Nightside with Dan Rea - Rundown for February 4th, 2021

Safe In-Class Learning is Possible! The Mystic Valley Regional Charter School in Massachusetts is a success story on how to open in-class learning during a pandemic. If they can do it, why can't other schools? Dan speaks with the head of the school, Superintendent Alexander Dan to get an update on how things are going.

Hyperbole and AOC. New York Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is being criticized for what some are saying is exaggerating the extent of her “trauma” from the January 6th attack on the Capitol Building. Come to find out, AOC was not at the site of the siege, but in her office in the Cannon building, which is a few blocks away. According to police records and other members of Congress, rioters never stormed the building where Ocasio-Cortez was located. Do you think the Congresswoman's exaggerated story is politically motivated?

The Private Airlines of John Kerry Former Secretary of State and current Biden Climate Czar John Kerry has been under scrutiny for traveling the world aboard a gas guzzling aircraft while fighting for climate change. Kerry says his mode of travel is “the only choice for someone like me.” Do you think Kerry’s actions are hypocritical? Is there a more eco-friendly way for him to travel and stick to his values?

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