket, which has the most impressive publisher’s blurb I have ever seen. It is described as a cricket book unlike any other published before, an extraordinary, eccentric guide and charming visual representation of the game, from the weather and wood that make it possible to the achievements of its greatest and most famous players.\nThe book is divided into the three parts that make up the fundamental elements of cricket: bat, ball and field. Their harmony produces cricket’s unique environment; their centuries’ long conflict provides its innovation, adaptability and vast psychological hinterland. These sections unite to map out in a completely original way the story of the sport that began as a country pursuit and is now followed by billions across the world.",
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Divy Tripathi | 9:55am GMT 24 January 2021
“Doubtful it stood,
As two spent swimmers that do cling together
And choke their art.”
If one were to describe a ‘draw’ in cricket, there won’t be many better images than the one created from the above lines of Shakespeare’s Macbeth. Test cricket is unique as it has four possible results: Win, Loss, Tie and Draw. The difference between a tie and a draw can be explained in the following words: In a tied test both sides can equally lay claim to success in the game, a sort of joint winners without the word ‘winner’ used. If one were to explain this in the context of Limited overs cricket, the Natwest Series final of 2005 ended in a tie between Australia and England and they were deemed to have shared the trophy. (Though this was the situation in simpler times, we have since moved on to the era of Super-Overs)
On the other hand, in a draw both sides have failed to dislodge the other in order to achieve success in the game. It doesn’t matter if the two teams have played out a run-fest on a flat deck or a nail-biting thriller, the result would still be deemed as a draw.
This ‘failure’ could pan out in several forms. Let us take a look at them:
Plain-ones: The worst of this lot are games washed out by rain, for the little or no cricket that you get can be really frustrating as a viewer. Mostly though, these play out on flatter decks where both sides pile on immense totals and there is little or no chance of a result by the fifth day.
On occasions though, even these can have their moments of entertainment as some of the non-regular bowlers can be given a bowl even getting a wicket at times (Alastair Cook getting Ishant Sharma at Nottingham in 2014) or the teams can try and focus on creating mini-contests in a game which is otherwise, heading towards a certain draw. (Sri Lanka in Chennai Test 2005 finished a rain affected game after taking a lead of one run over India’s first innings effort)
Decisive Draws: These are those which determine the outcome of a series and thus have a particular value in the eyes of fans. They are usually the final tests of a close series. A comparable situation in Limited overs cricket are the knock-out games, which irrespective of the manner in which they pan-out always garner the maximum eyeballs. The Oval Test in 2005 became valuable because it helped England regain the Ashes. The Sydney 2004 test helped Australia save a series against India. The Near Results: Let’s open up towards the more exciting of the lot now. These tests produce some good cricket, with the game open till the end however, the nail-biting contest ends up in a draw. India vs West Indies (2011) at Mumbai and Zimbabwe vs England (1996) at Bulawayo ended with the scores tied but the chasing side had not lost all its wickets. (Otherwise, the game would’ve been a tie) These are fun to watch because they usually feature sides taking risks towards the end of the game, thus opening up possibilities of all four results to the game. Twist in the Tale: The games where the conditions and pitch indicate that the match would finish in a particular way, but things take a turn for something else. Could be an excitement on the final day of an otherwise dull test like in 2006 on an extremely flat wicket of Faisalabad, where only 23 wickets had fallen over 410+ overs, Pakistan went from 488-3 to 490-8. This loss of five wickets for two runs was down to some excellent bowling from Zaheer Khan and RP Singh but had little impact on outcome of the game. Another instance is the first Test of England tour of Pakistan 2015, which saw a Pakistani collapse and England left with a chase of 99 runs in the final few overs. The English failure to do the same ensured a draw, but the final day was a stark contrast to the way in which the rest of the test had panned out.
On the other hand, it could also mean a test which seems like it is heading for a certain day 3 or 4 finish being converted into a draw like in Wellington 2014 where India had a lead of 152 runs over New Zealand who had only five of their wickets left in their second innings. Brendon McCullum scored his country’s only triple hundred and Watling and Neesham chipped in an epic fightback which not only took a certain win away from India but also allowed New Zealand to have a go at Indian batters for about 50 overs.
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Divy Tripathi | 12:04pm GMT 05 January 2021
‘Upset’ in sports terminology is a reference to an underdog doing the unimaginable by either holding a superior side for a draw/tie or defeating them. There is something about the ‘Rocky Balboa’ experience that excites our imagination. Perhaps, the fact that the less touted also have their moment to shine is what makes them connect with the viewers. It could mean anything from an inexperienced side stunning the world champions (Ashraful taking the fight to Australia and winning in Cardiff 2005) to a non-test playing Kenya entering the semi-finals of the 2003 World Cup in South Africa after having beaten the likes of Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe.
The magic of an ‘upset’ has been quite regularly witnessed in World cups, (both ODI and T20I) like Bangladesh stunning Pakistan in 99, the uncertain Zimbabwe, marred by multiple issues, beating the then ODI world champions Australia in the inaugural ICC World T20 2007 and Netherlands beating England in the ICC World T20 tournaments of 2009 and 2014.
However, when we venture into Test cricket, given how exclusive the format has always been (Still only twelve nations deemed good enough to play it) defining an upset becomes a tricky proposition. And whenever the newer nations, such as Bangladesh back in the early 2000s, have had better sides on the rope, (Pakistan at Multan in 2003, Australia at Fatullah in 2006) the nature of the format allows the more experienced side to find a way back.
However, it is the structure of test matches that help redefine an ‘upset’.
The Test matches are usually played as a ‘series’, thus allowing sides to make a comeback. Also, the idea of home advantage is more pronounced than any other format of the game, given how groundsmen can prepare pitches to the advantage of the home side. Thus, a sub-continental side finds the going tough when overseas while a team like England can find it tough in Asian or Australian conditions.
Then there is the idea of teams going through phases of growth and re-development. This is something that is universally applicable to all sports but takes a special place in the context of test match cricket as there are tours that take place after a period of years. (Australia toured Sri Lanka in 1999, 2004, 2011, 2016 with differing results)
A team once strong can face decline and a ‘weaker’ side (in terms of their history) might trump the favourites by playing better cricket.
Keeping all these factors in mind, let us look at some of the upsets that the previous decade (2010s) has witnessed in Test match cricket. We’ll factor in team strengths, the expectations before the series, and home advantage.
Bangladesh vs Afghanistan 2019 (0-1): This was a thriller to the core. Though Afghanistan had been dominant through the test, it seemed that rain would allow Bangladesh to escape with a draw, but the Afghans fought back against all odds to snatch a win in the dying moments of the test.
The context behind the game is equally important. Bangladesh over the last decade developed a template of using their home resources to best effect and this helped them beat some of the top teams of the world, defeating Australia and England in tests at home (also beating Lanka in a test away) while inflicting ODI series defeats on India, Pakistan and South Africa. However, over the last couple of years, Bangladesh ridden by internal troubles have not been the same team as before.
Even so when Afghanistan landed to play a solitary test against Bangladesh, it was expected that Bangladesh would have the upper hand. After all Afghanistan’s debut test against India had ended within two days, Bangladesh were masters of their own backyard and the new-comers were expected to take some time to learn the nitty-gritty of Test match cricket.
The ambitious Afghans, having only debuted in the format in 2018, led by the extremely talented Rashid Khan, were able to outplay Bangladesh in each and every aspect of the game, which helped them inflict a crushing 224 run defeat on Bangladesh. This was a historic test win for Afghanistan, being their first win away from home and second win in only their third test.
For Bangladesh, the year which had seen a below-par World Cup performance (Compared to the high standards they had set earlier, reaching the semis of Champions trophy 2017) got only worse with the players’ revolt and Shakib Al Hasan’s ban for breaching ICC anti-corruption code. Afghanistan couldn’t emulate a similar result versus West Indies in Lucknow but continued to live their cricketing dream.
West Indies vs England 2015 (1-1): The present West Indies team is riddled with several issues, but are in much better shape than they were at the start of 2015. After a disappointing World Cup campaign, they were supposed to face a much better England side who had ended their home season strongly against India and boasted players such as Alastair Cook, James Anderson, Stuart Broad and Ben Stokes.
While England had creditable performances both at home and abroad and remained one of the higher-ranked sides in world cricket at the time, for West Indies, a team ever in flux for the first half of 2010s and having faced a players’ rebellion a few months back, tough times lay ahead. Their leader was Denesh Ramdin, soon to lose his captaincy to a young Jason Holder and featured several players, way past their prime, in the final year of their test careers.
If one is to pause here and look at the results of both the teams over the next few months, they could say that England would’ve had it pretty easy in the Caribbean. West Indies looking to build a team, would lose the majority of their tests at home and away, while England held New Zealand for a draw, won the Ashes and a test series in South Africa.
After being held for a draw by Holder and Roach at Antigua, England won the second test at Grenada with relative ease despite some fight from the West Indians. It was in the final game that West Indies were able to come to their own and despite giving away a first-innings lead, were able to come back to win the game by five wickets.
This was a big win for West Indies, a rare one against top-flight opposition in the 21st century at that time. This was only the second win for West Indies over England since the 2000 Wisden Trophy.
Since then, the West Indies have gradually improved, registering wins against Pakistan (including one in UAE), England (four of them, including a memorable Wisden Trophy win in 2019), Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.
Sri Lanka vs England 2018 (0-3): Now unlike Afghanistan, who were at the beginning of their test journey or West Indies, who suffered from several internal and external issues through the last twenty-five years, England had a much stable cricketing journey over the last two decades. But over the last five years, they produced test cricket which could be described as belonging to the ‘good but not good enough’ category.
Since 2014, they managed to remain unbeaten at home, even taking some impressive series wins over India, South Africa and Australia but never quite the dominant force they had been at the beginning of this decade. Over the same period, they hardly won away (barring in South Africa) and struggled to garner a win in places where they would have been expected to do well given their higher ranking and overall better personnel.
Sri Lanka on the other hand, once the giant at home producing wins in the 2000s at the back of Murali and co., had lost their way in 2010s. This was especially true against Sub-continent sides. They drew at home against Bangladesh, lost to Pakistan and India (twice). However, they had been able to hold their own against Australia, South Africa, and even New Zealand, as late as 2019.
England had a fairly decent record in Sri Lanka. They won under Nasser Hussain and ever since, had been able to pull some decent performances on the cricketing island, even getting a drawn series in 2012. But their recent performances in similar conditions were less than encouraging. They lost 0-2 in UAE against Pakistan in 2015, 0-4 against India in 2016, and were made to share the test series against Bangladesh 1-1.
Over the period of 2017-18, Sri Lanka seemed to have recovered some of the previously lost ground in subcontinental conditions- winning a series against Bangladesh away, winning against Pakistan in UAE and drawing twice against India during the 2017 winter tour.
Back in the groove, Lanka seemed like they had the upper hand going into the series.
England won. Not only did they win, but they also won 3-0. And they won on the back of their supposedly thin spin bowling resources- Leach and Ali got 18 wickets, Rashid got 12 wickets. The last time a non-Sub continent team had blanked Sri Lanka at home were the mighty Australians in the 2003-04 season.
Sri Lanka would go on to have a horror season of 2018-19, failing to win anything in New Zealand and Australia before readying itself for a tough tour of South Africa in 2019, where no Subcontinent team had ever won before.
Zimbabwe vs Pakistan 2013 (1-1): The political turmoil in Zimbabwe and its surrounding events, found cricket to be easy prey. Once the giant-killers in the game, a team renowned for its all-rounders, never-die spirit and excellent ground fielding has fallen so down the pecking order that it was supposed to qualify for the world cup in 2019 (it didn’t) and is presently not a participant to the ICC Test Championship.
Ever since 2004, opportunities of cricket against top-ranked opposition have been limited for Zimbabwe, but in recent years they have been able to put spirited display against likes of Sri Lanka and West Indies, even if victory eluded them.
In 2013, Pakistan toured Zimbabwe for a short tour of ODIs, T20Is, and Tests. Pakistan were coming off a successful tour in the Caribbean and won everything in Zimbabwe till the final test at Harare arrived.
Zimbabwe down 0-1, won the toss and decided to bat first. They scored a decent 294 against the likes of Junaid Khan, Rahat Ali, Saeed Ajmal and Abdur Rehman. Pakistan was bowled out for 230 and Mawoyo and Masakadza helped Zimbabwe set a target of 264. Tinashe Panayangara, Brian Vitori, Tendai Chatara, and Prosper Utseya (whose cumulative test appearance is 26, which is nine less than Saeed Ajmal achieved in his brief Test career), then pulled off a miraculous win leaving Misbah stranded on 79.
This was Zimbabwe’s third test win over Pakistan, but the previous two came in what one could call the golden-era of Zimbabwean cricket in the 90s when they could stun India and South Africa in World cups, could win an away series against Pakistan and when the likes of Heath Streak, Andy Flower and Henry Olonga made cricketing headlines on a regular basis.
This win wasn’t a fairy-tale ending to a troubled era, far from it. Even today, Zimbabwe hardly play any test cricket. But this was a testament to the potential that the Zimbabwean cricket holds and is able to show time and again (Like they did when touring Sri Lanka in 2017) despite all the odds stacked up against them.
South Africa vs Sri Lanka 2019 (0-2): When Sri Lanka arrived in South Africa, it was the last test playing nation where a subcontinental side had not won a test series. In a few weeks, all of that was to change.
South Africa had been riddled by a number of issues, such as achieving a perfect balance between selecting the best playing XI and implementing the transformation policy, the Kolpak troubles, and loss of some big players to retirement. With Kyle Abbott, Ab De Villiers not representing South Africa anymore and Dale Steyn towards the end of his career, changes needed to ring in for South Africa and despite their encouraging showing at home in the previous season, there were gaps that needed to be filled in terms of leadership and personnel. However, they had seemingly seen off the tougher opponents for the season, Pakistan, by defeating them 3-0 in a one-sided test series.
Sri Lanka arrived in South Africa with a forgettable last few months of cricket. Sri Lanka had also been troubled by politics around cricket, an extended transition phase, and lack of perfect replacements to fill the giant shoes of Sangakkara, Jayawardene, Dilshan, etc.
Its last tour (2016-17) ended in ten losses in eleven international outings which included being blanked 0-3 in tests. That along with general difficulties that Sub-continental teams faced when going to South Africa, meant that they were hardly expected to even put up a fight.
In the first test, Kusal Perera teamed up with Viswa Fernando to stun South Africa who had Steyn, Rabada, Philander, Olivier, and Maharaj in their line-up by pulling off what seemed like a once in life-time chase of 304 at Kingsmead. At Port Elizabeth, South Africa had the upper hand for most of the test, till Oshada Fernando and Kusal Mendis stitched together 163 runs to pull off a great chase. And with that South Africa was conquered.
The sheer improbability of the event is what makes it one of the biggest upsets in Test cricket history. Sri Lanka didn’t have the most feared bowling line-up in test cricket history, but they became wily operators who were able to best some of the finest batsmen in the business. Their batters showed enough self-belief to bat against the merit of the delivery as against the reputation of the bowler.
Coming into the series they had been beaten soundly by England, New Zealand, and Australia. They did not become world-beaters after this series, not winning any of the limited over fixtures on the tour and having a below-average World Cup performance. But in the middle of it all, they were able to pull off this great miracle.
