In ‘The Art of War’, the Chinese philosopher Sun Tzu’s classic treatise on military strategy, the matter of insight is raised thus: “If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every …
Read More »Musk says he supports crypto in battle against fiat money
“The true battle is between fiat and crypto,” Musk said in response to a Twitter user asking the billionaire what he thinks about people who are “angry at him because of crypto.” Musk added: “On balance, I support the latter.” Fiat money is government-issued currency that is not backed by …
Read More »‘Never seen him this angry’: Nadal overcomes line fury to battle past Djokovic and claim 10th Italian Open title (VIDEO)
Meeting for the 57th time in one of tennis’s greatest-ever rivalries, it was the Spaniard who emerged victorious as he claimed a battling 7-5 1-6 6-3 victory over the Serbian world number one. It was an engaging tussle on the red clay of the Italian capital, as Nadal edged a …
Read More »Did Childish Gambino call out cancel culture? The battle over the meaning of his tweets perfectly captures US’ cultural divide
To say that Donald Glover, aka Childish Gambino, has creative chops would be an understatement. He’s not only a Grammy Award-winning recording artist, but has acted in and written several incredibly successful shows and films, and raised laughs as a stand-up comedian – a true Renaissance man of the arts. …
Read More »Streets set on fire as police and May Day protesters battle in Berlin (VIDEOS)
May Day is an international day of leftist protest, but demonstrations in Berlin on Saturday drew participants of all stripes. Pro- and anti-vaxxers, trade unionists, anti-capitalist radicals, Palestinian activists and techno music fans all took to the streets in around 20 separate protests across the city. Notably absent were the …
Read More »May Day mayhem: Protesters and riot cops battle in the streets of Lyon (VIDEOS)
Trade unions and workers’ groups took to the streets of Lyon on Saturday to mark International Workers’ Day. Waving red banners, an estimated 3,000 workers were soon joined by black-clad anarchist protesters, who reportedly clashed with the larger groups of demonstrators. Marching toward Place Bellecour in the center of the …
Read More »China’s space station means lift-off on a new battle for the galaxy… and just like on Earth, Beijing has America worried
On Thursday, China sent the core module of its first-ever space station, the Tianhe – or ‘Harmony of the Heavens’ – up into orbit. It’s long been under development, and marks a huge breakthrough in the country’s space program. A series of follow-up missions will seek to assemble the new …
Read More »Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins, 90, dies after battle with cancer
“He spent his final days peacefully, with his family by his side,” they said on Wednesday, noting that Collins faced his final challenge “with grace and humility,” just as he had the other challenges of his life. “Please join us in fondly and joyfully remembering his sharp wit, his quiet sense of …
Read More »Battle of the Karens, racial edition? Charlotte city councilman fired after refusing to call black resident “Doctor”
Carrie Rosario, an associate professor at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, was surprised but felt vindicated to learn that the city council had unanimously voted to remove councilman Tony Collins for what fellow council member Sharon Hightower referred to as abuse of his “white privilege” on Tuesday. “Out …
Read More »The battle is won but not the war – football fans must fight on against the gall and greed among the game’s elite
Protest turned to jubilation in west London on Tuesday night as Chelsea fans learned their club was pulling out of the European Super League. Not long afterwards, Manchester City confirmed they were walking away, sheepishly followed by the rest of England’s disgraced ‘Big Six’ as the rebels turned their backs …
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