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Holocaust

Don’t forget past, Jewish leader warns Germans on eve of WW2 anniversary

BERLIN (Reuters) - Many young Germans have failed to learn the lessons of history, and anti-Semitism is becoming entrenched in the land responsible for the Holocaust, a Jewish leader warned, a day before the 75th anniversary of the end of World War Two in Europe.As Germany's leaders prepare to lay…

bubmagMay 7, 2020

World War 2

Don’t forget past, Jewish leader warns Germans on eve of WW2 anniversary

BERLIN (Reuters) - Many young Germans have failed to learn the lessons of history, and anti-Semitism is becoming entrenched in the land responsible for the Holocaust, a Jewish leader warned, a day before the 75th anniversary of the end of World War Two in Europe. FILE PHOTO: Head of the…

bubmagMay 7, 2020

Gulag

Twitter Users Ponder the Petty Things About America That Bother Them Most

It’s dangerous and fallacious, of course, to conflate the monolithic ‘nation’ with all of the numerous and heterogeneous masses that reside therein—especially when the reality of capitalist electoral politics and representation is taken into consideration, and the governing wing of a state is seen as serving the interests not of…

bubmagMay 7, 2020

Space Debris

Astronauts dish on what Tom Cruise can expect filming in space

In light of social distancing measures, high school and college students graduating during the coronavirus pandemic have been forced to skip the traditional cap and gown ceremonies. That sacrifice likely stings a bit more for students from immigrant families, many of whom overcame untold challenges in order to earn their…

bubmagMay 7, 2020

Hurricane

Florida Hurricane Season Threatens Second Hit to State Finances

(Bloomberg) -- As Florida begins to emerge from the coronavirus shutdown, another unseen threat lays in wait: hurricane season.The virus has already thrown more than a million Floridians out of work and caused a massive blow to the tourism-driven state where sales taxes provide more than half of the government’s…

bubmagMay 7, 2020

Vietnam

Spike Lee announces new film Da 5 Bloods will debut on Netflix in June

Image: NetflixAfter the release of BlackkKlansman , Netflix began aggressively pursuing that chance to house a Spike Lee Joint that it could call its own. The streaming giant and the film auteur appeared to be circling a deal February of last year for Jones’ Vietnam veteran drama, Da 5 Bloods, which…

bubmagMay 7, 2020

Bubble

Baltic countries form travel bubble

Photo: kavalenkava/Shutterstock While nonessential travel has come to an abrupt stop around the world, Europe’s three Baltic countries will restart movement between their countries next week. Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia have been on the steady road to recovery, and their regional initiative is a start on the path to normalcy.…

bubmagMay 7, 2020

Nancy Pelosi

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo receives backlash for tapping tech billionaires Bill Gates and former Google CEO Eric Schmidt to help rebuild the state

New York governor Andrew CuomoReutersNew York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced this week that he's enlisting Bill Gates and former Google CEO Eric Schmidt to help rebuild New York. Gates will help with education and virtual learning, and Schmidt will work on "reimagining" the state as it recovers from the coronavirus pandemic. The…

bubmagMay 7, 2020

Maduro

Former U.S. soldier allegedly confesses to failed coup against Venezuela’s Maduro

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bubmagMay 7, 2020

Matteo Salvini

Italy: deal on regularising migrant farm hands for 3 mts

Italy: deal on regularising migrant farm hands for 3 mts League leader Salvini says will take to streets if amnesty 07 May, 18:47 ROME - Talks between the farm, interior, labour, and south ministries are close to reaching a deal to regularise thousands of migrant farm labourers whose contracts have…

bubmagMay 7, 2020

Don’t forget past, Jewish leader warns Germans on eve of WW2 anniversary

Don’t forget past, Jewish leader warns Germans on eve of WW2 anniversary

Twitter Users Ponder the Petty Things About America That Bother Them Most

Astronauts dish on what Tom Cruise can expect filming in space

Florida Hurricane Season Threatens Second Hit to State Finances

Spike Lee announces new film Da 5 Bloods will debut on Netflix in June

Baltic countries form travel bubble

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo receives backlash for tapping tech billionaires Bill Gates and former Google CEO Eric Schmidt to help rebuild the state

Former U.S. soldier allegedly confesses to failed coup against Venezuela’s Maduro

Italy: deal on regularising migrant farm hands for 3 mts

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