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General Lloyd Austin: Is He the Right Person for Secretary of Defense?By Wesley Smith16091867094961609186709496
Former Vice President Joe Biden continues to flesh out his cabinet. His choices are essentially the Obama Administration 2.0. The Obama years of a depleted military, expansive federal regulations, weak border security, and a stagnant economy appear to be fully embraced by a Biden Administration. His selection of General Lloyd Austin is an exception to these selections. Austin served in the military, including during the eight years of the Obama presidency. But as with all military officers, he was publicly non-partisan in his service as a senior leader in the United States Army. He was not a political appointee.
MARIETTA, Ga. The coronavirus pandemic and its imprint on politics, education, work and society in all corners of Georgia made headlines throughout most of 2020. But the year also included the high-stakes November election and early voting in a pair of Senate run-off elections that cast a white-hot spotlight on Georgia. Two high-profile killings drew sharp attention to racial justice issues in a year that also saw the passing of civil rights icon John Lewis.
A look at the top 10 stories in Georgia in 2020:
VIRUS OUTBREAK-GEORGIA: The coronavirus pandemic invades all aspects of life in Georgia. Large festivals, church services and other events are canceled as restaurants and other small businesses struggle to bring in customers. Major corporations shift to remote work when possible, and the lives of parents and their children are disrupted as schools close and learning shifts online. The pandemic also causes political upheaval in Georgia, as Gov. Brian Kemp faces sharp criticism f
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WORLD NEWS 2020 – The Year in Review
JANUARY
• An estimate 25,000 people converge on Manhattan’s Foley Square and make their way to Brooklyn’s Cadman Plaza, chanting “No Hate, No Fear,” where they hear from community leaders and organizations urging Jewish pride and unity in the face of escalating antisemitism. The march is in response to the steep rise in incidents of violence against Jews in New York City.
• James Harris, chair of the education committee of the Montclair, N.J. branch of the NAACP, slams Chassidic Jews at the town’s community forum, saying that he went to Jersey City “and I see these folks in long black suits and curly lots.”
Feb. 9
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Protesters holds a Q sign waits in line with others to enter a campaign rally with President Donald Trump in Wilkes-Barre.
What started as an online obsession for the far-right fringe grew beyond its origins in a dark corner of the internet. QAnon crept into the mainstream political arena.
Feb. 11
Bernie Sanders won New Hampshire’s presidential primary, scoring the first clear victory in the Democratic Party’s chaotic 2020 nomination fight.
Feb. 22
Sanders scored a victory in Nevada’s presidential caucuses, cementing his status as the Democrats’ front-runner amid escalating tensions over whether he’s too liberal to defeat Trump.