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It could mean anything from an inexperienced side stunning the world champions (Ashraful taking the fight to Australia and winning in Cardiff 2005) to a non-test playing Kenya entering the semi-finals of the 2003 World Cup in South Africa after having beaten the likes of Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe.\nThe magic of an ‘upset’ has been quite regularly witnessed in World cups, (both ODI and T20I) like Bangladesh stunning Pakistan in 99, the uncertain Zimbabwe, marred by multiple issues, beating the then ODI world champions Australia in the inaugural ICC World T20 2007 and Netherlands beating England in the ICC World T20 tournaments of 2009 and 2014.\nHowever, when we venture into Test cricket, given how exclusive the format has always been (Still only twelve nations deemed good enough to play it) defining an upset becomes a tricky proposition. And whenever the newer nations, such as Bangladesh back in the early 2000s, have had better sides on the rope, (Pakistan at Multan in 2003, Australia at Fatullah in 2006) the nature of the format allows the more experienced side to find a way back.\nHowever, it is the structure of test matches that help redefine an ‘upset’.\nThe Test matches are usually played as a ‘series’, thus allowing sides to make a comeback. Also, the idea of home advantage is more pronounced than any other format of the game, given how groundsmen can prepare pitches to the advantage of the home side. Thus, a sub-continental side finds the going tough when overseas while a team like England can find it tough in Asian or Australian conditions.\nThen there is the idea of teams going through phases of growth and re-development. This is something that is universally applicable to all sports but takes a special place in the context of test match cricket as there are tours that take place after a period of years. (Australia toured Sri Lanka in 1999, 2004, 2011, 2016 with differing results)\nA team once strong can face decline and a ‘weaker’ side (in terms of their history) might trump the favourites by playing better cricket.\nKeeping all these factors in mind, let us look at some of the upsets that the previous decade (2010s) has witnessed in Test match cricket. We’ll factor in team strengths, the expectations before the series, and home advantage.\nBangladesh vs Afghanistan 2019 (0-1): This was a thriller to the core. Though Afghanistan had been dominant through the test, it seemed that rain would allow Bangladesh to escape with a draw, but the Afghans fought back against all odds to snatch a win in the dying moments of the test.\nThe context behind the game is equally important. Bangladesh over the last decade developed a template of using their home resources to best effect and this helped them beat some of the top teams of the world, defeating Australia and England in tests at home (also beating Lanka in a test away) while inflicting ODI series defeats on India, Pakistan and South Africa. However, over the last couple of years, Bangladesh ridden by internal troubles have not been the same team as before.\nEven so when Afghanistan landed to play a solitary test against Bangladesh, it was expected that Bangladesh would have the upper hand. After all Afghanistan’s debut test against India had ended within two days, Bangladesh were masters of their own backyard and the new-comers were expected to take some time to learn the nitty-gritty of Test match cricket.\nThe ambitious Afghans, having only debuted in the format in 2018, led by the extremely talented Rashid Khan, were able to outplay Bangladesh in each and every aspect of the game, which helped them inflict a crushing 224 run defeat on Bangladesh. This was a historic test win for Afghanistan, being their first win away from home and second win in only their third test.\nFor Bangladesh, the year which had seen a below-par World Cup performance (Compared to the high standards they had set earlier, reaching the semis of Champions trophy 2017) got only worse with the players’ revolt and Shakib Al Hasan’s ban for breaching ICC anti-corruption code. Afghanistan couldn’t emulate a similar result versus West Indies in Lucknow but continued to live their cricketing dream.\nWest Indies vs England 2015 (1-1): The present West Indies team is riddled with several issues, but are in much better shape than they were at the start of 2015. After a disappointing World Cup campaign, they were supposed to face a much better England side who had ended their home season strongly against India and boasted players such as Alastair Cook, James Anderson, Stuart Broad and Ben Stokes.\nWhile England had creditable performances both at home and abroad and remained one of the higher-ranked sides in world cricket at the time, for West Indies, a team ever in flux for the first half of 2010s and having faced a players’ rebellion a few months back, tough times lay ahead. Their leader was Denesh Ramdin, soon to lose his captaincy to a young Jason Holder and featured several players, way past their prime, in the final year of their test careers.\nIf one is to pause here and look at the results of both the teams over the next few months, they could say that England would’ve had it pretty easy in the Caribbean. West Indies looking to build a team, would lose the majority of their tests at home and away, while England held New Zealand for a draw, won the Ashes and a test series in South Africa.\nAfter being held for a draw by Holder and Roach at Antigua, England won the second test at Grenada with relative ease despite some fight from the West Indians. It was in the final game that West Indies were able to come to their own and despite giving away a first-innings lead, were able to come back to win the game by five wickets.\nThis was a big win for West Indies, a rare one against top-flight opposition in the 21st century at that time. This was only the second win for West Indies over England since the 2000 Wisden Trophy.\nSince then, the West Indies have gradually improved, registering wins against Pakistan (including one in UAE), England (four of them, including a memorable Wisden Trophy win in 2019), Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.\nSri Lanka vs England 2018 (0-3): Now unlike Afghanistan, who were at the beginning of their test journey or West Indies, who suffered from several internal and external issues through the last twenty-five years, England had a much stable cricketing journey over the last two decades. But over the last five years, they produced test cricket which could be described as belonging to the ‘good but not good enough’ category.\nSince 2014, they managed to remain unbeaten at home, even taking some impressive series wins over India, South Africa and Australia but never quite the dominant force they had been at the beginning of this decade. Over the same period, they hardly won away (barring in South Africa) and struggled to garner a win in places where they would have been expected to do well given their higher ranking and overall better personnel.\nSri Lanka on the other hand, once the giant at home producing wins in the 2000s at the back of Murali and co., had lost their way in 2010s. This was especially true against Sub-continent sides. They drew at home against Bangladesh, lost to Pakistan and India (twice). However, they had been able to hold their own against Australia, South Africa, and even New Zealand, as late as 2019.\nEngland had a fairly decent record in Sri Lanka. They won under Nasser Hussain and ever since, had been able to pull some decent performances on the cricketing island, even getting a drawn series in 2012. But their recent performances in similar conditions were less than encouraging. They lost 0-2 in UAE against Pakistan in 2015, 0-4 against India in 2016, and were made to share the test series against Bangladesh 1-1.\nOver the period of 2017-18, Sri Lanka seemed to have recovered some of the previously lost ground in subcontinental conditions- winning a series against Bangladesh away, winning against Pakistan in UAE and drawing twice against India during the 2017 winter tour.\nBack in the groove, Lanka seemed like they had the upper hand going into the series.\nEngland won. Not only did they win, but they also won 3-0. And they won on the back of their supposedly thin spin bowling resources- Leach and Ali got 18 wickets, Rashid got 12 wickets. The last time a non-Sub continent team had blanked Sri Lanka at home were the mighty Australians in the 2003-04 season.\nSri Lanka would go on to have a horror season of 2018-19, failing to win anything in New Zealand and Australia before readying itself for a tough tour of South Africa in 2019, where no Subcontinent team had ever won before.\nZimbabwe vs Pakistan 2013 (1-1): The political turmoil in Zimbabwe and its surrounding events, found cricket to be easy prey. Once the giant-killers in the game, a team renowned for its all-rounders, never-die spirit and excellent ground fielding has fallen so down the pecking order that it was supposed to qualify for the world cup in 2019 (it didn’t) and is presently not a participant to the ICC Test Championship.\nEver since 2004, opportunities of cricket against top-ranked opposition have been limited for Zimbabwe, but in recent years they have been able to put spirited display against likes of Sri Lanka and West Indies, even if victory eluded them.\nIn 2013, Pakistan toured Zimbabwe for a short tour of ODIs, T20Is, and Tests. Pakistan were coming off a successful tour in the Caribbean and won everything in Zimbabwe till the final test at Harare arrived.\nZimbabwe down 0-1, won the toss and decided to bat first. They scored a decent 294 against the likes of Junaid Khan, Rahat Ali, Saeed Ajmal and Abdur Rehman. Pakistan was bowled out for 230 and Mawoyo and Masakadza helped Zimbabwe set a target of 264. Tinashe Panayangara, Brian Vitori, Tendai Chatara, and Prosper Utseya (whose cumulative test appearance is 26, which is nine less than Saeed Ajmal achieved in his brief Test career), then pulled off a miraculous win leaving Misbah stranded on 79.\nThis was Zimbabwe’s third test win over Pakistan, but the previous two came in what one could call the golden-era of Zimbabwean cricket in the 90s when they could stun India and South Africa in World cups, could win an away series against Pakistan and when the likes of Heath Streak, Andy Flower and Henry Olonga made cricketing headlines on a regular basis.\nThis win wasn’t a fairy-tale ending to a troubled era, far from it. Even today, Zimbabwe hardly play any test cricket. But this was a testament to the potential that the Zimbabwean cricket holds and is able to show time and again (Like they did when touring Sri Lanka in 2017) despite all the odds stacked up against them.\nSouth Africa vs Sri Lanka 2019 (0-2): When Sri Lanka arrived in South Africa, it was the last test playing nation where a subcontinental side had not won a test series. In a few weeks, all of that was to change.\nSouth Africa had been riddled by a number of issues, such as achieving a perfect balance between selecting the best playing XI and implementing the transformation policy, the Kolpak troubles, and loss of some big players to retirement. With Kyle Abbott, Ab De Villiers not representing South Africa anymore and Dale Steyn towards the end of his career, changes needed to ring in for South Africa and despite their encouraging showing at home in the previous season, there were gaps that needed to be filled in terms of leadership and personnel. However, they had seemingly seen off the tougher opponents for the season, Pakistan, by defeating them 3-0 in a one-sided test series.\nSri Lanka arrived in South Africa with a forgettable last few months of cricket. Sri Lanka had also been troubled by politics around cricket, an extended transition phase, and lack of perfect replacements to fill the giant shoes of Sangakkara, Jayawardene, Dilshan, etc.\nIts last tour (2016-17) ended in ten losses in eleven international outings which included being blanked 0-3 in tests. That along with general difficulties that Sub-continental teams faced when going to South Africa, meant that they were hardly expected to even put up a fight.\nIn the first test, Kusal Perera teamed up with Viswa Fernando to stun South Africa who had Steyn, Rabada, Philander, Olivier, and Maharaj in their line-up by pulling off what seemed like a once in life-time chase of 304 at Kingsmead. At Port Elizabeth, South Africa had the upper hand for most of the test, till Oshada Fernando and Kusal Mendis stitched together 163 runs to pull off a great chase. And with that South Africa was conquered.\nThe sheer improbability of the event is what makes it one of the biggest upsets in Test cricket history. Sri Lanka didn’t have the most feared bowling line-up in test cricket history, but they became wily operators who were able to best some of the finest batsmen in the business. Their batters showed enough self-belief to bat against the merit of the delivery as against the reputation of the bowler.\nComing into the series they had been beaten soundly by England, New Zealand, and Australia. They did not become world-beaters after this series, not winning any of the limited over fixtures on the tour and having a below-average World Cup performance. But in the middle of it all, they were able to pull off this great miracle.",
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Divy Tripathi | 7:21am GMT 20 January 2021
When Matt Renshaw had to answer an unexpected call of nature during the 2017 Border Gavaskar test at Pune and paid heed to it by retiring hurt, the former Australian skipper Allan Border wasn’t impressed. He remarked “I hope he is lying on the table in there half dead. Otherwise as captain I would not be happy” to Fox Sports. This wasn’t the first time Border had urged for his countrymen to give their all on the cricket field, having fired up Dean Jones during the tied Madras test in 1986 with the ‘Weak Victorian’ comment. The idea was for the individual to stand up and fight for the country and the team.
These utterances seem like they belong to another world in the era of T20 leagues and friendlier relations between cricketers. Sure, International cricket still holds its importance but it has found strong financial challengers in in the form of franchise cricket around the world like IPL, BBL, CPL etc. which inevitably feature the best of talents from around the world.
Cricket continues to be played with similar vigour as it was played in the past, but scheduling of international tournaments and player priorities are worked out owing to their contractual obligations with leagues around the world.
A recent example of the talent drain was seen in the form of Andre Russell, who refused to feature in the New Zealand tour Twenty20 games, yet was seen plying his trade in the Lankan Premier League, which left even the West Indian coach Phil Simmons baffled.
The scenarios today include players retiring from one of the formats (usually Tests), making themselves unavailable for tournaments or players entering into important tours with little preparation in terms of practice games, given that T20 engagements run around the year.
At the same point of time national cricketing boards and team managements across the world have tried to scramble for a solution. The red-ball and white-ball cricket tours are largely played separately these days, shortened tours are the norm and boards seek to manage player fitness by resting them from one format or the other and keeping a larger pool of players to choose from.
The solution is a different one depending on a country’s situation. The commonality remains in the fact that the hard taskmaster approach has given way to a stress towards a more tactical solution. West Indies have recently come to terms with keeping their cricketing talent intact, even if it means that some of their Twenty20 stars are unavailable for certain international assignments. Some others allow their players to feature in specific Twenty20 leagues, given that they are available for International assignments.
While these innovative solutions work for the day and allow for international scheduling calendar to continue largely unhindered, there is no guarantee that the same would continue in the future. T10 and The Hundred are the young entrants, even as T20 leagues continue to blossom. In the earliest days of T20 leagues, only the IPL could attract the best of the talent. But now nearly every test cricketing nation (quite a few non-test nations as well) have jumped into the T20 bandwagon.
The result being that the T20 player, irrespective of nationality, have a decent chance of making money by playing in these leagues. Those who miss out on the bigger leagues, will always find takers in other leagues. Coupled with the fact that the national first class pay is paltry compared to the sums that these leagues offer and the cricketing calendar is heavily skewed in favour of certain ‘bigger’ teams playing against each other, so that many nations don’t have top teams visiting them for years on the go, these leagues are a great financial relief for several players.
We have already seen examples of players choosing formats, retiring from other formats to concentrate on T20 leagues. There is no reason to believe that the same would stop and on the contrary, it is quite possible that such cases would only rise giving more troubles to national cricket boards. But such queries and their solutions need not concern us.
It should remain with the cricketing fans who witnessed the rise and fall of the tri-series (with all their colourful jerseys and joyous memories), who saw the birth of Border Gavaskar, Chappell Hadlee, Warne Muralitharan trophies, who saw friendship cups contested between national sides to improve cricketing relations and whose world revolved around the One day and Test schedule of the year.
A lot has changed: Champions trophy once a novelty, has been done away with, the triangular series are gone, there is little to no chance of having an international test championship of the sort witnessed in late 90s (Asian Test Championship with round-robin format) and T20 cricket is on the rise. And it seems the future has a lot of changes in store for the present-day fans.
A strong possibility is the possible dilution of International cricket to an extent that the cricketing schedule of tomorrow resembles that of modern-day football (leagues with a sprinkling of internationals) with Test cricket, somehow adjusted into the scheme. (Till it continues to find its takers amongst the powers that be in the name of ‘tradition’)
But then one must understand that change is something what one would associate with the word ‘cricket’. An exclusive game featuring only certain nations (with a history of colonial rule) with only limited number of international Tests, the spectator interest lay greatly in the domestic affairs of their countries with long tours by international sides featuring a great number of side-matches.
With the interest waning in 60s, limited overs cricket was introduced which caught the imagination with the initial world cups and after the Kerry Packer years. The Indian economy liberalized in the 90s and the game got a different colour to it. While International tours had always been a part of the cricketing tradition, the One-day internationals were seen as a welcome addition.
Multi-country international tournaments such as World Championship of cricket, Australian tri-series, Sharjah Cups and Champions trophy dotted the 80s and 90s. They were not brought about by cricket lovers imagining them into existence (If the same were true, we would’ve just finished with the 27th Test World cup), rather that cricket boards could profit immensely from them.
Tournaments were booked as Independence Cups, Asia Cups, Australia-Asia Cups which raised the viewers interest with marquee contests between arch-rivals. With the lure of financial riches, all boards jumped into the bandwagon, the tri-series cricket being hosted by nearly all the test playing nations in the late 90s and early 2000s. It seems that the cricket boards learnt their nationalism in the market.
And when the dictates of the market favoured the rise of Twenty20 cricket, we saw the rise of T20 leagues around the world. There are a number of people who have questioned the efficacy of ‘The Hundred’ due to ‘release’ this year, but if it becomes a hit don’t be surprised if a world cup is played in this format before the end of this decade.
The attitudes might have changed but the commitment of the player has remained the same, case in point being the epic rear-guard action by Ashwin and Vihari in the Sydney test. At the end of the day players are human beings, who would prefer better lives which can be secured by the financial incentives of the T20 leagues. It is no different from the past, when a lot of informal tournaments (Siyaram cup featuring near full strength India and Pakistan) attracted a number of top names.
For the international cricket to continue, the answer lies with International cricket council, the viewers watching the game and the cricketing boards who run the game around the world. They have the option to decide if status quo is the best way to go forward or making such changes which allow international cricket to remain a viable product for the consumers. The decision to give all Twenty20 games between ICC members ‘International’ status will help the game spread. The World Test Championship and Cricket World Cup Super League are small steps in the right direction to introduce a league-based system permanently.
It is obvious that the international game will stick along for quite some time, but the direction it heads towards can be modified by changes made to the calendar today. It might take innovation on the part of administrators and some tough calls.
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Sure, International cricket still holds its importance but it has found strong financial challengers in in the form of franchise cricket around the world like IPL, BBL, CPL etc. which inevitably feature the best of talents from around the world.\nCricket continues to be played with similar vigour as it was played in the past, but scheduling of international tournaments and player priorities are worked out owing to their contractual obligations with leagues around the world.\nA recent example of the talent drain was seen in the form of Andre Russell, who refused to feature in the New Zealand tour Twenty20 games, yet was seen plying his trade in the Lankan Premier League, which left even the West Indian coach Phil Simmons baffled.\nThe scenarios today include players retiring from one of the formats (usually Tests), making themselves unavailable for tournaments or players entering into important tours with little preparation in terms of practice games, given that T20 engagements run around the year.\nAt the same point of time national cricketing boards and team managements across the world have tried to scramble for a solution. The red-ball and white-ball cricket tours are largely played separately these days, shortened tours are the norm and boards seek to manage player fitness by resting them from one format or the other and keeping a larger pool of players to choose from.\nThe solution is a different one depending on a country’s situation. The commonality remains in the fact that the hard taskmaster approach has given way to a stress towards a more tactical solution. West Indies have recently come to terms with keeping their cricketing talent intact, even if it means that some of their Twenty20 stars are unavailable for certain international assignments. Some others allow their players to feature in specific Twenty20 leagues, given that they are available for International assignments.\nWhile these innovative solutions work for the day and allow for international scheduling calendar to continue largely unhindered, there is no guarantee that the same would continue in the future. T10 and The Hundred are the young entrants, even as T20 leagues continue to blossom. In the earliest days of T20 leagues, only the IPL could attract the best of the talent. But now nearly every test cricketing nation (quite a few non-test nations as well) have jumped into the T20 bandwagon.\nThe result being that the T20 player, irrespective of nationality, have a decent chance of making money by playing in these leagues. Those who miss out on the bigger leagues, will always find takers in other leagues. Coupled with the fact that the national first class pay is paltry compared to the sums that these leagues offer and the cricketing calendar is heavily skewed in favour of certain ‘bigger’ teams playing against each other, so that many nations don’t have top teams visiting them for years on the go, these leagues are a great financial relief for several players.\nWe have already seen examples of players choosing formats, retiring from other formats to concentrate on T20 leagues. There is no reason to believe that the same would stop and on the contrary, it is quite possible that such cases would only rise giving more troubles to national cricket boards. But such queries and their solutions need not concern us.\nIt should remain with the cricketing fans who witnessed the rise and fall of the tri-series (with all their colourful jerseys and joyous memories), who saw the birth of Border Gavaskar, Chappell Hadlee, Warne Muralitharan trophies, who saw friendship cups contested between national sides to improve cricketing relations and whose world revolved around the One day and Test schedule of the year.\nA lot has changed: Champions trophy once a novelty, has been done away with, the triangular series are gone, there is little to no chance of having an international test championship of the sort witnessed in late 90s (Asian Test Championship with round-robin format) and T20 cricket is on the rise. And it seems the future has a lot of changes in store for the present-day fans.\nA strong possibility is the possible dilution of International cricket to an extent that the cricketing schedule of tomorrow resembles that of modern-day football (leagues with a sprinkling of internationals) with Test cricket, somehow adjusted into the scheme. (Till it continues to find its takers amongst the powers that be in the name of ‘tradition’)\nBut then one must understand that change is something what one would associate with the word ‘cricket’. An exclusive game featuring only certain nations (with a history of colonial rule) with only limited number of international Tests, the spectator interest lay greatly in the domestic affairs of their countries with long tours by international sides featuring a great number of side-matches.\nWith the interest waning in 60s, limited overs cricket was introduced which caught the imagination with the initial world cups and after the Kerry Packer years. The Indian economy liberalized in the 90s and the game got a different colour to it. While International tours had always been a part of the cricketing tradition, the One-day internationals were seen as a welcome addition.\nMulti-country international tournaments such as World Championship of cricket, Australian tri-series, Sharjah Cups and Champions trophy dotted the 80s and 90s. They were not brought about by cricket lovers imagining them into existence (If the same were true, we would’ve just finished with the 27th Test World cup), rather that cricket boards could profit immensely from them.\nTournaments were booked as Independence Cups, Asia Cups, Australia-Asia Cups which raised the viewers interest with marquee contests between arch-rivals. With the lure of financial riches, all boards jumped into the bandwagon, the tri-series cricket being hosted by nearly all the test playing nations in the late 90s and early 2000s. It seems that the cricket boards learnt their nationalism in the market.\nAnd when the dictates of the market favoured the rise of Twenty20 cricket, we saw the rise of T20 leagues around the world. There are a number of people who have questioned the efficacy of ‘The Hundred’ due to ‘release’ this year, but if it becomes a hit don’t be surprised if a world cup is played in this format before the end of this decade.\nThe attitudes might have changed but the commitment of the player has remained the same, case in point being the epic rear-guard action by Ashwin and Vihari in the Sydney test. At the end of the day players are human beings, who would prefer better lives which can be secured by the financial incentives of the T20 leagues. It is no different from the past, when a lot of informal tournaments (Siyaram cup featuring near full strength India and Pakistan) attracted a number of top names.\nFor the international cricket to continue, the answer lies with International cricket council, the viewers watching the game and the cricketing boards who run the game around the world. They have the option to decide if status quo is the best way to go forward or making such changes which allow international cricket to remain a viable product for the consumers. The decision to give all Twenty20 games between ICC members ‘International’ status will help the game spread. The World Test Championship and Cricket World Cup Super League are small steps in the right direction to introduce a league-based system permanently.\nIt is obvious that the international game will stick along for quite some time, but the direction it heads towards can be modified by changes made to the calendar today. It might take innovation on the part of administrators and some tough calls.",
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Divy Tripathi | 9:08am GMT 21 January 2021
India walked into the series without Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Ishant Sharma, they knew there wouldn’t be any Virat Kohli after the first Test and Rohit Sharma (averaging 26 abroad, yet touted as a great hope because of his extraordinary batting talent) would be available only from third test onwards. They lost Shami in the first Test, Umesh Yadav in the second, KL Rahul before the SydneyTest, Bumrah, Ashwin, Vihari and Jadeja after the epic stand-off at Sydney, Mayank Agarwal was in doubt before the final Test and Saini got injured during the fourth. Please forgive me if I missed out on a few for there were jokes on social media where the Indian side for the fourth Test might have Vikram Rathour, Ravi Shastri and Bharat Arun in the playing XI.
The playing XI for the fourth test ended up featuring three players who had stayed back as net and back-up bowlers- Washington Sundar, Shardul Thakur and T Natarajan.
They played twenty players across four tests- the most any touring team has ever featured in a Test series. Let us not even go into the personal sacrifices and commitments that many of these players missed out on while playing this Test series, just keep them in your mind while you develop a background of this series win.
It is not that the Australian side was without its challenges, Warner missed out on the first couple of games and Smith battled some indifferent form. Young talent Will Pucovski had an unfortunate time with injuries and the Australia bowling line-up seemed exhausted on the final days of the Sydney and Brisbane tests.
Still going into the third and fourth Tests, Australia would’ve been reasonably confident of doing well. For the Australian bowlers, this was the very backyard that has spawned out several great wins. Cummins, Hazelwood, Starc and Lyon are the best bowling line-up for Australia in recent times, quickly replacing the likes of Warne, Mcgrath, Gillespie, and Lee.
