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Robert Mugabe

China Helped Put This Man In Charge Of the World Health Organization—Is It Paying Off?

World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus won his 2017 election with China’s backing. Tedros is now providing cover for China’s propaganda campaign denying responsibility for the outbreak. Tedros praised China’s “transparency” and said China’s response to the virus was a model for other nations, though China tried to cover…

bubmagMarch 23, 2020

Propaganda

Should we rally around the president in a time of crisis? Definitely not this one

White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham says it's wrong to look back at all the mistakes her boss has made in responding to the coronavirus pandemic. She spoke to Fox News' Howard Kurtz on Sunday morning: I don't know why the media has to continue to look backwards. The president…

bubmagMarch 23, 2020

Hebron

Even as Palestinians battle pandemic, they are tormented by occupation

West Bank In 2 weeks, Israeli forces kill Palestinian, injure 200, detain 100, demolish 16 structures, displace 35 people, bulldoze road JERUSALEM, Saturday, March 21, 2020 (WAFA) – In the weeks between 3 and 16 March, and as the Palestinians were battling to stop the spread of the deadly coronavirus…

bubmagMarch 23, 2020

Liam Gallagher

Musicians Are Changing Their Own Song Lyrics So You Can Wash Your Hands & Jam

For those sick of singing 20 seconds’ worth of “Happy Birthday” every trip to the sink, a few musicians are here to help. Some of your music faves have rewritten their hits to suit their fans’ handwashing needs during the coronavirus pandemic. It seems any song can become a jam…

bubmagMarch 23, 2020

Computers in School

Arizona schools are going digital during coronavirus. Some students will be shut out.

Lily Altavena Arizona RepublicPublished 3:24 PM EDT Mar 23, 2020Teachers are passing out laptops in school parking lots. They're reading to kids through front windows. They're dismissing children to recess through a computer screen. Learning in Arizona looks different for the state's 1.1 million students during the COVID-19 outbreak.While Gov. Doug…

bubmagMarch 23, 2020

Little Red Riding Hood

Nier Creator’s Mobile RPG SINoALICE Goes Global July 1

Image: PokelaboSINoALICE is a role-playing game for iOS and Android which stars twisted versions of fairytale characters like Pinocchio, Cinderella, and Little Red Riding Hood. It’s directed by Yoko Taro, who directed Nier, with music by Nier composer Keiichi Okabe. It’s been out in Japan since 2017. Everyone else can…

bubmagMarch 23, 2020

Little Red Riding Hood

Nier Creator’s Mobile RPG SINoALICE Goes Global July 1

Image: Pokelabo SINoALICE is a role-playing game for iOS and Android which stars twisted versions of fairytale characters like Pinnochio, Cinderella, and Little Red Riding Hood. It’s directed by Yoko Taro with music by Nier composer Keiichi Okabe. It’s been out in Japan since 2017. Everyone else can play it…

bubmagMarch 23, 2020

Protectionism

Will Governments Restrict Foreign Access to Pandemic Supplies?

Westend61/Getty Images We’ve made our coronavirus coverage free for all readers. As the Covid-19 pandemic unfolds, there is a lurking threat that we can no longer ignore: What happens if countries hoard or even nationalize vital resources to fight the disease? On March 2, according to the New York Times,…

bubmagMarch 23, 2020

World War 2

OSS Against the Reich: World War Two Diaries [Audiobook]-P2P

OSS Against the Reich presents the previously unpublished World War II diaries of Colonel David K.E. Bruce, London branch chief of America’s first secret intelligence agency, as he observed the war against Hitler. The entries include eyewitness accounts of D-Day, the rocket attacks on England, and the liberation of Paris.…

bubmagMarch 23, 2020

China's Strategy

Is there a better alternative to lockdowns?

In the effort to contain Coronavirus, Italy has chosen a policy of lockdown (here’s an interesting report by Flavio Felice for the City Journal). Some people have commented that the Italian strain is considerably milder than the Chinese one. Comparisons are seen as fit, because Italy is roughly the same…

bubmagMarch 23, 2020

China Helped Put This Man In Charge Of the World Health Organization—Is It Paying Off?

Should we rally around the president in a time of crisis? Definitely not this one

Even as Palestinians battle pandemic, they are tormented by occupation

Musicians Are Changing Their Own Song Lyrics So You Can Wash Your Hands & Jam

Arizona schools are going digital during coronavirus. Some students will be shut out.

Nier Creator’s Mobile RPG SINoALICE Goes Global July 1

Nier Creator’s Mobile RPG SINoALICE Goes Global July 1

Will Governments Restrict Foreign Access to Pandemic Supplies?

OSS Against the Reich: World War Two Diaries [Audiobook]-P2P

Is there a better alternative to lockdowns?

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