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The illusion of a cohesive Israel, an Israel that is a miraculous success, exists only in the minds of privileged Israeli and some diaspora Jews. Some European politicians may also believe this to be the case, having been convinced by Jews in their countries. But it was never the case.

The post Netanyahu’s Power Grab Is Shattering the Myth of a United, Democratic Israel appeared first on MintPress News.

Wanting to “watch the world burn” is a type Speaking of Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA), I won’t this morning. Much. At The Garden of Forking Paths, however, Brian Klass offers study results that might address her type. Movie buffs know Alfred Pennyworth’s speech from The Dark Knight in which he offers Bruce Wayne an explanation of The Joker’s motivations: Some men just want to watch the world burn. Researchers find it is a type, actually. Alfred was right: The researchers—Michael Bang Petersen and Mathias Osmundsen from Aarhus University in Denmark, and Kevin Arceneaux from Sciences Po in Paris—focus on a specific behavior to create a typology of “Need for Chaos” individuals. Specifically, they focus on those who share “hostile political rumors,” which they note, “portray politicians and political groups negatively and possess low evidential value.” In plain speak, they like spreading malicious political lies. Jacob Wohl, for example.

Anonymous group paying for ads touting candidates supportive of general secretary accused of trying to destroy evidence in misogyny and bullying complaints against husband Unaccountable cash is at play in the elections for the executive of the Unite union. An anonymised page with no named administrators or followers has been ploughing cash into advertising to […]

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A collaboration among workers in India showed the power of making and discussing films for sharing life’s inner challenges

- by Varun Kurtkoti

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How Goya went from royal portraiture and Church commissions to a series of ‘Black Paintings’ without even a hint of God

- by Aeon Video

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In science our concepts have neat, hard edges. In poetry our concepts stretch and expand. Both are necessary for knowledge

- by James Camien McGuiggan

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Ever since it emerged out of the collapse of Yugoslavia, Milo Djukanovic has been in power in Montenegro. Nikola Mikovic explores the end of an era and what it means for the future

Weeks since the police killing of Manuel “Tortuguita” Tehran, residents continue to fight the planned construction of the Atlanta Public Safety Center. But the future they’re fighting to prevent concerns us all, not just the city of Atlanta.

The post Atlanta’s “Cop City” is a Blueprint for America’s Future appeared first on scheerpost.com.

Gov. Gavin Newsom has vetoed crypto regulations and spearheaded industry spin pieces for the benefit of his friends and donors in Big Tech.

The RESTRICT Act has run into a buzz saw of well-warranted criticism. But will that be enough to stop it?

I have waited for anger to subside before writing about Humza Yousaf as First Minister. The obvious unfairness of the election created a lot of anger. The SNP party machine did everything to get Humza elected, with the now huge payroll vote swinging into action from the start with coordinated endorsements and messages. Central party […]

The post Scotland appeared first on Craig Murray.

Direct US attacks on the Quds Force could spark a full-blown war with Iran.

The post Milley Says the US Should Attack Iran’s IRGC Quds Force appeared first on scheerpost.com.

"I feel sick," said one physician. "Medicaid is not enough: we need seamless, lifelong universal care now."

The post 15 Million People Could Lose Coverage as Nightmarish Medicaid ‘Purge’ Begins appeared first on scheerpost.com.

Mexico’s leftist President Andrés Manuel López Obrador used the US government’s “Summit for Democracy” to indirectly call out Washington’s hypocrisy: “The oligarchy reigns with the façade of democracy”, he said, calling for “greater equality” and “separation of economic and political power."

The post Mexico’s AMLO Calls Out US ‘Oligarchy’ at Biden’s Democracy Summit appeared first on scheerpost.com.

A new recycling plant in Mexicali raises legal and ethical concerns.

The post America’s ‘Waste Colonialism’ in Mexico appeared first on scheerpost.com.

Hugh Pope finds out why Iraqi Kurds who have migrated to Europe are on their way back to their unpredictable home country

Senior Economist Miguel Faria e Castro and Data Scientist Lowell Ricketts discuss their research on the relationship between the pandemic and the wave of retirements in recent years.

The US wants African minerals for its goal of becoming the world’s cleantech superpower, but it cannot compete with Beijing economically on the continent. 

Solidarity and well done NEU teachers for standing firm as others w Teachers have resoundingly rejected the government’s insulting and almost entirely unfunded pay ‘offer’ and agreed further strikes for 24 April and 2 May. The government’s ‘deal’ represented a huge real-terms pay cut and would have placed an even greater burden on schools that […]

Europe’s warm winter likely only delayed its pain as importers may soon have to pay up for spot supply to beat competition from the Asian market.