Smith, Labuschagne, and Warner the enforcers of Australian batting were supposed to run away with the game against India’s inexperienced bowling line-up. Tim Paine had grown into the role of the captain with his leadership in the Ashes 2019, when through astute strategy and calculated risk-taking the visitors became the first Australian side to return with the urn since 2001.
That aside the record of Australians in their own backyard is an intimidating one. I could pull out stats and state that they are amongst the toughest places to tour in the world, even though their proud record of late has been soiled due to recent losses against South Africa and India.
But that doesn’t tell the complete story. It is how Australian conditions are different from any other touring destination that makes the difference. You might give your best performance on the first three days of the test and yet end up on the losing side. First innings leads mean only so much if you have the endurance to turn up and continue fighting for every single session. It is why the Australian players well adapted to those conditions, are able to best even the most resilient of performances from visiting sides.
There is no terrible swing or turn on offer to seep doubt into your mind like in other places, but there is the feeling that even if you get in and stitch in a decent partnership, a couple of wickets here and the game might open up. Look no further than England in Adelaide 2006.
This is what makes winning in Australia all the more special. And to do that with a squad that featured only two players featuring across all four tests, with inexperience to the boot in the bowling line-up and missing one of the best batsmen in the world is a job comprehensively well done.
The team management and Indian setup in general (including the NCA, A team and U19 setup) need to take the credit for this turnaround. Every single Indian player walked in with the intent to not just do well but win the game. India might have lost the Oval Test in 2018 but its spirit is what helped them with a series win down under. There would have been no epic draw had Pant and Pujara not continued with their natural game in Sydney and gotten India closer to the target. India only decided to shut the shop after Vihari was left in a position where he found it was tough for him to stand, let alone continue with the game.
The young Siraj, Shardul, Sundar and Gill all walked in and performed as if they were veterans on a third or fourth tour down under. The old lot Pujara, Rahane, Bumrah, Ashwin and Jadeja used all their experience to best use, even putting their own well-being on the line for the team.
Then there was the small matter of Rishabh Pant. He was mocked by fans and critics alike for his mistakes on the field as a keeper (who’d often chant ‘Dhoni, Dhoni’ as if to remind him who remained the people’s favourite), even questioned by team management on occasions for his ‘repetition of mistakes’ only months after he had been India’s find of the tour in Australia (2018-19) and left out of the playing XI in the pink ball test only days after he had scored a scintillating hundred in the practice game.
Without taking away from efforts from any other player from either side: the number of runs, the tempo of innings, the fifth day pitch and the situation at which the games were poised- all indicate that the fire-and-ice approach of Pant was the difference between the two sides on the final day. If there are issues with his keeping (not saying that he can’t improve, as many of his famed predecessors did over the years) and Saha is preferred as a keeper, he has done enough to show through his sixteen-test career that he is definitely a good fit purely as a batsman.
To call it merely a sigh of relief for Indian fans for their team to figure out how to deal with the final day of a test match for back-to-back games would be incorrect. (Though many fans would admit that the ghosts of Mumbai 2006 must’ve been hanging on their minds as India were looking to bat on day 5 of the last two tests)
It was one of the greatest comebacks ever in the history of Test match cricket, definitely the greatest overseas series win for India. It wasn’t just about bouncing back from ‘36’ or winning on the final day in Gabba. It was about the fact that India were in a corner having endured an excessive number of injuries, facing abuse and tough conditions were able to beat a full-strength Australian side.
The argument that many experts brought forward before the series was that with Warner and Smith, India would find it tough to compete let alone beat Australia in Australia.
India has improved massively as a touring side with a blip between 2011-2014 but have largely been able to compete and even win abroad. However, their series wins in England, New Zealand and Australia (traditionally tough touring places for Subcontinental teams), came against teams that lacked some of their better players. India won in England against a side that missed out on services Harmison, Flintoff and Hoggard, they won against New Zealand in 2009 but that wasn’t the strongest of New Zealand teams and they won against Australia in 2018-19 without playing Warner or Smith.
This is not to take away from any of these wins, they were all brilliant wins in their own right but to put the present result in context. This win came against the side consisting of David Warner, Steve Smith, Josh Hazelwood, Marnus Labuschagne, Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon and Pat Cummins. Some of these players are already considered or on their way to become all-time greats for Australia.
For Australia as they plan to set out on a big tour to South Africa, the questions remain. Was it prudent to continue with the same bowling attack for all four games, despite the indifferent form of Starc and Lyon? One feels that had Australia rested a seamer for the third test and rotated players effectively after the first two games, they would’ve had fresh legs running on day 5 of the test.
The second big question for Australia will be looking for a leader going ahead. WIll they continue with Tim Paine for this important Ashes year? Chris Silverwood’s men would certainly be making plans and stratagems of their own, taking notes from Indian success as well as the Australian side of 2019 for a victory down under. It would be wise for the selectors to take a call now and build towards the next home season.
All is not lost as Australia got some good performances from Marnus Labuschagne and Pucovski, Smith returned back to what he does best, Cummins and Hazelwood were at their absolute finest and Cameron Green holds a lot of potential. If we know anything about Australia, they will be raring to go and fight back after this disappointing result. That means that we can look forward to some great cricket.
For people who value Test cricket, the big series are valued as much as some of the World tournaments in cricket. This Border Gavaskar trophy will certainly go down as one of the greatest ever series rivaling the likes of Ashes 1981, Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2001 and West Indies tour of Australia 1960-61.
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"Border-Gavaskar 2020/21 Series Review\nDivy Tripathi | 9:08am GMT 21 January 2021\nIndia walked into the series without Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Ishant Sharma, they knew there wouldn’t be any Virat Kohli after the first Test and Rohit Sharma (averaging 26 abroad, yet touted as a great hope because of his extraordinary batting talent) would be available only from third test onwards. They lost Shami in the first Test, Umesh Yadav in the second, KL Rahul before the SydneyTest, Bumrah, Ashwin, Vihari and Jadeja after the epic stand-off at Sydney, Mayank Agarwal was in doubt before the final Test and Saini got injured during the fourth. Please forgive me if I missed out on a few for there were jokes on social media where the Indian side for the fourth Test might have Vikram Rathour, Ravi Shastri and Bharat Arun in the playing XI.\nThe playing XI for the fourth test ended up featuring three players who had stayed back as net and back-up bowlers- Washington Sundar, Shardul Thakur and T Natarajan.\nThey played twenty players across four tests- the most any touring team has ever featured in a Test series. Let us not even go into the personal sacrifices and commitments that many of these players missed out on while playing this Test series, just keep them in your mind while you develop a background of this series win.\nIt is not that the Australian side was without its challenges, Warner missed out on the first couple of games and Smith battled some indifferent form. Young talent Will Pucovski had an unfortunate time with injuries and the Australia bowling line-up seemed exhausted on the final days of the Sydney and Brisbane tests.\nStill going into the third and fourth Tests, Australia would’ve been reasonably confident of doing well. For the Australian bowlers, this was the very backyard that has spawned out several great wins. Cummins, Hazelwood, Starc and Lyon are the best bowling line-up for Australia in recent times, quickly replacing the likes of Warne, Mcgrath, Gillespie, and Lee.\nSmith, Labuschagne, and Warner the enforcers of Australian batting were supposed to run away with the game against India’s inexperienced bowling line-up. Tim Paine had grown into the role of the captain with his leadership in the Ashes 2019, when through astute strategy and calculated risk-taking the visitors became the first Australian side to return with the urn since 2001.\nThat aside the record of Australians in their own backyard is an intimidating one. I could pull out stats and state that they are amongst the toughest places to tour in the world, even though their proud record of late has been soiled due to recent losses against South Africa and India.\nBut that doesn’t tell the complete story. It is how Australian conditions are different from any other touring destination that makes the difference. You might give your best performance on the first three days of the test and yet end up on the losing side. First innings leads mean only so much if you have the endurance to turn up and continue fighting for every single session. It is why the Australian players well adapted to those conditions, are able to best even the most resilient of performances from visiting sides.\nThere is no terrible swing or turn on offer to seep doubt into your mind like in other places, but there is the feeling that even if you get in and stitch in a decent partnership, a couple of wickets here and the game might open up. Look no further than England in Adelaide 2006.\nThis is what makes winning in Australia all the more special. And to do that with a squad that featured only two players featuring across all four tests, with inexperience to the boot in the bowling line-up and missing one of the best batsmen in the world is a job comprehensively well done.\nThe team management and Indian setup in general (including the NCA, A team and U19 setup) need to take the credit for this turnaround. Every single Indian player walked in with the intent to not just do well but win the game. India might have lost the Oval Test in 2018 but its spirit is what helped them with a series win down under. There would have been no epic draw had Pant and Pujara not continued with their natural game in Sydney and gotten India closer to the target. India only decided to shut the shop after Vihari was left in a position where he found it was tough for him to stand, let alone continue with the game.\nThe young Siraj, Shardul, Sundar and Gill all walked in and performed as if they were veterans on a third or fourth tour down under. The old lot Pujara, Rahane, Bumrah, Ashwin and Jadeja used all their experience to best use, even putting their own well-being on the line for the team.\nThen there was the small matter of Rishabh Pant. He was mocked by fans and critics alike for his mistakes on the field as a keeper (who’d often chant ‘Dhoni, Dhoni’ as if to remind him who remained the people’s favourite), even questioned by team management on occasions for his ‘repetition of mistakes’ only months after he had been India’s find of the tour in Australia (2018-19) and left out of the playing XI in the pink ball test only days after he had scored a scintillating hundred in the practice game.\nWithout taking away from efforts from any other player from either side: the number of runs, the tempo of innings, the fifth day pitch and the situation at which the games were poised- all indicate that the fire-and-ice approach of Pant was the difference between the two sides on the final day. If there are issues with his keeping (not saying that he can’t improve, as many of his famed predecessors did over the years) and Saha is preferred as a keeper, he has done enough to show through his sixteen-test career that he is definitely a good fit purely as a batsman.\nTo call it merely a sigh of relief for Indian fans for their team to figure out how to deal with the final day of a test match for back-to-back games would be incorrect. (Though many fans would admit that the ghosts of Mumbai 2006 must’ve been hanging on their minds as India were looking to bat on day 5 of the last two tests)\nIt was one of the greatest comebacks ever in the history of Test match cricket, definitely the greatest overseas series win for India. It wasn’t just about bouncing back from ‘36’ or winning on the final day in Gabba. It was about the fact that India were in a corner having endured an excessive number of injuries, facing abuse and tough conditions were able to beat a full-strength Australian side.\nThe argument that many experts brought forward before the series was that with Warner and Smith, India would find it tough to compete let alone beat Australia in Australia.\nIndia has improved massively as a touring side with a blip between 2011-2014 but have largely been able to compete and even win abroad. However, their series wins in England, New Zealand and Australia (traditionally tough touring places for Subcontinental teams), came against teams that lacked some of their better players. India won in England against a side that missed out on services Harmison, Flintoff and Hoggard, they won against New Zealand in 2009 but that wasn’t the strongest of New Zealand teams and they won against Australia in 2018-19 without playing Warner or Smith.\nThis is not to take away from any of these wins, they were all brilliant wins in their own right but to put the present result in context. This win came against the side consisting of David Warner, Steve Smith, Josh Hazelwood, Marnus Labuschagne, Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon and Pat Cummins. Some of these players are already considered or on their way to become all-time greats for Australia.\nFor Australia as they plan to set out on a big tour to South Africa, the questions remain. Was it prudent to continue with the same bowling attack for all four games, despite the indifferent form of Starc and Lyon? One feels that had Australia rested a seamer for the third test and rotated players effectively after the first two games, they would’ve had fresh legs running on day 5 of the test.\nThe second big question for Australia will be looking for a leader going ahead. WIll they continue with Tim Paine for this important Ashes year? Chris Silverwood’s men would certainly be making plans and stratagems of their own, taking notes from Indian success as well as the Australian side of 2019 for a victory down under. It would be wise for the selectors to take a call now and build towards the next home season.\nAll is not lost as Australia got some good performances from Marnus Labuschagne and Pucovski, Smith returned back to what he does best, Cummins and Hazelwood were at their absolute finest and Cameron Green holds a lot of potential. If we know anything about Australia, they will be raring to go and fight back after this disappointing result. That means that we can look forward to some great cricket.\nFor people who value Test cricket, the big series are valued as much as some of the World tournaments in cricket. This Border Gavaskar trophy will certainly go down as one of the greatest ever series rivaling the likes of Ashes 1981, Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2001 and West Indies tour of Australia 1960-61.",
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Cricket was able to escape the cold hard death grip of the pandemic. In 2020, cricket was one of the few sports that survived its season. When looking back on the year, there were some clear winners and losers of the cricket season.
Winner: Australia’s women T20 team
The Australian national team arguably had the best year out of any sport. Despite a rough start, Meg Lanning’s team was able to put the team on the map. Australia claimed the Women’s T20 World Cup after losing on opening night. The red hot favorites nearly shocked Betway Cricket by getting eliminated on day four of the competition, but were able to swing a strong comeback.
After fighting back to make the semi-finals, the host nation decimated India in front of over 80,000 fans. The 86,174 fans watching the women’s team was just short of the world record for a women’s sporting event (90,185). After claiming the championship, the postparty was a pure celebration that even saw Katy Perry go viral for her performance on stage.
Winner: The United States
Satya Nadella is among a group backing Major League Cricket, a new U.S. based cricket tournament run by American Cricket Enterprises set to begin in 2022. Nadella is reported to run a team out of Seattle. Over the years, Seattle has been starting youth leagues for cricket, so it’s not surprising that the city would want a professional franchise.
The Los Angeles Knights, headlined by owner Shah Khan, enter the league with franchises
based out of New York, San Francisco, Dallas, Chicago, and Washington D.C. Khan’s firm will also help cities with building cricket stadiums. Reportedly, one of Khan’s firms will also try to start up a T20 cricket tournament.
Loser: Kevin Roberts
The early part of the pandemic was not a great time to be a boss in any major sport. That proved to be true for the Cricket Australia chief. His critics believe that the game was immune to the financial crisis that had been beset by the global economy. Instead, the ICC T20 World Cup was postponed, as well as the 2021 cup. There are a lot of minor stories that could have been handled differently as well. The face of the sport did not have a great look in 2020.
Loser: Yorkshire
The Final Test between West Indies and England came at an emotional time. There were growing frustrations of the pandemic. It was at the critical point of the Black Lives Matter movement, just six weeks after the death of George Flyod. It was a time to think about the events, which led to both sides taking a knee, but what happened later was even larger. Azeem Rafiz, a former 19-U captain for England, spoke of racism during his time at Yorkshire. He has since filed a lawsuit. The club has since commented on the incident, saying that they do not tolerate any form of racism; however, Rafiz’s comments say otherwise.
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Martin Chandler | 8:38am GMT 24 January 2021
Even by today’s standards Frank Tyson’s cricket career was a short one, and in 1950s England it could almost be called fleeting. He played a single match in 1952 and then, at the age of just 30, he was gone at the end of the summer of 1960. Whilst short Tyson’s career did not want for drama, and he enjoyed much success, particularly in Australia in 1954/55. For those interested in his cricket career I tell the story of that here.
One of the reasons for the delayed start to Tyson’s career was his, in a time when many fewer did so than they do today, going to University. A man who got a degree in English Literature from Durham was always likely to be a man who might turn his hand to writing, and so it was to be with Tyson.
Going into teaching after retirement Tyson also spent the summer of 1961 playing as a professional for Todmorden in the Lancashire League and writing his autobiography, A Typhoon Called Tyson. The book was an unusual one of its type in that Tyson did not, as one would hope from a man with his academic background, employ a ghost. That said he clearly took advice, and specifically acknowledged input from two of the very best, Alan Ross and John Arlott.
The book is a very good one, the more enjoyable because so many books of that type in that era were so disappointing. That said Tyson’s publishers no doubt encouraged him to express a few controversial views, and those that hit the headlines were on the subject of the then current England captain, Peter May.
What was not so widely reported were Tyson’s views on May the cricketer; as a batsman I have never met his peer – he is driven by a dynamic compelling force. The opinion that caused the interest was what followed; More than any other skipper I have played under he lacked the common touch …… every man is entitled to be aloof and pursue his own way, but this policy in a cricket captain, particularly off the field, can be disastrous.
That 1961 summer was Tyson’s last in England. Like his great hero Harold Larwood before him Tyson decided to return to the scene of where he had caused such carnage a few years before. He became what was then known as a ‘ten pound Pom’, and emigrated to Australia. The situation was not however quite the same as with Larwood, Tyson never having been unpopular with Australians, and he was married to an Australian.
In Australia Tyson taught History, French and English at Carey Grammar School in Melbourne, where future Australian captain Graham Yallop was one of his charges. He remained in teaching until 1975 at which point he became the first full time coaching director of the Victorian Cricket Association. That was a role that enabled him to take up a number of other coaching assignments around the world and there are a number of instructional books that bear Tyson’s name.
Tyson also found himself in demand with the ABC and landed himself a fascinating appointment as a summariser for the 1974/75 Ashes during which a new pair of Australian fast bowlers, Dennis Lillee and Jeff Thomson, dictated the course of the series. Later Tyson gathered together his thoughts for a book, Test of Nerves. A year later, and from the same vantage point, he wrote The Hapless Hookers, an account of Australia’s 5-1 defeat of West Indies in 1975/76.
There was a partial departure from the same formula the following year when The Centenary Test appeared. The similarity was that this contained a day by day account of the Centenary Test. The departure was that the book was in a magazine format and, the historian in him emerging for the first time, Tyson included an account of the first ever Test a century before. Also present was a feature on Man of the Match Derek Randall, and Tyson’s account of the celebratory dinner that brought together so many survivors of Ashes contents going back to the 1920s.
A further three years were to pass before a further book from Tyson appeared, and then in 1980 there were two. The first was the more interesting, War or Peace. In a sense this was reminiscent of his earlier tour accounts, but the background was very different. In the 1979/80 Southern Hemisphere summer two sides toured Australia at the same time, West Indies and England, as the Australian Board tried their best to repair the hole in their finances that the World Series Cricket schism had caused.
Tyson’s book sets the scene by explaining how peace was brokered and what the terms of it were. He then goes on to give accounts of the three Tests Australia played against each opponent. Interestingly the 14 ODIs that comprised a triangular contest are not covered at all, perhaps reflecting the relative lack of importance that Tyson attached to them as well as the fact that the hosts did not, no doubt to the Board’s chagrin, reach the best of three final.
The second Tyson book was one with a historical bias, The Century Makers: Men Behind the Ashes, 1877–1977. If not exactly ten a penny books about Ashes history are not uncommon and in that era plenty were published. As the title suggests Tyson’s book concentrated more on the individuals who had starred in the matches rather than the contests themselves and Tyson certainly did plenty of research. Reasonably well received the book did pass one acid test, in that there was an updated edition published in 1982 suggesting that, after the heroics of Ian Botham and Bob Willis in 1981, sales had been encouraging. I am not however aware of a third edition ever appearing.
In 1987 Tyson published The Test Within. Sub titled Talent and Temperament in 22 Cricketers the book is a series of pen portraits ranging from the most popular cricketers of Tyson’s own time, like Len Hutton, Denis Compton and Keith Miller, through to contemporary heroes like Imran Khan, Kapil Dev and Ian Botham. As the sub title suggests the purpose of the essays was to try and identify what made the subjects the players they were and they certainly succeed in that, the essay on the subject of Garfield Sobers being a particularly impressive piece of work.
In 1990 Tyson fully retired, and it is an interesting feature of his writing career that his two best books appeared in retirement, albeit the first had its roots back in the 1960s at which time Tyson first became involved with the ABC when his teaching commitments permitted him to do so.
