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Omicron variant could become dominant COVID variant within weeks: Former CDC director

(FOX) – Dr. Robert Redfield says the omicron variant appears to be more transmissible than previous COVID-19 strains due to less prominent symptoms and anticipates…

Is the COVID pandemic nearing an end? Experts weigh in on impact of omicron variant

(FOX) – "Even after the pandemic ends, COVID will still be with us," Redfield says.

How Will the Taliban Handle ISIS & Other Terrorist Groups? | Author Ahmed Rashid

(GZERO) – Though the Taliban is now in control of Afghanistan, terrorist groups still operate freely.

Nikole Hannah-Jones Pushes Back Against “Disqualifying” 1619 Project Criticism

(GZERO) – NYT journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones rejects those who’ve tried to disqualify her and the 1619 project.

Russia’s Impending Invasion of Ukraine and What This Reveals About Russian Strategy

(Gingrich 360) – President Joe Biden’s talk with Russian President Vladimir Putin seems to have had no impact on Putin’s plans to threaten – and…

Kevin Rudd: COVID Has Made Xi Jinping Zero-Risk

(GZERO) – Kevin Rudd believes China's zero-COVID strategy will (probably) remain in place all of next year.

‘King of the Virus Hill’ Dr. Michael Osterholm on why he predicts Omicron will beat out Delta in weeks.

(NY Magazine) – Osterholm, director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, is eyeing Omicron.

Gupta: Clearly the Covid vaccine boosters made a difference

(CNN) – CNN medical experts Dr. Sanjay Gupta, Elizabeth Cohen and Dr. Leana Wen take a look at the data from new studies showing that…

Ray LaHood, Guest Columnist: A call for elected officials to help restore civility to Congress

(Effingham Daily News) – Late last month, statehouse Democrats and Gov. JB Pritzker enacted a new map defining the boundaries of central Illinois congressional districts for…

The West’s Nuclear Mistake

(The Atlantic) – No government that really regarded climate change as its top energy priority would close nuclear plants before the end of their useful…

Taliban 2.0: Afghanistan on the Brink (US AWOL) | Journalist Ahmed Rashid | GZERO World

(GZERO) – Don’t believe the “Taliban 2.0” hype, cautions Ahmed Rashid - they haven't changed much.

‘That man never quit fighting’: Remembering Bob Dole’s service and impact on DC veterans

(WJLA) – Bob Dole, who overcame disabling war wounds to become a sharp-tongued Senate leader from Kansas, a Republican presidential candidate and then a symbol…