Activism / November 8, 2023 The Long, Wild, Bloody History of the Hollywood Strike Today’s strikes are part of a nearly century-long tradition within the entertainment industry. Chris Randle Ad Policy Pickets march between rows of watchful police during the biggest demonstration yet staged by the Conference of Studio Unions, at Columbia Studios, on October…
Politics / November 8, 2023 Democrats Are Supposed to Be in Trouble. Tell That to Andy Beshear. Kentucky’s pro-choice, pro-union governor just beat the combined power of Donald Trump, Mitch McConnell, and the Republican money machine. John Nichols Ad Policy Andy Beshear delivers his victory speech to a crowd at an election night event at…
31 minutes ago About sharing By Jacqueline Howard BBC News Rishi Sunak has said he will hold the Met Police chief “accountable” over a pro-Palestinian march set to take place on Armistice Day. The prime minister has criticised the timing of the demonstration in London as “provocative and disrespectful”. But Sir Mark Rowley rejected calls…
32 minutes ago About sharing European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen visited Ukraine’s President Zelensky in Kyiv last week By Sofia Bettiza BBC News, Brussels The European Commission has recommended that formal talks should begin with Ukraine on joining the European Union. The step takes Kyiv closer to the coveted prize of EU membership,…
12 minutes ago About sharing Carol Vorderman is to leave her weekly show on BBC Radio Wales, saying she has broken BBC guidelines by attacking the government on social media. The presenter, who has hosted the Saturday morning show for five years, is a vocal critic of the government on X, formerly Twitter. The BBC…
6 minutes ago About sharing By Vishala Sri-Pathma Business reporter, BBC News Fans of the chocolate bar Caramac have been left “devastated” after Nestle confirmed it is discontinuing the sweet. Nestle said it was “a difficult decision” but pointed to slower sales in recent years. Caramac was launched more than 60 years ago, quickly gaining…
1 hour ago About sharing Alfie Lewis has been named locally after the stabbing near Horsforth School on Tuesday By Kevin Shoesmith & Tom Airey BBC News A boy who died after a stabbing near a school in Leeds has been named locally as 15-year-old Alfie Lewis. Emergency services were called to Town Street in…
18 minutes ago About sharing Timbaland has produced hits for Justin Timberlake, Nelly Furtado, Missy Elliott and Aaliyah By Steven McIntosh Entertainment reporter Producer and rapper Timbaland has apologised after being criticised for suggesting Justin Timberlake should “put a muzzle” on Britney Spears. In her recent memoir, Spears revealed details about her relationship with Timberlake…
November 8, 2023 Dehumanization Is at the Heart of Endless War We don’t have to accept psychic numbing or endless violence as the only possible responses to our broken world. Kelly Denton-Borhaug Ad Policy Relatives of the victims of the atomic bomb offer flowers at Hiroshima Memorial Cenotaph to mark the 70th anniversary of the…
Books & the Arts / November 8, 2023 A Modern-Day Fable for the Tenant Class Hilary Leichter’s fiction examines contemporary crises like work and inequality through the lens of magical realism. Her latest novel, Terrace Story, is a parable about the family and housing. Grace Byron Ad Policy A New York apartment building. (Photo by…