Back then if there were no Test matches Tyson would cover Melbourne Grade cricket. At the Hawthorn-East Melbourne club he was, when the club was discarding some of its archive material due to lack of space, offered the chance to help himself to anything that took his fancy. Drawn to an old cuttings book Tyson found himself in possession of what amounted to a diary kept by Tom Horan, one of the Australian side who played in the first ever Test match. Horan played in 15 Tests altogether and toured England twice including in 1878, a non Test tour but one in respect of which he compiled the book as he went along. In later years Horan became a well known cricket writer, writing under the pseudonym of Felix.
It seems that the book was put together in an unconventional way, and at the time Tyson, schoolmaster, coach and broadcaster simply did not have the time to give his find the attention it deserved and was not immediately aware of its significance. Horan’s artefact was put away once again and Tyson gave it no thought until the early 1990s when, by now retired, he found it again when moving house. This time he had the time to spend on studying the relic, and realised just what a treasure he had found.
Horan’s Diary was published in a signed limited edition by the ACS in 2001 and is, to any student of the era, a fascinating read and one which, I suspect I am right in saying, remains the ACS’s most ambitious project. Those responsible for the decision to proceed with the publication are every bit as deserving of credit as author Tyson. If there is a fault it is that the well produced hardback does not contain any photographs of the book that Tyson was working with, but that is but a minor complaint and I would imagine an omission for which there is a sound explanation.
Half a century is a long time, and 2004 marked the fiftieth anniversary of the famous tour on which Tyson made his name. There were books aplenty about the tour at the time, but none of them bore Tyson’s name. To mark the anniversary the septuagenarian dusted off his memories, those of his contemporaries, old scrapbooks and diaries and wrote his last book. In the Eye of the Typhoon is a fascinating read, superbly illustrated and conveying an impression of the touring experience as well as any book ever has. If you want to read a book about that famous tour, and some of us have read several, then Tyson’s retrospective is most certainly the one to go for.
By the time In The Eye of the Typhoon appeared Tyson had moved to the Gold Coast where he remained until his death at the age of 85. Still a creative man he seems to have concentrated on painting rather than writing, often on cricketing subjects, and it is a source of some disappointment that, as far as I am aware, very little of his artwork is in the public domain. If I am wrong in that assertion I would certainly be very pleased to stand corrected.
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A man who got a degree in English Literature from Durham was always likely to be a man who might turn his hand to writing, and so it was to be with Tyson.\nGoing into teaching after retirement Tyson also spent the summer of 1961 playing as a professional for Todmorden in the Lancashire League and writing his autobiography, A Typhoon Called Tyson. The book was an unusual one of its type in that Tyson did not, as one would hope from a man with his academic background, employ a ghost. That said he clearly took advice, and specifically acknowledged input from two of the very best, Alan Ross and John Arlott.\nThe book is a very good one, the more enjoyable because so many books of that type in that era were so disappointing. That said Tyson’s publishers no doubt encouraged him to express a few controversial views, and those that hit the headlines were on the subject of the then current England captain, Peter May.\nWhat was not so widely reported were Tyson’s views on May the cricketer; as a batsman I have never met his peer – he is driven by a dynamic compelling force. The opinion that caused the interest was what followed; More than any other skipper I have played under he lacked the common touch …… every man is entitled to be aloof and pursue his own way, but this policy in a cricket captain, particularly off the field, can be disastrous.\nThat 1961 summer was Tyson’s last in England. Like his great hero Harold Larwood before him Tyson decided to return to the scene of where he had caused such carnage a few years before. He became what was then known as a ‘ten pound Pom’, and emigrated to Australia. The situation was not however quite the same as with Larwood, Tyson never having been unpopular with Australians, and he was married to an Australian.\nIn Australia Tyson taught History, French and English at Carey Grammar School in Melbourne, where future Australian captain Graham Yallop was one of his charges. He remained in teaching until 1975 at which point he became the first full time coaching director of the Victorian Cricket Association. That was a role that enabled him to take up a number of other coaching assignments around the world and there are a number of instructional books that bear Tyson’s name.\nTyson also found himself in demand with the ABC and landed himself a fascinating appointment as a summariser for the 1974/75 Ashes during which a new pair of Australian fast bowlers, Dennis Lillee and Jeff Thomson, dictated the course of the series. Later Tyson gathered together his thoughts for a book, Test of Nerves. A year later, and from the same vantage point, he wrote The Hapless Hookers, an account of Australia’s 5-1 defeat of West Indies in 1975/76.\nThere was a partial departure from the same formula the following year when The Centenary Test appeared. The similarity was that this contained a day by day account of the Centenary Test. The departure was that the book was in a magazine format and, the historian in him emerging for the first time, Tyson included an account of the first ever Test a century before. Also present was a feature on Man of the Match Derek Randall, and Tyson’s account of the celebratory dinner that brought together so many survivors of Ashes contents going back to the 1920s.\nA further three years were to pass before a further book from Tyson appeared, and then in 1980 there were two. The first was the more interesting, War or Peace. In a sense this was reminiscent of his earlier tour accounts, but the background was very different. In the 1979/80 Southern Hemisphere summer two sides toured Australia at the same time, West Indies and England, as the Australian Board tried their best to repair the hole in their finances that the World Series Cricket schism had caused.\nTyson’s book sets the scene by explaining how peace was brokered and what the terms of it were. He then goes on to give accounts of the three Tests Australia played against each opponent. Interestingly the 14 ODIs that comprised a triangular contest are not covered at all, perhaps reflecting the relative lack of importance that Tyson attached to them as well as the fact that the hosts did not, no doubt to the Board’s chagrin, reach the best of three final.\nThe second Tyson book was one with a historical bias, The Century Makers: Men Behind the Ashes, 1877–1977. If not exactly ten a penny books about Ashes history are not uncommon and in that era plenty were published. As the title suggests Tyson’s book concentrated more on the individuals who had starred in the matches rather than the contests themselves and Tyson certainly did plenty of research. Reasonably well received the book did pass one acid test, in that there was an updated edition published in 1982 suggesting that, after the heroics of Ian Botham and Bob Willis in 1981, sales had been encouraging. I am not however aware of a third edition ever appearing.\nIn 1987 Tyson published The Test Within. Sub titled Talent and Temperament in 22 Cricketers the book is a series of pen portraits ranging from the most popular cricketers of Tyson’s own time, like Len Hutton, Denis Compton and Keith Miller, through to contemporary heroes like Imran Khan, Kapil Dev and Ian Botham. As the sub title suggests the purpose of the essays was to try and identify what made the subjects the players they were and they certainly succeed in that, the essay on the subject of Garfield Sobers being a particularly impressive piece of work.\nIn 1990 Tyson fully retired, and it is an interesting feature of his writing career that his two best books appeared in retirement, albeit the first had its roots back in the 1960s at which time Tyson first became involved with the ABC when his teaching commitments permitted him to do so.\nBack then if there were no Test matches Tyson would cover Melbourne Grade cricket. At the Hawthorn-East Melbourne club he was, when the club was discarding some of its archive material due to lack of space, offered the chance to help himself to anything that took his fancy. Drawn to an old cuttings book Tyson found himself in possession of what amounted to a diary kept by Tom Horan, one of the Australian side who played in the first ever Test match. Horan played in 15 Tests altogether and toured England twice including in 1878, a non Test tour but one in respect of which he compiled the book as he went along. In later years Horan became a well known cricket writer, writing under the pseudonym of Felix.\nIt seems that the book was put together in an unconventional way, and at the time Tyson, schoolmaster, coach and broadcaster simply did not have the time to give his find the attention it deserved and was not immediately aware of its significance. Horan’s artefact was put away once again and Tyson gave it no thought until the early 1990s when, by now retired, he found it again when moving house. This time he had the time to spend on studying the relic, and realised just what a treasure he had found.\nHoran’s Diary was published in a signed limited edition by the ACS in 2001 and is, to any student of the era, a fascinating read and one which, I suspect I am right in saying, remains the ACS’s most ambitious project. Those responsible for the decision to proceed with the publication are every bit as deserving of credit as author Tyson. If there is a fault it is that the well produced hardback does not contain any photographs of the book that Tyson was working with, but that is but a minor complaint and I would imagine an omission for which there is a sound explanation.\nHalf a century is a long time, and 2004 marked the fiftieth anniversary of the famous tour on which Tyson made his name. There were books aplenty about the tour at the time, but none of them bore Tyson’s name. To mark the anniversary the septuagenarian dusted off his memories, those of his contemporaries, old scrapbooks and diaries and wrote his last book. In the Eye of the Typhoon is a fascinating read, superbly illustrated and conveying an impression of the touring experience as well as any book ever has. If you want to read a book about that famous tour, and some of us have read several, then Tyson’s retrospective is most certainly the one to go for.\nBy the time In The Eye of the Typhoon appeared Tyson had moved to the Gold Coast where he remained until his death at the age of 85. Still a creative man he seems to have concentrated on painting rather than writing, often on cricketing subjects, and it is a source of some disappointment that, as far as I am aware, very little of his artwork is in the public domain. If I am wrong in that assertion I would certainly be very pleased to stand corrected.",
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Cricket is a hugely popular sport not only for people tuning in to watch, but also for gambling on. Many people place bets on games that take place, from domestic games to internationals, from T20 quickfire cricket all the way up to five-day battles.
It is the diversity of cricket on offer that makes this sport so appealing to many, and it is also why it offers a wide range of options for those looking to place a bet.
The betting industry is hugely competitive, and to attract new customers the bookies have to offer free bets as an incentive. With many of these you receive a free bet of the same amount as your deposit or stake of your first bet.
This allows new players to get off to a good start, but where should you use these free bets? Here are three options for new players.
A Simple Bet on the Win Market
If you are brand new to betting then the early stages are all about building up confidence and putting a run of wins together. Don’t jump in and try to do too much early, the complex bets can come in the future, for now keep things simple.
If you are looking to place bets, make sure you keep up to date with the latest series news as player injuries could have a big impact on the result.
When you have considered the options available, go with a selection you like and place your bet. You don’t have anything else to worry about when doing this, just sit back and watch your team hopefully win the game to land you a winning bet.
Back Your Favourite Player to be the Top Scorer
We all have our favourite players in world cricket and regardless of the format you are betting on, you can back your favourite to have individual success by being either the top scorer for the team or in the overall game.
These are all based on first innings scores if betting on first class cricket, and they offer you a different way to bet which doesn’t require you to even think about who you think will win the game.
So, if you are a big fan of a player such as Australian Steve Smith, you can back him to top score for his team, or be the top scorer in the game for both teams if you are feeling extra confident.
This isn’t too complicated, and can offer a fun alternative to betting on the outcome of a game if you are looking for that.
Try Your Luck Betting In Play
It is fair to say that betting in play has really transformed the betting industry in particular over the past decade. Punters are no longer forced to place their bets before a game starts, they can now bet during play.
Cricket is a popular sport for this, in all formats of the game, and spending free bets on the in play markets is something that you can do with your bookmaker.
Whether you are betting on the short and fast T20 game, where prices can change almost every ball or you are betting on five-day games at the end of the first or second day of play, there is something to get you entertained.
A bet at the right time on the in play markets can give you a great deal and a price at just the right time, as well as potentially giving you a winning bet, which is the draw for so many people
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Cricket Web Team | 12:01am GMT 03 January 2021
It’s hard to believe that cricket was able to be played in 2020 but it managed to escape the pandemic’s grip. Since cricket was one of the few sports that made it through the year, we can assess some of the top stories that came from the sport, including these top 2020 cricket headliners.
Major League cricket announcement for United States
Tech giant CEO Satya Khan has been a part of the rise of cricket since the start and is the most excited about the league coming to the United States. Online cricket betting has made its way to America thanks to Khan spearheading the movement.
Khan’s team will be based in Los Angeles and will be one of six participating franchises in the Major Cricket League in the United States. One of Khan’s firms is reportedly a part-owner of the company and is looking into starting a T20 cricket tournament and it will be expected to begin in the year 2022. Along with the Los Angeles Knight Riders, the league will feature franchises based out of New York, San Francisco, Dallas, Chicago, and Washington D.C. Khan’s firm will also help cities with building cricket stadiums.
Australia recognized during awards
The International Cricket Council (ICC) gave Australia some recognition with some of the names that were on the list of the “Awards of the Decade.” Ellyse Perry won Female Cricketer of the Decade, while Steve Smith won Men’s Test Cricketer of the Decade. Perry was also named the ODI and Women’s T20I Cricketer of the Decade.
Women’s cricket on the rise
The 2020 Women’s T20 Challenge (WT20C) has to be one of the best stories of 2020. The WT20C logged 5.34 billing minutes in viewership in India according to recent reports. Compared to last year’s 2.20 billion minutes, that’s 2.45 times larger this year. The data was obtained from ESPNcricinfo from Broadcast Audience Research Council India and Star. The report stated that this year’s tournament recorded a 147% increase among view minutes, 47% increase in unique views, and was aired across 11 Star Sports channels compared to eight last year.
COVID & Movement
In July, the ICC announced that both the 2020 and 2021 editions had been postponed due to the pandemic. That forced the 2020 tournament to move to November 2021, and the 2021 tournament moved to October 2022. Both India and Australia held onto their rights to host the tournament. India will be the host site in 2021, while Australia will host in 2022.
MS Dhoni Retirement
The former Indian captain was great at giving the best cricket tips to his teams. However, he decided to step away from the game in August 2020 on the day of India’s 74th independence. He posted a video on Instagram that contained pictures of the highs and lows of his career. Dhoni was later named the ICC Men’s ODI Cricketer of the Decade in November.
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Divy Tripathi | 11:57am GMT 05 January 2021
After India had been shot out for 36 in the first Test at Adelaide, there were two kinds of reactions which dominated the social media and cricket columns: One was of shock and horror at this unexpected turn of events after a balanced start to the Test with India in a lead going into day 3, while the other was to fight the fire which could have engulfed the team in case an inquisition was carried out.
Some critics called in for deeper introspection into the troubles of Indian cricket, while others called it a one-off event, something that might happen to any side. Having witnessed some disasters in the past, former players and fans alike could tell that the Indian side was in a spot of bother.
On some occasions one can tell what a team is going through. Teams can feel like they are ready for a fight even when down (India in the 2008 tour got crushed in the first Test, however managed to unite after the Sydney Test and became the first side to beat Australia at home in five years) or look like they are going through motions. (India in England 2011- The second Test was evenly balanced at a point, but after that defeat India felt like they were playing to finish the series rather than compete for the remaining Tests)
Sometimes they spring a surprise as well, for example, the Indian team under extreme pressure in World Cup 2003 ended up reaching the finals after a poor start.
The best thing from an Indian perspective was the relative lack of understanding of how Ajinkya’s India would play in these circumstances. With Virat, there was always the willingness to fight to the last breath, however the team was often plagued with selection errors (Wrong selections like dropping Bhuvneshwar versus South Africa in the second Test during the 2018 tour, when he was the leading wicket taker in the first one, even stunned the likes of VVS Laxman and Allan Donald) or tactical errors. (From not playing Practice games to reducing their length)
The result being that of late, while India did have some result to show, (barring the New Zealand tour in 2020, India has won an overseas Test on every tour since 2016) they made enough mistakes to let the better opponents take the series away from them. This is what led some critics to make a 4-0 assumption against India, based on the idea that India’s success on the last tour down under was due to absence of Smith and Warner and once the duo returned India would suffer the same fate as most of the sides suffer down under.
However, despite all the clamour around 36, there were a few things that were in India’s favour going into the second Test.
For one, over the years the team management had dealt with player fitness well, keeping the players match ready for different formats. This was visible when Bumrah turned up at Nottingham in 2018, not having played a game for weeks due to an injury and went on to deliver a match-winning performance.
Secondly, (at the risk of sounding Shastrisque) this team didn’t carry any baggage when away from home. They trailed 0-2 in both South Africa and England and came back to win games. While this was something that could’ve been expected from India of mid 2000s, in the first half of 2010s under Dhoni, the Indian fans got used to a sinking feeling once the team started losing games abroad. This fighting spirt was best illustrated in Oval 2018, when young guns KL Rahul and Pant, decided to go for a win rather than settle for a draw.
Thirdly, the schedule under the impact of Covid-19 forced India to play two first class games before the Tests, something that they’ve shied away from doing so in recent past. The first-class games always put the teams in a match situation and even if the side is in a tough spot, they need to find a way out, thus keeping players match-ready. The team management did well to give a try-out to most of the players, even backup players like Kartik Tyagi, so that they can be called upon in case the situation demands.
Fourthly, while India’s performance has improved overseas since the turn of the millennium, the previous decade saw India perform better in South African and Australian conditions as compared to England and New Zealand. After the disaster of 2011 tour, India though hit by selection issues gave a creditable performance in 2014 (coming close to winning a Test, competing well in another defeat and securing a couple of draws) to eventually winning a series in 2018. The core of this team in Ashwin, Pujara, Rahane have a good experience of playing in Australia and more importantly, of winning there.
India under a new leader in Rahane, went against a spirited Australia at MCG, making four changes in Shubman Gill, Rishabh Pant, Ravindra Jadeja and Mohammad Siraj. Not one of these players was to disappoint, as India held on to a breathtaking fightback to beat Australia by eight wickets.
This was big win for Indian cricket, with quite a few comparing this to the Perth win in 2008, another occasion when India was able to shut off the noise from outside and triumph over both the conditions and a formidable opponent. Another fact adding to this win is that it came in Australia, still considered to be one of the toughest places to tour in the world, since 2000s only South Africa (5), England (4), India (5) and New Zealand (1) have been able to secure a win in the country.
However, one cannot look at Test match cricket in terms of solitary games. The series is far from over. There is a lot more to be played for in terms of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy and the ICC Test championship points. Australia have been bested for most of this Test series, but to count them out would be a folly that no team can afford. They have one of the best batsmen in the world, one of the finest bowling attacks to represent the country and a return looming for David Warner, who averages a whopping 66 in Australia. India so far have been skilful in making the best use of their bowling attack (even when they are missing out on Bhuvneshwar, Shami, Umesh and Ishant), their batting might be reinforced with some old faces for the remaining Tests, have the x-factor in players like Jadeja and Pant and are ably led by Ajinkya Rahane, who led by example scoring an exemplary hundred in trying circumstances at the MCG.
It wouldn’t be prudent to predict a score-line for the series, but what one can say is that an exciting series remains to be played out. Fans would do well to remember that West Indies, under heavy pressure from a thrashing at South Africa and after being shot out for 51 in the first Test, made a memorable comeback to hold Australia to 2-2 in the 1999 Frank Worrell Trophy, with Brian Charles Lara playing the innings of his life-time in the third Test at Bridgetown.
Whether it is 3-1, 2-1, 1-1 or 2-2, as long as exciting cricket is played out, everyone wins.
