Each week, BIV staff will share with you some of the interesting stories we have found from around the web.
Emma Crawford Hampel, online editor:
Look for parallels today, particularly south of the border: A pandemic nearly derailed the women’s suffrage movement: during the Spanish Flu pandemic a century ago, women had a lot to overcome before they won the right to vote. – National Geographic
Jeremy Hainsworth, reporter:
The Room Where it Happened: A White House Memoir by President Donald Trump’s former national security advisor John Bolton. An insider’s look at working in the White House. Basically a tale of mayhem and chaos with intermittent tweeting.
Glen Korstrom, reporter:
Here’s an interesting look at behind-the-scenes politics – the bribes, blackmail and threats aimed at those 100 years ago who supported allowing women to vote in the U.S. It’s also about how one 24-year-old freshman legislator in Tennessee essentially cast the determining vote that made women’s suffrage legal in all states. – New York Times
Given the uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic, I’ve been reading this book to inspire me to rein in unnecessary spending: The Wealthy Barber Returns by David Chilton.
It’s largely worked. He conveys wisdom with an engaging writing style. Well worth a read.
https://www.amazon.ca/Wealthy-Barber-Returns-David-Chilton/dp/0968394744
Nelson Bennett, reporter:
When coronavirus meets influenza virus. The coming flu season could complicate things with managing the COVID-19 pandemic, according to this article in Axios. There may be actually fewer flu cases this year, due to more hand-washing and social distancing. But children are big spreaders of flu viruses, so what happens when children go back to school? Knowing whether you have flu or COVID-19 symptoms could be a real headache, and the impacts on hospitals could be a real problem. – Axios
Strange bedfellows. Why is a self-described “very left” intersectional feminist praising new Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole for his foreign policies and criticizing the Liberals and NDP for their own policies? The answer is “China.” Terry Glavin quotes a pro-Hong Kong democracy activist who says O’Toole is “way out in front of both Prime Minister Trudeau, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, the Greens and the Bloc.” – The National Post
Timothy Renshaw, managing editor:
Van the Man is not a fan of the new reality of musicians playing in front of next to no human beings or the "pseudo-science" dictating socially distanced gatherings. No marvellous nights for a Moondance in Morrison's immediate future, it appears. – Variety
What's this: using more carbon dioxide removal technology could drive up food prices? This climate change business is getting more complicated all the time. – BBC
