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MURDER, POLITICS, AND THE END OF THE JAZZ AGE
by Michael Wolraich
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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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yeah, I agree with her since day one of the mania. I actually have been surprised by how many people confuse workplace harassment with other sexual crimes or with gender equality and relationships and roles between genders. To me, it just seems so clear and easy to keep them separate. Even to the point where as a woman, you know what the difference is quite clearly: where a boss that hits on you, is rebuffed and afterwards treats you the same as he treats male employees, that's not sexual harassment. Or if a professor has an affair with you while you're in his class, but still gives you a C+ on your term paper because it's not very good., that's not sexual harassment. Though he's not a good example, a guy can be a flaming asshole Weinstein type predator and still treat women as equals at work. It happens all the time! The sexual predator at night is perfectly capable of treating women well at work. I just don't think it makes good sense or good law or even good feminism to confuse the two. Maybe it's because I had a college roommate whose family biz was lawyering at gender equality issues, and made a career out of working for the EEOC, that I get it and other people don't? But we've never really talked about her work that much....
by artappraiser on Tue, 12/12/2017 - 2:07am
P.S. I found this interesting along these lines on the Roy Moore thing:
Republican Women in Alabama Sound Off on Roy Moore
especially the photo caption : “If that guy doesn’t think I need to be anywhere but the kitchen birthing babies, he can kiss my ass,” one member of the Alabama Republican Party said.
It reminded me that back in the "good old days" all these things intersected more, sex crimes/roles/workplace harassment were intertwined. But most of us look at the world of "Mad Men" and the typing pool, women are secretaries, teachers and barefoot mothers, et. al.. as hilarious history now. The "movement" won that round, women working is part of our culture. Except for many of the wacko Christian right, who never gave up dreaming of a comeback. Hence: beware a President Pence.
Trump is actually a weird case. As creepy as the whole beauty pageant and women-as-saleable objects is, he's fully in support of Ivanka the C.E.O., not man's plaything. Same thing with all the wives, he always like to promote them as powerful smart people, even if they weren't. And even with Hillary, the power games he played with her, those are actually recognition that she was a threat,.as much threat as a man would be. Equality weirdly expressed: If he though physically stalking Marco Rubio on stage would work, he'd do it. With him, the woman as object and woman as possible equals are like compartmentalized with an on/off switch?
by artappraiser on Tue, 12/12/2017 - 2:23am
To quibble with the CEO bit, Ivana helped Donald define and build his brand - a real partner. The other Stepford Wives, not very much. Ivanka is his heir apparent-cum-concubine daughter at least in embarrassing jest and does at least have some common sense unlike her brothers. Any other woman is disposable, whether Theresa May or Megyn Kelley or whoever. (As you note, Hillary was more of an apt jousting competitor - not many of those male or female)
Interesting angle came up on both Putin (Atlantic) and Trump (Chris Cilizza) - that while we credit all this intrigue and planning, that Trump's and PUtin's was always to win the daily tabloids, the stills, each day a hero just for one day than back jack do it again. In short, we keep crediting them with grand strategy when all they have is persistent tactics over and over, and it's no deeper than that. - winging it one day at a time Perhaps I question it on Putin, as on the one hand we might call some of what he's done fortuitous, it's looking more like he's pulled some very diverse pieces together and planned different sorts of revenge for a long time.
by PeraclesPlease on Tue, 12/12/2017 - 3:14am
Illegal employment harassment as defined by the EEOC: clearly not just about sex
by artappraiser on Tue, 12/12/2017 - 8:28am