World Health Organization News
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Black Patriots Who Helped Keep America Free
America often fell far short of the ideas of its founding. Nevertheless, many black heroes still fought for those great ideas and freedom. Philip Reynolds, digital specialist with The Heritage Foundation, joins “The Right Side of History” to discuss the 54th Massachusetts—one of the first black regiments of the Civil War—and other black patriots throughout U.S….Fred Lucas -
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Netflix Movie ‘Cuties’ Depicts Adolescent Girl Who Joins Twerking Dance Group
A new Netflix movie depicts a group of young girls twerking and exploring their “burgeoning femininity.” Scheduled for release Sept. 9, “Cuties” tells the story of 11-year-old Amy, a French girl who “joins a group of dancers named ‘the cuties’ at school, and rapidly grows aware of her burgeoning femininity—upsetting her mother and her values in the process,” according…Mary Margaret Olohan -
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High School Runner Who Lost to Transgender Athletes Will Compete in College
By now, millions know the story of Selina Soule, the high school track star from Connecticut who missed qualifying for the New England track and field regionals by two spots in her top event. Those two spots were taken by biological boys who identify as girls. Soule, who is wise beyond her years, was well…Kelsey Bolar -
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Who Can Save Us Now?
Long before the rampant violence of the past few weeks, wherever I traveled the country to speak publicly, I unfailingly would be asked the same question: “How did we get here?” How has the freest nation in human history—the only one founded on the principle that all men are created equal because they are made…Sebastian Gorka -
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Who Will Bear Ultimate Cost of Rioting?
No decent person can support George Floyd’s mistreatment, or the mistreatment of anyone else, at the hands of police officers with the sworn duty to uphold the law. The Minneapolis authorities moved quickly, and Derek Chauvin was fired from the Minneapolis Police Department, placed under arrest, and charged with second-degree murder and other charges. The…Walter E. Williams -
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Red Flag?: What We Know About 18 Complaints on Cop Who Put Knee to George Floyd’s Neck
Before Derek Chauvin became a national name, Minneapolis resident Michelle Gross was familiar with the veteran police officer and his badge number. When the video of George Floyd’s death in police custody went viral, Gross—president of Minneapolis-based Communities United Against Police Brutality—got a call from a friend telling her to check social media. Viewing the…Fred Lucas -
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WHO Is a Mess, but America Can’t Reform It Alone
President Donald Trump has sharply criticized the World Health Organization and its director-general, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, for months. The administration’s dissatisfaction resulted in a decision last month to “halt funding of the World Health Organization while a review is conducted to assess the World Health Organization’s role in severely mismanaging and covering up the spread…Brett Schaefer -
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In Excluding Taiwan, Politics Overrides Health at the World Health Organization
The World Health Organization, the premier health organization in the United Nations system, is charged with “the attainment by all peoples of the highest possible level of health.” A key part of that objective is to detect potential pandemics, alert member governments about potential threats, and help coordinate an effective response. Effectively fulfilling those objectives…Brett Schaefer -
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Justices to Decide If Religious Schools Can Choose Who Teaches the Faith
The Supreme Court’s final week of oral arguments for its 2019-20 term this week included two cases that involve an important religious freedom issue. In a 2012 decision, Hosanna-Tabor Lutheran Church and School v. EEOC, the Supreme Court said that federal employment discrimination laws do not apply to cases where churches or religious schools fire…Thomas Jipping -
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Nurse Fires Back at White House Reporter Who Shamed Her for Not Wearing a Mask
A nurse pushed back when a reporter asked President Donald Trump Wednesday why she and several other nurses gathered in the Oval Office during a press conference were not wearing masks or social distancing. “We’re all COVID-19-free. We were all tested,” said the nurse, identified by ABC News as American Association of Nurse Practitioners President Sophia Turner. The reporter…Chris White -
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Problematic Women: Lessons of Hope From a Woman Who Has Spent Decades as a Quadriplegic
After spending more than 50 years in a wheelchair as a quadriplegic, Joni Eareckson Tada is still sharing a message of life and hope with the world. At the age of 17, Eareckson Tada took a dive into shallow water, breaking her neck and leaving her unable to move her lower body or her hands….Lauren Evans -
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World Health Organization’s History of Promoting Radical Sex Ed
When President Donald Trump pushed the pause button on funding the World Health Organization this past week, most people’s only experience with the group was as a harmless arm of the United Nations. But the “watchdog” of the global health is a lot more than the world’s disease and infection police. It’s also, as more…Meg Kilgannon -
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Trump Pulls WHO Funding, Says Organization ‘Must Be Held Accountable’
President Donald Trump made it official Tuesday that the administration was halting money to the World Health Organization, the international body that said in January that COVID-19 could not be spread by human-to-human contact, and praised China’s response to the virus. “Our countries are now experiencing—look all over the world—tremendous death and economic devastation because…Fred Lucas -
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Now Is Not (Yet) the Time to Cut Funding to the World Health Organization
President Donald Trump is justifiably upset with the World Health Organization and its director-general, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. The World Health Organization is supposed to be the world’s early-warning system for pandemics, but failed spectacularly with the novel coronavirus. In particular, the WHO took Chinese statements about COVID-19 at face value and strongly praised Beijing for…Brett Schaefer -
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6 Strikes, You’re Out: Independence Can’t Shield Inspectors General Who Ignore the Law
President Donald Trump last week fired Michael Atkinson, the inspector general for the nation’s intelligence community. Atkinson made headlines last year when he told Congress about a report filed by an anonymous intelligence official who alleged that Trump inappropriately had offered Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy foreign aid in exchange for a politically beneficial investigation into…GianCarlo Canaparo -
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‘Subservience to Beijing’: Marco Rubio Says WHO Needs to Be ‘Held to Account’
The leaders of the World Health Organization need to be “held to account” for their “subservience to Beijing” during the coronavirus pandemic, Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., said in an op-ed Wednesday. WHO, an arm of the United Nations, has provided cover for Chinese authorities as they attempt to shirk responsibility for the global coronavirus pandemic….Peter Hasson -
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World Health Organization Spends Twice as Much on Travel as on Medical Supplies
The World Health Organization spends twice as much on travel as it does on medical supplies, according to its most recent financial report. Eight percent of WHO’s budget in 2018 went to travel expenses, while just 4% went to medical supplies and materials, the report shows. “Of total travel expenditure, only 45% was for staff…Peter Hasson -
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ICE Tracks Down Alleged Rapist Who Was Released by Boston Law Enforcement
Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers have arrested an illegal alien living in Massachusetts who was charged with rape and larceny in Boston, and is believed to have been living in the U.S. unlawfully for nearly 20 years. ICE’s Enforcement and Removal officers arrested Alois Mutare, a 42-year-old Zimbabwean national, on March 2, according to a press…Jason Hopkins -
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2 Conservatives Who Led Opposition to Impeachment Look Back on the Fight
Reps. Mark Meadows, R-N.C., and Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, led the opposition in the House to Democrats’ impeachment push. They join today’s Daily Signal Podcast to reflect on what it was like to be in the middle of that fight, and what they’ve learned about their constituents’ perspectives on it. We also cover these stories: A…Rachel del Guidice -
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Trump Lauds Black Pastor Who Is Rebuilding Church After Arson
President Donald Trump took time Thursday to recognize the pastor of one of three black churches in Louisiana burned last year by an arsonist. Trump, speaking at the National Prayer Breakfast, saluted the Rev. Gerald Toussaint, pastor of Mount Pleasant Baptist Church, a 140-year-old house of worship in St. Landry Parish. “Last year, Mount Pleasant…Fred Lucas