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"Capitalism has outlived its usefulness" -Martin Luther King, Jr

Boing Boing 

"I imagine you already know that I am much more socialistic in my economic theory than capitalistic. And yet I am not so opposed to capitalism that I have failed to see its relative merits. It started out with a noble and high motive, viz, to block the trade monopolies of nobles, but like most human systems, it falls victim to the very thing it was revolting against. So today capitalism has outlived its usefulness. It has brought about a system that takes necessities from the masses to give luxuries... Читать дальше...

Mezzo J’Nai Bridges rising fast in opera world

TheRepublic.com 

NEW YORK — J’Nai Bridges was just 24 and still in school when she sang her first “Carmen” as a young artist at the Glimmerglass Festival in 2011. “I was, oh, way too young,” she recalls with a laugh. “It felt good back then, but it just fits like a glove now.” Bridges will be

Class #3: Why Do We Need Nation-States?

LaRouche PAC 

Is the nation-state a historical accident, or a useful discovery, akin to a technology? The thinker most individually responsible for the Golden Renaissance, Nicolaus of Cusa, was also instrumental in creating the concept of the nation. Themes from three of Cusa's great works (On Learned Ignorance, On the Peace of Faith and Catholic Concordance) will be applied by Will Wertz to address the New Bretton Woods needed today. This class will also address the fundamental divide between Plato and Aristotle and the emergence of the USA... Читать дальше...



Hurricanes Sign Teravainen to Contract Extension

Wildcats Youth Hockey Website 

The Carolina Hurricanes have signed forward Teuvo Teravainen to a five-year contract extension worth $27 million, the team announced Monday. The deal carries an annual cap hit of $5.4 million and will keep him under contract through the 2023-24 season. It’s a relatively team-friendly cap hit that will keep the Hurricanes in good cap-standing for […]

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BJP cancels Modi's Brigade rally

Business Standard 

The proposed rally of Narendra Modi at the Brigade Parade Grounds here next month has been cancelled, the BJP said Monday, adding that the prime minister would initially attend three rallies in West Bengal starting next week. The historic ground, also known as the Maidan, was the venue for the mega Opposition rally organised by West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee last Saturday. "Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address three rallies in West Bengal. On January 28 (Sunday)... Читать дальше...

Ahmed Suale’s Murder And 3 Critical Issues About Safety Of Journalists In Ghana

Modern Ghana 

On Wednesday, January 16, 2019, Ahmed Hussein Suale, a member of the Tiger Eye PI investigative team led by Anas Aremeyaw Anas, was shot and killed by unknown gunmen. The incident has attracted local, regional and international attention and condemnation. All actors including the UN have called on the Ghanaian authorities to promptly and th ...

Government says it cannot interfere in supreme court wrangle

Cyprus Mail 

The government warned anew on Monday that the Cypriot justice system would collapse if it was not overhauled, but it admitted there was little it could do over recent allegations suggesting conflict of interest and possible collusion between one law firm and supreme court judges. Reforming the system has been under discussion for more than […]

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KELSO preview by Gordon Brown

Racing fixtures 

ARISTO DU PLESSIS steps up in trip as he bids to get his career back on track in the feature race at Kelso on Tuesday.

Video: May will mit EU erneut über Nordirland-Auffanglösung verhandeln

Salzburger Nachrichten 

Wegen des drohenden Brexits ohne Vertrag streitet die Europäische Union erstmals auf offener Bühne über Zugeständnisse an Großbritannien. Schon vor der Präsentation neuer Brexit-Vorschläge in London plädierte Polen am Montag dafür, dem britischen Drängen nachzugeben und die Garantie für eine offene EU-Grenze zu Nordirland zu befristen. Doch traf dies auf heftigen Widerspruch Irlands. Die Premierministerin will jedenfalls die Nordirland-Causa neu aufrollen.

Greek MPs to vote on Macedonia deal amid political turmoil

Business Standard 

The Greek parliament is expected to vote Thursday on a deal to change Macedonia's name to the Republic of North Macedonia amid deep social division and a crisis in centrist political parties. Lawmakers will debate the draft name-change deal between Greece and Macedonia on Wednesday and Thursday before the vote, Athens News Agency said Monday. Macedonia's parliament backed a constitutional revision to change the country's name 10 days ago. But for the deal to go through, the change must also be approved by Greek MPs. Читать дальше...

Stefanos Tsitsipas, a Greek tennis god in the making

Business Standard 

Conqueror of his idol Roger Federer in the last 16 of the Australian Open, the rise of Greek youngster Stefanos Tsitsipas is one that appears destined to carry him to the top of the tennis world. He made no secret of his immense respect for the Swiss star, whose posters coated the walls of Tsitsipas' bedroom as a child, but the 20-year-old Athenian didn't allow sentiment to stand in his way. "He's a legend of our sport," Tsitsipas said ahead of his clash with the 20-time Grand Slam champion. "If... Читать дальше...


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