During a House Intelligence Committee hearing Wednesday on diversity in the security agencies, the committee’s ranking member cautioned that the “utterly destructive” politicization of America’s national security apparatus had “severely eroded trust” in its institutions and distracted from its mission to counter the “international threat matrix.” Noting that this “tendency” …
Read More »Even NCIS, which should know better, can’t seem to tell Russian warships from US Navy ones
Most Americans know about NCIS from the CBS TV series that’s been running for almost 20 years – a brainchild of the same producer that romanticized the JAG corps before that. The actual military agency barely cracks the top 10 Google searches. This week, they might wish they didn’t. On …
Read More »‘He’s better than Messi right now’: Salah stars as Liverpool and Manchester City play out barnstorming draw at Anfield
It might have taken a while to warm up but when it did, the two teams who have collectively ushered in an era of dominance at the summit of the Premier League table in recent seasons showed exactly why they look like favorites to once again duel for English football’s …
Read More »‘Doesn’t matter when’: Biden goes to Congress to convince Dems to ‘Build Back Better’ as his signature bills stall on Capitol Hill
Biden spoke with lawmakers from his party on Friday afternoon, shortly before they were set to decamp from Washington after another day without the passage of two mammoth spending bills: a $1 trillion infrastructure bill that already has bipartisan support in the Senate, and a whopping $3.5 trillion bill rolling …
Read More »‘Blah, blah, blah’: Greta Thunberg rips ‘empty’ slogans like ‘Build Back Better’ in climate change speech
During a speech at the Youth4Climate summit in Milan, Italy, Thunberg criticized the slogans which have been frequently used by US President Joe Biden, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson, and other world leaders. “Build Back Better, blah blah blah. Green economy, blah blah blah. Net zero by 2050, blah blah …
Read More »‘I can be much better’: Masterful Usyk promises more after shocking Joshua for heavyweight crown with dazzling London win (VIDEO)
WBA, IBF, WBO and IBO champion Joshua could not find the answers to outsmart Usky in an epic clash, finding himself troubled throughout by the tricky, unorthodox style of the tenacious visiting fighter. Usyk put on a classy display, looking unintimidated from the off after Joshua made a traditionally memorable entrance in …
Read More »‘He looks better than Biden’: CBS & Fox ripped for celebrating ‘thinner, more energetic’ North Korean leader
Multiple US media outlets shocked social media users with their coverage of Kim’s presence this week at a massive parade. Much of the media reaction to the event was focused on his appearance, namely that he appeared to have lost some weight. According to a CBS News tweet, Kim “steals …
Read More »‘Nothing better to do?’ CDC mocked for tweeting about ‘inclusive language’ guide as Covid-19 rages
“Are you using inclusive language?” the CDC asked Twitter users in a post on Friday. The message linked to the agency’s recently issued “health equity guiding principles for inclusive communication,” which advises against using such language as “inmates” and “biologically male” and instead saying “persons who are incarcerated” and “designated …
Read More »Post-Covid, the West needs to reassess how to make social democracy work better
The 2008 banking crisis led citizens in Western democratic countries to massively lose faith in their political systems and their political leaders – especially those for whom the system was clearly not working. In the UK, they were named ‘the left behind’ in an effort to explain Brexit. And then …
Read More »‘Better to die with dignity, under Taliban’s bullet’: Afghan staff of US embassy feel betrayed after failed evacuation – reports
“It would be better to die under the Taliban’s bullet” than face the crowds again, NBC News quoted an embassy employee as saying, citing a US State Department cable that the media outlet obtained. Another local staffer allegedly said, “Happy to die here, but with dignity and pride.” Afghan embassy …
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