No reasons yet given Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon is to resign this morning, according to breaking reports. No reason has yet been given but the SNP leader is expected to make the announcement later this morning. She has been head of the Scottish government for more than eight years, but recently associated with controversy, […]
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Authors Jackson and Jensen argue that we need an acopalypse, as in a full recognition of conditions, to make radical envirnmental changes.
Inflation is still very much with us....as if you didn't know that.
The reported use of bladed weapons during sexual violence has increased over the past decade, but Government responses lag behind – Iain Overton and Sian Norris report
Music industry says it's fine to be a woman in music so long as you are well-groomed, beautiful, young, slim, good-natured, articulate, desirable, charming and possess incredible talent. If you're Tina Turner, Joni Mitchell or Debbie Harry it's ok because you used to be all those things and even after the age of 70, you can be 'looking good for your age'.
Music industry says it's fine to be a woman in music so long as you are well-groomed, beautiful, young, slim, good-natured, articulate, desirable, charming and possess incredible talent. If you're Tina Turner, Joni Mitchell or Debbie Harry it's ok because you used to be all those things and even after the age of 70, you can be 'looking good for your age'.
Cientistas políticos criaram uma fórmula para avaliar a independência dos presidentes do BC em relação ao mercado financeiro.
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A pilot study into the experiences of LGBTQ+ people held in immigration detention found incidents of homophobic bullying and abuse
Sorry about that derailment!
The USPS is still falling apart.
It’s Wednesday and a lot is going on. The RBA governor appeared before the Commonwealth Senate Estimates Committee today and demonstrated what a troglodyte he is, defending massive bank profits and deliberately trying to cause unemployment. Meanwhile, US data shows that inflation has peaked and is now falling. The pace of the deceleration is picking…
CalPERS continues to behave badly.
Junee is one of the first towns to benefit from a parliamentary call for banks to halt all planned branch closures until the Senate Inquiry results are reported at the end of the year. read now...Published by Chip Gibbons: Defending Rights & Dissent
In the late 1990s and early 2000s, international financial summits, like the IMF and the World Bank, attracted masses of protesters. In many cases, protesters engaged in civil disobedience. They were also met with brutal repression by police that included physical violence and illegal arrests. The media helped peddle police narratives that painted them as violent rioters engaged in senseless destruction for destruction’s sake. The reality is that protesters were victims of police riots.
By legalising "snus", a smokeless tobacco product believed to be an effective tool for those trying to quit smoking, the Australian Government could better help smokers break the habit. read now...Jack Clarke promoted to senior role in Sharon Graham’s team without usual exec approval, despite final warning from union after complaints of bullying and threatening behaviour The husband of Unite general secretary Sharon Graham – now a senior member of her team after a promotion said to have bypassed the usual process of approval by […]
4 (5- to 6-oz size) lobster tails, cooked1 can (14 oz) artichoke hearts, drained⅓ cup butter or margarine1 green pepper, cut in strips1 small onion, peeled and quartered¼ cup unsifted all-purpose flour1¾ teaspoons salt12 teaspoon paprika⅛ teaspoon pepper2½ cups milk1 egg, beaten1 tablespoon bottled capers, drained½ teaspoon Worcestershire sauce1 teaspoon lemon juice⅓ cup sherry2 cups […]
Last year, I wrote a couple of posts defending historical presentism, that is, the view that we should examine events and actors in history (at least in modern history) in the light of our current concerns, rather than treating them as exempt from any standards except those that prevailed (in the dominant class) at the […]
It’s bad for business Semafor reports that this bullshit is starting to cost real money: Last year, Republican-controlled legislatures began passing laws blacklisting state investment funds from doing business with money managers that pushed what they deemed to be liberal agendas, like boycotting gun manufacturers and mining companies. BlackRock, run by Larry Fink, an outspoken supporter of so-called ESG principles, has taken the brunt of the pressure, with at least 10 states pulling their money from his firm or threatening to. “If Larry or his friends on Wall Street want to change the world — run for office,” Florida’s chief financial officer said in December, when he announced the state would pull $2 billion out of BlackRock, which he accused of running a “social-engineering project” with clients’ cash. A chorus of state governors, treasurers, and attorneys-general joined in, and the American Legislative Exchange Council, a test kitchen for conservative legislatures, outlined model bills that statehouses could propose.