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"Border Gavaskar Mid Series Review\nDivy Tripathi | 11:57am GMT 05 January 2021\nAfter India had been shot out for 36 in the first Test at Adelaide, there were two kinds of reactions which dominated the social media and cricket columns: One was of shock and horror at this unexpected turn of events after a balanced start to the Test with India in a lead going into day 3, while the other was to fight the fire which could have engulfed the team in case an inquisition was carried out.\nSome critics called in for deeper introspection into the troubles of Indian cricket, while others called it a one-off event, something that might happen to any side. Having witnessed some disasters in the past, former players and fans alike could tell that the Indian side was in a spot of bother.\nOn some occasions one can tell what a team is going through. Teams can feel like they are ready for a fight even when down (India in the 2008 tour got crushed in the first Test, however managed to unite after the Sydney Test and became the first side to beat Australia at home in five years) or look like they are going through motions. (India in England 2011- The second Test was evenly balanced at a point, but after that defeat India felt like they were playing to finish the series rather than compete for the remaining Tests)\nSometimes they spring a surprise as well, for example, the Indian team under extreme pressure in World Cup 2003 ended up reaching the finals after a poor start.\nThe best thing from an Indian perspective was the relative lack of understanding of how Ajinkya’s India would play in these circumstances. With Virat, there was always the willingness to fight to the last breath, however the team was often plagued with selection errors (Wrong selections like dropping Bhuvneshwar versus South Africa in the second Test during the 2018 tour, when he was the leading wicket taker in the first one, even stunned the likes of VVS Laxman and Allan Donald) or tactical errors. (From not playing Practice games to reducing their length)\nThe result being that of late, while India did have some result to show, (barring the New Zealand tour in 2020, India has won an overseas Test on every tour since 2016) they made enough mistakes to let the better opponents take the series away from them. This is what led some critics to make a 4-0 assumption against India, based on the idea that India’s success on the last tour down under was due to absence of Smith and Warner and once the duo returned India would suffer the same fate as most of the sides suffer down under.\nHowever, despite all the clamour around 36, there were a few things that were in India’s favour going into the second Test.\nFor one, over the years the team management had dealt with player fitness well, keeping the players match ready for different formats. This was visible when Bumrah turned up at Nottingham in 2018, not having played a game for weeks due to an injury and went on to deliver a match-winning performance.\nSecondly, (at the risk of sounding Shastrisque) this team didn’t carry any baggage when away from home. They trailed 0-2 in both South Africa and England and came back to win games. While this was something that could’ve been expected from India of mid 2000s, in the first half of 2010s under Dhoni, the Indian fans got used to a sinking feeling once the team started losing games abroad. This fighting spirt was best illustrated in Oval 2018, when young guns KL Rahul and Pant, decided to go for a win rather than settle for a draw.\nThirdly, the schedule under the impact of Covid-19 forced India to play two first class games before the Tests, something that they’ve shied away from doing so in recent past. The first-class games always put the teams in a match situation and even if the side is in a tough spot, they need to find a way out, thus keeping players match-ready. The team management did well to give a try-out to most of the players, even backup players like Kartik Tyagi, so that they can be called upon in case the situation demands.\nFourthly, while India’s performance has improved overseas since the turn of the millennium, the previous decade saw India perform better in South African and Australian conditions as compared to England and New Zealand. After the disaster of 2011 tour, India though hit by selection issues gave a creditable performance in 2014 (coming close to winning a Test, competing well in another defeat and securing a couple of draws) to eventually winning a series in 2018. The core of this team in Ashwin, Pujara, Rahane have a good experience of playing in Australia and more importantly, of winning there.\nIndia under a new leader in Rahane, went against a spirited Australia at MCG, making four changes in Shubman Gill, Rishabh Pant, Ravindra Jadeja and Mohammad Siraj. Not one of these players was to disappoint, as India held on to a breathtaking fightback to beat Australia by eight wickets.\nThis was big win for Indian cricket, with quite a few comparing this to the Perth win in 2008, another occasion when India was able to shut off the noise from outside and triumph over both the conditions and a formidable opponent. Another fact adding to this win is that it came in Australia, still considered to be one of the toughest places to tour in the world, since 2000s only South Africa (5), England (4), India (5) and New Zealand (1) have been able to secure a win in the country.\nHowever, one cannot look at Test match cricket in terms of solitary games. The series is far from over. There is a lot more to be played for in terms of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy and the ICC Test championship points. Australia have been bested for most of this Test series, but to count them out would be a folly that no team can afford. They have one of the best batsmen in the world, one of the finest bowling attacks to represent the country and a return looming for David Warner, who averages a whopping 66 in Australia. India so far have been skilful in making the best use of their bowling attack (even when they are missing out on Bhuvneshwar, Shami, Umesh and Ishant), their batting might be reinforced with some old faces for the remaining Tests, have the x-factor in players like Jadeja and Pant and are ably led by Ajinkya Rahane, who led by example scoring an exemplary hundred in trying circumstances at the MCG.\nIt wouldn’t be prudent to predict a score-line for the series, but what one can say is that an exciting series remains to be played out. Fans would do well to remember that West Indies, under heavy pressure from a thrashing at South Africa and after being shot out for 51 in the first Test, made a memorable comeback to hold Australia to 2-2 in the 1999 Frank Worrell Trophy, with Brian Charles Lara playing the innings of his life-time in the third Test at Bridgetown.\nWhether it is 3-1, 2-1, 1-1 or 2-2, as long as exciting cricket is played out, everyone wins.",
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Now We May Never Know About Voter Fraud | RealClearPolitics
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Trump Refuses to Distance Himself From Election Lies | RealClearPolitics
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Trump Refuses to Distance Himself From Election Lies
The president refuses to distance himself from the election lies that motivated the Capitol riot.
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America's New Corporate Tyranny | RealClearPolitics
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The American political and legal systems are working just fine, despite a few hiccups. Meanwhile, American corporations are depriving citizens of basic rights and freedoms and destroying our democracy.
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D.C. Statehood Is More Urgent Than Ever | RealClearPolitics
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D.C. Statehood Is More Urgent Than Ever
The real fraud is that we call ourselves a democracy yet deny the people of our capital political representation.
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It wasn't just Donald Trump's detractors who felt a sudden sense of relief when they heard that Twitter was blocking his feed after the storming of the Capitol...
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It wasn't just Donald Trump's detractors who felt a sudden sense of relief when they heard that Twitter was blocking his feed after the storming of the Capitol and the disruption of the reading of the Electoral College results on Jan. 6. While President Trump's exact words to the crowd on the Ellipse didn't constitute a criminal incitement, they were uttered with a reckless disregard for the possibility that they'd provoke violence, which any reasonable person could find impeachable.
But a moment's reflection should have left any believer in free speech feeling queasy about a private firm censoring the president of the United States and preventing him from effectively communicating with citizens over a chosen medium of universal reach. And especially queasy, since a large body of opinion sees this suppression of free speech by Big Tech monopolies not as a one-time exception but as the new rule.
Oliver Darcy of CNN wants the network's cable rivals to be held "responsible for the lies they peddle." Law professors are surprisingly open to speech suppression, as Thomas Edsall reports in his New York Times blog: Yale's Robert Post laments that "the formation of public opinion is out of control"; the University of California, Irvine's Rick Hasen laments, "a market failure when it comes to reliable information voters need"; Columbia University's Tim Wu suggests "the weaponization of speech" makes the First Amendment jurisprudence "increasingly obsolete."
Democratic worthies have been singing the same tune. Michelle Obama took the lead in urging the permanent ban on Donald Trump, which Twitter promptly promulgated.
2020 presidential candidate Andrew Yang called for cable news channels to be required to air competing views. The deputy communications director of President-elect Joe Biden's campaign, Bill Russo, apparently wants Facebook to censor "misleading" information.
The law professors leave details about who would "control" information and decide what is "reliable information" ambiguous. But Democrats obviously expect the decisions to be made by folks on their side of the political divide.
The speech restrictions and speech suppression by Twitter, Facebook, Apple and Google, as well as the latter two platforms' expulsion of Twitter competitor Parler from their clouds, are all intended to benefit the political left and penalize the political right. These firms come as close as nongovernment actors could to canceling, if not criminalizing, at least certain strands of conservatism.
Many, perhaps most, Americans think it's legal and praiseworthy to suppress "hate speech." But hate speech, unless it directly and explicitly incites violence, is protected by the First Amendment under longstanding Supreme Court precedent. Europeans, as Harvard law professor Noah Feldman points out, are comfortable banning "hate speech," and it's understandable that post-World War II Germany banned Nazi writing and images.
So it's interesting that German Chancellor Angela Merkel, no pal of Donald Trump, called Twitter's permanent ban of Trump "problematic." And that President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador of Mexico, where the dominant TV network, Grupo Televisa, slavishly toed the government line for years, criticized Facebook's blocking of the outgoing American president. Or that Portuguese political analyst Bruno Macaes tweeted, "Time to start a debate in Europe on whether we want to stay tightly connected to a US internet where repression of speech will keep growing."
"Yesterday," wrote The American Conservative's Rod Dreher late last week, "I predicted that the Left and the liberal Establishment would use the failed Beer Belly Putsch as an opportunity to begin to implement the rudiments of a social credit system, and to otherwise marginalize and suppress right-of-center discourse and people. Well, here we go." The reference is to China's system of surveillance and supervision, which uses consumer data, facial recognition, artificial intelligence and GPS tracking to identify regime critics and deny them access to everything from airline seats to bank credit. You don't have to surf very long on your device to find self-described liberals calling for some such restrictions on Trump supporters. Or for major corporation CEOs delighted to go along.
Are such fears exaggerated? Big Tech assures us it stands for free expression. "Access to information and freedom of expression, including the public conversation on Twitter, is never more important than during democratic processes, particularly elections," Twitter tweeted this week. But that was about providing information about an election in Uganda. In the United States, not so much. Twitter joined other Big Tech firms in effectively suppressing the New York Post's now-validated stories about Hunter Biden's dodgy business dealings.
Big Tech suppression of speech, at one party's urging but not government order, technically doesn't violate the First Amendment. But, as CNN commentator Mary Katharine Ham tweets, "It feels creepy & authoritarian." It threatens to be the most effective speech suppression here since Democratic postmasters in the antebellum South deep-sixed anti-slavery material. That speech suppression didn't ultimately prevail. How long the speech suppression by Big Tech and its liberal friends will prevail is unclear.
COPYRIGHT 2021 CREATORS.COM
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And especially queasy, since a large body of opinion sees this suppression of free speech by Big Tech monopolies not as a one-time exception but as the new rule.\nOliver Darcy of CNN wants the network's cable rivals to be held \"responsible for the lies they peddle.\" Law professors are surprisingly open to speech suppression, as Thomas Edsall reports in his New York Times blog: Yale's Robert Post laments that \"the formation of public opinion is out of control\"; the University of California, Irvine's Rick Hasen laments, \"a market failure when it comes to reliable information voters need\"; Columbia University's Tim Wu suggests \"the weaponization of speech\" makes the First Amendment jurisprudence \"increasingly obsolete.\"\nDemocratic worthies have been singing the same tune. Michelle Obama took the lead in urging the permanent ban on Donald Trump, which Twitter promptly promulgated.\n2020 presidential candidate Andrew Yang called for cable news channels to be required to air competing views. The deputy communications director of President-elect Joe Biden's campaign, Bill Russo, apparently wants Facebook to censor \"misleading\" information.\nThe law professors leave details about who would \"control\" information and decide what is \"reliable information\" ambiguous. But Democrats obviously expect the decisions to be made by folks on their side of the political divide.\nThe speech restrictions and speech suppression by Twitter, Facebook, Apple and Google, as well as the latter two platforms' expulsion of Twitter competitor Parler from their clouds, are all intended to benefit the political left and penalize the political right. These firms come as close as nongovernment actors could to canceling, if not criminalizing, at least certain strands of conservatism.\nMany, perhaps most, Americans think it's legal and praiseworthy to suppress \"hate speech.\" But hate speech, unless it directly and explicitly incites violence, is protected by the First Amendment under longstanding Supreme Court precedent. Europeans, as Harvard law professor Noah Feldman points out, are comfortable banning \"hate speech,\" and it's understandable that post-World War II Germany banned Nazi writing and images.\nSo it's interesting that German Chancellor Angela Merkel, no pal of Donald Trump, called Twitter's permanent ban of Trump \"problematic.\" And that President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador of Mexico, where the dominant TV network, Grupo Televisa, slavishly toed the government line for years, criticized Facebook's blocking of the outgoing American president. Or that Portuguese political analyst Bruno Macaes tweeted, \"Time to start a debate in Europe on whether we want to stay tightly connected to a US internet where repression of speech will keep growing.\"\n\"Yesterday,\" wrote The American Conservative's Rod Dreher late last week, \"I predicted that the Left and the liberal Establishment would use the failed Beer Belly Putsch as an opportunity to begin to implement the rudiments of a social credit system, and to otherwise marginalize and suppress right-of-center discourse and people. Well, here we go.\" The reference is to China's system of surveillance and supervision, which uses consumer data, facial recognition, artificial intelligence and GPS tracking to identify regime critics and deny them access to everything from airline seats to bank credit. You don't have to surf very long on your device to find self-described liberals calling for some such restrictions on Trump supporters. Or for major corporation CEOs delighted to go along.\nAre such fears exaggerated? Big Tech assures us it stands for free expression. \"Access to information and freedom of expression, including the public conversation on Twitter, is never more important than during democratic processes, particularly elections,\" Twitter tweeted this week. But that was about providing information about an election in Uganda. In the United States, not so much. Twitter joined other Big Tech firms in effectively suppressing the New York Post's now-validated stories about Hunter Biden's dodgy business dealings.\nBig Tech suppression of speech, at one party's urging but not government order, technically doesn't violate the First Amendment. But, as CNN commentator Mary Katharine Ham tweets, \"It feels creepy & authoritarian.\" It threatens to be the most effective speech suppression here since Democratic postmasters in the antebellum South deep-sixed anti-slavery material. 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On Wednesday, the nation suffered a catastrophic failure of security on Capitol Hill. There must be accountability for what has occurred.
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America Is Now in a Race of Vaccination vs. the Variants | RealClearPolitics
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America Is Now in a Race of Vaccination vs. the Variants
The pandemic is softening, but the reprieve may not last.
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2020 Taught Us That Celebrities Are Meaningless | RealClearPolitics
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2020 Taught Us That Celebrities Are Meaningless
How the COVID-19 pandemic has led to an epic year of A-listers imploding.
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GameStop Saga Is Part of Elites vs. Populists War | RealClearPolitics
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Retail investors don't move markets. Until they do. Which, in the case of the Redditors bidding up GameStop stock, they did. And that cannot be tolerated.
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President Biden, having vowed to undo Donald Trumps most controversial executive actions on immigration, sent an immigration bill to Congress on the day of...
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President Biden, having vowed to undo Donald Trump’s most controversial executive actions on immigration, sent an immigration bill to Congress on the day of his inauguration. That bill includes an eight-year pathway to citizenship for the roughly 11 million undocumented immigrants in the United States, complementing other legislation aimed at immigration reforms. While some changes can be made through executive orders immediately, the bulk of Trump's immigration policies will take months, if not years, to reverse in the courts and in Congress.
But Biden’s efforts on immigration reform come at a time when the American public is more favorably inclined toward immigrants — and immigration reform — than ever before. The most recent data from the 2020 Chicago Council Survey show that two-thirds of Americans believe unauthorized immigrants should be allowed to stay in their jobs and apply for citizenship, either without conditions (45%) or on condition of paying a penalty and waiting a number of years (23%).
Indeed, support for allowing these immigrants to pursue citizenship rose during Trump’s term in office, growing from 58% in 2016 to 68% today. And while Republicans and Democrats disagree about other immigration-related issues — including funding for enforcement agencies and the threat posed by large numbers of immigrants and refugees coming into the country — majorities of Republicans (52%), Democrats (84%), and Independents (68%) support a pathway to citizenship for unauthorized immigrants.
Pew Research Center data from June similarly reveals majority support among both Republicans and Democrats for undocumented immigrants having a way to stay in the United States legally, if certain requirements are met. On top of this, majorities across party lines favor Congress passing a law that grants permanent legal status to immigrants who came to the United States illegally when they were children. It appears this public support will be met with legislation, as Biden has said he will expand protections for those in the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program to include the ability to acquire a green card automatically upon completing an application, and thus a pathway to citizenship.
Support for these specific reforms matches a general shift in the American mood on immigration in recent years. Gallup polling conducted this summer found that three-quarters of Americans see immigration as a good thing for the country today, continuing a long, slow rise in favorable views over the past two decades. At the same time, the Gallup poll found more Americans support increases to immigration (34%) over decreases (28%), the first time this has happened in the pollster’s surveys dating back to 1965, the year in which the Immigration and Nationality Act passed Congress and dramatically overhauled the nation’s policies on entering the country.
Joe Biden isn’t the first Democratic president to take office with grand immigration reform plans, and the failure of the Obama administration to broadly succeed in that vein is surely a warning for the new administration. And the anti-immigrant attitudes that President Trump harnessed in 2016 have hardly dissipated among his core supporters. But as with many other issues, Trump’s strong embrace of anti-immigrant rhetoric and policies drove more Americans away from his positions than he attracted. In doing so, he built instead a larger well of support for reforms, which Biden may be able to tap.
Brendan Helm is a research assistant at the Chicago Council on Global Affairs.
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Year of Covid Cluelessness From Esteemed Health 'Experts' | RealClearPolitics
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"Year of Covid Cluelessness From Esteemed Health 'Experts' | RealClearPolitics"
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[] | 2021-01-11T06:34:00 | null | 2021-01-10T00:00:00 |
The ‘Virtue’ of the New Totalitarians | RealClearPolitics
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Another Dark Anniversary: Pro-Life Cause Faces Uneasy Future | RealClearPolitics
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Despite his many faults, former President Donald Trump was an important ally of the pro-life movement. But as Roe v. Wade reaches another dark anniversary, the cause of protecting human life faces a difficult future. The new administration is arguably the most radically pro-abortion government ever.
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"Another Dark Anniversary: Pro-Life Cause Faces Uneasy Future",
"Another Dark Anniversary: Pro-Life Cause Faces Uneasy Future | RealClearPolitics"
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The Antipope of Mar-a-Lago | RealClearPolitics
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The Antipope of Mar-a-Lago
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What a medieval religious schism can teach us about Donald Trump's unprecedented and radically antagonistic approach to the ex-presidency.
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"The Antipope of Mar-a-Lago",
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Can Biden Stand Up to 'Old Buddies' in the CCP? | RealClearPolitics
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Can Biden Stand Up to 'Old Buddies' in the CCP?
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Running for president has already cost Joe Biden at least one friend. Back in the Obama era, Biden spent dozens of hours with China’s president, Xi Jinping. On one occasion, they ate noodles at a Beijing restaurant with Biden’s granddaughter, and Xi once called Biden an “old friend.” As recently as May 2019 Biden insisted that China’s Communist leaders are “not bad folks.”
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| 2021-01-13T00:00:00 |
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"Running for president has already cost Joe Biden at least one friend. Back in the Obama era, Biden spent dozens of hours with China’s president, Xi Jinping. On one occasion, they ate noodles at a Beijing restaurant with Biden’s granddaughter, and Xi once called Biden an “old friend.” As recently as May 2019 Biden insisted that China’s Communist leaders are “not bad folks.”",
"Can Biden Stand Up to 'Old Buddies' in the CCP?",
"Can Biden Stand Up to 'Old Buddies' in the CCP? | RealClearPolitics"
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Why Democrats Are Impeaching Donald Trump--Again | RealClearPolitics
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If Congress overlooks the failed insurrection without taking any kind of stand, it will leave a huge, gaping hole in the historical record when it comes to checking the executive office, writes Julian Zelizer.
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"Why Democrats Are Impeaching Donald Trump--Again",
"Why Democrats Are Impeaching Donald Trump--Again | RealClearPolitics"
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Where Is Jack Ma? | RealClearPolitics
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The Alibaba founder, who is personally worth $48.2 billion, has now not been seen in public for at least two months.
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"Where Is Jack Ma?",
"Where Is Jack Ma? | RealClearPolitics"
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How Black Lives Matter Came to the Academy | RealClearPolitics
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On a Saturday night in early June, Shardé Davis, an assistant professor in the Department of Communication at the University of Connecticut, was sitting on a couch in a rented apartment in San Diego, scrolling through her Twitter feed.
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"How Black Lives Matter Came to the Academy",
"How Black Lives Matter Came to the Academy | RealClearPolitics"
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Democrats, Big Tech and the Woke-Industrial Complex | RealClearPolitics
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Our new class of unelected corporate monarchs now controls whether and how Americans can hear any democratically elected president in the future.
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"Democrats, Big Tech and the Woke-Industrial Complex",
"Democrats, Big Tech and the Woke-Industrial Complex | RealClearPolitics"
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Biden Comes Out of the Gate Surprisingly Progressive | RealClearPolitics
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The president promised he would be there every step of the way.
