Around the World, Authoritarians Are Rising
Tjeerd Royaards From Argentina to the Netherlands, democracies are crumbling. The post Around the World, Authoritarians Are Rising appeared first on The Nation.
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Socialism and Disney Are Incompatible
December 11, 2023 Socialism and Disney Are Incompatible Our species can’t afford another century of the principles fostered by the Disney emporium. Ariel Dorfman Ad Policy A statue of Walt Disney and Mickey Mouse stands in front of Cinderella’s castle at Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (Matt Stroshane / Bloomberg…
Shakira Spencer: Three convicted of torture murder of mother of two
14 minutes ago About sharing By June Kelly, Alex Dackevych, Judith Burns and Naresh Puri BBC News Three people who tortured, starved and beat to death a woman from west London have been found guilty of her murder. On the evening of Monday 12 September last year, 35-year-old Shakira Spencer was driven back to her…
Around the World Authoritarians Are Rising
Tjeerd Royaards Each new monthly issue will be much longer—with more room for hard-hitting investigative pieces and reporting that challenges corporate power and conventional wisdom. The post Around the World Authoritarians Are Rising appeared first on The Nation.
Stormont: Government offers £2.5bn package for devolution return
8 minutes ago About sharing The UK government is offering a package which is framed as dependent on the return of devolution By John Campbell BBC News NI economics and business editor The UK government is offering a financial package which it says is worth £2.5bn to support the return of a Stormont Executive. It…
Why Netanyahu Bolstered Hamas
World / December 11, 2023 Why Netanyahu Bolstered Hamas The Israeli prime minister followed a decades-old divide-and-rule strategy that fuels endless war. Jeet Heer Ad Policy Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends the funeral for Sgt. Maj. Gal Meir Eisenkot at the Herzliya cemetery on December 8, 2023. (Alexi J. Rosenfeld / Getty Images) Wars…
“That Was the Pilot’s Mission, to Destroy My Home”: Gaza War Diaries, Pt. 3
World / December 11, 2023 “That Was the Pilot’s Mission, to Destroy My Home”: Gaza War Diaries, Pt. 3 Atef Abu Saif’s dispatches from the epicenter of the assault continue. Atef Abu Saif Ad Policy Palestinians gather to collect food cooked by volunteers for people who evacuated from Khan Younis to Rafah. (Mohammed Talatene /…
Switzerland manhunt for gunman after two shot dead in Sion
A manhunt is under way for the suspect, named by police as Robin Sebastien.
Smile Direct Club customers ‘gutted’ and ‘left in lurch’
16 minutes ago About sharing Chantelle Jones says she regrets not going to her own dentist By Lora Jones Business reporter, BBC News Customers of Smile Direct Club have told the BBC how they feel “left in the lurch”, “outraged” and “gutted” after the remote dentistry firm shut down. Chantelle Jones, 32, paid a total…
Golden Globe nominations 2024: Barbie and Oppenheimer lead
1 minute ago About sharing Barbie, starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling, is the biggest box office hit of 2023 By Steven McIntosh and Yasmin Rufo Entertainment reporters Barbie and Oppenheimer lead the nominations at the Golden Globe Awards with nine and eight nominations respectively. Killers of the Flower Moon and Poor Things are also…