Coming February 6, 2024 . . .
MURDER, POLITICS, AND THE END OF THE JAZZ AGE
by Michael Wolraich
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Coming February 6, 2024 . . . MURDER, POLITICS, AND THE END OF THE JAZZ AGE by Michael Wolraich Pre-order at Barnes & Noble / Amazon / Books-A-Million / Bookshop |
After 7 years of APC, 95% of Nigerians aged 18-24 think their country is headed in wrong
— Dr Remi Adekoya (@RemiAdekoya1) June 30, 2022
direction, worst result in ALL Africa. Most want to emigrate.
Nigeria needs a @PeterObi presidency to make its youth believe again. Seriously.
Full BBC article here: https://t.co/rjhJhEjKmu pic.twitter.com/wBk5uqrHpv
The intra-Palestinian meeting in Moscow has precedent
— Hanna Notte (@HannaNotte) February 29, 2024
Russia's hosted such meetings in the past, most recently Feb 2019
Russia has long lamented the US' "monopolization" of the peace process & tried to carve out a niche for itself: mediating among the disunited Palestinians/2
Here's what I told them: https://halginsberg.com/vote-for-jill-stein-again/
Controversial Brazil law curbing Indigenous rights comes into force https://t.co/pCoDg05irX
— Gareth Harris (@garethharr) December 28, 2023
Location: U.S. Embassy and residential compounds
Events: Heavy gunfire is occuring around the area of the U.S. Embassy and residential compounds adjacent to the Trutier area of Tabarre. All Embassy personnel have been instructed to remain indoors and shelter-in-place until further notice. All others should avoid the area.
Actions to take:
- Avoid the area;
- Avoid demonstrations and any large gatherings of people;
- Do not attempt to drive through roadblocks; and
- If you encounter a roadblock, turn around and get to a safe area.
By The Editorial Board @ Bloomberg.com, December 8, 2023
A mass expulsion of Afghan migrants could destabilize the region and fuel radicalization. The West should pressure Islamabad to change course.
All eyes on #Chad right now
Chad has two internet trunks coming into the country: One from the Red Sea via Sudan; the other from Cameroon. Not possible for the totality of the country's internet network to be shut unless done centrally. A lot of rumors swirling; few facts. https://t.co/N6bDJZ2ixO
BREAKING: Three loss prevention employees in Macy’s across the street from Philadelphia City Hall stabbed, one of them has died from stab wounds, @PhillyPolice sources tell me. Police converged on the store as the three workers were rushed to Jefferson Hospital. pic.twitter.com/4U1eKycL4W
Former US Ambassador Arrested, Charged With Working As Secret Agent For Cuba https://t.co/LDwo4ZJI1K
— HuffPost (@HuffPost) December 4, 2023
[Chapter I news is HERE, Oct. 7 til today]
You don’t get it.
— George Deek (@GeorgeDeek) December 2, 2023
It’s not about an UNRWA teacher who held an Israeli kid hostage in his house.
It’s all about how for 75 years you have destroyed the future of generations of Palestinians, including my family.
My cousins in Arab countries are still not citizens - not even the… https://t.co/nv6anubGhc
Note 'Community Notes' attached to UNWRA's statement.
Imperialism for me but not for thee?
It's wild that Venezuela is now holding a vote on whether 2/3 of Guyana actually belongs to them! Analysts suggest that Modoru may want military action to pump up his sinking popularity.
Could we have a war in South America?!?
"The people who live in Essequibo are largely… pic.twitter.com/QvMEjkkgwy
The lack of a cohesive delegation has allowed attention-seeking lawmakers to act on their own.
McCarthy: “You have [Rep. Matt] Gaetz, who belongs in jail…”
Gaetz: “Tough words from a guy who sucker punches people in the back. The only assault I committed was against Kevin’s fragile ego.”https://t.co/LctPuz6Pcf
By Martinn Pengelly in Washington DC for TheGuardian.com, Nov. 30
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez tells Ryan Grim life in Congress ‘completely transformed’ after Democratic leader stepped down
"Both the AU and the intl community place more weight on whether elections are held than whether they are free and fair. Sanctions/expulsions occur when there is a coup but not necessarily when elections are rigged or if an “institutional coup” occurs." https://t.co/m9dNimJP0D
— Cameron Hudson (@_hudsonc) November 28, 2023
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Muslim-on-Christian attacks over the last years, plus a precarious north-south & other regional balances on top of 7 years of incompetent leadership make the Nigerian elections very contentious.
https://www.cfr.org/blog/apc-runs-headwinds-christian-opposition-muslim-...
Note at 217 million, Nigeria has been adding at least 2.5% per year since 1974, which means 5m/year each year since 2017, 4-4.5m since 2008, a scary sustained growth with ethnic strife that undoubtedly puts current teens/college age at great disadvantage.
https://www.macrotrends.net/countries/NGA/nigeria/population-growth-rate
The median age is a scary 18, and in 12-15 years population has gone from slight Christian majority to perhaps a 58-42 Muslim-Christian split (extrapolating 2018 numbers, with the Muslims stronger in North & Central, which is part of the concerns in not choosing the traditional alternating regional & religious patterns. Though this writer thinks Muslim-Christian co-existence & good vibes can be maintained in the Yoruba Southwest.
https://tribuneonlineng.com/why-religion-cannot-divide-the-south-west/
by PeraclesPlease on Fri, 07/01/2022 - 10:59am
Strange, no one in the article includes reducing population explosion, and crime doesn't appear in the charts. (Murders in South Africa are around 26,000 now, compared with 20k for the US in this last horrid year with 6 1/2 times the population. Yes, for South African girls/women rape, assault, and attempted murder are also climbing)
Sure, Ivor - invest into an unsustainable mess of crime and population growth. Investors aren't stupid. Show something promising.
by PeraclesPlease on Fri, 07/01/2022 - 11:42am
Also a reminder that Putin's culture war against "the west" has been a big loser.
by artappraiser on Sat, 07/02/2022 - 2:25am
^ Note that's a whole thread with multiple examples (I note the reference to "rural" on this one with great interest.)
by artappraiser on Sat, 07/02/2022 - 1:39pm
edit to add:
by artappraiser on Sat, 07/02/2022 - 2:22pm
World population updates
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/un-world-population-8-billion-india-china...
by PeraclesPlease on Tue, 07/12/2022 - 1:50pm
by artappraiser on Tue, 07/12/2022 - 7:18pm