It was a pledge Donald Trump made to thousands of supporters who had gathered Wednesday morning...
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A Day of Chaos and Shame Now Cloaks Trump's Legacy
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The president promised he would be there every step of the way.
It was a pledge Donald Trump made to thousands of supporters who had gathered Wednesday morning to protest Congress’s certification of the Electoral College vote. Behind bulletproof glass on a stage at the Ellipse, only a quarter-mile from the U.S. Capitol, Trump insisted he would not concede, warned “weak Republicans” that retribution was imminent, and urged his vice president to throw out the vote.
“Mike Pence, I hope you’re going to stand up for the good of our Constitution and for the good of our country,” the president said. “If you’re not, I’m going to be very disappointed in you.”
And just to be sure that Pence and a joint session of Congress demonstrated appropriate “courage,” Trump told his supporters that “we are going to walk down to the Capitol, and we’re going to cheer on our brave senators and congressmen.” It was a necessary move, he explained, “to show strength.”
The president never made that promised trip: He was whisked back to the White House. The vice president did not heed the advice. Pence explained in a “Dear Colleague” letter that the Constitution didn’t grant him authority to do what his boss demanded. But the crowd made the trip anyway, parts of it devolving into an angry mob by the time they reached their destination.
For the first time since the War of 1812, the Capitol was breached. Yet, the man who dispatched them merely watched as they stormed past police lines and laid siege to the hallowed building, risking life and limb for his cause. In that moment, Trump’s legacy -- the tax cuts and peace deals, the conservative judges, his unlikely ascension to power -- were all overshadowed as a swarm enveloped and for a time dispersed a co-equal branch of government.
“I went to work for him in the fall of 2016 when there was a crowded Republican field,” Nancy Mace told RealClearPolitics before rattling off four years' worth of accomplishments, from a supercharged economy to an expedited coronavirus vaccine. “It’s remarkable,” the South Carolina freshman said, “but all of those accomplishments are wiped out today.”
Many Republicans feel the same way: that the achievements of the populist president were undermined by a siege unleashed by the so-called “chaos candidate.” His supporters didn’t just break-and-enter. The vanguard of the MAGA crowd smashed windows and forced open doors to crash like a wave on an undermanned Capitol security force. The mass worked its way from George Washington’s Crypt to Statuary Hall and eventually outside both chambers. Police barricaded the door to the House Chamber, holding off rioters with pistols. One woman in the crowd was shot by police and killed. Nonetheless, the swarm made it onto the Senate floor, where one man hung from an ornate chandelier. Another dressed as a shaman in a headdress sat behind the dais.
Words like “coup” and “banana republic” and “shitshow” were thrown around with alarming frequency and seriousness as the strangely unprepared U.S. Capitol Police quickly evacuated the assembled members of Congress. Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Vice President Pence were whisked away to safety as security struggled to regain control with clubs and tear-gas before nightfall.
But where was the president? On the Internet. “Please support our Capitol Police and Law Enforcement. They are truly on the side of our Country. Stay peaceful,” Trump tweeted while a mob ran roughshod on Capitol Hill breaking into offices and rifling through desk drawers. "At this point, this is not enough,” Indiana Rep. Jim Banks told RCP of the president’s first Twitter attempt to bring calm. While sheltering in place, the chairman of the conservative Republican Study Committee added, “The president can say more and do more to bring tempers and bring the temperature down.”
That advice was echoed numerous times by House Republicans who called in live to Fox News, urging Trump to do more. Each member of that caucus, in one way or the other, would follow Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy who condemned the protest as “un-American.”
Trump kept tweeting.
The president went after his own vice president, his most loyal lieutenant, in a since-deleted tweet: "Mike Pence didn't have the courage to do what should have been done to protect our Country and our Constitution, giving States a chance to certify a corrected set of facts, not the fraudulent or inaccurate ones which they were asked to previously certify. USA demands the truth!"
Trump suggested that the disorder was in order in another: “These are the things and events that happen when a sacred landslide election victory is so unceremoniously & viciously stripped away from great patriots who have been badly & unfairly treated for so long.”
He did not make an on-camera appearance until after an address by President-elect Biden, who urged him “to go on national television now, to fulfill his oath and defend the Constitution and demand an end to this siege.”
Instead, he made a one-minute speech: “We had an election that was stolen from us. It was a landslide election, and everyone knows it, especially the other side. But you have to go home now. We have to have peace. We have to have law and order. We have to respect our great people in law and order. We don’t want anybody hurt,” the president said. Twitter flagged it for containing discredited claims about the election.
Democrats quickly cast the riot as the defining final chapter of the Trump era. “This will be a stain on our country, not so easily washed away. The final terrible indelible legacy of the 45th president of the United States. Undoubtedly our worst,” Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said on the Senate floor once the Capitol was secured. He did not mince words: “The mob was, in good part, President Trump's doing, incited by his words, his lies.”
After reconvening Wednesday night, the Senate rejected a challenge to the Electoral College votes of Arizona. Republican Sens. James Lankford of Oklahoma and Kelly Loeffler of Georgia, notably, dropped their original objections, citing the chaos. Despite the fact that the way was cleared for Biden, GOP embarrassment erupted into public denunciations of the president who didn’t step up.
Nebraska Republican Sen. Ben Sasse blamed one man for the Wednesday’s unrest. “Today, the United States Capitol -- the world’s greatest symbol of self-government -- was ransacked while the leader of the free world cowered behind his keyboard, tweeting against his Vice President for fulfilling the duties of his oath to the Constitution,” Sasse said in a written statement. “Lies have consequences,” he added. “This violence was the inevitable and ugly outcome of the President’s addiction to constantly stoking division.”
Speaking on the Senate floor after order had been restored, Sasse spoke of how important it is for Americans to look out for one another and defend our venerable institutions. “The constitutional system is still the greatest order for any government ever,” Sasse told his colleagues, “and it's our job to steward it and protect it.”
When things first got out of hand, Sen. Marco Rubio took to Twitter to call on the president to bolster law enforcement -- and instruct those acting on his behalf to stand down. “There is nothing patriotic about what is occurring on Capitol Hill,” said the Florida Republican. “This is 3rd world style anti-American anarchy.” In remarks Wednesday night on the Senate floor, Rubio reiterated that point, evocatively telling his colleagues this his grandfather left Cuba because of the very kind of political instability the world had seen in Washington on Wednesday.
“It's just about the only thing [Trump] will be remembered for, truthfully, and that’s a shame,” conservative commentator Scott Jennings said. The former George W. Bush aide and Trump ally told RCP he believes that the legislative accomplishments applauded by almost all Republicans will be forgotten. “Any discussion of Donald Trump will start and end with what happened today.”
Rep. Liz Cheney was more blunt. The chair of the House Republican Conference, who opposed the effort to block certification of the Electoral College vote, placed the blame squarely on Trump’s shoulders. “We just had a violent mob assault the Capitol in an attempt to prevent those from carrying out our constitutional duty,” Cheney told Fox News. “There is no question that the president formed the mob, the president incited the mob, the president addressed the mob. He lit the flame.”
The disorder was not, however, unexpected, one Trump loyalist explained. “Let’s be honest, there was a pressure valve that was building, and the system itself would not allow that pressure to be released,” the prominent ally told RCP on condition of anonymity. One reason? The Supreme Court never took up the case brought by the Trump campaign, a decision that robbed the president’s supporters of the opportunity, in the estimation of the ally, to say, “ ‘Well, I don’t agree with it, but at least we got heard.’”
Trump World didn’t have much of an appetite for reasoned arguments come Wednesday. "This gathering should send a message to them,” the president’s eldest son, Donald Trump Jr., told supporters before his father took the stage. “This isn't their Republican Party anymore. This is Donald Trump's Republican Party.” Rudy Giuliani was more extreme. Trump’s lawyer insisted that if the Senate paused the Electoral College vote for 10 days, enough time for an audit proposed by Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, he was confident the long-alleged fraud would be exposed. “If we are wrong, we will be made fools of. But if we are right, a lot of them will go to jail,” Giuliani told an adoring crowd. “So, let’s have trial by combat!”
Watching the drama play out on cable news, every living former U.S. president condemned the carnage this rhetoric produced. Jimmy Carter declared the riots “a national tragedy” while Bill Clinton described them as the result of a “poisonous politics.”
"History will rightly remember today’s violence at the Capitol, incited by a sitting president who has continued to baselessly lie about the outcome of a lawful election, as a moment of great dishonor and shame for our nation," Barack Obama added in his own separate statement.
George W. Bush, the only Republican ex-president, agreed that the day was a disaster. “It is a sickening and heartbreaking sight,” he wrote in his own statement. “This is how election results are disputed in a banana republic — not our democratic republic.”
The first draft of the day’s history, however, was not unanimous.
It was after dark and after Congress had been secured when the deputy director of the Department of Homeland Security called RCP. Ken Cuccinelli could even see onto the House floor through the door that the mob had breached. “The place is crawling with police officers,” Cuccinelli said after completing a review of the security situation, “and clearly that was part of the original problem — simply being outnumbered.”
But the riot on Capitol Hill didn’t occur in a vacuum, Cuccinelli insisted. It was instead, he said, a continuation of the summer violence that was allowed to fester during protests over police brutality. “I have never heard the president treat violence as something to be bandied about,” he said before condemning Democrats for looking the other way.
“I remember distinctly Speaker Pelosi, instead of condemning violent protesters, condemning police by calling them stormtroopers,” he said. The result: “When it's effectively encouraged by the powers that be, and allowed to go on all over the country, well, expect it to continue, and expect other people to observe that then say, ‘Well, hey if they can do it, we can do it.’”
While condemnation of Trump was widespread, praise for Mike Pence was common — and bipartisan. Both Republicans and Democrats praised the vice president as he returned to the House chamber to oversee the certification of the vote. He and Congress returned after a nearly six-hour recess when Capitol Police finally gave the all-clear.
"To those who wreaked havoc in our Capitol today, you did not win," the vice president said. "Violence never wins. Freedom wins, and this is still the people's house." More than eight hours later, the counting was over. Pence announced shortly after 3:30 a.m. that Joe Biden had won the presidency.
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Behind bulletproof glass on a stage at the Ellipse, only a quarter-mile from the U.S. Capitol, Trump insisted he would not concede, warned “weak Republicans” that retribution was imminent, and urged his vice president to throw out the vote.\n“Mike Pence, I hope you’re going to stand up for the good of our Constitution and for the good of our country,” the president said. “If you’re not, I’m going to be very disappointed in you.”\nAnd just to be sure that Pence and a joint session of Congress demonstrated appropriate “courage,” Trump told his supporters that “we are going to walk down to the Capitol, and we’re going to cheer on our brave senators and congressmen.” It was a necessary move, he explained, “to show strength.”\nThe president never made that promised trip: He was whisked back to the White House. The vice president did not heed the advice. Pence explained in a “Dear Colleague” letter that the Constitution didn’t grant him authority to do what his boss demanded. But the crowd made the trip anyway, parts of it devolving into an angry mob by the time they reached their destination.\nFor the first time since the War of 1812, the Capitol was breached. Yet, the man who dispatched them merely watched as they stormed past police lines and laid siege to the hallowed building, risking life and limb for his cause. In that moment, Trump’s legacy -- the tax cuts and peace deals, the conservative judges, his unlikely ascension to power -- were all overshadowed as a swarm enveloped and for a time dispersed a co-equal branch of government.\n“I went to work for him in the fall of 2016 when there was a crowded Republican field,” Nancy Mace told RealClearPolitics before rattling off four years' worth of accomplishments, from a supercharged economy to an expedited coronavirus vaccine. “It’s remarkable,” the South Carolina freshman said, “but all of those accomplishments are wiped out today.”\nMany Republicans feel the same way: that the achievements of the populist president were undermined by a siege unleashed by the so-called “chaos candidate.” His supporters didn’t just break-and-enter. The vanguard of the MAGA crowd smashed windows and forced open doors to crash like a wave on an undermanned Capitol security force. The mass worked its way from George Washington’s Crypt to Statuary Hall and eventually outside both chambers. Police barricaded the door to the House Chamber, holding off rioters with pistols. One woman in the crowd was shot by police and killed. Nonetheless, the swarm made it onto the Senate floor, where one man hung from an ornate chandelier. Another dressed as a shaman in a headdress sat behind the dais.\nWords like “coup” and “banana republic” and “shitshow” were thrown around with alarming frequency and seriousness as the strangely unprepared U.S. Capitol Police quickly evacuated the assembled members of Congress. Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Vice President Pence were whisked away to safety as security struggled to regain control with clubs and tear-gas before nightfall.\nBut where was the president? On the Internet. “Please support our Capitol Police and Law Enforcement. They are truly on the side of our Country. Stay peaceful,” Trump tweeted while a mob ran roughshod on Capitol Hill breaking into offices and rifling through desk drawers. \"At this point, this is not enough,” Indiana Rep. Jim Banks told RCP of the president’s first Twitter attempt to bring calm. While sheltering in place, the chairman of the conservative Republican Study Committee added, “The president can say more and do more to bring tempers and bring the temperature down.”\nThat advice was echoed numerous times by House Republicans who called in live to Fox News, urging Trump to do more. Each member of that caucus, in one way or the other, would follow Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy who condemned the protest as “un-American.”\nTrump kept tweeting.\nThe president went after his own vice president, his most loyal lieutenant, in a since-deleted tweet: \"Mike Pence didn't have the courage to do what should have been done to protect our Country and our Constitution, giving States a chance to certify a corrected set of facts, not the fraudulent or inaccurate ones which they were asked to previously certify. USA demands the truth!\"\nTrump suggested that the disorder was in order in another: “These are the things and events that happen when a sacred landslide election victory is so unceremoniously & viciously stripped away from great patriots who have been badly & unfairly treated for so long.”\nHe did not make an on-camera appearance until after an address by President-elect Biden, who urged him “to go on national television now, to fulfill his oath and defend the Constitution and demand an end to this siege.”\nInstead, he made a one-minute speech: “We had an election that was stolen from us. It was a landslide election, and everyone knows it, especially the other side. But you have to go home now. We have to have peace. We have to have law and order. We have to respect our great people in law and order. We don’t want anybody hurt,” the president said. Twitter flagged it for containing discredited claims about the election.\nDemocrats quickly cast the riot as the defining final chapter of the Trump era. “This will be a stain on our country, not so easily washed away. The final terrible indelible legacy of the 45th president of the United States. Undoubtedly our worst,” Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said on the Senate floor once the Capitol was secured. He did not mince words: “The mob was, in good part, President Trump's doing, incited by his words, his lies.”\nAfter reconvening Wednesday night, the Senate rejected a challenge to the Electoral College votes of Arizona. Republican Sens. James Lankford of Oklahoma and Kelly Loeffler of Georgia, notably, dropped their original objections, citing the chaos. Despite the fact that the way was cleared for Biden, GOP embarrassment erupted into public denunciations of the president who didn’t step up.\nNebraska Republican Sen. Ben Sasse blamed one man for the Wednesday’s unrest. “Today, the United States Capitol -- the world’s greatest symbol of self-government -- was ransacked while the leader of the free world cowered behind his keyboard, tweeting against his Vice President for fulfilling the duties of his oath to the Constitution,” Sasse said in a written statement. “Lies have consequences,” he added. “This violence was the inevitable and ugly outcome of the President’s addiction to constantly stoking division.”\nSpeaking on the Senate floor after order had been restored, Sasse spoke of how important it is for Americans to look out for one another and defend our venerable institutions. “The constitutional system is still the greatest order for any government ever,” Sasse told his colleagues, “and it's our job to steward it and protect it.”\nWhen things first got out of hand, Sen. Marco Rubio took to Twitter to call on the president to bolster law enforcement -- and instruct those acting on his behalf to stand down. “There is nothing patriotic about what is occurring on Capitol Hill,” said the Florida Republican. “This is 3rd world style anti-American anarchy.” In remarks Wednesday night on the Senate floor, Rubio reiterated that point, evocatively telling his colleagues this his grandfather left Cuba because of the very kind of political instability the world had seen in Washington on Wednesday.\n“It's just about the only thing [Trump] will be remembered for, truthfully, and that’s a shame,” conservative commentator Scott Jennings said. The former George W. Bush aide and Trump ally told RCP he believes that the legislative accomplishments applauded by almost all Republicans will be forgotten. “Any discussion of Donald Trump will start and end with what happened today.”\nRep. Liz Cheney was more blunt. The chair of the House Republican Conference, who opposed the effort to block certification of the Electoral College vote, placed the blame squarely on Trump’s shoulders. “We just had a violent mob assault the Capitol in an attempt to prevent those from carrying out our constitutional duty,” Cheney told Fox News. “There is no question that the president formed the mob, the president incited the mob, the president addressed the mob. He lit the flame.”\nThe disorder was not, however, unexpected, one Trump loyalist explained. “Let’s be honest, there was a pressure valve that was building, and the system itself would not allow that pressure to be released,” the prominent ally told RCP on condition of anonymity. One reason? The Supreme Court never took up the case brought by the Trump campaign, a decision that robbed the president’s supporters of the opportunity, in the estimation of the ally, to say, “ ‘Well, I don’t agree with it, but at least we got heard.’”\nTrump World didn’t have much of an appetite for reasoned arguments come Wednesday. \"This gathering should send a message to them,” the president’s eldest son, Donald Trump Jr., told supporters before his father took the stage. “This isn't their Republican Party anymore. This is Donald Trump's Republican Party.” Rudy Giuliani was more extreme. Trump’s lawyer insisted that if the Senate paused the Electoral College vote for 10 days, enough time for an audit proposed by Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, he was confident the long-alleged fraud would be exposed. “If we are wrong, we will be made fools of. But if we are right, a lot of them will go to jail,” Giuliani told an adoring crowd. “So, let’s have trial by combat!”\nWatching the drama play out on cable news, every living former U.S. president condemned the carnage this rhetoric produced. Jimmy Carter declared the riots “a national tragedy” while Bill Clinton described them as the result of a “poisonous politics.”\n\"History will rightly remember today’s violence at the Capitol, incited by a sitting president who has continued to baselessly lie about the outcome of a lawful election, as a moment of great dishonor and shame for our nation,\" Barack Obama added in his own separate statement.\nGeorge W. Bush, the only Republican ex-president, agreed that the day was a disaster. “It is a sickening and heartbreaking sight,” he wrote in his own statement. “This is how election results are disputed in a banana republic — not our democratic republic.”\nThe first draft of the day’s history, however, was not unanimous.\nIt was after dark and after Congress had been secured when the deputy director of the Department of Homeland Security called RCP. Ken Cuccinelli could even see onto the House floor through the door that the mob had breached. “The place is crawling with police officers,” Cuccinelli said after completing a review of the security situation, “and clearly that was part of the original problem — simply being outnumbered.”\nBut the riot on Capitol Hill didn’t occur in a vacuum, Cuccinelli insisted. It was instead, he said, a continuation of the summer violence that was allowed to fester during protests over police brutality. “I have never heard the president treat violence as something to be bandied about,” he said before condemning Democrats for looking the other way.\n“I remember distinctly Speaker Pelosi, instead of condemning violent protesters, condemning police by calling them stormtroopers,” he said. The result: “When it's effectively encouraged by the powers that be, and allowed to go on all over the country, well, expect it to continue, and expect other people to observe that then say, ‘Well, hey if they can do it, we can do it.’”\nWhile condemnation of Trump was widespread, praise for Mike Pence was common — and bipartisan. Both Republicans and Democrats praised the vice president as he returned to the House chamber to oversee the certification of the vote. He and Congress returned after a nearly six-hour recess when Capitol Police finally gave the all-clear.\n\"To those who wreaked havoc in our Capitol today, you did not win,\" the vice president said. \"Violence never wins. Freedom wins, and this is still the people's house.\" More than eight hours later, the counting was over. Pence announced shortly after 3:30 a.m. that Joe Biden had won the presidency.",
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WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden already faces the daunting task of steering a newly announced $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief bill through a closely divided Congress as the pandemic and its economic fallout grow.
