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I’m A Celebrity: Nella Rose says Nigel Farage is ‘anti-immigrants’
1 hour ago About sharing Nella Rose questioned Nigel Farage on his attitudes towards immigration By Annabel Rackham Culture reporter Nella Rose has accused Nigel Farage of being anti-immigration on Wednesday’s episode of ITV’s I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! The YouTuber said the former politician wanted people like her “gone” from the…
FDR Taught Us How to Talk Politics on Thanksgiving
Politics / November 23, 2023 FDR Taught Us How to Talk Politics on Thanksgiving The 32nd president used his holiday proclamations to call for “the establishment on earth of freedom, brotherhood, and justice.” John Nichols Ad Policy Thanksgiving 1933. (Bettmann / Corbis / Bettmann Archive) Robert Reich offers advice for holiday gatherings with family members…
You Have “The Right to Be Lazy”
Books & the Arts / November 23, 2023 You Have “The Right to Be Lazy” Paul Lafargue’s anti-work manifesto is newly relevant in a time when the very idea of labor is changing. Clinton Williamson Ad Policy The Siesta, by Vincent Van Gogh, 1889. (Courtesy of Mondadori Portfolio / Getty Images) At the heart of…
The Devastating Wars Abroad Are Windfalls for Weapons Manufacturers
November 23, 2023 The Devastating Wars Abroad Are Windfalls for Weapons Manufacturers Your tax dollars are being squandered in the rush to build and sell ever more weaponry for ongoing wars. William D. Hartung Ad Policy A US Army M1A1 Abrams tank, as will be delivered to Ukraine, is photographed in Grafenwöhr, Bavaria, on July…
In Defense of the 30-Year Mortgage
Economy / November 23, 2023 In Defense of the 30-Year Mortgage A recent New York Times column argued that the long term fixed-rate loan popular with US homebuyers is unfair to banks. In fact the arrangement—a fruit of the New Deal—is something all Americans should be thankful for. James K. Galbraith Ad Policy Tears for…
Autumn Statement: Hunt chose NI cuts over ‘crowd-pleasing’ tax cuts
The chancellor says he rejected income and inheritance tax cuts and chose cuts to help the economy.
Missing Ukrainian child traced to Putin ally
1 hour ago About sharing One of the 48 children driven away from Kherson Regional Children’s Home in 2022 By Hilary Andersson BBC Panorama A key political ally of Vladimir Putin has adopted a child seized from a Ukrainian children’s home, according to documents uncovered by BBC’s Panorama. Sergey Mironov, the 70-year-old leader of a…
China: WHO seeks data on ‘pneumonia clusters’ in children
Chinese media report that children’s hospitals in parts of the country are overwhelmed with sick children.
Dutch election: Anti-Islam populist Geert Wilders set for big win
25 minutes ago About sharing Watch: Dutch anti-Islam politician celebrates exit poll lead By Paul Kirby & Anna Holligan BBC News, The Hague Veteran anti-Islam populist leader Geert Wilders has won a dramatic victory in the Dutch general election, according to the latest forecast. After 25 years in parliament, his Freedom party (PVV) is set…