Giorno: 2 Novembre 2022

The Migos legacy – Takeoff’s death marks a tragic end to hip-hop’s most prolific group

Read More “You say I’m left off Bad and Boujee,” said rapper Takeoff, his hazy eyes trained towards DJ Akademiks. “Do it look like I’m left off Bad and Boujee?” This, and the ensuing back-and-forth with The Shade Room host in 2017, marked one of the most iconic refrains in the internet era of hip-hop […]

Effigy of Liz Truss with lettuce to be burned at Edenbridge bonfire night

Read More An effigy of the former prime minister Liz Truss with a laughing lettuce on her shoulder has been unveiled as this year’s celebrity Guy by the Edenbridge Bonfire Society. The 11-metre-high effigy will be burned on Guy Fawkes Night on 5 November in line with Edenbridge’s annual tradition of picking a public figure […]

Europe’s climate warming at twice rate of global average, says report

Read More Temperatures in Europe have increased at more than twice the global average in the last 30 years, according to a report from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). The effects of this warming are already being seen, with droughts, wildfires and ice melts taking place across the continent. The European State of the Climate […]

Republicans slam DHS’ ongoing crackdown on ‘disinformation’ after disbanding controversial governance board

Post Content Republicans are sounding the alarm after newly published documents detailed how the Department of Homeland Security is still working with Big Tech to combat disinformation on social media despite disbanding its controversial governance board earlier this year. The documents, first reported by The Intercept Monday, revealed that while DHS disbanded its “Disinformation Governance […]

Biden to deliver unscheduled DNC speech at Union Station near Capitol

Post Content President Biden will deliver remarks on “preserving and protecting our democracy” at a Democratic National Committee event in Washington, D.C., White House officials and the DNC said Wednesday. The president is scheduled to speak at 7 p.m. ET at the Columbus Club in Union Station, where he will address “the threat of election […]

Obama takes to TikTok with ‘painful’ get-out-the-vote message

Post Content Former President Barack Obama has officially joined the ranks of Democrats who are using TikTok personalities to promote their agenda. In a last-minute get-out-the-vote effort, Obama was featured in a TikTok video with content creator Vitus Spehar on Monday. Spehar, who goes by “V,” is the host of “Under The Desk News,” a […]

US Federal Communications Commissioner Visits Taiwan for Talks on Cybersecurity Cooperation

Read More Brendan Carr, commissioner at the Federal Communications Commission, testifies during a House Energy and Commerce Committee Subcommittee hearing in Washington on March 31, 2022. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images) Brendan Carr, commissioner of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC), is visiting Taiwan this week to discuss cybersecurity cooperation, making him the first sitting FCC member […]

Reflections on complex leadership transitions in the wake of problems at UCT, Unisa and elsewhere

Read More Being a leader in a large public interest organisation comes with both privileges and responsibility. In the South African context, the essence of leadership encompasses an ability to manage the multiple contests and conflicts that underpin many of our critical institutions. In the recent past, the leadership profile of such organisations predictably reflected […]

Lula’s return to power should inspire the left

Read More Brazilian society suffered a seismic political shock in 1964 when, acting with US support, the military staged a coup and imposed a ruthless dictatorship that would hold power until 1984.  But 1964 was also the year in which an all too ordinary event began a personal political awakening that would generate the most […]

‘It’s over’: Jair Bolsonaro reportedly accepts defeat in Brazil election

Read More Jair Bolsonaro has reportedly thrown in the towel after his presidential election defeat in Brazil on Sunday, telling members of the supreme court: “It’s over.” He went silent for nearly two days after being beaten by the leftwing former president Luiz In?cio Lula da Silva in the vote. When Bolsonaro finally appeared before […]