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How Powerful Are the Remaining Royals?

Recently appointed British Prime Minister Keir Starmer pledged his loyalty to British King Charles III on July 6, 2024, continuing a tradition that dates back centuries. However, since the leadership role taken by Prime Minister David Lloyd George in World War I, the monarchy’s political influence has become progressively ceremonial and even more precarious since the death of the More

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How Conservatives Are Plotting to Gut Americans’ Labor Rights

Kumho Tire herded workers into anti-union brainwashing sessions, fired union supporters, including a mother of seven who was eight months pregnant, and plastered the plant with anti-labor literature during the workers’ drive to join the United Steelworkers (USW). “They even had caps that said, ‘Vote No,’” recalled Christopher Burks, who helped to lead the union organizing effort. More

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Trumpism is Worse Than Merely “Illiberal”

Stephen Hahn, Illiberal America: A History (W.W. Norton, 2024) A Joe Biden executive order issued seven weeks ago significantly rolled back the classic liberal right to asylum in the United Stated for masses of Latin Americans desperate to escape miserable conditions imposed by US capitalism-imperialism.  The order “would,” the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) noted, “rush More

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Brazilian singer Ayres Sasaki dies of electrocution during live concert

Salinopolis [Brazil], July 22 (ANI): Brazilian singer Ayres Sasaki is no more. Sasaki, 35, died of electrocution during a live performance on July 13 in Salinopolis Para, Brazil, People reported, citing Brazilian news site Istoe Gente. Sasaki died almost instantly after he hugged a drenched concertgoer during his performance on stage at the Solar Hotel in Salinopolis, Brazil. The pair's contact then triggered a nearby cab

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Brokerage firms express optimism over Paytm's growth post Q 1 FY25 earnings

New Delhi [India], July 22 (ANI): Brokerage firms Goldman Sachs, Jefferies, Bernstein, and Dolat Capital have collectively voiced optimism about the growth and recovery trajectory of Paytm, a leading payments and financial services distribution company and pioneer of QR and mobile payments, following its first-quarter fiscal year 2025 earnings report on Friday. Dolat Capital echoes this sentiment, citing Paytm's strategy

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Terrorist attack on VDC in Rajouri: Defence expert blames ISIS, calls for strengthening local forces

Jammu (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], July 22 (ANI): Speaking on the attack on a Village Development Committee (VDC) member in Gunda village in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri, defence expert Anil Gaur said on Monday that the terrorists were directed by ISIS to carry out the attack. "This action is again what ISIS has directed the terrorists to do: to create mayhem over here so that people don't come out and don't report about t

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TCS collaborates with Rolls-Royce for hydrogen research programme

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 22 (ANI): Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), has expanded its partnership with Rolls-Royce, a British multinational specialising in civil aerospace, defence aerospace, services, and power systems, to advance sustainable aviation initiatives. According to a press release, the collaboration focuses on researching hydrogen fuel system technology, reinforcing the potential of hydrogen as a zer

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Ajit Agarkar opens up on electing Suryakumar Yadav over Hardik Pandya as T20I skipper

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 22 (ANI): Ahead of the Sri Lanka T20I series, the Indian Cricket Team's chief selector, Ajit Agarkar, opened up about on electing right-hand batter Suryakumar Yadav over star all-rounder Hardik Pandya as the skipper of the national side in the shortest format of the game. Suryakumar Yadav was announced the captain of the T20Is on Thursday. The 33-year-old's first assignment as the leader

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Venezuela Contra Mundum

Joseph Conrad insightfully wrote in his book Lord Jim: “You shall judge of a man by his foes as well as by his friends“. The same can be said about a nation. So, it should be a clue to any observant person, that the forces of the extreme right, and those who are hoodwinked by them, More

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