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Feudalism

The White-Nationalist Great Fear

Photograph by Nathaniel St. Clair A century ago, the nation was wracked by race wars known as the Red Summer of 1919. Today, race wars are resurging, but implemented not by gangs or groups as in the early-20thcentury but by isolated — and heavily armed indi…

bubmagAugust 23, 2019

Filter Bubble

Can Digital Activism Solve the Information Crisis?

In this episode of Keen On, Andrew talks to Eli Pariser, author of the iconic book The Filter Bubble and founder of Upworthy, about digital activism, the contemporary crisis of information, and why we need to build a better Internet. From the episode: Andre…

bubmagAugust 23, 2019

Brexit

These business owners on the Irish border fear a no-deal Brexit could soon wreck their livelihoods

NORTHERN IRELAND — Business owners on the border between Nothern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland fear they could be just weeks away from an economic shock that could wreck their livelihoods. The invisible border weaves between houses, crosses fields, a…

bubmagAugust 23, 2019

Feudalism

The decades-old war on Palestinian workers

Over the past month, the Lebanese authorities have unleashed a brutal crackdown on Palestinian workers. In June, Lebanese Minister of Labour Kamil Abu Sleiman decreed that Palestinian refugees in Lebanon must obtain work permits like other foreign workers. T…

bubmagAugust 23, 2019

Scotland

Paralympian stranded on train after guards fail to help her: ‘I went home and cried’

Paralympian Sophie Christiansen went home and cried after she was stuck on a train with no guard to help her get off. Ms Christiansen, who has won three gold medals for dressage in the 2012 and 2016 Paralympic Games, was travelling on a South West Railway (S…

bubmagAugust 23, 2019

Julian Assange

Prince Andrew Allegedly Received a Foot Massage From Two ‘Young, Russian Women’ In Epstein’s Home

Prince Andrew was seen inside the palatial New York home of Jeffrey Epstein getting a foot massage from two young well-dressed Russian women, according to an email exchange between the prominent U.S. literary agent John Brockman and one of his clients, the a…

bubmagAugust 23, 2019

Silk Road

“New Detente” Between Russia and The West? Impacts on the Russia-China Strategic Partnership

Macron’s Mediation The dynamics of the New Cold War might undergo a dramatic transformation if the geopolitical game-changer of a “New Detente” between Russia and the West succeeds, which is becoming increasingly possible as proven by recent events. Presid…

bubmagAugust 23, 2019

Scotland

Northern Ireland is already spiralling out of control but no one is paying attention

Anyone who has visited the Holocaust memorial in the centre of Berlin will have had the same experience. You are met with a vast stretch of concrete blocks, which are low to the ground around the edges, but gradually begin to get higher as you walk into it. W…

bubmagAugust 23, 2019

Scotland

Seagull ‘drops paw of dog or cat’ near where chihuahua was snatched

A severed paw may be all that is left of a missing chihuahua named Gizmo. The animal's foot is said to have been spotted being fought over by a flock of hungry seagulls a month after the dog was reportedly carried off by a seagull. Daisy Pugh said she found…

bubmagAugust 23, 2019

Super Heroes

VIDEO: What Marvel Actors Were Doing Before Joining the MCU | CBR

For many actors, joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe is a major step in their careers. The multi-billion franchise has definitely helped a number of actors achieve a level of celebrity that they just didn't have prior, though many were famous in at least so…

bubmagAugust 23, 2019

The White-Nationalist Great Fear

Can Digital Activism Solve the Information Crisis?

These business owners on the Irish border fear a no-deal Brexit could soon wreck their livelihoods

The decades-old war on Palestinian workers

Paralympian stranded on train after guards fail to help her: ‘I went home and cried’

Prince Andrew Allegedly Received a Foot Massage From Two ‘Young, Russian Women’ In Epstein’s Home

“New Detente” Between Russia and The West? Impacts on the Russia-China Strategic Partnership

Northern Ireland is already spiralling out of control but no one is paying attention

Seagull ‘drops paw of dog or cat’ near where chihuahua was snatched

VIDEO: What Marvel Actors Were Doing Before Joining the MCU | CBR

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