THE BreastScreen NSW mobile van is winding its way up the mountain, making Dorrigo its temporary home between 15 and 22 May. It will reside alongside the Dorrigo Memorial RSL Club, providing free mammograms to eligible women aged between 50 and 74 and there’s no referral needed. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s...
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In this conversation with Geopolitical Economy Report editor Ben Norton, economist Michael Hudson responds to the misleading arguments against de-dollarization that New York Times columnist Paul Krugman made in his attempt to defend US hegemony and the dollar system. Hudson also discussed the ongoing US banking crisis and collapse of four banks in two months in Continue Reading
The post Krugman Clings to Currency Tropes first appeared on Michael Hudson.In the bathroom on your first Hinge date after a man with one really long fingernail pressures you to set up a cryptocurrency wallet on your phone. 0/10
In the child psychologist’s office after asking her if the divorce will turn your son into the type of man who wears a puka shell necklace and she says, “Maybe.” 3/10
At your free trial class at CrossFit, doing box jumps, working on your divorce bod. You’ve peed a little bit and you have to tell Coach Bryce that after three kids, your pelvic floor is just a flimsy suggestion. 2/10
At the hair salon, getting the gray in your hair dyed pink. Reclaim that lost youth—you look like Cyndi Lauper. Or Helen Mirren? Or just plain desperate? How much is this going to cost, and why is everyone staring at you? 3/10
In the car. This is the little black dress of crying locales. It’s classic, comfortable, and accessible day or night. Crying in the car is always in style. 10/10
This year’s Warsaw Ghetto Uprising anniversary felt especially poignant. Eighty years on from the most unequal of battles, so few ghetto survivors are here to convey their experience. And those still alive know how few lessons have been learned, as several European countries, including Poland, are once again led by right-wing, ethnonationalist regimes that care […]
This year’s Warsaw Ghetto Uprising anniversary felt especially poignant. Eighty years on from the most unequal of battles, so few ghetto survivors are here to convey their experience. And those still alive know how few lessons have been learned, as several European countries, including Poland, are once again led by right-wing, ethnonationalist regimes that care […]
The Israeli government is training high school students as part of its propaganda efforts to combat criticism of its policies and delegitimize the BDS movement.
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Experts have warned for decades of potential water scarcity in many regions, but over the past decade the warnings have nearly morphed into large-scale catastrophes. In 2014, water in reservoirs supplying Sao Paulo, Brazil dropped to just five percent of capacity, and residents found themselves on the threshold of severe shortages. In 2017, the mayor of Cape Town warned residents of the impending arrival of “Day Zero,” when critically low reservoir levels would trigger a shutoff of city taps and lead to queues of residents waiting for water at standpipes.
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