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Genocide

An Army of Humanity to Fight Crimes Against Humanity

In 1945, as World War II ground its way toward a conclusion at Hiroshima and Nagasaki that portended darker days ahead, a young man named Duncan Cameron was charged by the United Kingdom with treason. His offense? Refusing to take up arms for his country. When questioned under oath, however, the precocious 18-year-old insisted…

bubmagMay 7, 2020

Meritocracy

Li & Fung plots tech future as trade turmoil tugs at supply chain

HONG KONG -- Even though Li & Fung had been a Hong Kong fixture for more than a century, CEO Spencer Fung never anticipated a cushy job when he took over the world's largest sourcing company in 2014.Still, the problems plaguing the company's sprawling empire, built to connect retailers in…

bubmagMay 7, 2020

Jamal Khashoggi

Senate fails to override Trump veto on Iran conflict

The Senate has failed to override a presidential veto of a bipartisan resolution declaring that President Donald Trump must get backing from Congress before engaging in further military action against IranBy MATTHEW DALY Associated PressMay 7, 2020, 7:42 PM4 min readWASHINGTON -- Congress has failed in its bid to block…

bubmagMay 7, 2020

Exoskeleton

10 Of The Best Everyday Carry Essentials You Can Get Right Now

This capsule of the best men’s everyday carry items is here to immediately improve your daily life from start to finish. You can shop the full collection or pick and choose your favorites by following any of the links below! First up today is the Nixon Ripley Watch which is…

bubmagMay 7, 2020

Jerusalem Controversy

He laid the foundation for Israel’s army. His story was kept secret – until his diary turned up

ביטול מינוי דיגיטלי Subscribers are entitled, at any time, to inform Haaretz-NYTI of their desire to cancel their subscription by leaving a clear telephone message on 03-5121750 , or by sending written notification (hereinafter: the cancellation notice) by fax (to 03-5121703), by registered mail (to Subscription Department, 21 Salman Schocken Street,…

bubmagMay 7, 2020

Fortnite

Destiny 2 is coming to PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X

Destiny 2 will be coming to the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X, developer Bungie announced on Thursday. Exactly when those next-gen versions will be released, or if they will have any changes from the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One versions, is unclear at this time. “More details to come,”…

bubmagMay 7, 2020

Matteo Salvini

Italy’s mafia prisoner releases spark political fight

Smoke billows from a rooftop of the Regina Coeli prison in central Rome | Alberto Pizzoli/AFP via Getty Images Center-right opposition parties, smelling blood, are calling for a vote of no-confidence in justice minister. ROME — Until last month, 85-year-old Franco Cataldo was serving a life sentence for his role…

bubmagMay 7, 2020

Climate Change

Planting trees is no panacea for climate change

Restoration ecologist Karen Holl has a simple message for anyone who thinks planting 1 trillion trees will reverse the damage of climate change. "We can't plant our way out of climate change," says Holl, professor of environmental studies at UC Santa Cruz and a leading expert in forest restoration. "It…

bubmagMay 7, 2020

Bolsonaro

Trump White House asks Supreme Court to block House from seeing Mueller’s grand jury Russia Secrets

Reuters, 2019 • Justice Dept. asked justices to temporarily halt lower-court order, saying executive branch would suffer irreparable harm if the evidence is disclosed. “The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court on Thursday to block Congress from seeing grand jury secrets gathered in the Russia investigation by Mueller, saying the…

bubmagMay 7, 2020

New York City

This tourist-shot 8mm film shows what New York City looked like in 1976

In 1976 someone shot 8mm footage of New York City and added a soundtrack to make a nice little Christmas vacation movie. It's a treat to see the kind of New York Travis Bickle drove his taxi around in. With Learnable, learning to code doesn’t have to turn your brain…

bubmagMay 7, 2020

An Army of Humanity to Fight Crimes Against Humanity

Li & Fung plots tech future as trade turmoil tugs at supply chain

Senate fails to override Trump veto on Iran conflict

10 Of The Best Everyday Carry Essentials You Can Get Right Now

He laid the foundation for Israel’s army. His story was kept secret – until his diary turned up

Destiny 2 is coming to PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X

Italy’s mafia prisoner releases spark political fight

Planting trees is no panacea for climate change

Trump White House asks Supreme Court to block House from seeing Mueller’s grand jury Russia Secrets

This tourist-shot 8mm film shows what New York City looked like in 1976

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