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Mr. President, Pardon the Truth Seeker

CounterPunch 

The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE) filed a petition calling on Pres. Joe Biden to posthumously pardon D.M. Bennett, one of the Comstock Act’s most prominent victims.  Hopefully, we will do this before leaving office. Never heard of Bennett?  Born DeRobigne Mortimer Bennet (1818-1882), in 1873 he founder of The Truth Seeker, a publication he edited until his death.  During its More

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Snoop Dogg named one of the final torchbearers at Paris Olympics

BigNewsNetwork.com (sports) 

Washington [US], July 24 (ANI): Renowned rapper Snoop Dogg has been announced as one of the final torchbearers of the Olympic flame in the last hours of its France-wide tour ahead of the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. His role comes as part of his involvement as a sportscaster for NBC's coverage, specifically on the 'Primetime in Paris' show alongside host Mike Tirico, confirmed Deadline. The rapper wil

My Mother Lived and Fought History’s Trenches

CounterPunch 

We had a service for my mother, Karen Saum, yesterday. She died May 9. She was 89. And she was a fighter. From her birth in 1935 until her senior year of high school my mother lived in the city of Colón, a global melting pot on the Caribbean coast of Panama. Her father was More

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Remembrance of Wars Past

CounterPunch 

Well, it’s one, two, three, look at that amputee, At least it’s below the knee, Could have been worse, you see. Well, it’s true your kids look at you differently, But you came in an ambulance instead of a hearse, That’s the phrase of the trade, It could have been worse. — First verse of a More

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HDFC bank raises FD rates for 35 and 55 months

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

HDFC Bank raises fixed deposit rates for 35 and 55 month tenures, offering 7.35% and 7.4% interest respectively. Senior citizens will receive 7.85% and 7.9% rates. CEO expresses dissatisfaction with Q1 deposit figures, focusing on deposit growth amid faster advances. RBI flags credit-deposit gap as sector concern. CEO Jagdishan aims to address this, emphasising deposit growth in Q1FY25 earnings call.

It’s bigger than NATO and It’s Coming to the Pacific

CounterPunch 

Hit pause right there. Very few people have tuned into the fact that what is happening isn’t “NATO” moving into our region – it’s actually far bigger than that.  The US is creating a super-bloc, a super-alliance of client states that includes both the EU and NATO, the AP4 (its key Asia Pacific partners Australia, More

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Pride parade runs the gauntlet in German far-right stronghold

France24.com (en) 

Far from Germany's metropolises with their huge, exuberant Pride festivities, Altenburg's parade was a reminder of the struggles faced by the LGBTQ community in more remote parts of the country -- and their fears over the rise of the far-right. In June's European elections the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) topped the poll in Altenburg constituency with 37 percent of the vote and is also widely expected to come first in September's election for the parliament of the surrounding Thuringia region. Читать дальше...

Orange Backs Guidance After Earnings Rise

The Wall Street Journal 

Orange maintained its full-year financial targets after delivering an above-forecast rise in second-quarter underlying earnings, driven by a strong performance in Africa and the Middle East.

USA last Week, Part 2/4

Avax.news 

A woman writes a get well message to former President Donald Trump during a prayer vigil hosted by Turning Point Action near the venue for the Republican National Convention (RNC), at Zeidler Union Square in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on July 14, 2024. (Photo by Andrew Kelly/Reuters)

Right-wing 'Schnitzel bonus' rewards 'traditional' Austrian eateries

France24.com (en) 

They have helped the struggling business to survive by earning it a subsidy from right-wing state authorities in a controversial programme that benefits only traditional Austrian cuisine. The subsidy for restaurants that serve regional and "traditional food" has been derided in the media and by opposition parties as a "Schnitzel bonus". It excludes restaurants serving less overtly authentic Austrian fare such as kebabs or pizza, for example. As a typical Austrian staple, schnitzel -- a boneless... Читать дальше...

2 Injured In Moscow Car Blast, Interior Ministry Says

Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty 

Two people were injured in the explosion of a device planted in a car in the northern part of Moscow, Russian news agencies reported, quoting the Interior Ministry.