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Es común referirse al Senado de las democracias modernas como un “Cementerio de los Elefantes”, una metáfora del mítico lugar de África que simboliza la última morada de los longevos paquidermos. La alusión es pertinente porque, en más de un país, el Senado se ha convertido en el Camposanto donde quedan...
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According to a recent Harris Poll, too many people don’t know all they should about the dangers of coronavirus—particularly how it can affect the kidneys. COVID-19, it seems, attacks more than just the lungs. In the new National Kidney Foundation-Harris Poll Survey on COVID-19 and Kidney Health, the findings...
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En estos tiempos de pandemia y emergencia que vivimos, lamentablemente, son muchas las personas que están enfrentando problemas financieros, existe un alto índice de desempleo a nivel global. Las ayudas que ofrecen los gobiernos a sus ciudadanos suelen ser mínimas en comparación con la gran necesidad que enfrentan muchas...
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Roddy Scheer y Doug Moss EarthTalk El concepto de desobediencia civil (definido por Merriam-Webster como la “negativa a obedecer las leyes como una forma de obligar al gobierno a hacer o cambiar algo”) se remonta a los albores de la sociedad civil. Mahatma Gandhi y Martin Luther King Jr....
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NEW YORK — Undocumented New York farm workers may be risking their lives and livelihoods during the COVID pandemic, but they get few federal or state protections. On April 8, an undocumented immigrant from Guatemala became the first New York farm worker known to die from COVID-19. Emma Kreyche,...
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SAN FRANCISCO – As several U.S. states reopen their economies, a panel of health and policy experts caution that certain ethnic groups will continue to be at greater risk for catching and dying from COVID-19. One-third of all COVID-19 infections worldwide are in the U.S., where more than one...
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SACRAMENTO, California – Los miembros de la comunidad LGBTQ + ahora pueden obtener ayuda durante la pandemia desde un nuevo sitio web del centro de ayuda COVID-19 y una línea de ayuda lanzada el lunes. Covid19.eqca.org incluirá listas completas de proveedores de servicios en los 53 condados y ofrecerá...
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WASHINGTON— This week, Treasury and the IRS are starting to send nearly 4 million Economic Impact Payments (EIPs) by prepaid debit card, instead of by paper check. EIP Card recipients can make purchases, get cash from in-network ATMs, and transfer funds to their personal bank account without incurring any...
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Children’s groups are speaking out against billions of dollars in state budget cuts being proposed in California, saying programs that benefit children should be a priority. As a result of the coronavirus pandemic, California has taken a budget nosedive going from a $5.6 billion budget surplus in January...
Es común referirse al Senado de las democracias modernas como un “Cementerio de los Elefantes”, una metáfora del mítico lugar de África que simboliza la última morada de los longevos paquidermos. La alusión es pertinente porque, en más de un país, el Senado se ha convertido en el Camposanto donde quedan...
According to a recent Harris Poll, too many people don’t know all they should about the dangers of coronavirus—particularly how it can affect the kidneys. COVID-19, it seems, attacks more than just the lungs. In the new National Kidney Foundation-Harris Poll Survey on COVID-19 and Kidney Health, the findings...
En estos tiempos de pandemia y emergencia que vivimos, lamentablemente, son muchas las personas que están enfrentando problemas financieros, existe un alto índice de desempleo a nivel global. Las ayudas que ofrecen los gobiernos a sus ciudadanos suelen ser mínimas en comparación con la gran necesidad que enfrentan muchas...
Roddy Scheer y Doug Moss EarthTalk El concepto de desobediencia civil (definido por Merriam-Webster como la “negativa a obedecer las leyes como una forma de obligar al gobierno a hacer o cambiar algo”) se remonta a los albores de la sociedad civil. Mahatma Gandhi y Martin Luther King Jr....
NEW YORK — Undocumented New York farm workers may be risking their lives and livelihoods during the COVID pandemic, but they get few federal or state protections. On April 8, an undocumented immigrant from Guatemala became the first New York farm worker known to die from COVID-19. Emma Kreyche,...
SAN FRANCISCO – As several U.S. states reopen their economies, a panel of health and policy experts caution that certain ethnic groups will continue to be at greater risk for catching and dying from COVID-19. One-third of all COVID-19 infections worldwide are in the U.S., where more than one...
SACRAMENTO, California – Los miembros de la comunidad LGBTQ + ahora pueden obtener ayuda durante la pandemia desde un nuevo sitio web del centro de ayuda COVID-19 y una línea de ayuda lanzada el lunes. Covid19.eqca.org incluirá listas completas de proveedores de servicios en los 53 condados y ofrecerá...
WASHINGTON— This week, Treasury and the IRS are starting to send nearly 4 million Economic Impact Payments (EIPs) by prepaid debit card, instead of by paper check. EIP Card recipients can make purchases, get cash from in-network ATMs, and transfer funds to their personal bank account without incurring any...
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Children’s groups are speaking out against billions of dollars in state budget cuts being proposed in California, saying programs that benefit children should be a priority. As a result of the coronavirus pandemic, California has taken a budget nosedive going from a $5.6 billion budget surplus in January...