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Critics assail Starmer’s support of Israel’s genocide on Gaza, his government’s terrorist proscription of Palestine Action and his neglect of the working class, Brad Reed reports. Prime Minister Keir Starmer during a press conference at his executive office in No. 10 Downing Street, London, last week. (Lauren Hurley / No 10/ Flickr/CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) By Brad ReedCommon Dreams U.K, Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced his resignation Monday, less than two years after his Labour Party swept into power in a landslide election. In his resignation speech, Starmer said that he was stepping down because members of his party did not…
The UK tested a missile with a range of 300 miles, with plans to send the munitions to Ukraine. The platform will allow Ukraine to deliver 500-pound warheads to Moscow. The missiles tested by the UK military last week were developed under Project Brakestop. The goal of the project is to design a long-range weapon that can be produced for under half a million dollars and within 20 months. UK Armed Forces Minister Louise Sandher-Jones said the new missiles will “complement” the Storm Shadow cruise missiles London sends to Kiev. “The UK stands shoulder-to-shoulder with Ukraine, and we will continue…
Image by Johannes Hübner. The FIFA World Cup is one of the few global events whose legitimacy does not derive from the power, wealth, or political influence of its participants, but from the principle of “competitive equality.” Millions around the world follow this tournament because they believe that, at least for ninety minutes on the pitch, differences between nations are not determined by economic size, military capability, or geopolitical weight, but by performance on the football field. It is precisely this perception of equality that has turned the World Cup into the world’s most significant sporting event. Yet, on the…
Of all the British imperials to coerce India into modernity, four men—a Welshman, two Englishmen, and a Scot—stand out as the most influential. Contrary to the fantasies of most fevered online onanists, none of them were either military conquerors or plunderers. One was a judge, two were historians, and the last was an architect. Sir William Jones, a Welsh scholar and judge, founded the Asiatic Society in Calcutta and modern qualitative and historical research in India. An early historian of Indo-European languages, his efforts led to the foundation of the Journal of the Asiatic Society (his name is still prominently…
When ChatGPT first hit the mainstream in 2022, I realized that law school assessments would need to change. At the time, I asked my ConLaw students what they thought about oral exams, like in ancient times. Their immediate reaction was one of absolute panic and dread. At the time, I didn’t pursue the matter further. My exams were proctored in class, and used locked-down laptops, so I didn’t think it was feasible for students to use AI during the proctoring. Four years later, things have changed. I’ve watched many YouTube videos of how students expertly cheat on exams using AI.…
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Mediators said that talks between the U.S and Iran in Switzerland to resolve points of tension in the 60-day interim peace agreement to end the Iran War, particularly Israel’s ongoing bombing and occupation of Lebanon, saw “encouraging progress” as the conflict entered its 115th day on Monday. On June 17, U.S. President Donald Trump and Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian signed a memorandum of understanding to pursue a 60-day period of negotiations, designed to lead to a permanent settlement of the Iran War. The first article of the interim peace agreement conditions an end to the conflict on the “immediate and…
June 22, 2026 Phillip Smith State regulators regained the power to conduct warrantless, high-stakes tactical inspections of hemp sellers after a key court ruling dismantled protections for retailers facing aggressive enforcement over noncompliant products. Phillip Smith is the editor of the American Hemp Monitor. He has reported on the hemp industry and regulatory affairs for more than 20 years. He lives across the road from a hemp farm in Southern Oregon. Source link
It ought to be a pretty optimistic time for Democrats. Donald Trump’s in a deep hole, and his only answer is to ask for more shovels. The House seems likely to tip back toward Democrats, redistricting shenanigans notwithstanding, and strong Senate candidates in a bunch of reliably red states — Ohio, Texas, North Carolina, Alaska — have put the Senate firmly in play as well. Arguments over wokeness and wealth taxes have been tabled in favor of hammering Trump over gas prices and rampant corruption. Read Full Article ⟶ Source link
In an online ad viewed millions of times, Texas U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico appears to be wearing a dress and singing about transgender children. Citizens for Sanity, a conservative nonprofit group, published the ad, showing Talarico wearing an outfit similar to Julie Andrews’ in “The Sound of Music.” In the ad, he sings a loose parody of the movie’s song “My Favorite Things,” with revised lyrics: “Boys in white dresses with blue satin sashes, girls dosed with hormones ’til they grow mustaches, changing the gender of all your offspring, these are a few of my favorite things.” The group…