Troubles legacy act: Ireland takes human rights case against UK
The Irish government takes a human rights case over UK’s decision to offer immunity for Troubles era crimes.
December 2023
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The Revolution Will Be Posted
URTARTE Oaxaca, Mexico. street art. The post The Revolution Will Be Posted appeared first on The Nation.
Call for new vote on assisted dying after mood ‘shift’
1 hour ago About sharing Mel Stride has been probed on the sensitive issue after Esther Rantzen announced she has joined Dignitas By Sam Hancock & Henry Zeffman BBC News Work and Pensions Secretary Mel Stride has signalled his support for another parliamentary vote on assisted dying. He said there was no fresh legislation in…
London chess prodigy, 8, wins title at European championships
Bodhana Sivanandan wins after beating an international master at the European chess championships.
£26m celebrity burglaries suspect arrested in Serbia
The London homes of three celebrities including Tamara Eccleston were raided in 2019.
Can Donald Trump still run for president after Colorado ruling?
1 hour ago About sharing Mr Trump faces several legal challenges heading into the 2024 presidential race By Tom Geoghegan BBC News A court has ruled that Donald Trump cannot run for president in Colorado because of his actions ahead of the January 6 riot. So what does this mean for the general election? The…
The Problem With the US Media’s Coverage of Gaza
December 20, 2023 The Problem With the US Media’s Coverage of Gaza Assuming there are only two sides to every story misses the reality that most stories have many sides. Nan Levinson Ad Policy An Israeli soldier walks past a destroyed house in Kibbutz Be’eri, near the border with Gaza, on October 11, 2023. (Menahem…
Reading “Mumbo Jumbo” in the Post-Covid Age
Books & the Arts / December 20, 2023 Reading Mumbo Jumbo in the Post-Covid Age Reading “Mumbo Jumbo” Ishmael Reed’s novel depicts an American government dedicated to public health as long as its efforts keep hierarchy and the status quo in place. Melvin Backman Ad Policy Harlem WPA Street Dance, by Elizabeth Olds, ca.1935–43. (Photo…
Argentina’s New President Swaps the Chain Saw for the Blender
World / December 20, 2023 Argentina’s New President Swaps the Chain Saw for the Blender As Javier Milei’s new free-market economic measures start to roll out, devaluation has already started to impact everyone in Argentina—especially the middle classes and the poor. Pablo Calvi Ad Policy A supermarket in Buenos Aires shows the extreme rise in…
The Big Little War You’ve Probably Never Heard Of
World / December 20, 2023 The Big Little War You’ve Probably Never Heard Of The Democratic Republic of the Congo is holding elections. Civil war has displaced millions of the country’s citizens but garnered little attention internationally. Ad Policy Marciane Ndamukunze, 68, arrives in Kizemba displacement camp, after fleeing heavy fighting in Masisi territory. December…