Brevete privind vaccinurile, liberalizarea rămâne o himeră

Autor: Francesco Veronesi — Video: Cristiana Petrescu

TORONTO – Cuvintul de ordine- prudență. Propunerea președintelui Statelor Unite Joe Biden privind furnizarea temporară a brevetelor pentru vaccinurile Covid-19 nu a găsit până acum nici un sprijin în comunitatea internațională. În Europa, joi, președinta Comisiei Europene, Continue reading→

Símbolos de “progresso” Das salas de aula aos altares

Cardinal Thomas Christopher Collins

Foi um momento shakespeariano “até tu Brutus”. A missiva/guia do arcebispo, Cardeal católico, em questões de religião e fé, sofreu uma derrota total.

Nas primeiras horas da manhã de Sexta-feira, os próprios conselheiros (trustees) incluindo os administradores e diretores educacionais do Conselho Escolar que juraram defender os ensinamentos católicos (do magistério) nas escolas católicas, escarneceram dele e por extensão de todos aqueles que apoiam a igreja. Continue reading→

Online ou presencial, os pais têm de escolher

Mariella Policheni – Video: Luis aparicio

O Conselho Escolar do Distrito de Toronto (TDSB, na sigla em inglês) vai em breve pedir aos pais que escolham se os seus filhos vão regressar às salas de aula ou continuarão com o ensino à distância. Em setembro, é claro. Mais nada foi dito sobre este mês e meio que sobra do corrente ano letivo. O Ministro da Educação, Stephen Lecce, não fala sobre isso, os conselhos escolares nada dizem sobre o assunto, e os pais deduzem que vai acabar com os seus filhos a terem aulas online. Continue reading→

Rule # one In Track and Field or politics: stay in your lane.

I stopped in a Dollar Store to pick up two cards: one, a birthday, the other, a Mothers’ day – both for the same person. Most of the store was dutifully sectioned off, even the card rack. I picked up the two cards anyway and proceeded to pay.

The self-serve kiosk would not accept the birthday card purchase. The young lady assistant who came to my aid, said “I’m sorry sir, the rules don’t allow us to sell any cards except these. You cannot buy and I cannot sell the other.” The card was worth $1.13, tax included. Continue reading→

করোনা সংক্রমণ ২ কোটি ছাড়াতেই সাবেক সেনা চিকিৎসকদের নিয়োগ দিচ্ছে ভারত

টরন্টো, মে ১০: দিনে করোনা মৃত্যুসংখ্যা ৪ হাজার হওয়ার সঙ্গে দেশজুড়ে লকডাউনের তাগিদে ভারত কয়েক শত সাবেক সেনা চিকিৎসককে নিয়োগের পরিকল্পনা গ্রহণ করেছে। এতে প্রায় ৪ শত সাবেক চিকিৎসককে ১১ মাসের চুক্তিতে নিয়োগ দেয়া হবে বলে রোববার প্রতিরক্ষা মন্ত্রণালয়ের এক সংবাদ বিজ্ঞপ্তিতে জানানো হয়েছে। Continue reading→