Now Biden will have to do it with President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial beginning potentially as soon as his first day in office.
The confluence of events amounts to one of the most politically and logistically complicated openings to a new administration in modern history, requiring Biden to try to move the country into a post-Trump era even as senators debate Trump’s most divisive acts.
“It’s going to be incredibly challenging,” said former Arkansas Sen. Mark Pryor, a Democrat. “There’s only so much bandwidth in the Congress.”
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, who will have a significant role to play in ushering Biden’s agenda through the Senate as chair of the Budget Committee, underscored how much is on Democrats’ plate during Biden’s first few months in office.
“We don’t have the time to spend an enormous amount of time on impeachment, and then we’re going to go to Biden’s nominees and then we have to deal with legislation,” the independent senator said. “We’re going to have to move simultaneously in a whole bunch of areas.”
Biden has so far stayed largely out of public deliberations over Trump’s impeachment for inciting a riot. After the House vote, Biden was forceful in denouncing the violent attack on the Capitol that precipitated the impeachment charge, but he also said he’d work as president to ensure Americans “stand together as a nation” — and called on the Senate to “find a way to deal with their constitutional responsibilities on impeachment while also working on the other urgent business of this nation.”
His hands-off approach to the matter is in keeping with his stance throughout the campaign and into his transition, even as Trump’s ever-growing controversies have overwhelmed the news cycle.
Biden took his time in endorsing the first impeachment of Trump in 2019, only expressing support for the move weeks after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi launched the formal effort. Decades before, when Richard Nixon was impeached, Biden cautioned his Senate colleagues to consider the weight of the moment and give Nixon a fair trial.
Democrats on Capitol Hill say they largely want to see Biden continue his even-keeled approach and focus on his agenda, rather than on impeachment, once he enters office.
“President-elect Biden has a big job. So let him do his job — and let the Senate do their work,” said California Rep. Barbara Lee, a Democrat.
But once the proceedings start, it’s certain to be tougher for Biden to completely avoid them, with the trial dominating the news cycle and forcing his former opponent back into the spotlight, even as Biden tries to stay focused on the coronavirus pandemic.
And there’s the prospect they could further exacerbate the already fraught atmosphere on Capitol Hill, politicizing Biden’s agenda and making it tougher for him to get support from winnable Republican senators.
“Trump’s most fervent supporters are going to have an opportunity to attack Democrats, not for their programs and not for their ideas, but as the evil caricature that they have come to portray them,” said Jeffrey Engel, director of the Center for Presidential History at Southern Methodist University. “People who were potentially gettable as votes for some of Biden’s legislative agenda are going to be much more hesitant to go along with Democratic plans while Democrats are openly being vilified.”
Biden was known as a dealmaker in the Senate and has long relationships with many Republican senators after his 36-year career there. He’s also been in touch with leadership of both parties during the transition. But as Virginia Sen. Mark Warner points out, there’s the risk that impeachment poisons the well for Biden with those senators who don’t know him well.
“At least half the Republican caucus has never served with Joe Biden,” said Warner, a Democrat. “His ability to navigate with those new members, if their first impression is driven by what could end up being decided on partisan lines, that’s going to make his job more difficult.”
For now, Biden is staying focused on his agenda.
On Thursday, in announcing his COVID-19 relief package, he emphasized that he hopes to work with lawmakers from both parties and expressed optimism that despite the $1.9 trillion price tag, “we’re ready to get this done.”
“I know what I just described does not come cheaply, but we simply can’t afford not to do what I’m proposing,” Biden said.
And Democrats on Capitol Hill are barreling ahead as well, refusing to accept the prospect that impeachment will deter them from their legislative goals.
“What the Senate is going to have to do is show the world that it can walk and chew gum at the same time,” Sanders said.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats laid plans Friday for impeaching President Donald Trump, even as he’s headed out of the White House, and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said she had spoken to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff about preventing an “unhinged” Trump from ordering a nuclear strike in his final days.
Pelosi and the Democrats are considering swift impeachment — beginning Monday — after the deadly siege of the U.S. Capitol by a pro-Trump mob that shocked the nation and the world.
“We must take action,” Pelosi declared on a private conference call with Democrats.
She said she had also spoken with Gen. Mark Milley “to discuss available precautions for preventing an unstable president from initiating military hostilities or accessing the launch codes” for nuclear war. She said Milley assured her longstanding safeguards are in place.
The president has sole authority to order the launch of a nuclear weapon, but a military commander could refuse the order if it were determined to be illegal. Trump has not publicly made such threats, but some lawmakers are sounding alarms that he could do great damage on military or other issues on his way out.
The attack on the Capitol left five dead, including a protester and a police officer. Trump is to leave office Jan. 20 when Democrat Joe Biden is sworn in, and he has said he will not attend the inauguration.
“This unhinged president could not be more dangerous,” Pelosi said of the current situation.
If Trump were to be impeached by the House and convicted by the Senate, he might also be prevented from running again for the presidency in 2024 or ever holding public office again. He would be only the president twice impeached. A person granted anonymity to discuss the private call said Pelosi also discussed other ways Trump might be forced to resign.
Biden, meanwhile, said he is focused on his job as he prepares to take office. Asked about impeachment, he said, “That’s a decision for the Congress to make.”
Conviction in the Republican Senate at this late date would seem unlikely, though in a sign of Trump’s shattering of the party many Republicans were silent on the issue.
One Trump ally, Republican Minority Leader Rep. Kevin McCarthy of California, said “impeaching the President with just 12 days left in his term will only divide our country more. ”
McCarthy said he has reached out to Biden and plans to speak with the Democratic president-elect about working together to “lower the temperature.”
The final days of Trump’s presidency are spinning toward a chaotic end as he holes up at the White House, abandoned by many aides, leading Republicans and Cabinet members. He was tweeting again after his Twitter account was reinstated, reverting to an aggressive statement that his supporters must not be “disrespected” after he sent out a calmer Thursday video decrying the violence.
Calls are mounting for legal action following the Capitol attack, in which one protester was shot to death by Capitol police and Capitol police officer Brian Sicknick died. Three other people died from “medical emergencies” during the demonstration.
Strong criticism of Trump, who urged the protesters to march to the Capitol, continued unabated.
“Every day that he remains in office, he is a danger to the Republic,” said Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif.
Schiff, who led Trump’s impeachment in 2019, said in a statement that Trump “lit the fuse which exploded on Wednesday at the Capitol.”
Articles of impeachment are expected to be introduced on Monday, with a House vote as soon as Wednesday, according to two people familiar with the planning and granted anonymity to discuss it.
A draft of the impeachment resolution charges Trump with abuse of power, saying he “willfully made statements that encouraged — and foreseeably resulted in — imminent lawless action at the Capitol.”
On her call with colleagues, Pelosi grew emotional talking about Wednesday’s events. She told the lawmakers they had a choice to make on impeachment, according to a person on the call who was granted anonymity to discuss it.
Pelosi and Democratic Senate leader Chuck Schumer have called on Vice President Mike Pence and the Cabinet to invoke the 25th Amendment to to force Trump from office. It’s a process for removing the president and installing the vice president to take over.
But action by Pence or the Cabinet now appears unlikely, especially after two top officials, Education Secretary Betsy DeVos and Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao suddenly resigned in the aftermath of the violence at the Capitol and would no longer be in the Cabinet to make such a case.
Trump had encouraged loyalists at a rally Wednesday at the White House to march on the Capitol where Congress was certifying the Electoral College tally of Biden’s election.
Rep. James Clyburn, the No. 3 House Democrat, told CNN: “Everyone knows that this president is deranged.” One leading Republican critic of Trump, Sen. Ben Sasse of Nebraska, said he will “definitely consider” impeachment.
Schumer said he and Pelosi tried to call Pence early Thursday to discuss the 25th Amendment option but were unable to connect with him.
Most Democrats, and many Republicans, put the blame squarely on Trump after swarms of protesters bearing Trump flags and clothing broke into the Capitol and caused destruction and evacuations.
The House impeached Trump in 2019, but the Republican-led Senate acquitted him in early 2020.
Three Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee began Thursday to circulate articles of impeachment drafted by Reps. David Cicilline of Rhode Island, Jamie Raskin of Maryland and Ted Lieu of California.
During a new conference Thursday, Pelosi challenged several Cabinet members by name, including Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin.
“Do they stand by these actions?” Pelosi asked. “Are they ready to say that for the next 13 days this dangerous man can do further harm to our country?”
Pence has not publicly addressed the possibility of invoking the 25th Amendment.
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Associated Press writers Alan Fram and Alexandra Jaffe contributed to this report.
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"WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats laid plans Friday for impeaching President Donald Trump, even as he’s headed out of the White House, and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said she had spoken to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff about preventing an “unhinged” Trump from ordering a nuclear strike in his final days.\nPelosi and the Democrats are considering swift impeachment — beginning Monday — after the deadly siege of the U.S. Capitol by a pro-Trump mob that shocked the nation and the world.\n“We must take action,” Pelosi declared on a private conference call with Democrats.\nShe said she had also spoken with Gen. Mark Milley “to discuss available precautions for preventing an unstable president from initiating military hostilities or accessing the launch codes” for nuclear war. She said Milley assured her longstanding safeguards are in place.\nThe president has sole authority to order the launch of a nuclear weapon, but a military commander could refuse the order if it were determined to be illegal. Trump has not publicly made such threats, but some lawmakers are sounding alarms that he could do great damage on military or other issues on his way out.\nThe attack on the Capitol left five dead, including a protester and a police officer. Trump is to leave office Jan. 20 when Democrat Joe Biden is sworn in, and he has said he will not attend the inauguration.\n“This unhinged president could not be more dangerous,” Pelosi said of the current situation.\nIf Trump were to be impeached by the House and convicted by the Senate, he might also be prevented from running again for the presidency in 2024 or ever holding public office again. He would be only the president twice impeached. A person granted anonymity to discuss the private call said Pelosi also discussed other ways Trump might be forced to resign.\nBiden, meanwhile, said he is focused on his job as he prepares to take office. Asked about impeachment, he said, “That’s a decision for the Congress to make.”\nConviction in the Republican Senate at this late date would seem unlikely, though in a sign of Trump’s shattering of the party many Republicans were silent on the issue.\nOne Trump ally, Republican Minority Leader Rep. Kevin McCarthy of California, said “impeaching the President with just 12 days left in his term will only divide our country more. ”\nMcCarthy said he has reached out to Biden and plans to speak with the Democratic president-elect about working together to “lower the temperature.”\nThe final days of Trump’s presidency are spinning toward a chaotic end as he holes up at the White House, abandoned by many aides, leading Republicans and Cabinet members. He was tweeting again after his Twitter account was reinstated, reverting to an aggressive statement that his supporters must not be “disrespected” after he sent out a calmer Thursday video decrying the violence.\nCalls are mounting for legal action following the Capitol attack, in which one protester was shot to death by Capitol police and Capitol police officer Brian Sicknick died. Three other people died from “medical emergencies” during the demonstration.\nStrong criticism of Trump, who urged the protesters to march to the Capitol, continued unabated.\n“Every day that he remains in office, he is a danger to the Republic,” said Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif.\nSchiff, who led Trump’s impeachment in 2019, said in a statement that Trump “lit the fuse which exploded on Wednesday at the Capitol.”\nArticles of impeachment are expected to be introduced on Monday, with a House vote as soon as Wednesday, according to two people familiar with the planning and granted anonymity to discuss it.\nA draft of the impeachment resolution charges Trump with abuse of power, saying he “willfully made statements that encouraged — and foreseeably resulted in — imminent lawless action at the Capitol.”\nOn her call with colleagues, Pelosi grew emotional talking about Wednesday’s events. She told the lawmakers they had a choice to make on impeachment, according to a person on the call who was granted anonymity to discuss it.\nPelosi and Democratic Senate leader Chuck Schumer have called on Vice President Mike Pence and the Cabinet to invoke the 25th Amendment to to force Trump from office. It’s a process for removing the president and installing the vice president to take over.\nBut action by Pence or the Cabinet now appears unlikely, especially after two top officials, Education Secretary Betsy DeVos and Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao suddenly resigned in the aftermath of the violence at the Capitol and would no longer be in the Cabinet to make such a case.\nTrump had encouraged loyalists at a rally Wednesday at the White House to march on the Capitol where Congress was certifying the Electoral College tally of Biden’s election.\nRep. James Clyburn, the No. 3 House Democrat, told CNN: “Everyone knows that this president is deranged.” One leading Republican critic of Trump, Sen. Ben Sasse of Nebraska, said he will “definitely consider” impeachment.\nSchumer said he and Pelosi tried to call Pence early Thursday to discuss the 25th Amendment option but were unable to connect with him.\nMost Democrats, and many Republicans, put the blame squarely on Trump after swarms of protesters bearing Trump flags and clothing broke into the Capitol and caused destruction and evacuations.\nThe House impeached Trump in 2019, but the Republican-led Senate acquitted him in early 2020.\nThree Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee began Thursday to circulate articles of impeachment drafted by Reps. David Cicilline of Rhode Island, Jamie Raskin of Maryland and Ted Lieu of California.\nDuring a new conference Thursday, Pelosi challenged several Cabinet members by name, including Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin.\n“Do they stand by these actions?” Pelosi asked. “Are they ready to say that for the next 13 days this dangerous man can do further harm to our country?”\nPence has not publicly addressed the possibility of invoking the 25th Amendment.\n___\nAssociated Press writers Alan Fram and Alexandra Jaffe contributed to this report.",
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Good morning, it’s Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021, and we have a new president. Some of my readers, Republicans mainly, miss Donald Trump already. Political independents among you are skeptical that Joe Biden and the Capitol Hill Democrats have too much spending and social engineering in mind: You are concerned, but perhaps also hopeful. Meanwhile, my liberal pals are waking up with happy hangovers, the famous words of Jerry Ford reverberating in their seltzer glasses: “My fellow Americans, our long national nightmare is over.”
Except that it isn’t. Not this time. Whatever your politics, we are all facing a viral pandemic that -- despite the advent of an effective vaccine -- has claimed 406,000 lives. State officials, local health authorities, and hospitals are in a race against death as they try to get those live-saving shots into people’s arms.
Nor have our partisan battles ended. A year ago today, the first impeachment effort against President Trump kicked into gear. Although he beat the rap on a party-line vote, a second Trump trial awaits the Senate even though Trump has vacated the White House for his Mar-a-Lago enclave. In other words, the “unity” stressed on Inauguration Day by President Biden remains elusive. On that note, I’d point you to RCP’s front page, which presents our poll averages, videos, breaking news stories, and aggregated opinion pieces spanning the political spectrum. We also offer original material from our own reporters, columnists, and contributors, including the following:
* * *
Biden Makes Impassioned Plea for Unity. I wrote this recap of the new president’s inaugural address.
Inauguration in a Ghost Town. Philip Wegmann contrasts the scene in Washington yesterday with the one four years ago, when anti-Trump protesters made their presence felt -- all too literally in Phil’s case.
Pence’s Final COVID Report Slams China, Lauds Progress. Phil also highlights the details the outgoing administration panel left for their successors.
Trump Leaves the National Stage -- or Has He? Susan Crabtree reports on the 45th president’s departure, and possible next act.
Schools Spend Millions on “Snake Oil” to Fight COVID. RealClearScience editor Ross Pomeroy spotlights expenditures for air purifier ionization devices that have been shown to be ineffective in combating the coronavirus.
Countering China’s Oil-Driven Ventures in the Middle East. At RealClearEnergy, Jakob Puckett maps out a new U.S. strategy in the region.
Conservative Nationalism and U.S. Foreign Policy. In the latest 1776 Series essay, Colin Dueck contends that a foreign policy prioritizing America’s own interests above others is fully within the American mainstream.
America Urgently Needs Civic Renewal. At RealClearBooks, Edwin C. Hagenstein sees a silver lining in the assault on the U.S. Capitol.
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Carl M. Cannon
Washington Bureau chief, RealClearPolitics
@CarlCannon (Twitter)
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President-elect Joe Biden’s call to “build back better” after the pandemic is an invitation to renovate America’s outdated neoliberal version of capitalism. The more successful variants of market capitalism found in Europe or, better, in California, point the way forward.
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Why Does U.S. Need Republicans? The Answer Is Simple | RealClearPolitics
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The task before us is to continue to be the one nation in history where any person, regardless of their standing at birth, can make anything of themselves.
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It's Okay to Feel Hope After Four Years of Trump | RealClearPolitics
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CNN Pushes to Close Down Newsmax TV | RealClearPolitics
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A week from today, Joe Biden will still be on his inexorable course to become the 46th president of the United States.
Why, then, the hysteria that has...
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A week from today, Joe Biden will still be on his inexorable course to become the 46th president of the United States.
Why, then, the hysteria that has suddenly gripped this city?
The triggering event was the announcement by GOP Sen. Josh Hawley of Missouri.
Despite Leader Mitch McConnell's plea, Hawley said he intended to challenge the electoral vote in at least one state during the Jan. 6 pro forma reading of the electoral vote count by Vice President (and Senate President) Mike Pence.
If Hawley holds firm, his vote will force the joint session to split up, with each house debating for two hours, and then voting on Hawley's claim.
Hawley is certain to be defeated as the House is controlled by Nancy Pelosi's Democrats. As for the Senate, GOP members have indicated they will join the 48 Democratic senators in opposing Hawley.
Yet, though his defeat is inevitable, Hawley is acting in accord with law and precedent. In January 2005, Sen. Barbara Boxer, to the cheers of Democratic colleagues, challenged George W. Bush's electoral vote victory in Ohio.
Why, then, this panic?
Well, after Hawley announced his challenge and was attacked, even by admirers, Ted Cruz and 10 other GOP senators declared that they, too, would challenge the legitimacy of the electoral votes cast for Biden in swing states such as Georgia and Pennsylvania.
In effect, Cruz & Co. would vote to hold up validating Biden's victory until a newly formed commission could complete a 10-day investigation of complaints that it was fraudulent or rigged.
And, at last count, 140 House Republicans had signed on to support challenges to Biden's electoral vote majority.
Still, the certain end here is that all of these challenges will be rejected by majorities in both houses of Congress, and the electoral vote count of 306-232 for Joe Biden will stand.
As the challenges are certain to fail and as Biden's path to the presidency will remain clear by week's end, is there something else the Hawley-Cruz challenges are all about?
Indeed. They are also about the succession struggle inside the GOP, about who inherits the Trump estate if the president elects not to run again.
The Haley and Cruz challenges are signals to the Trump faithful that they stood by Trump when the faint of heart had abandoned him to do the establishment's bidding.
As of today, disbelievers in the validity of Biden's victory are legion.
According to a Reuters-Ipsos poll of Nov. 18, some 28% of all respondents and 59% of all Republicans said they were concerned that the result of the election had been "rigged."
Mike Pence, another potential candidate in 2024, also supports the challenges to the electoral vote. Over the weekend his chief of staff Marc Short issued this statement:
"The Vice President shares the concerns of millions of Americans about voter fraud and irregularities in the last election [and] welcomes the efforts of members of the House and Senate to use the authority they have under the law to raise objections and bring forward evidence before the Congress and the American people on January 6."
Arkansas' Sen. Tom Cotton, also a potential candidate in 2024, is taking a public stand in opposition to Hawley and Cruz. In a news release Sunday, Cotton declared:
"The Founders entrusted our elections chiefly to the states -- not Congress... They entrusted the election of our president to the people, acting through the Electoral College -- not Congress. And they entrusted the adjudication of election disputes to the courts -- not Congress."
The Senate's No. 2 Republican, John Thune of South Dakota, has said that any attempt by House conservatives to challenge the Electoral College's results is "going down like a shot dog."
An angry Trump tweeted in retort that he hoped to see "the great Governor of South Dakota @KristiNoem run against RINO @SenJohnThune."
