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Americas Anti-Abortion Business Is Booming in Africa - Foreign Policy Research by the nonprofit Institute for Journalism and Social Change (IJSC) found that 17 groups increased their Africa spending by 50% between 2019 and 2022, the most recent year for which data is available. The researchers say the data represents only a handful of Christian Right groups but indicates that they are making an increasingly concerted effort to influence abortion policy internationally as well as domestically.
Research by the nonprofit Institute for Journalism and Social Change (IJSC) found that 17 groups increased their Africa spending by 50% between 2019 and 2022, the most recent year for which data is available. The researchers say the data represents only a handful of Christian Right groups but indicates that they are making an increasingly concerted effort to influence abortion policy internationally as well as domestically.
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WorkHell, horror and heroism in Ukraines battlefield hospitals - The Economist CUT DEEP into the innards of the southern front, Ukraines first underground hospital feels like something out of a James Bond movie. State-of-the-art gadgetry begins with admissions. Wounded soldiers arrive directly from the battlefield: in cars, ambulances, quad bikes, or whatever else can carry them. They are assessed and colour-coded into modules by urgency: red zone cases for immediate operations, yellow zone for other treatment. Alongside an operating theatre, enclosed in steel barrels several metres below ground level, is an intensive care unit. There is a ventilator, and even a laboratory for blood tests. The centre is set up for sophisticated operations: bone repair, soft tissue reconstruction, and even arterial bypass surgery. WorkWin or lose, Trump has turned the culture war tideWhen Donald Trump won his surprise victory in the 2016 presidential election, he brought with him what political scientists call a "thermostatic backlash" in the culture, a phenomenon in which public opinion shifts in the opposite direction following significant policy changes or other seismic political events.
WorkWhy the Election Could Come Down to Black Men in a Few StatesRaphael Warnock arrived on Detroits Avenue of Fashion in his SUV, rocking blue jeans and a muted olive vest, ready to make his pitch to the predominantly Black audience. The Democratic Senator from Georgia is among a group of high-profile advocates for Kamala Harris working nonstop to turnout the Black male voters they fear could cost her the electionnot so much by backing Donald Trump, but by not bothering to vote at all. Work
WorkCEOs Who Shy Away From Defending Democracy Do So at Their Peril - Inc Hello and welcome to Modern CEO! Im Stephanie Mehta, CEO and chief content officer of Mansueto Ventures. Each week this newsletter explores inclusive approaches to leadership drawn from conversations with executives and entrepreneurs, and from the pages ofInc.andFast Company. If you received this newsletter from a friend, you cansign up to get it yourselfevery Monday morning. WorkThe Trump trade isnt what you think - WSJ Buy Trump Media and Technology Group (DJT), which runs his favored social mediaBuy bitcoin, gold and the dollarSell Treasurys and the Mexican pesoBuy healthcare and prison stocks; sell clean-energy stocksBuy European defense stocksBuy banks, especially regional banksBuy U.S. stocks while selling the rest of the world
WorkThe 39-year-old who was just handed soccers impossible job - WSJ When the call came last month with an offer to become manager of Manchester United, Ruben Amorim wasnt given much time to think it over. This was a once in a lifetime offer, he was told, from one of the most celebrated clubs in sports. It was now or never. WorkFor these collectors, its still all about the cash - WSJ Even as the world increasingly moves toward digitized commerce, where transactions are conducted with the tap of a credit card and billions of dollars are moved electronically between banks, there is one group of people for whom hard cash is still king: collectors.
WorkConnect with one old colleague or boss - WSJ Lets face it, youre online right now, refreshing apps and looking for news. If youre scrolling anyway, maybe try fixing something in your lifein 15 minutes or less. Heres our first of five suggestions WorkBig Pharmas obesity bonanza faces new tests - WSJ Powerful weight-loss drugs like Wegovy and Zepbound have driven nearly $1 trillion in market-capitalization gains, with most of those gains flowing to Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk, the dominant players in the obesity-drug market. Would-be challengers such as Amgen and Viking Therapeutics have also seen their shares surge on promising data.
