Published by DPATwitter shares suffered a huge drop in value on Friday following business magnate Elon Musk's announcement that his proposed $44-billion takeover of the company was on hold amid questions about fake accounts at the service. "Twitter deal temporarily on hold pending details supporting calculation that spam/fake accounts do indeed represent less than 5% of users," … [Read more...] about Twitter share price plummets as Musk puts purchase on ice
Finland, worried by Russian invasion of Ukraine, moves to join NATO; Kremlin warns of response
Published by ReutersBy Anne Kauranen and Essi Lehto HELSINKI (Reuters) -Finland must apply to join the NATO military alliance "without delay", its president and prime minister said on Thursday, in a historic policy shift triggered by Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Moscow said the move was a threat to it and warned it was ready to respond. But Finland's neighbour Sweden is also … [Read more...] about Finland, worried by Russian invasion of Ukraine, moves to join NATO; Kremlin warns of response
Ukraine’s information war is winning hearts and minds in the West
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is introduced to the US Congress by Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi on March 16, 2022 in Washington, DC. J. Scott Applewhite-Pool/Getty Images Michael Butler, Clark University Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has dominated headlines since late February 2022. The war struck a nerve among Western audiences, evoking … [Read more...] about Ukraine’s information war is winning hearts and minds in the West
Judge says Trump must pay $110,000 fine, meet other conditions to purge contempt
Published by ReutersBy Karen Freifeld and Luc Cohen NEW YORK (Reuters) -Former U.S. President Donald Trump must pay a $110,000 fine and meet other conditions to purge a contempt of court order over his failure to comply with a subpoena in a civil probe into his business practices by New York state's attorney general, a judge said on Wednesday. The judge, Arthur Engoron, also … [Read more...] about Judge says Trump must pay $110,000 fine, meet other conditions to purge contempt
Abortion bill fails in U.S. Senate as Supreme Court weighs overturning Roe v. Wade
Published by ReutersBy Richard Cowan WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Legislation to make abortion legal throughout the United States was defeated in the U.S. Senate on Wednesday, amid solid Republican opposition. Democrats had sought to head off an impending Supreme Court opinion that is expected to overturn the nearly 50-year-old Roe v. Wade decision that established the national right … [Read more...] about Abortion bill fails in U.S. Senate as Supreme Court weighs overturning Roe v. Wade
DOMESTIC INFANT SUPPLY
What was leaked out of the Supreme Court last week was a draft and not the final written opinion for the majority. Chief Justice John Roberts has confirmed its authenticity but has declared this isn’t actually the final vote, though it is. But, I’m sure the draft will change because what we saw from the leak is a rough draft before someone was able to tell Justice Samuel Alito … [Read more...] about DOMESTIC INFANT SUPPLY
Use of ‘white privilege’ makes online discussions more polarized and less constructive
A protestor holds a sign reading ‘White Privilege Is The Problem’ at a rally against policy brutality and racial injustice in New York on Sept. 5, 2020. Erik McGregor/LightRocket via Getty Images Christopher Quarles, University of Michigan A wide variety of historical, economic and cultural forces combine to allow a larger percentage of whites to … [Read more...] about Use of ‘white privilege’ makes online discussions more polarized and less constructive
POWER OF PUTIN
Musk says he would reverse Twitter ban on Donald Trump
Published by ReutersBy Sheila Dang (Reuters) - Billionaire Elon Musk said Tuesday he would reverse Twitter's ban on former U.S. President Donald Trump when he buys the social media platform, the clearest signal of Musk's intention to cut moderation of the site. Musk, the world's richest person and chief executive of Tesla Inc, has inked a $44-billion deal to buy Twitter. He has … [Read more...] about Musk says he would reverse Twitter ban on Donald Trump
Roe v Wade and American Secular Democracy
Is America a secular democracy? Is there supposed to be separation of church and state according to the Constitution? If both of these precepts are valid, which I believe they are, Roe v Wade should not be in question. Abortion is a secular medical and psychological issue which should be determined by individual women and their physicians. State governments, the federal … [Read more...] about Roe v Wade and American Secular Democracy
Are They Really Pro-Life?
