Al-Bashir and the Islamic movement "went to great lengths to create an Islamist deep state," by establishing multiple security forces and shadow party militias. _ Rosalind Marsden, an expert on Sudan at Chatham House, a London-based think tank.
It’s possible that I shall make an ass of myself. But in that case one can always get out of it with a little dialectic. I have, of course, so worded my proposition as to be right either way (K.Marx, Letter to F.Engels on the Indian Mutiny)
Wednesday, May 08, 2019
"There shouldn't be a new Cold War. And I do believe that the demonization of Russia is a big mistake of the Western media and Western politics."
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Werner Herzog says there's a "subversive message" to his new documentary "Meeting Gorbachev": Talk to your geopolitical enemies. Herzog interviewed former Soviet Union...
"The first gay man I ever met was named Christopher Flynn. He was my ballet teacher in high school and he was the first person that believed in me, that made me feel special as a dancer, as an artist and as a human being. I know this sounds trivial and superficial, but he was the first man to tell me I was beautiful."
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NEW YORK (AP) — Madonna, a pioneer for gay rights, accepted the Advocate for Change Award at the 2019 GLAAD Media Awards with a rousing speech that went from playful to emotional, bringing the...
BAD BAD BOEING BEING BAD
The indicator was supposed to tell pilots when sensors that measure the pitch of the plane's nose appear to conflict, a sign that the sensor information is unreliable. Boeing told airlines that the warning light was standard equipment on all Max jets.
JUST IGNORE THE BLINKING LIGHT
RAMADAN RAZMADAN
Muslims around the world began fasting Monday to mark the start of the holy month of Ramadan. This means waking up before dawn to eat, hydrate and pray. Once the sun rises, Muslims abstain from food and drink, including water, until sunset.
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Many Muslims around the world began fasting Monday to mark the start of the holy month of Ramadan. This means waking up before dawn to eat, hydrate and...
THE BEST MEDICINE IN THE WORLD THAT MONEY CAN BUY FOR THE 1%
A Harvard obstetrician sums up a harsh reality: "An American mom today is 50% more likely to die in childbirth than her own mother was."
AND THOSE WHO OPPOSE BIRTH CONTROL AND ABORTION ARE PASSING LAWS THAT WILL CONDEMN MORE GIRLS AND WOMEN TO DEATH IN CHILD BIRTH
AND THOSE WHO OPPOSE BIRTH CONTROL AND ABORTION ARE PASSING LAWS THAT WILL CONDEMN MORE GIRLS AND WOMEN TO DEATH IN CHILD BIRTH
The US leads the developed world in maternal mortalities.
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Pregnancy-related deaths are rising in the United States and the main risk factor is being black, according to new reports that highlight racial disparities in care during and after...
“The bottom line is that too many women are dying largely preventable deaths associated with their pregnancy.”
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'Everyone should be outraged this is happening'
I WOULD RATHER A FREE BOTTLE IN FRONT OF ME THAN A PREFRONTAL LOBOTOMY
Experimental brain surgery in China being tested to treat addiction as critics raise ethical concerns.
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SHANGHAI (AP) — Patient Number One is a thin man, with a scabby face and bouncy knees. His head, shaved in preparation for surgery, is wrapped in a clean, white cloth. Years of drug use cost...
“I definitely have the chance to get my life back.” Chinese drug user who tried many addiction treatments turns to experimental brain surgery to treat addiction
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SHANGHAI (AP) — Patient Number One is a thin man, with a scabby face and bouncy knees. His head, shaved in preparation for surgery, is wrapped in a clean, white cloth. Years of drug use cost...
Arctic Council failed to agree on a final declaration
For the first time in over two decades, member states of the Arctic Council failed to agree on a final declaration at their bi-annual ministerial meeting on Tuesday, due to a US refusal to mention climate change.
Read more: http://u.afp.com/JYLZ
Venezuela has been, without a doubt, my greatest professional and personal challenge," writes Maria Isabel Sachez, who has just finished a 3.5 year posting as AFP bureau chief in Caracas.
"It is a country where calm is suspect and chaos is the norm. This is a country of constant political rhetoric, day and night," she writes.
That and the "constant fear that I'd be stalked by a guy on a motorbike who would point a gun at me to steal my cell phone."
Read here: http://u.afp.com/JYXk
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