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MURDER, POLITICS, AND THE END OF THE JAZZ AGE
by Michael Wolraich
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The intra-Palestinian meeting in Moscow has precedent
— Hanna Notte (@HannaNotte) February 29, 2024
Russia's hosted such meetings in the past, most recently Feb 2019
Russia has long lamented the US' "monopolization" of the peace process & tried to carve out a niche for itself: mediating among the disunited Palestinians/2
Here's what I told them: https://halginsberg.com/vote-for-jill-stein-again/
Controversial Brazil law curbing Indigenous rights comes into force https://t.co/pCoDg05irX
— Gareth Harris (@garethharr) December 28, 2023
Location: U.S. Embassy and residential compounds
Events: Heavy gunfire is occuring around the area of the U.S. Embassy and residential compounds adjacent to the Trutier area of Tabarre. All Embassy personnel have been instructed to remain indoors and shelter-in-place until further notice. All others should avoid the area.
Actions to take:
- Avoid the area;
- Avoid demonstrations and any large gatherings of people;
- Do not attempt to drive through roadblocks; and
- If you encounter a roadblock, turn around and get to a safe area.
By The Editorial Board @ Bloomberg.com, December 8, 2023
A mass expulsion of Afghan migrants could destabilize the region and fuel radicalization. The West should pressure Islamabad to change course.
All eyes on #Chad right now
Chad has two internet trunks coming into the country: One from the Red Sea via Sudan; the other from Cameroon. Not possible for the totality of the country's internet network to be shut unless done centrally. A lot of rumors swirling; few facts. https://t.co/N6bDJZ2ixO
BREAKING: Three loss prevention employees in Macy’s across the street from Philadelphia City Hall stabbed, one of them has died from stab wounds, @PhillyPolice sources tell me. Police converged on the store as the three workers were rushed to Jefferson Hospital. pic.twitter.com/4U1eKycL4W
Former US Ambassador Arrested, Charged With Working As Secret Agent For Cuba https://t.co/LDwo4ZJI1K
— HuffPost (@HuffPost) December 4, 2023
[Chapter I news is HERE, Oct. 7 til today]
You don’t get it.
— George Deek (@GeorgeDeek) December 2, 2023
It’s not about an UNRWA teacher who held an Israeli kid hostage in his house.
It’s all about how for 75 years you have destroyed the future of generations of Palestinians, including my family.
My cousins in Arab countries are still not citizens - not even the… https://t.co/nv6anubGhc
Note 'Community Notes' attached to UNWRA's statement.
Imperialism for me but not for thee?
It's wild that Venezuela is now holding a vote on whether 2/3 of Guyana actually belongs to them! Analysts suggest that Modoru may want military action to pump up his sinking popularity.
Could we have a war in South America?!?
"The people who live in Essequibo are largely… pic.twitter.com/QvMEjkkgwy
The lack of a cohesive delegation has allowed attention-seeking lawmakers to act on their own.
McCarthy: “You have [Rep. Matt] Gaetz, who belongs in jail…”
Gaetz: “Tough words from a guy who sucker punches people in the back. The only assault I committed was against Kevin’s fragile ego.”https://t.co/LctPuz6Pcf
By Martinn Pengelly in Washington DC for TheGuardian.com, Nov. 30
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez tells Ryan Grim life in Congress ‘completely transformed’ after Democratic leader stepped down
"Both the AU and the intl community place more weight on whether elections are held than whether they are free and fair. Sanctions/expulsions occur when there is a coup but not necessarily when elections are rigged or if an “institutional coup” occurs." https://t.co/m9dNimJP0D
— Cameron Hudson (@_hudsonc) November 28, 2023
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Comments
So Bernie's not the only one addressing these concerns with policy proposals,eh? Who knew?
by artappraiser on Thu, 03/15/2018 - 7:06pm
Third Way considers themselves "center-left", though they were widely condemned as more centrist-establishment than anything else. Still are for the most part, as I understand it. If you read the proposal you'll find it's quite a bit apart from Bernie even as it recognizes the party (and perhaps more importantly, the country) needs new ideas. For instance, there's nothing about government funded higher education. There is, in part, this:
And rather than a $15.00/hr. minimum wage, they discuss:
It's an interesting bunch of notions ... some worth a considerations, others a chuckle. But I do consider a large swath of it (at least) reality based.
by barefooted on Thu, 03/15/2018 - 7:33pm
I particularly like the focus on moving capital into communities and and small businesses. That is what is missing from the idea of using trade policies alone to stimulate new enterprise.
Coordinating public education practices with apprenticeship programs is something that would not only help bring new people into the workplace but would make the workplace better.
I am skeptical the idea of colleges giving "assurances" that they are leading students to a good job. I think colleges have gone overboard in that direction already.
by moat on Thu, 03/15/2018 - 8:25pm
If it's more a 2-sided commitment that's market-based with intwrnships, it can guve a better assurance of employability before graduation, rather than "would you like fries with that". Of course some students are just tiads.
by PeraclesPlease on Thu, 03/15/2018 - 8:31pm
Yes, I do like that many of the ideas focus on the local needs as much if not more than the state or federal level issues. Mainly because a flower blossoms when it's fed from below and given air to breathe from above.
As for the college "assurances", that's certainly questionable in many ways ... but if memory serves Obama worked on much the same idea even if in somewhat different directions. They say:
There are certainly problems when we look at the same questions within primary education, so perhaps there's a better answer for kids and parents who need to know what they can expect.
by barefooted on Thu, 03/15/2018 - 8:47pm
I spent yesterday listening to new interdisciplinary approaches, including industry-academic partnerships, that change the equation from my day of leaving school in a recession and wondering "what now?" cluelessly.
And it used to be that industry funded a lot of college facilities and research - that died away when research was no longer seen as a key shareholder value. And if students flock to Google, why does Google need to fund anything? But it can be a game-changer for other less visible up-and-comers or less sexy professions.
Then there's asset stripping - not only is it stealing from the company, it's stealing from the taxpayer - and using borrowed money - what a scam? How to reverse? What do conservatives think of this? Naked short-selling was made illegal - why not this blatant misuse of private savings?
by PeraclesPlease on Fri, 03/16/2018 - 12:51am
by Peter (not verified) on Fri, 03/16/2018 - 7:49am
The only "Marxism eventually" is Groucho's. Seriously, that's a whack prediction. We can't even agree that getting newborns/young kids health care is a good thing or that people shooting school-aged kids is a bad thing. How the fuck do you think we're getting to "socialism/communism" in less than 1000 years?
by PeraclesPlease on Fri, 03/16/2018 - 8:01am
What part of the Third Way proposal moves the country towards "Marxism"?
What do you mean by "Marxism"? Your previous attempts to describe it stopped short of any references to Marx.
You have given no indication so far that you even know what is being discussed.
by moat on Fri, 03/16/2018 - 9:58am