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Thrilling Story of Bumpy Johnson Godfather of Harlem

EPIX’s Godfather of Harlem chronicles the struggle of one of America’s most notorious African-American mobsters as he fought to reclaim his neighborhood after more than a decade in prison. Oscar winner Forest Whitaker stars as real-life Harlem mob boss Ellsworth “Bumpy” Johnson, who has been portrayed in multiple films, most notably Ridley Scott’s 2007 American…

South Africa: Behind the Scenes – How the First 500 000 Vaccine Doses Administered in SA Were Secured

On 1 February 2021, a million doses of the Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine produced by the Serum Institute of India arrived at OR Tambo International Airport. Everything seemed set for the country’s vaccine rollout to kick off two or so weeks later. But just a few days later on 7 February, the devastating news came that

What is the Pompeo Doctrine? Behind the term coined on Israel trip

The State Department on Thursday appeared to describe the Trump administration’s Israel policies as part of the “Pompeo Doctrine” as Secretary of State Mike Pompeo visited a Jewish settlement on the West Bank. A department statement said, according to journalists from CNN and PBS, that “[t]he Secretary’s visit highlights US government support of Israeli businesses

Behind Trump’s Yearslong Effort to Turn Losing Into Winning

The trouble broke out inside the main counting room in Detroit late on the morning of Nov. 4.It was the day after Election Day, and until then the process of tabulating votes from the city’s various counting boards had gone smoothly inside the TCF Center, the cavernous convention hall that plays host to the North

Couple behind promising COVID-19 vaccine remain modest despite success

A promising coronavirus vaccine that on Monday was revealed to be more than 90 percent effective is the work of a modest, married German couple who have become multi-billionaires with Pfizer’s backing. Dr. Ozlem Tureci, 53 and her 55-year-old husband, Dr. Ugur Sahin, founders of BioNTech, are on the verge of successfully developing the COVID-19

Couple behind promising COVID-19 vaccine remain modest despite success

A promising coronavirus vaccine that on Monday was revealed to be more than 90 percent effective is the work of a modest, married German couple who have become multi-billionaires with Pfizer’s backing. Dr. Ozlem Tureci, 53 and her 55-year-old husband, Dr. Ugur Sahin, founders of BioNTech, are on the verge of successfully developing the COVID-19

Couple behind promising COVID-19 vaccine remain modest despite success

A promising coronavirus vaccine that on Monday was revealed to be more than 90 percent effective is the work of a modest, married German couple who have become multi-billionaires with Pfizer’s backing. Dr. Ozlem Tureci, 53 and her 55-year-old husband, Dr. Ugur Sahin, founders of BioNTech, are on the verge of successfully developing the COVID-19

Couple behind promising COVID-19 vaccine remain modest despite success

A promising coronavirus vaccine that on Monday was revealed to be more than 90 percent effective is the work of a modest, married German couple who have become multi-billionaires with Pfizer’s backing. Dr. Ozlem Tureci, 53 and her 55-year-old husband, Dr. Ugur Sahin, founders of BioNTech, are on the verge of successfully developing the COVID-19

When the Daily Kos Community unites behind a cause, watch out!

When we work together, we may not move mountains, but we block pipelines—a much more ecologically desirable outcome. In 2011, member Bill McKibben, environmentalist founder of 350.org, wrote “Um, thanks to all,” after Transcanada suspended the Keystone pipeline. “Back in the early days of the Keystone fight, it was hard to get anyone to pay

For Bill Clinton, at DNC, a Chance to Address a Party That Has Left Him Behind

Mr. Clinton remains a complicated figure in many parts of the country. The emergence of the #MeToo movement prompted a reappraisal among some on the left about the various accusations of sexual misconduct lodged against him, not just the affair with Monica S. Lewinsky that he eventually admitted to, but allegations of harassment or assault

Doctors behind viral COVID-19 misinformation video met with Vice President Pence

A group of doctors who participated in an event on the steps of the Supreme Court — a viral video of which was taken down the next day by social media companies for spreading disinformation about the coronavirus — met with Vice President Mike Pence, according to Jenny Beth Martin, co-founder of the Tea Party

Africa Dangerously Behind in Global Race for Medical Equipment Amid Coronavirus

(JOHANNESBURG) — As Africa braces for a surge in coronavirus cases, its countries are dangerously behind in the global race for scarce medical equipment. Ten nations have no ventilators at all. Outbid by richer countries, and not receiving medical gear from top aid donor the United States, African officials scramble for solutions as virus cases…

The Secret Behind Amazon Package Delivery to West Africa

New York’s informal network of couriers with roundabout shipping routes.Arame Wade lives in Harlem and uses her great-aunt’s house in Dakar as a distribution center for the packages she transports.Credit...Roshni Khatri for The New York TimesPublished Dec. 30, 2019Updated Dec. 31, 2019In a building on West 147th Street, the mail carriers know apartment 1A. Boxes…