Germany to Invest Record 86 Billion Euros in Rail Modernization MPEG LA Introduces One-Stop License for Qi Wireless Power: Initial Patent Owners Include ConvenientPower, GE, Philips, and Robert Bosch OLED Market: eMemory and UMC Qualify NeoFuse IP on the Foundry’s 28nm High Voltage Process Humless Unveils 5kWh Lithium Iron Phosphate 4,000 Cycle Battery XJTLU Researcher … [Read more...] about Today is 02/02/2020
Maloney: House Must Vote to End “Endless” Wars
Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY) today spoke on the House floor to urge all of her colleagues to join her in voting for Congresswoman Barbara Lee’s amendment to repeal the 2002 AUMF. “Madame Speaker, “I rise in strong support of the Lee Amendment, to repeal the Authorization for Use of Military Force against Iraq. “In 2002, this chamber voted to invade Iraq on what … [Read more...] about Maloney: House Must Vote to End “Endless” Wars
USCIRF Welcomes Passage of the Tibetan Policy and Support Act in House of Representatives
The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today commended the U.S. House of Representatives for passing the Tibetan Policy and Support Act of 2019 (H.R.4331), which USCIRF previously endorsed, by a vote of 392 to 22. If enacted, the bill would establish an official U.S. policy supporting the selection of Tibetan religious leaders, including His … [Read more...] about USCIRF Welcomes Passage of the Tibetan Policy and Support Act in House of Representatives
Press Briefing by Members of the President’s Coronavirus Task Force
SECRETARY AZAR: Well, good afternoon, everyone. I’m Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services, and Chairman of the President’s Task Force on the Novel Coronavirus. I’m going to start by turning things over to Dr. Robert Redfield, the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, to discuss the current situation on the novel coronavirus. Dr. … [Read more...] about Press Briefing by Members of the President’s Coronavirus Task Force
Bits & Pretzels podcast: journalist Maria Ressa attacks Facebook
Democracy as we know it is dead Munich, January 29, 2020. In the debate about the mass distribution of fake news online, the award-winning journalist Maria Ressa criticized Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg. "Facebook and other social media platforms enable the rise of authoritarian-populist leaders worldwide," said Ressa in the podcast of the Bits & Pretzels start-up festival. … [Read more...] about Bits & Pretzels podcast: journalist Maria Ressa attacks Facebook
Remarks by President Trump and Prime Minister Netanyahu of the State of Israel in Joint Statements
PRESIDENT TRUMP: Thank you. (Applause.) Thank you very much. Thank you. Today, Israel takes a big step towards peace. (Applause.) Young people across the Middle East are ready for a more hopeful future, and governments throughout the region are realizing that terrorism and Islamic extremism are everyone’s common enemy. Yesterday, I had the pleasure of meeting with both … [Read more...] about Remarks by President Trump and Prime Minister Netanyahu of the State of Israel in Joint Statements
Novel Coronavirus Spread Spurs CDC Foundation Emergency Response Fund Activation; Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Donates $1 Million
In recent weeks, a novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) was detected in Wuhan City, China, and the virus has spread to a growing number of countries, including the United States. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is taking aggressive public health measures to help protect the health of Americans, including requesting that the CDC Foundation activate its … [Read more...] about Novel Coronavirus Spread Spurs CDC Foundation Emergency Response Fund Activation; Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Donates $1 Million
AHF Urges WHO to Immediately Declare Novel Coronavirus an International Health Emergency
With the deadly novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) originating in China and spreading to fifteen other countries, AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) urges the World Health Organization (WHO) to immediately declare the virus a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC). “It is absurd that WHO does not consider the new coronavirus an international threat,” said AHF … [Read more...] about AHF Urges WHO to Immediately Declare Novel Coronavirus an International Health Emergency
American Jewish Committee, Muslim World League Commit to Combat Hate, Deepen Ties
On the second day of a groundbreaking interfaith mission to Poland, the leaders of American Jewish Committee (AJC) and Muslim World League (MWL) reaffirmed their new partnership by committing to ensure memory of the Holocaust, combat hatred and racism, and foster a new era in Muslim-Jewish relations. Following their historic joint visit to Auschwitz on January 23, the … [Read more...] about American Jewish Committee, Muslim World League Commit to Combat Hate, Deepen Ties
Coronavirus Pandemic Possible, Warns Physicians for Civil Defense
For the first time since 1949, outbound transportation from a provincial capital in China is being shut down, in response to an outbreak of a novel coronavirus infection, reports the Washington Post, in the middle of the busiest travel season of the year. About 400 million people are expected to be in transit before Lunar New Year's Day. Human-to-human transmission of this … [Read more...] about Coronavirus Pandemic Possible, Warns Physicians for Civil Defense