By Eric George Tauber For decades, we have heard the Republican battle cry: STOP KILLING INNOCENT UNBORN BABIES! If you kill them before their born, we can’t bury their mothers in medical debt from their stay in the maternity ward. CHA-CHING! $$$$ STOP KILLING INNOCENT UNBORN BABIES! We know it’s expensive to pay for diapers, formula, shoes, car seats, daycare… … [Read more...] about Are They Really Pro-Life?
VICTORY DAY
Adolescent Trump supporters and detractors had different developmental experiences during his presidency, study finds
Published by PsyPostYouths’ opinions of Donald Trump predicted shifts in their sociopolitical development over a one-year timespan, according to new research published in the journal Child Development. The findings suggest that the changing political climate in the United States has coincided with measurable changes in adolescents’ perceptions of marginalization and civic … [Read more...] about Adolescent Trump supporters and detractors had different developmental experiences during his presidency, study finds
Putin’s televised ‘Victory Day’ speech sabotaged by hackers’ ‘blood on your hands’ message: report
Published by Raw StoryBy Tom Boggioni Russian television viewers looking to watch President Vladimir Putin's speech on "Victory Day" -- a celebration of the anniversary of Nazi Germany surrendering to the allies in 1945 -- were greeted with an anti-war message when they checked their TV guides. According to a report from Forbes, viewers instead saw a message on multiple … [Read more...] about Putin’s televised ‘Victory Day’ speech sabotaged by hackers’ ‘blood on your hands’ message: report
What “Pro-Palestine” Student Groups Get Wrong
Go to any liberal college in America and it won't take you long to find the "Solidarity with Palestine", "Decolonize" whatever, or more honestly "Let's beat up Israel with our ignorance" groups. And they are so earnest and angry in their "victim" valorization. Virtue signaling showing "allyship" with the oppressed gets them the girl or the boy and establishes their … [Read more...] about What “Pro-Palestine” Student Groups Get Wrong
The Stench at the Supreme Court | Editorial
Published by NJ.comThe Supreme Court was faced with a historic choice in December, one outlined with alarming clarity by Justice Sonia Sotomayor: “Will this institution survive the stench that this creates in the public perception that the Constitution and its reading are just political acts?” she asked. She posed the question during oral arguments in a Mississippi law that … [Read more...] about The Stench at the Supreme Court | Editorial
Is Ukraine conducting a sabotage campaign inside Russia?
Published by AFPWashington (AFP) - A deadly fire at an aerospace research institute in Tver, northwest of Moscow. Another blaze at a munitions factory in Perm, more than 1,100 kilometers (680 miles) to the east. And fires in two separate oil depots in Bryansk, near Belarus. Coincidences, or a sign that Ukrainians or their supporters are mounting a campaign of sabotage inside … [Read more...] about Is Ukraine conducting a sabotage campaign inside Russia?
Will Bunch: The Supreme Court leak confirmed that this is no longer the America we grew up in
Published by The Philadelphia InquirerWhen the news dropped around 9 p.m. on Monday, one woman said she’d stomped around her house, cussing. Another said she cried. Only 20 hours after the unprecedented leak of a looming Supreme Court decision to undo nearly a half-century of abortion rights, they and more than 100 other people, mostly women, showed up at the Delaware County, … [Read more...] about Will Bunch: The Supreme Court leak confirmed that this is no longer the America we grew up in
THE HYPOCRISY OF JUSTICE CLARENCE THOMAS
The 21st century hasn't been kind to American politics. So far it is an era not trending in a good direction. It's an era where lies are irrelevant (unless they come from your political tribe), facts are often ignored (if they come from an opposing political tribe), blatant lies multiply faster than insects and rabbits, billions are made by media promoting fears and falsehood … [Read more...] about THE HYPOCRISY OF JUSTICE CLARENCE THOMAS
Mad Non Voters
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