World / August 16, 2023 Peruvians Are Protesting Their Unelected President Thousands have joined demonstrations against Dina Boluarte. Now, progressives in Congress are asking the Biden administration to stop supporting her far-right regime. Aída Chávez Ad Policy Peruvian President Dina Boluarte delivers her annual Message to the Nation on Independence Day, at the Congress in…
Society / August 16, 2023 The Patronizing Moralism of David Brooks In a series of recent essays, the New York Times columnist has pronounced all social ills the result of deficient moral fiber among individuals. Chris Lehmann Ad Policy David Brooks delivers remarks at the 2018 Hilton Humanitarian Symposium and Prize Ceremony at the Beverly…
Politics Today 5:30 am Inflation Is Falling. So Why Are the Fiscal Austerians Back in the Headlines? Inflation Is Falling. So Why Are the Fiscal Austerians Back in the Headlines? The latest scare was over the Social Security trust fund. The endgame is not to get rid of inflation, or to protect American workers, but…
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August 16, 2023 Israel’s Repression of Palestinians Paved the Way for Its New Antidemocratic Court The 56-year-long brutal occupation of the Palestinian Territories has come home to roost. Juan Cole Ad Policy In Jerusalem on February 20, 2023, Israelis protest outside the Knesset, Israel’s parliament against plans by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s new government to…
The 12.4% pay increase for 2023/24 comes after the medics had planned to take strike action.
Queues formed at some cash machines in the Republic of Ireland At a glance A Bank of Ireland glitch led to customers being able to withdraw large sums even if they had little or no funds in their accounts Queues formed at some cash machines in the Republic of Ireland The bank says it is…
China police issue warnings after a child is seen playing hide and seek on the side of a apartment building.
11 minutes ago About sharing Bradley Cooper plays Leonard Bernstein, with Carey Mulligan as his wife Felicia By Steven McIntosh Entertainment reporter The family of Leonard Bernstein have defended actor Bradley Cooper in a row over his biopic of the late composer. The first trailer for Maestro, which Cooper both directs and stars in, was…
15 minutes ago About sharing By Sean Seddon BBC News Calls are growing for a public inquiry into the case of Andrew Malkinson, who spent 17 years in prison for a rape he did not commit. DNA implicating another suspect in the crime was found just three years into his jail term, BBC News has…