Research conducted by state-owned pollster WCIOM also discovered that older Russians are less likely to drink than younger citizens, with 51% of those over the age of 60 declaring themselves to be teetotallers. The number of non-drinkers in Russia has been increasing over time. Just 10 years ago, in 2011, …
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With about 7% responding as ‘not sure,’ only 36% of Americans believe their president is actually performing the full role of his office, according to the poll, which was conducted between June 23 and 25 in partnership with the Convention of States Action. Just 59% of Democrats think that Biden …
Read More »One third of Americans believe pandemic is over, but 40% believe life will ‘never be normal’ again
A vast majority of Americans (89%) believe the Covid-19 situation is “improving,” but over 70% don’t think the pandemic is over yet, according to a poll by Gallup, the results of which were released this week. As with most topics related to Covid-19, opinions differ greatly across party lines, with …
Read More »Every third Canadian sees their country as racist, but views differ sharply by gender, age and political party – poll
In the Angus Reid Institute poll released on Monday, 54% of women under age 35 were ready to condemn Canada as racist, while only 21% of men over 55 agreed. Young women, in fact, were even more likely than non-whites to take a negative view on race relations. The survey showed that …
Read More »Bowing to the inevitable: Man City crowned Premier League champions for third time in four seasons as rivals Utd lose to Leicester
Pep Guardiola’s City team were all-but assured of a third title in four seasons, with only crosstown rivals United capable of catching them and only in the unlikely event that they could overhaul a 10-point deficit in their remaining matches. In the end, United failed to win their game in …
Read More »Biden administration wants to use third-party ‘extremism’ researchers to spy on Americans – media
In the aftermath of the pro-Trump riot on Capitol Hill in January, the Biden administration, with the support of sympathetic media outlets and pundits, focused the intelligence-gathering powers of the state inwards. Biden added members to a domestic extremism team on the National Security Council, the Department of Homeland Security …
Read More »Mass exodus underway as ONE THIRD of employees leave tech company Basecamp after ‘no politics at work’ rule
Basecamp is the software company behind Ruby on Rails, Campfire, and HEY, among other innovations. In what has now become a somewhat controversial blog post, co-founder and CEO Jason Fried announced a ban on “societal and political discussions” on Basecamp’s internal messaging systems. “You shouldn’t have to wonder if staying …
Read More »Third time unlucky: Bremen’s Friedl takes unfortunate hat-trick of rapid-fire hits in Bundesliga clash (VIDEO)
During an away clash with Werder Bremen on Saturday afternoon, Marco Friedl got in the way of a ferocious shot from Robert Andrich with the score til tied at 1-1. The ball hitting him in the nether regions, Friedl naturally went to ground where he was then struck once more in …
Read More »More than half of all Americans now partially vaccinated, one third fully jabbed up, CDC data shows
Some 50.4% of Americans aged 18 and over have received at least their first shot, according to figures released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Saturday. 32.5% are fully vaccinated. A total of 209 million doses have been administered, putting the US well on track to hit …
Read More »Judge rejects third bail request by Epstein confidante Ghislaine Maxwell, despite her offer to renounce UK and French citizenships
US District Court Judge Alison Nathan ruled on Monday that Maxwell will have to remain incarcerated, rather than being allowed to post bail and be released while awaiting her trial. Nathan said none of Maxwell’s new arguments and offers – which also included putting her and her spouse’s assets in …
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