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Hey, Rube! Why No Room for Others at the Biden/Trump Debate Circus?

Will Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. participate in either of the two presidential election debates thus far announced by the Joe Biden and Donald Trump campaigns? How about independents Cornel West and Afroman, Green party candidate Jill Stein, Constitution Party candidate Randall Terry, and whoever receives the Libertarian Party’s nomination over Memorial Day weekend? The answer, More

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Israel as a Jewish Nation-State and Antisemitism

“Judaism cannot be separated from Israel. Zionism is, simply put, the manifestation of that belief,” stated a recent message from Jewish students at Columbia University. Israel’s politics are closely intertwined with its religious beliefs. Since 2018, Israel legally considers itself a Jewish nation-state with no separation between religion and politics. That explains why Israelis consider More

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The Wilderness Act at 60: A Brief Overview

On September 3, 1964, humanity’s unrelenting quest to tame, civilize, industrialize, and obliterate wild nature crashed into the Wilderness Act, signed into law by President Johnson on that momentous day. This visionary legislation—written primarily by the late Howard Zahniser of the Wilderness Society—created a federal policy to secure for the American people “an enduring resource More

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Seven Features of Ancient Enterprise

There are multiple differences between antiquity’s economic practices and those of the modern world, and these should be borne in mind when considering the changing context for enterprise through the centuries. Whereas modern business largely operates on credit, in archaic and classical times handicraft workshops were located on basically self-sufficient landed estates, including those of More

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BigNewsNetwork.com (sports) 

No timescale on England pacer Josh Tongue's return ahead of busy summer Test schedule

New Delhi [India], May 17 (ANI): England pacer Josh Tongue suffered a pectoral injury that could result in the 26-year-old missing most of the summer. Tongue made his Test debut last summer against Ireland and has been on the sidelines since August. He missed England's white-ball tour of the Caribbean and Test series in India which was held earlier this year. An ECB spokesperson confirmed that there is no timescale on whe

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"He messaged me, informing he's going to retire": Virat Kohli on 'dear friend' Sunil Chhetri's retirement

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], May 17 (ANI): India's batting maestro Virat Kohli revealed that ace India footballer Sunil Chhetri messaged him before announcing his decision to retire from international football. A player who redefined the standards of Indian football, Chhetri emerged as an inspiration not only for his nation but also in the international circuit. Taking to his social media handle on Thursday, the footbal

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1,3-Dichloropropene: The Dangerous, Sweet-Smelling Pesticide You’ve Never Heard Of

California regulators were stunned by their air monitor results in April 1990. Concentrations of a cancer-causing pesticide at schools in Merced County were so high that regulators immediately stopped any use of that pesticide in California. It’s a chemical with an unwieldy name, 1,3-dichloropropene, that you may have never heard about. But there are many reasons why you should be More

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Khaama Press (Afghan News Agency) 

Decades-old Kabul shop: passionate owner faces customer exodus

Written By: Zahra Rashidi A relatively worn-out four-walled shop with small alcoves briefly describes a store in Kabul where its owner has worked for over thirty years. His business was thriving, especially when Kaka Nader formed a network of regular customers and worked passionately. Nader, 70, has been making and selling silver jewellery since he […]

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BigNewsNetwork.com (sports) 

Phils' Zack Wheeler renews acquaintances with Nationals

(Photo credit: Jim Rassol-USA TODAY Sports) Coming off a tough loss, the Philadelphia Phillies will look to open their next series on a positive note when they host the Washington Nationals on Friday. The Phillies blew a late lead and fell 6-5 to the visiting New York Mets in 11 innings on Thursday. However, Philadelphia still took three of four in a pair of two-game series between the teams to start the week. Kyle Schw

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Stuck on Stupid, Biden and the Democrats Face Disaster in November

“Let them eat cake,” Marie Antoinette once famously said, disdaining the immiseration of peasants in pre-revolutionary France.  Joe Biden didn’t use those exact words last week during his interview with CNN’s Erin Burnett, but his tone-deafness about the suffering of millions of Americans grappling with high food and gas prices and unaffordable rents was palpable. Burnett More

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MLB roundup: Elly De La Cruz leads Reds past Dodgers

(Photo credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports) Elly De La Cruz stole a career-high four bases and matched a career best with four hits as the visiting Cincinnati Reds rolled to a 7-2 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday in the opener of a four-game series. Will Benson hit a leadoff home run and seven pitchers combined to give up two runs as the Reds improved to 3-4 on a 10-game, three-city road trip. Cincinnati e

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A Whistleblower’s Return to the World

I had a palpable sense of nerves approaching the day I was to travel to Perugia for the International Journalism Festival. I was invited by Kathleen McClellan and Jesselyn Radack of WHISPeR who were invited to present on the impact of leak prosecutions on the free press. I was certainly honored to be asked, but those emotions of More

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The Wall Street Journal 

Prosus Taps iFood's Fabricio Bloisi as New Chief

Prosus and South African parent Naspers named Fabricio Bloisi as group CEO, replacing interim boss Ervin Tu, who will become president and chief investment officer.

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

Delhi bound Air India flight collides with tug truck before takeoff in Pune

An Air India flight bound for Delhi collided with a tug truck while taxiing at Pune Airport. The collision caused damage to the aircraft's nose and a tire near the landing gear. All 180 passengers were safe. Passengers were deplaned and rebooked as emergency protocols were promptly activated. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) launched an inquiry to determine the cause of the accident.

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The Problem With Electric Vehicles

For the last quarter century, those of us hoping we could slow global warming were anxious to see a quick conversion to electric vehicles (EVs). If we could get most people using electric vehicles, and have the energy coming from clean sources, we could radically reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The problem was that EVs were More

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Red and White Kop 

Re: Welcome to Liverpool Thiago Alcantara

Quote from: Bjornar on Today at 02:00:40 am

Our 2018-20 team had attacking threats almost all over the pitch - an electric front three, two full-backs who broke assist records and redefined established wisdom about what could be done from that position, ball-playing centre backs who held a very high line. The...