#National

@kanyewest I've been meaning to write to you for a few years now but today seemed like the right time in life to get this going. There's a handful of
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The news media is screwing up the reporting around Ma'Khia Bryant because it has moved away from focusing on reporting the facts. In this new paradigm, facts are only worthwhile
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THREADThis may be too personal, but I think anyone who has ever been in an abusive relationship--with a parent, relative, partner, friend--has experienced what happened tonight many times. It is
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1. Opponents of #hongKongindependence may argue that #HongKong, under the threat of #China, can by no means be an independent country. China is too strong, #HK is too weak. That
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Something I've been thinking a lot about recently: how best do I support my students during a pandemic (and national lockdown, and global economic collapse, and...)?Ask A Manager has good
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The US Administration is reportedly preparing to bar foreign graduates of US universities from staying here to work. Each percentage point fall in those graduates as a share of population
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1: Afghanistan Conference Geneva: The international community gathers again to commit their financial aid to Afghanistan. This is one of the many conferences held in the last 20 years, yet
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Not hearing much from Brexiters these days. I assume the imminent arrival of the real Brexit disaster has rather taken the puff out of their sails.Every now and then though
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AP, CNN, NBC, BBC all calling the election for Joe Biden after he goes up over 30K votes in Pennsylvania. President-Elect with 273 EC.Kamala Harris is now the first woman
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May 23, 2020Ukrainian MP Valeriy Davydenko found dead in own office's restroom with a gunshot wound to the head -Davydenko was défendent in several corruption cases including the theft of
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To those who have decided not to participate in our election because Joe doesn't embody their ideals for perfection, I hope that you understand progress comes through effort, and effort
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Coronavirus is going to be a close to pathologically misaligned with some of our information distribution and decisionmaking rituals. It's an effective exploit on them almost to the degree it
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Public Speaking is the skill that transformed my life I went from quaking in fear to a national competition winner and stand-up comedian I've spoken to thousands and want to
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From today, businesses with staff on furlough will have to pay 10% of their wagesAlmost 10 million workers have had their wages paid by the government, during the coronavirus pandemicOn
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In my latest diary about Huzoor’s tour to Europe last Autumn, I write about several events graced by Huzoor (aba) in France & Germany & some personal stories of spending
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diaspora vs homeland discourse re:language is interesting bc it highlights a lot of my own discomfort even before i had the words to describe ita thread/stream of consciousness bc i
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