The birth rate for Australia has increased for the first time in nearly a decade. Glenn unpacks the history of Australia’s declining birth rate, how this new data affects that story, and the role...
Population statistics to June 2022 give clear signals of how Australia’s population growth is changing following the end of pandemic-related border closures. Demographer Glenn Capuano breaks down the latest data state-by-state. The latest release...By Conor Smyth / Fairness and Accuracy In Reporting (FAIR) A ban on evictions. Required paid leave. Continuous Medicaid coverage. Free school meals. Emergency SNAP allotments. An extra $600 a week in unemployment benefits. Child tax credit expansion. Thousands in stimulus checks. These measures were part of a suite of policies the US government passed […]
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We Cannot Reverse the Damage Done By Poor Pandemic Reporting, But The Fourth Estate Must Do Better.
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The lockdowns and the stimulus required to keep the economy alive helped drive inflation. Then the Fed jacked up interest rates. And all hell broke loose. On Friday March 10th, 2023, Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) died of Covid. Alright, it’s a little more complicated than that, but Covid lockdowns followed by massive government stimulus were a critical – and massively under-acknowledged – factor in propelling the bank’s demise. At the heart of the crisis is the gigantic pile of low-interest […]
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Maximillian Alvarez discusses his most recent book on so-called ‘essential workers’ at the start of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, ‘The Work of Living’, with Chris Hedges.
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If we don’t care about prisoners on any normal day, then why would we care about them when a pandemic is spreading through the system?
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Self-described Christian reactionary Nick Fuentes built his youthful following by claiming the title of “The Most Canceled Man in America.” Now, he’s consciously weaponizing it to undermine the America First movement. In part one of this three part investigative series, we sort the fact from fiction in Fuentes’ tale of persecution. Read part two of The Grayzone’s investigation into Nick Fuentes here. Read part three of The Grayzone’s investigation into Nick Fuentes here. Far-right agitator livestreamer Nick Fuentes has urged […]
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