Australia’s recent wave of political scaremongering and hyperbolic reporting about antisemitic attacks on Jewish schools, synagogues, businesses and a day care centre has finally subsided, but its impact is still being eagerly exploited by right-wing media outlets, pro-Israel lobby groups and politicians of all stripes. The antisemitism crisis came to a peak in early January Continue reading »
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I know it’s an absurd thought, but in this absurd world, what’s wrong with dreaming. If we the taxpayers, are the ones funding the salaries of politicians and public officials, doesn’t that make us their employers? And if we are their employers, shouldn’t we have the power to hold them accountable for their performance? In Continue reading »
The Doctor (Ncuti Gatwa) introduces Belinda (Varada Sethu) to "the fun bit" about their travels in this sneak peek at Doctor Who Season 2.
Wooh! Vem hade trott det? Verkligen imponerande. Årets ‘Nobelpristagare’ i ekonomi!?
We walk among you, but you do not see us. We are your neighbors, but you do not know us. We work with you, but you do not respect us. We are the silent majority, the undervalued and underrepresented, the stoic and strong. We are the people who buy Red Delicious apples, and we are done living in the shadows.
We are the ghosts of the grocery store, the mythical spirits of the supermarket. You do not want to acknowledge that we exist, but we are real, and we have the power to dictate the apple economy. How else would you explain the presence of Red Delicious at every grocer across the nation, despite their disgusting flavor and penchant for bruising?
What you will never understand is that we like them that way. Their bruising is a reminder of the precious fragility of life. What, would you prefer to live in a world where apples don’t bruise? What a privileged, plasticized existence you must lead. Let me guess: You also despise potholes and shin splints.
Red Delicious reflect the truth that life is a struggle, a challenge worth overcoming. Because if you can make your way through an entire Red Delicious, you can accomplish anything.
Private equity firms want to revive their tax rewards for looting companies and screwing workers.
Trump’s “Operation Aurora” swept up only one suspected gang member — but set the stage for a radical expansion of government power.
The post How a Landlord and a Florida PR Firm Helped Trump Kick Off the Tren de Aragua Gang Panic appeared first on The Intercept.
The shadowy insurance companies underwriting bail bonds stand accused of a decades-long price-fixing conspiracy.
Dooho Shin and Rebecca Mari The Bank of England Agenda for Research (BEAR) sets the key areas for new research at the Bank over the coming years. This post is an example of issues considered under the Financial System Theme which focuses on the shifting landscape and new risks confronting financial policymakers. Carbon pricing has emerged … Continue reading Tracking the price of carbon: price substitution effects across energy markets
During the 2024 election campaign, candidate Donald Trump’s most controversial rally occurred at New York’s Madison Square Garden. A comedian on the program referred to the island of Puerto Rico — and by implication Puerto Ricans — as garbage. He and the Trump campaign were rightfully pilloried and called out for his disgusting bigotry. Little notice was given, however, to another noxious racist moment at the same event. On Trump’s playlist for the rally was the Confederate and White nationalist anthem “Dixie.” Notably, that song was played as Trump loyalist and harsh defender Representative Byron Donalds (R-FL) was coming on stage. Donalds is African American and perhaps Trump’s most visible Black sycophant. While Black social media and journalists crucified Trump... Read more
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The UK Government's attempts to bridge the divide between Europe and the White House are rapidly running out of road, argues Alexandra Hall Hall
There’s a new AI model that can render photorealistic people and products, including text and logos. Geisha With Walkman is something I tried to draw 40 years ago, but my rendering skills were simply too poor. The Reve Image 1.0 preview allowed me to do it instantly this morning with a single, basic prompt. P.S. […]
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Russell T. Davies teased Mrs. Flood's appearance in every episode of Doctor Who Season 2 as the big mystery (with a twist) - but who is she?
“A computerized system that calls balls and strikes is being tested during Major League Baseball spring training exhibition games after four years of experiments in the minor leagues.” — AP
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Dave strikes out looking at a close pitch.
HAL 9000: Strike three. You’re out, Dave.
DAVE: That wasn’t a strike!
HAL 9000: The 9000 series has a perfect operational record, Dave.
DAVE: You need to get your red eye thing checked.
HAL 9000: The 9000 series has perfect twenty-twenty vision. Perhaps you should get your eyesight checked, Dave. Your team’s health care staff can provide an ocular examination for you.
DAVE: Yeah, well—
HAL 9000: This conversation can serve no purpose anymore. Goodbye.
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A checked swing is called a strike.
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Nigel Farage's party could be forced to pay damages if found liable by the courts
The Chancellor could have turned this crisis into an opportunity for a radical shakeup of Britain's relationship with Europe and the world, but instead reverted to economic orthodoxy, argues Simon Nixon
Investigative journalists working as part of the Gaza Project used reporting, geolocation, and forensic analysis to reconstruct the shooting of Fadi al-Wahidi.
The post Gaza Journalist Fadi al-Wahidi Avoided Israel’s “Red” Zone. Israel Shot Him Anyway. appeared first on The Intercept.
Only drones can begin to capture the scale of destruction in the Gaza Strip. The journalists doing it were targeted again and again.
The post Israel Leveled Gaza — Then Killed the Drone Journalists Who Showed it to the World appeared first on The Intercept.
It’s been a week of grand fiscal statements. Tuesday, it was for Australia as I discussed yesterday – Australian fiscal statement – rising unemployment amidst a moderate fiscal contraction (March 26, 2025). Then yesterday in the UK, the Labour Chancellor delivered the British Government’s – Spring Statement 2025. Both statements come at a time when…
Last week, the government published proposals to change disability benefits across Britain — and chancellor Rachel Reeves set them in stone yesterday in her spring statement. Regardless of the rhetoric being used to describe the changes as a moral crusade, it represents the biggest attack on welfare in a generation, with the scale of the […]