Giorno: 28 Ottobre 2021

The new fascism

Read More What is the new fascism? Like every social phenomenon, fascism spreads and takes a certain shape. What is customarily ascribed to parts of the extreme right becomes a characteristic of those liberal haters of the old fascism who cling with a blind awe to the notion of the nation-state, and in its name […]

Israel Police use dubious ways to get confessions, report finds

Read More Israel Police interrogation methods increase the chance of obtaining false confessions and convicting innocent people, a report obtained by Haaretz shows. According to the report compiled by Israeli academic researchers who insisted on remaining anonymous, Israel and the United States are the only states among the 10 democracies examined in which interrogators lie […]

US Trade Chief Tai Says She Wants to Dial Down Temperature in US–China Relations

Read More U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai addresses the Geneva Graduate Institute on the role of the World Trade Organization (WTO) in the global economy and U.S. policy priorities ahead of the 12th Ministerial Conference in Geneva, Switzerland Oct. 14, 2021. (Denis Balibouse/Reuters) U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai said her focus in engaging with China […]

Sexual misconduct complaint filed against ex-New York governor Cuomo

Read More Andrew Cuomo Sexual misconduct complaint filed against ex-New York governor Cuomo Complaint filed in Albany court against Cuomo, whose departure followed inquiry that found he had sexually harassed 11 women Reuters Thu 28 Oct 2021 17.17 EDT Last modified on Thu 28 Oct 2021 17.18 EDT A misdemeanor complaint has been filed against […]

Florida slashes federal aid to schools with mask mandates, defying Biden warning

Post Content The Florida Department of Education withheld federal funding from two school districts this week because of their masking policies, despite a recent warning from the Biden administration. School officials at Alachua County said Florida kept more $160,000 from the district because they mandate masks for students, according to POLITICO. “I am appalled that […]

Twitter trolls Facebook in post after company announces name change

Post Content In a post on its social media platform, Twitter appeared to throw shade at Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg who recently announced his company is changing its name to Meta. “the only #META we acknowledge is this,” the Twitter Safety Account posted along with an article on Twitter’s Machine Learning, Ethics, Transparency and Accountability […]

Wisconsin Sheriff Seeks Investigation of Nursing Home Voting

A Wisconsin sheriff who supports former President Donald Trump accused the bipartisan state Elections Commission of breaking the law during last year’s election, taking the unusual step Thursday of detailing the allegations publicly even though no charges have been…

North Carolina congressman’s office rescues 80 at-risk people from Afghanistan: ‘Still a lot of work to do’

Post Content EXCLUSIVE – Republican North Carolina Rep. Greg Murphy‘s office has helped 80 at-risk people escape from Afghanistan since last week after the Biden administration ordered a complete withdrawal of all U.S. troops from the country. Murphy, with assistance from office staff, including Afghanistan veteran and Georgetown student Kevin Ryan, helped rescue 13 Special […]

Reporter’s Notebook: Why Biden’s meeting with Pope Francis stands apart

Post Content Pope Francis receives a constant stream of people at the Apostolic Palace, dignitaries from all backgrounds and faiths. But President Biden’s Friday visit to the Holy Father stands out from most others. When two top Catholics get together and one of them supports a woman’s right to abortion, there are obvious grounds for […]