Noem replied that she considered Thune a "good friend" and will be running for reelection as governor in 2022.
Understandably, McConnell wants to avoid having his GOP majority split over a fruitless challenge to the legitimacy of Biden's election and splintered among factions supporting presidential hopefuls.
Sunday, Chris Christie sided with McConnell and Cotton, saying that challenges to the electoral vote are going "nowhere... because there's been no evidence of widespread fraud."
Christie has called on the party to accept the validity of the election of 2020 and work with the new and legitimate president, Joe Biden.
Given the coronavirus changes in election laws, the extended periods for voting, the massive use of mail-in ballots, the widespread belief that the election was "rigged" and that a change in 35,000 votes out of 155 million cast could have altered the outcome -- this belief is going to have a long shelf life in American politics.
The "corrupt bargain" of 1824 that robbed Andrew Jackson of the presidency is still remembered in America's history books.
This one is going to be fought over for as long.
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Barbara Boxer, to the cheers of Democratic colleagues, challenged George W. Bush's electoral vote victory in Ohio.\nWhy, then, this panic?\nWell, after Hawley announced his challenge and was attacked, even by admirers, Ted Cruz and 10 other GOP senators declared that they, too, would challenge the legitimacy of the electoral votes cast for Biden in swing states such as Georgia and Pennsylvania.\nIn effect, Cruz & Co. would vote to hold up validating Biden's victory until a newly formed commission could complete a 10-day investigation of complaints that it was fraudulent or rigged.\nAnd, at last count, 140 House Republicans had signed on to support challenges to Biden's electoral vote majority.\nStill, the certain end here is that all of these challenges will be rejected by majorities in both houses of Congress, and the electoral vote count of 306-232 for Joe Biden will stand.\nAs the challenges are certain to fail and as Biden's path to the presidency will remain clear by week's end, is there something else the Hawley-Cruz challenges are all about?\nIndeed. They are also about the succession struggle inside the GOP, about who inherits the Trump estate if the president elects not to run again.\nThe Haley and Cruz challenges are signals to the Trump faithful that they stood by Trump when the faint of heart had abandoned him to do the establishment's bidding.\nAs of today, disbelievers in the validity of Biden's victory are legion.\nAccording to a Reuters-Ipsos poll of Nov. 18, some 28% of all respondents and 59% of all Republicans said they were concerned that the result of the election had been \"rigged.\"\nMike Pence, another potential candidate in 2024, also supports the challenges to the electoral vote. Over the weekend his chief of staff Marc Short issued this statement:\n\"The Vice President shares the concerns of millions of Americans about voter fraud and irregularities in the last election [and] welcomes the efforts of members of the House and Senate to use the authority they have under the law to raise objections and bring forward evidence before the Congress and the American people on January 6.\"\nArkansas' Sen. Tom Cotton, also a potential candidate in 2024, is taking a public stand in opposition to Hawley and Cruz. In a news release Sunday, Cotton declared:\n\"The Founders entrusted our elections chiefly to the states -- not Congress... They entrusted the election of our president to the people, acting through the Electoral College -- not Congress. And they entrusted the adjudication of election disputes to the courts -- not Congress.\"\nThe Senate's No. 2 Republican, John Thune of South Dakota, has said that any attempt by House conservatives to challenge the Electoral College's results is \"going down like a shot dog.\"\nAn angry Trump tweeted in retort that he hoped to see \"the great Governor of South Dakota @KristiNoem run against RINO @SenJohnThune.\"\nNoem replied that she considered Thune a \"good friend\" and will be running for reelection as governor in 2022.\nUnderstandably, McConnell wants to avoid having his GOP majority split over a fruitless challenge to the legitimacy of Biden's election and splintered among factions supporting presidential hopefuls.\nSunday, Chris Christie sided with McConnell and Cotton, saying that challenges to the electoral vote are going \"nowhere... because there's been no evidence of widespread fraud.\"\nChristie has called on the party to accept the validity of the election of 2020 and work with the new and legitimate president, Joe Biden.\nGiven the coronavirus changes in election laws, the extended periods for voting, the massive use of mail-in ballots, the widespread belief that the election was \"rigged\" and that a change in 35,000 votes out of 155 million cast could have altered the outcome -- this belief is going to have a long shelf life in American politics.\nThe \"corrupt bargain\" of 1824 that robbed Andrew Jackson of the presidency is still remembered in America's history books.\nThis one is going to be fought over for as long.\nCOPYRIGHT 2020 CREATORS.COM",
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There’s a truth that the media and others who fawned over Gov. Cuomo didn’t want to hear: that his executive orders were one of the biggest reasons why so many of our parents and grandparents died of COVID in their eldercare facilities.
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Is it just me or has the entire universe of establishment media, politics and Hollywood forgotten that this country has endured an entire year of relentless violent anarchotyranny?
Antifa and Black Lives Matter rioters set businesses and churches ablaze, smashed state capitols and laid siege to federal courthouses. They permanently destroyed precious statues and symbols of America's heritage. They assaulted elderly people, stalked and menaced bystanders, taunted and terrorized law enforcement. And they committed murder -- dozens of times -- in the name of social justice while the powers that be sat idly by.
How conveniently they have all forgotten the grief of Ann Dorn, widow of retired St. Louis police captain David Dorn, who was slain by George Floyd vigilantes looting a pawn shop he was guarding on June 2, 2020. Ann Dorn condemned the violence during a speech to the Republican National Convention last summer and recounted how she relives "that horror in my mind every single day. My hope is that having you relive it with me now will help shake this country from this nightmare we're witnessing in our cities" and "bring about positive, peaceful change."
Dorn's plea went unheeded. Why? Because riots and invasive protest are the primary means by which the left operates and has always operated.
When they take over government buildings, like 40,000 Democratic union workers did when they stormed Wisconsin's state capitol in 2011 for nearly a month, it's not an insurrection. It's a First Amendment celebration.
When they take over U.S. Senators' offices, like they did during the 2018 Kavanaugh confirmation hearings, it's not sedition. It's "democracy."
When they feel like blocking traffic and shutting down highways, the police don't arrest them. They protect them.
And when they occupy U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facilities and vandalize federal courthouses -- while obstructing homeland security operations, shining lasers in cops' eyes to blind them and hurling bricks at them to maim them -- it's not a crime. It's "peaceful protest."
This is not "whataboutism." It's an absolutely necessary and vital backdrop as we seek to make sense of what happened last week in our nation's Capitol. (And isn't it the Left that always urges us to identify "root causes" when their thugs cross the line?) Law-abiding Americans are angry and frustrated precisely because the law has not been equally applied.
Whether we're talking about lockdown rules or mob rules or election rules, the elites and their allies live by one set of rules and govern by another. Hundreds of thousands of peaceful Donald Trump supporters are being smeared by pundits and politicians who have downplayed left-wing lawlessness from Day One of the Trump presidency. Those who protest this injustice are being purged from social media and the public square at warp speed:
--Some 70,000 dissidents on Twitter were summarily purged after being tarred as dangerous conspiracy theorists on Monday.
--Air Force veteran Ashli Babbitt, an unarmed Trump supporter who was gunned down by Capitol police last week, has been ruthlessly defamed by blue-checkmarked celebrities on Twitter and labeled a domestic terrorist.
--MAGA moms and their children are being dragged off airplanes by federal jackboots for attending the Jan. 6 rally, while antifa and BLM advocates gloat.
--"Stop the Steal" organizer Ali Alexander and his colleagues have been wiped off Silicon Valley platforms, along with conservative social media company Parler, libertarian Ron Paul, "War Room" host Steve Bannon, "America First" host Nick Fuentes, "Red Elephants" host Vince James, cartoonist Ben Garrison, Judicial Watch president Tom Fitton, election fraud researcher Ron Watkins, Gen. Michael Flynn, and lawyers Sidney Powell and Lin Wood.
--Trump faces yet another phony impeachment attack despite his explicit call for supporters to "peacefully and patriotically make your voices heard."
Meanwhile, actual convicted domestic terrorists like Black Liberation Army assassin Assata Shakur, Weather Underground killers Kathy Boudin and David Gilbert, and May 19th Communist Organizer Susan Rosenberg (a left-wing weapons supplier and insurrectionist pardoned by Bill Clinton and now a board member of the umbrella group overseeing Black Lives Matter) are deified by the media, Hollywood and academia.
Maxine Waters has been cribbing Martin Luther King Jr.'s line about riots being the "language of the unheard" ever since she danced on the ashes of the L.A. riots with Bloods and Crips.
Liberal magazine Slate declared just six months ago in defense of antifa and BLM anarchotyrannists that "non-violence is an important tool for protest, but so is violence."
There simply cannot be peace and civil order in such a dysfunctional country of double standards and stifled dissent. It is dishonest and harmful to our republic to pretend otherwise.
COPYRIGHT 2021 CREATORS.COM
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The Democrats Have Power. How Can They Keep It? | RealClearPolitics
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The Democrats Have Power. How Can They Keep It?
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These Kansas Republicans Should Resign | RealClearPolitics
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I am a Kansas Democrat. That means I am used to putting my time and resources into elections for candidates I support, and then watching as Kansas voters deliver a different outcome. I have been disappointed, distressed and quite unhappy about election results, but have never — and would never — consider declaring without a shred of evidence that a free and fair election was fraudulent because my chosen candidate lost.
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Biden Flings a Slew of Inflammatory Race-Tinged Lies | RealClearPolitics
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As President Trump denounced the violence in he Capitol and called for peace and order, Joe Biden had a different idea: Attacking President Trump. And pinning the racism tag on the cops.
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Free speech is very much in todays headlines, especially with the outraged demands for technology companies to banish -- or not -- from their platforms...
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Free speech is very much in today’s headlines, especially with the outraged demands for technology companies to banish -- or not -- from their platforms speech they consider incitements to violence or hateful. But the greater danger may be the hostility within our colleges and universities to the free speech and academic freedom of faculty and students, and even alumni, who dissent from the views dominant on campuses today.
Although institutions of higher education are where the minds that will decide our nation’s future are being molded today, surveys show that a high, and growing, number of college students are opposed to free speech and to what the Supreme Court has called the “profound national commitment to the principle that debate on public issues should be uninhibited, robust, and wide-open.”
Free speech is indispensable to the flourishing of freedom and democracy. Academic freedom is at the heart of the very idea of the university and is essential to the advancement of knowledge. Yet both are clearly under attack today.
We have all read of speakers being disinvited because what they might say is “controversial” or hurtful and of visiting speakers being shouted down and even physically assaulted -- such as the author who, along with a faculty escort, was assaulted at Middlebury College in 2017.
We have seen academic writings attacked, and even withdrawn, not because they do not meet academic standards, but because they challenge the prevailing winds of thought. And we are increasingly seeing ideological litmus tests for faculty being proposed, and even implemented, through mandated training courses and criteria for hiring.
These events are just the tip of the iceberg. Increasingly, “controversial” thinkers are simply never invited to speak at all, and no one ever hears about it. They are “canceled” without even being considered, out of fear of possible violent protests or would-be sponsors’ fear of being harassed and shamed. Even more insidious is the impact every day on faculty and students who are afraid to write or say what they think.
As Princeton alumni and lawyers who have a strong belief in the vital importance of free speech – both as a First Amendment right when governments are involved, and as a contractual and a human right when private universities are involved – we, like many others, have heard from students that they are reluctant to say what they believe in class, indeed anywhere on campus, lest they be shunned or even ostracized.
Similarly, many faculty members are fearful that undertaking research or writing articles that might in any way be seen as offensive to the dominant views on campus, whether on matters of political ideology, race, gender, social class, or anything else that engages emotions. They fear not only hostility from their peers but also grave damage to their careers.
This is why we, with increasing support from other Princeton alumni, have founded Princetonians for Free Speech. Free speech is in trouble on campuses across this country, not just at our alma mater. Brave faculty and students who have spoken up have been aggressively attacked on social media and sometimes in public letters signed by large numbers of faculty or students or both. They feel isolated, outnumbered, and exposed. Others see what happens and hunker down.
We have started by appealing to alumni because they are the only university stakeholders who have the numbers and the capability to defend these basic freedoms effectively in campus environments where students and faculty who openly support free speech are outnumbered and outgunned by those who oppose free speech.
Students are being taught what to think by these same faculty (and often by their K-12 teachers). University administrators occasionally stand up for free speech and academic freedom; usually they cave. Only alumni have any chance of tipping the campus scales.
Our experiences convince us that the great majority of alumni -- at Princeton and elsewhere -- support free speech and academic freedom. They care deeply about their alma maters. But they need ways to keep informed about what’s going on, to organize effectively, and to make their voices heard.
While focused initially on alumni, Princetonians for Free Speech invites all Princetonians to stay informed by reading our organization’s website and email updates, which will shine a light on dangers to free speech and academic freedom. Its activities will include sponsoring speeches and debates on free speech issues on campuses and the Internet and providing a place where free speech supporters can organize to engage in campus controversies.
Some students and professors, as well as a growing number of alumni, are already reading the website and preparing to stand behind students and faculty who exercise their rights to express their views.
Our unity will come from a singular focus on free speech and academic freedom. We will not take positions on individual issues of any kind unless directly related to those freedoms. We are nonpartisan and have a broad range of political views in our leadership. We will defend free speech and academic freedom for all – left, right and center.
On our website, we also post classic, enduring words of wisdom from more than 20 great thinkers on free speech – from Martin Luther King to Frederick Douglass to George Orwell to Margaret Chase Smith to another Princetonian, James Madison, author of the Bill of Rights. To those students and faculty who do not support free speech today, we commend the words of the late Congressman John Lewis: “Without freedom of speech and the right to dissent, the civil rights movement would have been a bird without wings.”
The campus battles on free speech and academic freedom are making fewer headlines in this era of COVID-19 lockdowns. But they are simmering below the surface, perhaps waiting to erupt when more faculty and students return to campus this spring. Issues critical to the future of our democracy and to the pursuit of knowledge are at stake.
On some campuses, the very survival of the university may be at stake. In recent weeks student and faculty strikes effectively shut down Haverford College and nearby Bryn Mawr College. Students who did not participate in the strikes were shamed on social media. How many students will return to these schools next year? How many parents will want them to? How much will the schools’ application numbers fall?
In these times, it may be that alumni -- organized alumni -- are the only hope to save many universities from a similar fate. Alumni regularly organize to support athletic teams, to participate in clubs, events, reunions, and more. This is much more important.
Edward Yingling is a co-founder of Princetonians for Free Speech.
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Academic freedom is at the heart of the very idea of the university and is essential to the advancement of knowledge. Yet both are clearly under attack today.\nWe have all read of speakers being disinvited because what they might say is “controversial” or hurtful and of visiting speakers being shouted down and even physically assaulted -- such as the author who, along with a faculty escort, was assaulted at Middlebury College in 2017.\nWe have seen academic writings attacked, and even withdrawn, not because they do not meet academic standards, but because they challenge the prevailing winds of thought. And we are increasingly seeing ideological litmus tests for faculty being proposed, and even implemented, through mandated training courses and criteria for hiring.\nThese events are just the tip of the iceberg. Increasingly, “controversial” thinkers are simply never invited to speak at all, and no one ever hears about it. They are “canceled” without even being considered, out of fear of possible violent protests or would-be sponsors’ fear of being harassed and shamed. Even more insidious is the impact every day on faculty and students who are afraid to write or say what they think.\nAs Princeton alumni and lawyers who have a strong belief in the vital importance of free speech – both as a First Amendment right when governments are involved, and as a contractual and a human right when private universities are involved – we, like many others, have heard from students that they are reluctant to say what they believe in class, indeed anywhere on campus, lest they be shunned or even ostracized.\nSimilarly, many faculty members are fearful that undertaking research or writing articles that might in any way be seen as offensive to the dominant views on campus, whether on matters of political ideology, race, gender, social class, or anything else that engages emotions. They fear not only hostility from their peers but also grave damage to their careers.\nThis is why we, with increasing support from other Princeton alumni, have founded Princetonians for Free Speech. Free speech is in trouble on campuses across this country, not just at our alma mater. Brave faculty and students who have spoken up have been aggressively attacked on social media and sometimes in public letters signed by large numbers of faculty or students or both. They feel isolated, outnumbered, and exposed. Others see what happens and hunker down.\nWe have started by appealing to alumni because they are the only university stakeholders who have the numbers and the capability to defend these basic freedoms effectively in campus environments where students and faculty who openly support free speech are outnumbered and outgunned by those who oppose free speech.\nStudents are being taught what to think by these same faculty (and often by their K-12 teachers). University administrators occasionally stand up for free speech and academic freedom; usually they cave. Only alumni have any chance of tipping the campus scales.\nOur experiences convince us that the great majority of alumni -- at Princeton and elsewhere -- support free speech and academic freedom. They care deeply about their alma maters. But they need ways to keep informed about what’s going on, to organize effectively, and to make their voices heard.\nWhile focused initially on alumni, Princetonians for Free Speech invites all Princetonians to stay informed by reading our organization’s website and email updates, which will shine a light on dangers to free speech and academic freedom. Its activities will include sponsoring speeches and debates on free speech issues on campuses and the Internet and providing a place where free speech supporters can organize to engage in campus controversies.\nSome students and professors, as well as a growing number of alumni, are already reading the website and preparing to stand behind students and faculty who exercise their rights to express their views.\nOur unity will come from a singular focus on free speech and academic freedom. We will not take positions on individual issues of any kind unless directly related to those freedoms. We are nonpartisan and have a broad range of political views in our leadership. We will defend free speech and academic freedom for all – left, right and center.\nOn our website, we also post classic, enduring words of wisdom from more than 20 great thinkers on free speech – from Martin Luther King to Frederick Douglass to George Orwell to Margaret Chase Smith to another Princetonian, James Madison, author of the Bill of Rights. To those students and faculty who do not support free speech today, we commend the words of the late Congressman John Lewis: “Without freedom of speech and the right to dissent, the civil rights movement would have been a bird without wings.”\nThe campus battles on free speech and academic freedom are making fewer headlines in this era of COVID-19 lockdowns. But they are simmering below the surface, perhaps waiting to erupt when more faculty and students return to campus this spring. Issues critical to the future of our democracy and to the pursuit of knowledge are at stake.\nOn some campuses, the very survival of the university may be at stake. In recent weeks student and faculty strikes effectively shut down Haverford College and nearby Bryn Mawr College. Students who did not participate in the strikes were shamed on social media. How many students will return to these schools next year? How many parents will want them to? How much will the schools’ application numbers fall?\nIn these times, it may be that alumni -- organized alumni -- are the only hope to save many universities from a similar fate. Alumni regularly organize to support athletic teams, to participate in clubs, events, reunions, and more. This is much more important.\nEdward Yingling is a co-founder of Princetonians for Free Speech.",
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The Wokest News Stories of 2020 | RealClearPolitics
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How to Flatten the Democratic Party During the Next 4 Years | RealClearPolitics
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How to Flatten the Democratic Party During the Next 4 Years
Trump made a colossal tactical blunder by telling his supporters to fight vote fraud in the streets. That led to last week's excesses, and the biggest crackdown on conservatives in American hist...
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The New Censors | RealClearPolitics
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How Did the Capitol Breach Happen? We Need Answers | RealClearPolitics
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How Did the Capitol Breach Happen? We Need Answers
Until Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, most Americans probably thought the U.S. Capitol was one of the most secure edifices in America.
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"How Did the Capitol Breach Happen? We Need Answers",
"How Did the Capitol Breach Happen? We Need Answers | RealClearPolitics"
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Will Bernie Sanders Have the Last Laugh? | RealClearPolitics
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Will Bernie Sanders Have the Last Laugh?
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Will Bernie Sanders Have the Last Laugh?
He lost the nomination race but has won by pushing Biden and the Democrats far to the left.
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"Will Bernie Sanders Have the Last Laugh?",
"Will Bernie Sanders Have the Last Laugh? | RealClearPolitics"
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