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Gulag

Project Syndicate: China bullies the world to look the other way on human-rights abuses

A man holds the East Turkestan flag during a rally in Hong Kong on Dec. 22, 2019, to show support for the Uighur minority NEW YORK (Project Syndicate) To those who follow international affairs, it is clear that China has become increasingly repressive under …

bubmagFebruary 5, 2020

Unwelcome Refugees

Anti-gay hate on the rise in parts of Europe, report finds

Even as Europe’s lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) community enjoys a high point in legally enshrined human rights, its members face growing threats posed by political hate speech and violence, according to a report released Tuesday by an international queer rights group.The annual review by the European arm…

bubmagFebruary 5, 2020

Nancy Pelosi

Analysis: Here’s the ‘Simpsons’ reference Pompeo flubbed in his Pelosi troll

(CNN)Shortly after President Donald Trump finished his State of the Union address Tuesday night and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi tore up said speech on national television, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo took to Twitter to, uh, have some fun.He tweeted this -- from his official account:It's a screen grab of…

bubmagFebruary 5, 2020

Monsanto

Trade of Agricultural Raw Materials & Livestock

DUBLIN, Feb. 5, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The "Trade in Agricultural Raw Materials and Livestock in South Africa 2019" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.Research and Markets LogoThe Trade in Agricultural Raw Materials & Livestock report discusses the wholesale trade in agricultural raw materials and livestock, which represent essential building…

bubmagFebruary 5, 2020

Global Warming

SpaceX Wins NASA Global Warming Observation Mission

PACE satellite will monitor "oceanographic and atmospheric responses to Earth’s changing climate." Three years ago, one of the first policy proposals of a newly formed Trump Administration was to cut spending by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) on Earth science missions engaged in "climate change research." The Administration's…

bubmagFebruary 5, 2020

Panda

Auckland zookeeper finds a place in the jungle on Wild Work: Sumatra

Chris McKeen/StuffTwo porcupettes (baby porcupines) have been born at Auckland Zoo this month.If you think making the bed every day is a chore, be grateful you're not an orangutan. These fascinating primates have to construct new sleeping quarters every night. "You watch a wild orangutan make a nest and it…

bubmagFebruary 5, 2020

Impeachment

Trump probe ‘likely’ to continue after impeachment acquittal

Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionWatch live: US President Trump's impeachment trialUtah Senator Mitt Romney is set to become the sole Republican to seek President Donald Trump's removal from office. Mr Romney said the president was "guilty of an appalling abuse of public trust". Not voting to…

bubmagFebruary 5, 2020

Privacy Concerns

What Will It Take to Stop Google’s Kiddie Predators?

What Will It Take to Stop Google’s Kiddie Predators?by Michelle MalkinCreators SyndicateCopyright 2020 How much more evidence do we need to compile before the federal government protects our children and fully deplatforms Google from American public schools?…

bubmagFebruary 5, 2020

Michelle Obama

Viola Davis to play Michelle Obama in Showtime series

bubmagFebruary 5, 2020

Hongkong

Carrie Lam Caves, Closes All Hong Kong Crossings Into Mainland China

Carrie Lam finally knows what it feels like to be brought to her knees by the people of Hong Kong. After successfully resisting the pro-democracy movement's demands (aside from withdrawing the hated extradition bill, a decision that likely had Beijing's backing) for months and months, Lam lasted all of about…

bubmagFebruary 5, 2020

Project Syndicate: China bullies the world to look the other way on human-rights abuses

Anti-gay hate on the rise in parts of Europe, report finds

Analysis: Here’s the ‘Simpsons’ reference Pompeo flubbed in his Pelosi troll

Trade of Agricultural Raw Materials & Livestock

SpaceX Wins NASA Global Warming Observation Mission

Auckland zookeeper finds a place in the jungle on Wild Work: Sumatra

Trump probe ‘likely’ to continue after impeachment acquittal

What Will It Take to Stop Google’s Kiddie Predators?

Viola Davis to play Michelle Obama in Showtime series

Carrie Lam Caves, Closes All Hong Kong Crossings Into Mainland China

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