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Sen. Manchin Dooms Build Better Act`s Passage Including Climate Provisions

He objected to parts of the BBB Act that the oil and gas industry opposed.

(SAN FRANCISCO, CA.) - On Fox News Sunday, Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) announced that he could not support President Biden’s $2.2 trillion Build Back Better Act, including a $555 billion package of tax credits, grants and other policies aimed at lowering greenhouse gas emissions, thereby all but dooming its passage.

It seems appropriate that Manchin chose Fox News to make his announcement.

Oregon Reports 49 More COVID-19 Deaths

Oregon reports 883 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 49 new deaths

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - The 49 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon raise the state’s death toll to 5,469.

20,015 new doses of COVID-19 vaccinations were added to the state immunization registry (Dec. 13), of that total, 1,396 were initial doses, 1,479 were second doses and 6,925 were third doses and booster doses.

Trump`s Role in Vaccination Resistance

Believers of false statements "are highest among unvaccinated adults, Republicans, and those living in rural areas."

(SAN FRANCISCO, CA.) - From the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic in the U.S., Trump and the Trumpified GOP have publicly minimized its seriousness with dire consequences.

Since February 2020, Trump has declared at least 38 times that COVID-19 is either going to disappear or is currently disappearing.

Celebrate All Our Rights

Peace affirms human rights, and human rights affirm peace.

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - December 10, 2021 marks the 73rd anniversary of the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). This year also marks the 5th anniversary of the UN Declaration on the Right to Peace (DRP).

The UDHR and the DRP share the same ultimate goal: achieving world peace based on universal respect for human rights.

Choose the River

Janessa Gans Wilder found her centering force in the midst of a war zone.

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - This holiday season, in a world that feels increasingly conflicted what centering force helps us maintain our inner sense of wellbeing, our faith in a better future?

...the most powerful force of all: the force of life.

COVID Deaths in Oregon Continue to Mount

Cases of COVID-19 are far more common in unvaccinated people.

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - There are 31 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 5,299.

OHP also reported 945 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19 bringing the state total to 397,421 as of 12:01 a.m. today.

Rittenhouse Meets Trump

Rittenhouse and his mother met with Trump at Mar-a-Lago.

(SAN FRANCISCO, CA.) - Vigilante Kyle Rittenhouse was acquitted of killing two people and wounded one other with an AR-15 semiautomatic rifle at a protest in Kenosha, Wisconsin.

The night of Aug 25, 2020, protesters had gathered there to speak out against the police shooting of Jacob Blake.

The Climate Crisis After Glasgow

The largest delegation at the conference was the fossil fuel lobbyists.

(SAN FRANCISCO, CA.) - The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change delivered a report on climate change predicting that we can no longer stop global warming from intensifying over the next 30 years and the role of human influence on the climate system is undisputed.

The report is described as a “Code Red for Humanity.”

How to Prepare for a Perfect Product Launch

To sell a product, you need to know a product... and be excited about it!

(SALEM, Ore.) - Launching a new product can be an exasperating time in the business world, particularly for small companies looking to establish themselves as real contenders in the modern entrepreneurial arena.

Careful preparation is often the key to success.

How Salem, Oregon Supports and Provides For Its Aging Community

Salem is growing older by the day, that's a statistical fact.

(SALEM, Ore.) - According to the World Health Organization, the world is currently experiencing an increase in its elderly community. And we don't need to look too far to see these changes in action.

Taking a look at Salem, Oregon quickly shows that citizens over the age of 60 currently make up roughly 15% of the population.