Wednesday, September 9, 2020

9-9: Trump pushes notion that he deserves a Nobel Peace Prize; he declares himself a "great environmentalist"


Trump and his aides push idea he's long overdue for Nobel Peace Prize

—Politico

     President Donald Trump on Wednesday vigorously promoted the news that he had been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize, tweeting at least 17 times in less than a half-hour about his candidacy for the prestigious commendation he has long sought.
     Christian Tybring-Gjedde, a far-right member of the Norwegian Parliament, revealed his nomination of Trump in a Facebook post citing the “groundbreaking cooperation agreement” the White House announced last month between Israel and the United Arab Emirates....

College Quarantine Breakdowns Leave Some at Risk
—NYT
     Across the United States, colleges that have reopened for in-person instruction are struggling to contain the rapid-fire spread of coronavirus among tens of thousands of students by imposing tough social-distancing rules and piloting an array of new technologies, like virus tracking apps.


Newsom: 'No patience for climate change deniers' amid historic wildfires -- As California battles another round of life-threatening wildfires, Gov. Gavin Newsom emphasized Tuesday that the state will continue to pursue policies that combat climate change as it faces a prolonged vortex of disasters. Colby Bermel Politico -- 9/9/20

 

More California counties can loosen COVID-19 rules as statewide numbers improve -- The continuing statewide decline in new coronavirus cases will allow five additional California counties to accelerate the reopening of their economies, putting them a step closer to possible in-classroom learning at schools.... Phil Willon in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 9/9/20

 

As COVID-19 risk dips, Orange County gets OK to reopen indoor restaurants, movie theaters -- Orange County received some much-anticipated and welcome news in its battle against the coronavirus on Tuesday as it officially moved into the second stage of California’s four-tiered, color-coded reopening system. Colleen Shalby in the Los Angeles TimesAnne Valdespino in the Orange County Register -- 9/9/20

 

Trump, Calling Himself ‘the No. 1 Environmental President,’ Green Washes His Record -- President Trump traveled to Florida to declare himself “a great environmentalist,” extending a moratorium on offshore oil drilling that his administration had moved to end. Annie Karni and Lisa Friedman in the New York Times$ -- 9/9/20

 

Scholars on Strike
—Inside Higher Ed
     Thousands of professors and students suspended business as usual -- as usual as can be during a pandemic -- to promote racial justice Tuesday, the first day of Scholar Strike.
     The two-day action, which continues today, was conceived of just two weeks ago, following the shooting of Jacob Blake by police in Kenosha, Wis., and a related wildcat strike by professional basketball players. Yet by Tuesday morning, the strike had dozens of contributed lectures and discussions uploaded onto its own YouTube channel, along with live panels and constant social media activity under the hashtag #ScholarStrike….

 

Responding to Rise in Campus Anti-Semitism

—Inside Higher Ed
     As reports show harassment and attacks on Jewish students at an all-time high, advocates are calling on university administrators to forcefully condemn anti-Semitism and work more aggressively to address and prevent it.

 

Loras College Removes Statue of Founder
—Inside Higher Ed
     Loras College, a Catholic institution in Dubuque, Iowa, removed a statue of Bishop Mathias Loras from campus on Sept. 8 after discovering that Loras, the college’s founder, enslaved a woman from 1836 to 1852.

 

Intimate Partner Violence Common Among Students
—Inside Higher Ed
     A majority of students experience intimate partner violence, or IPV, according to a new survey report released by researchers at the Michigan State University School of Social Work. Of 3,070 female and male undergraduate students surveyed, 62 percent said they have been physically, psychologically or sexually abused by a partner.
     Women were more likely to report being abused by a partner, a press release about the survey report said. The most common type of IPV among all students surveyed was psychological abuse, followed by physical violence, the report said….

 

How to Detect and Dodge a Predatory Professor

—CHE

 

California’s GOP Senate leader was under quarantine. She spoke with no mask at a huge prayer event anyway.

—WashPo


Today's OC Covid numbers: 194 new cases; 9 new dead

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