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Articles from the January 7, 2021 edition


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  • Alibaba Founder Jack Ma Becomes the Latest Victim of the Chinese Communist Party's Resurgent Fascism

    David Ganezer, Observer Staff Writer|Jan 7, 2021

    He was once lauded as the Chinese equivalent of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos. From a humble background as a school teacher, Jack Ma founded Alibaba.COM, the largest online retailer in the world's most populous country. But now he has not been seen for 4 weeks, since Chinese authorities asked to "question" him. Ma is a strong proponent of an open and market-driven economy. This may have brought him into conflict with Chinese President Xi Jinping, a man who came to power promising to cure...

  • US Navy Ship Mercy is in Mandatory Dry Dock; California asks Feds for Additional Medical Workers Instead

    California Office of Emergency Management|Jan 7, 2021

    SACRAMENTO - Taking action to maintain life-preserving healthcare system capacity amid the current surge in COVID-19 cases, the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) and the California Health and Human Services Agency today formally requested the deployment of 500 additional federal medical personnel into the state to staff hospitals, skilled nursing homes and medical surge hospitals. The request comes after the federal government notified the State that the USNS Mercy...

  • Mural Reflects Heroes in the Time of Pandemic

    David Ganezer, Observer Staff Writer|Jan 7, 2021

    Does life reflect art, or should art reflect life? Art gives us a new perspective, shows us a new dimension and makes our understanding of life deeper, wrote Emmanuel Kant. Or perhaps it was Banksy. "Great art often comes from difficult times," acknowledges mural artist Samir Arghandwall. "We're left alone most of the time with not much to do, so we have time to develop your own work. Any time an artist is left alone, they can work on their own stuff. Time to reflect on your own life and love."...

  • State Prison Guards Won't be Required to Get the Covid Vaccine, according to a Woman Inmate

    Amber S. Jackson, Lucky Lifer|Jan 7, 2021

    Since Covid-19 began, many basic needs go unmet. We face extreme lows. Not knowing when it will end. Wondering if you're in a nightmare. Is this an endurance test? Is this war? Am I being mentally water boarded? Is this only prison? I'd rather deploy to a combat zone. See, I'm on almost a month straight of "quarantine" AKA lockdown here at the California Institution for Women in Corona, California. This began December 2nd here. Why? Because prison staff carried Covid-19 into the prison, AGAIN....