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Trump and the European Right: an Attraction-Repulsion Relationship

CounterPunch 

What to think of Trump’s return to the White House? For the European bourgeoisies and their parties, the answer should be and has been positive and even enthusiastic. But why? Because of Trump’s very clearly expressed intention to implement reactionary, anti-union, anti-worker, anti-social and pro-capitalist policies that the European right-wingers would like to implement at home too, More

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Next Round of the Culture Wars

CounterPunch 

Americans have been fighting culture wars since the nation was founded four centuries ago.  In 1624, John Morton arrived in what is now Quincy, MA, and a decade late this apparently rakish fellow published New English Canaan (1637), what today would be called an exposé. One critic called it “a harsh and heretical critique of Puritan customs and power structures More

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Overcrowding in America’s Prisons Violates the 8th Amendment Ban on “Cruel and Unusual Punishment”

CounterPunch 

The Justice Department has just released a scathing 96-page report accusing the Fulton County jail in Atlanta, GA of engaging in “cruel and unusual punishment” in the September 2022 death of a mentally disabled inmate, LeShawn Thompson, who was found lying face down dead in his cell, his body covered with lice and bedbugs.  The Department More

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NHL roundup: Flames honor Gaudreaus in win over Jackets

BigNewsNetwork.com (sports) 

(Photo credit: Sergei Belski-Imagn Images) Dan Vladar posted his second shutout of the season as the host Calgary Flames snapped a four-game losing streak with an emotional 3-0 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday. The Flames welcomed the family of the late Johnny Gaudreau, who spent nine seasons with Calgary before signing with the Blue Jackets as a free agent before the 2022-23 season. Gaudreau and his bro

Shams: Pelicans have no intention of waiving Zion Williamson

HoopsHype: Atlanta Hawks 

“You’re too young to have this kind of issue. What’s his contract situation? Do they have an out as a team going forward with his contract? SHAMS CHARANIA: There are ways where, if the Pelicans were to waive him, they could potentially do that for free. However, I don’t believe that’s something that’s on the table right now. The Pelicans have no intention of waiving Zion Williamson. They want to figure out a way—any way—to find the right people around him and do anything necessary to get him on the court. Читать дальше...

Jeff Teague on LeBron James: 'I think he might retire after this year'

HoopsHype: Atlanta Hawks 

Jeff Teague: “LeBron needs to rest a little bit, bro. Age is actually catching up with Bron. It’s the first time I’ve ever seen it like that. He’s really kind of slowing down. I ain’t going to lie—I think he might retire after this year. (…) I think he wants to do it differently. I think he’s probably got a documentary going right now. They’re probably recording everything he’s doing. I can’t see LeBron having a year where he’s just not still like top 20 in the league.”
Source: YouTube

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Bill Maher Says He Can't Cover Donald Trump Anymore, Reveals He Might Quit 'Real Time'

«Just Jared» 

Bill Maher is speaking out about the upcoming next four years and his future on Real Time With Bill Maher. The 68-year-old comedian has been host of the HBO series for over 20 years now, where he “offers his unique perspective on contemporary issues, the show includes an opening monologue, one-on-one interviews with notable guests, [...]

"Blunder!" MPSC's 'education for women reduces fertility due to...' question sparks controversy

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

Two MPSC exam questions have been criticised by candidates and education activists for their irrelevance and poor framing. One question linked women's education to reduced fertility, while another addressed handling peer pressure regarding alcohol. Some saw these as lowering MPSC's standards, calling for improved question-setting processes.