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Mexico Border Wall

Oprah Goes to the Mexican Border for Discussion on Controversial Book Club Pick American Dirt

Oprah Winfrey was swept up in controversy when she selected Jeanine Cummins‘ American Dirt, a novel about a Mexican family’s escape to the U.S. border, for Oprah’s Book Club in January. Rather than rescind her decision (as she was asked to do by several Latino authors), the media mogul decided to…

bubmagMarch 4, 2020

Meritocracy

The Democratic Party’s risky bet on Biden

After Joe Biden’s big Super Tuesday wins, it’s obvious that he’s the Democratic frontrunner. And all of a sudden, Republicans are talking about Hunter Biden and Ukraine again — with Senate Homeland Security Chair Ron Johnson (R-WI) telling reporters on Wednesday that he plans to issue some kind of report…

bubmagMarch 4, 2020

Nuclear Weapons

AMD CPUs and GPUs will power the future world’s fastest supercomputer, 10x faster than current leader

Something to look forward to: The 'El Capitan' supercomputer at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) will be built with both AMD processors and GPUs. It is expected to pack more than 2 exaFLOPs of performance and will come online in early 2023. El Capitan will be a huge leap forward…

bubmagMarch 4, 2020

Antibiotics

Look for therapeutic alternatives to crucial constituents: Panel to ICMR

Written by Prabha Raghavan | New Delhi | Updated: March 5, 2020 3:29:14 am In the earlier exercise, ICMR found over 30 of the 58 molecules, which include key raw materials used to make these drugs, had “no” alternatives.A committee formed last month to study India’s import dependence on China…

bubmagMarch 4, 2020

Feudalism

Sorry We Missed You: Ken Loach’s Take on the Gig Economy Should Infuriate You

He is perhaps Britain’s foremost cinematic chronicler of working-class angst and quotidian humanism. Photo: Zeitgeist Films/Kino Lorber I wish I could have been a fly on the wall when Ken Loach first learned about the “gig economy.” The debilitating delusion underlying that concept — the dream of being your own…

bubmagMarch 4, 2020

Feudalism

Sorry We Missed You: Ken Loach’s Take on the Gig Economy Should Infuriate You

He is perhaps Britain’s foremost cinematic chronicler of working-class angst and quotidian humanism. Photo: Zeitgeist Films/Kino Lorber I wish I could have been a fly on the wall when Ken Loach first learned about the “gig economy.” The debilitating delusion underlying that concept — the dream of being your own…

bubmagMarch 4, 2020

Tesla

Tesla’s Model Y just got some competition from GM

Look at that Lyriq. Image: General Motors By Sasha Lekach2020-03-04 20:06:22 UTC Earlier this year, GM announced it's bringing the Hummer back. On Wednesday, it revealed its electric compact SUV, a competitor to Tesla's Model Y. It's called the Cadillac Lyriq (yes, with a "q"). GM will share more details…

bubmagMarch 4, 2020

Scotland

[ed2k] Grand Tours Of Scotland’s Lochs

3 hours ago Che_Guevara: google sharethefiles, not like it's secret :) 3 hours ago marcus33: Any chance I could get the URL of STF? Sounds like one worth knowing :) 11 hours ago FesterBestertester: Hi Sparzy. Yes, STF is still active. not so much on tV series, but certainly Movies. 15 hours ago…

bubmagMarch 4, 2020

Twinfluencer

A Social Media Influencer Explores the Wrong Haunted Hotel in Followed

Trailer FrenzyA special place to find the newest trailers for movies and TV shows you're craving.One of the simple truths of social media and internet culture is that someone is always trying to raise the bar. People will do anything to gain more fame and followers. And we do mean…

bubmagMarch 4, 2020

Feudalism

“Political Anarchy” Is How the West Got Rich

It is not uncommon to encounter political theorists and pundits who insist that political centralization is a boon to economic growth. In both cases, it is claimed the presence of a unifying central regime—whether in Brussels or in Washington, DC, for example—is essential in ensuring the efficient and free flow…

bubmagMarch 4, 2020

Oprah Goes to the Mexican Border for Discussion on Controversial Book Club Pick American Dirt

The Democratic Party’s risky bet on Biden

AMD CPUs and GPUs will power the future world’s fastest supercomputer, 10x faster than current leader

Look for therapeutic alternatives to crucial constituents: Panel to ICMR

Sorry We Missed You: Ken Loach’s Take on the Gig Economy Should Infuriate You

Sorry We Missed You: Ken Loach’s Take on the Gig Economy Should Infuriate You

Tesla’s Model Y just got some competition from GM

[ed2k] Grand Tours Of Scotland’s Lochs

A Social Media Influencer Explores the Wrong Haunted Hotel in Followed

“Political Anarchy” Is How the West Got Rich

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