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Settler Colonialism Isnt What You Think It Is - Foreign Policy (No paywall) Settler colonialism, Kirsch argues, is best understood “not as a historical concept but as an ideology, whose growing popularity among educated young Americans is already having significant political effects.” Their embrace of the term may be driven by idealism and good intentions, he contends, but it leads people “into morally disastrous territory.”
Settler colonialism, Kirsch argues, is best understood “not as a historical concept but as an ideology, whose growing popularity among educated young Americans is already having significant political effects.” Their embrace of the term may be driven by idealism and good intentions, he contends, but it leads people “into morally disastrous territory.”
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WorkWorkKiller robots are about to fill Ukrainian skies - WSJ (No paywall) In a front-line dugout this spring, a Ukrainian drone navigator selected a targeta Russian ammunition truckby tapping it on a tablet screen with a stylus. The pilot flicked a switch on his handset to select autopilot and then watched the drone swoop down from a few hundred yards away and hit the vehicle.
WorkThe Australian mining magnate cozying up to Trump - WSJ (No paywall) On Halloween, the mining magnate was photographed at the Palm Beach, Fla., club in a wide-brimmed red hat with a Drill, Baby, Drill" sign draped around her neck, posing with Trumps youngest daughter, Tiffany Trump. Five nights later, Rinehart was back at Mar-a-Lagothis time in a white ball gown and Trump broochto watch the U.S. presidential election results and eventually celebrate her hosts victory. Work
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WorkHow Donald Trump Gave Democrats the Working-Class Blues - The New Yorker (No paywall)In July, 2016, at the Democratic National Convention, in Philadelphia, Senator Chuck Schumer was asked whether he thought that, in the coming election, the anxiety about wages and jobs among working-class voters in states like Pennsylvania might benefit Donald Trump. Schumer dismissed the concern. For every blue-collar Democrat we will lose in western P.A., we will pick up two, three moderate Republicans in the suburbs of Philadelphia, and you can repeat that in Ohio and Illinois and Wisconsin, he said. Work
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WorkThe End of Denial - Intelligencer (No paywall)The more camouflage Harris-Walz trucker hats I saw around Brooklyn, the greater my sense of foreboding. Courting disaster, I texted a colleague, half-joking, as I walked to my Fort Greene polling site on Election Day. Scanning as working class, the hats seemed to be worn exclusively by people who didnt match that description. They reminded me of the Big Buck Hunter arcade game at a bar near the campus of my elite college, which lent wry authenticity to the setting and whose plastic rifles were the only kind most of us had any interest in handling. I wondered if some of the hat wearers were in on the joke or simply liked the aesthetic. But some of these people looked sincere, as though they felt the hats really reflected the campaigns resonance with regular folks. Work WorkWorkBiden and Xi Jinping hold last expected meeting before Trump takes officeAdding more uncertainty to the relationship between the two countries, US officials have been on edge in recent weeks about an FBI investigation showing that the Chinese government tried to hack into US telecommunications networks to try to steal the information of American government workers and politicians. Officials said last month that operations linked to China targeted the phone of Trump and running mate JD Vance, along with staff of Kamala Harris. WorkWorkWorkWorkWorkWorkWorkWorkWorkDemocrats' Message at COP29 Climate Talks: Don't PanicPresident-elect Trump may have other plans. During his campaign, he threatened to pull the United States out of the Paris climate accord, roll back environmental regulations and expand the production of oil and gas, the main drivers of global warming. WorkWorkNintendo just announced its Black Friday deals, and they include Tears of the Kingdom for $50If you're keen on getting some holiday shopping done now, though, you can browse the best Black Friday tech deals we've curated. Gaming deals are a little sparse at the moment, but you can get up to 55 percent off Xbox titles right now, or a 1TB Xbox Series X with two included controllers for $490 — that's $110 off the usual rate. Elsewhere, Lego deals are in full swing with up to 40 percent off Star Wars and Super Mario sets, including this Super Mario King Boo's Haunted Mansion (71436) for $60 and Star Wars: A New Hope Boarding The Tantive IV Fantasy Toy (75387) for $44. WorkWorkWorkPolice name woman found dead in car boot in east LondonCampbell expressed his heartfelt condolences to “everyone who loved Harshita Brella”, adding: “She was a young woman in her early 20s with her whole life ahead of her and it is absolutely tragic that her life has been cut short in this way.” WorkWorkWorkWorkKemi Badenocha??s first approval ratings as Tory leader worse than Sunak and JohnsonJames Crouch, head of policy and public affairs research at Opinium, said: "Day-to-day British politics has been overshadowed by the re-election of Donald Trump, which Brits see as good news for rivals like Russia and bad news for Ukraine. However, there's no sign yet that the public will be pressuring the Labour government to increase defence spending, with two in five opposed to any further tax rises to fund it." WorkWorkThe a??foolproofa?? election forecaster who predicted Trump would lose a?? what went wrong?"Presuming I'm still around at 81 and fully engaged in my faculties, I will be very carefully monitoring developments over the next few years apropos of the keys and also speaking out in defence of our democracy. The keys are one thing - they're totally non-partisan - but I have my own political views as well and I fully intend to express them. And when I think the Democrats are worthy of criticism, I don't hold back." WorkWorkWorkWorkWorkWorkWorkPrediction: These 2 Stocks Will Be Worth More Than Tesla in the Next 5 YearsTesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) is currently the eighth-largest company in the world with a market cap of just over $1.05 trillion as of this writing. The results of the U.S. elections have helped drive Tesla's share price higher, thanks to the belief that CEO Elon Musk's close relationship with President-Elect Donald Trump could benefit the electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer during the new administration. Tesla stock's underperformance through most of 2024 can be attributed to growing competition that's bringing down its delivery numbers, as well as the company's failure to impress investors with the recent unveiling of the Cybercab. WorkThe Fed's biggest challenge has become the 'Sasquatch of the financial world'On Yahoo Finance's podcast Stocks in Translation, Yahoo Finance editor Jared Blikre and producer Sydnee Fried cut through the market mayhem, noisy numbers, and hyperbole to bring you essential conversations and insights from across the investing landscape. Find more episodes on our video hub or watch on your preferred streaming service. WorkWorkFirst U.S. case of new mpox strain detected in CaliforniaBut since 2022 it has been apparent that sexual transmission of the viruses is occurring, and has been for some time. The clade IIb outbreak was largely driven by transmission in communities of gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men. Clade Ib spread has been associated with men who have sex with men as well, but also sex workers and their clients, and household contacts of these individuals. There are vaccines that protect against mpox, primarily Bavarian Nordic’s Jynneos vaccine. But global production of these products is limited. Work TradeBriefs Publications are read by over 100,000 Industry Executives About Us | Advertise | Privacy PolicyUnsubscribe (one-click) You are receiving this mail because of your subscription with TradeBriefs.
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