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WorkWork WorkWorkWorkDatadog challenger Dash0 aims to dash observability bill shock | TechCrunchIts next 10 hires will also include a developer relations specialist who will also contribute to driving the adoption of OpenTelemetry as a solid alternative to proprietary options. On that front, the company intends to work with other OTel-related startups while making sure that “missing parts” like dashboards and query languages fall into place with projects like Perses and PromQL. “That’s a community effort together with the customers,” Novakovic said. WorkBowery Farming is ceasing operations | TechCrunchVertical farming has proved to be a tough category in recent years. AeroFarms and AppHarvest have both filed for bankruptcy protection. AeroFarms raised more than $300 million in venture capital before filing for bankruptcy. It’s now exited bankruptcy protection fully funded. AppHarvest had raised more than $700 million and had a $1 billion IPO in 2021. WorkThe brightest bling of TechCrunch Disrupt 2024 | TechCrunchSarah has worked as a reporter for TechCrunch since August 2011. She joined the company after having previously spent over three years at ReadWriteWeb. Prior to her work as a reporter, Sarah worked in I.T. across a number of industries, including banking, retail and software. WorkWorkChatGPT Search is not OpenAI's 'Google killer' yet | TechCrunchOpenAI and Perplexity both claim they will work on getting better at these short queries. Until then, I don’t think either of these products can fully replace Google. If OpenAI wants to replace the front door to the internet, it has to create a better one. WorkWorkHow would a second Trump presidency change Americas courts?The election is here and the stakes are higher than ever. At Vox, we strive to bring clarity in uncertain times and help you understand what really matters. We know the impact of this election will be huge, and we believe you deserve to understand how the outcome will affect your life. WorkThe Americans Prepping for a Second Civil War - The New Yorker Did he say fight? Drew Miller asked me. It was July 13th, and we were in rural Colorado, near an outpost of Fortitude Ranch, a network of survivalist retreats that Miller has constructed in anticipation of civilizational collapse. News of the attempted assassination of Donald Trumpthe first onehad just pinged: a young man named Thomas Crooks had shot at Trump from a rooftop near a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, striking his right ear. Trump had stood, with blood on his face, and shouted to his crowd, Fight, fight, fight! The shooters motives were unknown, but Republicans were blaming Democrats. File charges against Joseph R. Biden for inciting an assassination, Representative Mike Collins posted on X. Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene accused the evil Democratic Party of attempting murder. Millers phone began to make the sound of a dog barkinghis ringtoneas members and employees of the ranches sent texts and e-mails. WorkEnergized but Uneasy, the Campaigns Make Frantic Final PushesThe uncertainty has also provided fuel. In the last hours of the campaign, candidates, staff members and tens of thousands of volunteers across the country were in an all-out sprint, racing to pin down as many voters as possible. The specter of an evenly divided race made the push from both sides to get out every last voter even more urgent and frenetic. WorkWorkMusk's $1 Million Voter Giveaway Doesn't Violate Law, Pennsylvania Judge RulesMr. Musk’s team argued that its approach was not a lottery, at least not a genuine one. That is because the super PAC’s winners were not chosen “randomly,” despite Mr. Musk’s initial description of the program when he awarded the first check onstage in Pennsylvania. When pitching the petition on X, Mr. Musk used the phrase “a daily chance” to describe who could win. WorkArizona Prepper and Militia Groups Prepare Ahead of Election DayThe violent rhetoric and misinformation that has increasingly fueled political discourse has become so embedded in society that some Americans ask when — not if — another Jan. 6-like riot at the Capitol will happen. At one extreme, the Proud Boys, the far-right organization that was instrumental in the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, have been organizing to question the credibility of the presidential election, interfere with voting and potentially disrupt the outcome, a New York Times analysis found. WorkHow Americans Feel About the Election: Anxious and ScaredThe presidential candidates themselves have framed the election as an existential battle for the nation’s character, its democracy and the safety of its residents. In their ads and at events, Democrats recount the graphic stories of women who almost died as a result of restrictive abortion bans. As they campaign, Republicans describe brutal crimes by foreign gang members in the country illegally, telling Americans they could be the next victims. WorkElon Musk and His Super PAC Face Their Crucible MomentMr. Musk has put at least $119 million into the group and has emerged as a core part of Mr. Trump’s election strategy. If Mr. Trump wins, Mr. Musk is likely to play a major part in Mr. Trump’s transition and administration. If he loses, some allies of the former president have predicted that Mr. Musk could be a tempting scapegoat, particularly if his field operation is seen as insufficient. WorkWorkWorkAmerican chip equipment makers are cutting off ChinaLate last month, the U.S. finalized restrictions on investments in sensitive technologies in China by U.S. individuals and companies. The rules cover three categories of technology: semiconductors, quantum computing, and artificial intelligence. Some investments are banned, while others require notice to the U.S. government. WorkWorkWorkThe Dow drops 200 points as investors brace for Election DayIn the third quarter, Berkshire sold $36.1 billion of stock overall, including from major holdings Apple (AAPL-0.39%) and Bank of America (BAC-1.02%), the company disclosed in regulatory filings Saturday. Meanwhile, it purchased just $1.5 billion of stock in that same period. WorkWorkWorkCost of Mpox Shot Deters Americans at Risk, Critics Say“This is a massive bump in the road, and especially because it’s happening in the middle of deep concern about another outbreak,” said Dr. Stacey Trooskin, executive medical officer of the Mazzoni Center, a large sexual health clinic that serves the L.G.B.T.Q. community in Philadelphia. WorkBehind a Wall of Trees, Archaeologists Discover a Maya City“If you could design for a video game all of the classic features of a Maya city, they would look like this,” marveled Luke Auld-Thomas, a doctoral student at Tulane who spotted the site in the scans. “It’s got temple pyramids, a palace complex, big public plazas, reservoirs, dams, a broad processional causeway linking different complexes across hilltops.” WorkWorkSydney to Become Seventh World Major Marathon in 2025Participation in the Sydney Marathon has skyrocketed in recent years: According to the New South Wales government, which includes Sydney, entries increased to 25,000 in 2024 from 5,000 runners in 2022. The state government said it expected 33,000 runners to register for the race, which will be held on Aug. 31, 2025, in Australia. WorkTrump and Harris Battle for PennsylvaniaIn several states a majority of voters have already cast their ballots, and you can see the breakdown here. But that’s not the case in Pennsylvania, where most of the votes will be cast tomorrow. The state’s remaining voters could prove to be decisive: Trump has broad support among people who are less likely to vote, making turnout especially important for him and other Republicans. WorkWorkCan ideas be the engine of growth?© 2017 - 2024 PwC. All rights reserved. PwC refers to the PwC network and/or one or more of its member firms, each of which is a separate legal entity. Please see www.pwc.com/structure for further details. WorkWorkDrugmaker shut down after black schmutz found in injectable weight-loss drugArs Technica has been separating the signal from the noise for over 25 years. With our unique combination of technical savvy and wide-ranging interest in the technological arts and sciences, Ars is the trusted source in a sea of information. After all, you don’t need to know everything, only what’s important. 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