On one side, Achille Mbembe, Dirk Moses, and some others argue that distinguishing the Holocaust from other violent crimes in human history is Eurocentric, and neglects the horror of colonialist crimes. On the other side, Saul Friedlander, Juergen Habermas, and others insist on the unique character of the Holocaust. I …
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“The only way we can move past this pandemic is to ensure that everyone eligible is vaccinated, and that includes those who are taking care of our vulnerable family members and loved ones,” Hochul said after declaring a statewide disaster emergency. On Monday, New York hospitals began firing or suspending …
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Becerra, who is helping in the country’s vaccination push, was asked Thursday on CNN to defend President Joe Biden’s recently announced “door-to-door” outreach strategy convincing people to get vaccinated. Numerous Republican lawmakers and pundits have blasted the White House’s aggressive vaccination push – 160 million Americans are expected to have received …
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During a Wednesday House Judiciary Committee hearing on possible abuses of power at the Department of Justice, Gaetz blasted the NSA’s denial of Carlson’s claims. The Florida congressman said the intelligence agency’s statement “is so couched, it is functionally an admission.” “The most-watched cable news host has been stating for …
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At a meeting of the bloc’s heads of state in Brussels on Thursday, opinion was divided about how such talks would be organized, and even whether they should go ahead at all. French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel led the charge in favor of opening up bilateral …
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During a press conference at the G7 conference in Cornwall, England on Sunday, Biden called on China to start acting “more responsibly in terms of international norms on human rights and transparency.” The president then revealed that one of the concerns he and other leaders at G7 had raised was …
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Hancock told Sky News on Sunday that, though hospitalisations for Covid-19 are currently low, “it’s too early to make a final decision” on whether the restrictions will be lifted later this month. “We’re not saying no to the 21st of June at this point,” he noted, adding, however, that the …
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The stated objective of Intelligence Squared, a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization formed to address extreme polarization in US politics, is to “restore critical thinking, facts, reason, and civility to American public discourse” through a forum which enables “both sides of every issue” to be heard. Their most recent foray into the …
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The probe looking into numerous claims of sexual misconduct has been broadened, according to sources familiar with the investigation speaking to The Wall Street Journal. Three Democrat county executives reportedly told the Journal that Larry Schwartz, a volunteer advisor for the governor, recently called them to rally support for Cuomo. …
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Donald Trump has been impeached twice, but arguably his most far-reaching trial is about to deliver its verdict. On May 5, the Facebook Oversight Board will publish its decision on whether to uphold its ban on the former president, following the January 6 attack on the Capitol. It’s by far …
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