THE NEW YORK TIMES: It’s widely discussed in China: Employers don’t want you after 35. Some job listings say it plainly, leaving a generation of prime-age workers feeling defeated.
When Sean Liang turned 30, he started thinking of the Curse of 35 — the widespread belief in China that white-collar workers like him confront unavoidable job insecurity after they hit that age. In the eyes of employers, the Curse goes, they’re more expensive than new graduates and not as willing to work overtime.
Mr. Liang, now 38, is a technology support professional turned personal trainer. He has been unemployed for much of the past three years, partly because of the pandemic and China’s sagging economy. But he believes the main reason is his age. He’s too old for many employers, including the Chinese government, which caps the hiring age for most civil servant positions at 35. If the Curse of 35 is a legend, it’s one supported by some facts.
“I work out, so I look pretty young for my age,” he said in an interview. “But in the eyes of society, people like me are obsolete.” » | Li Yuan | Wednesday, June 28, 2023
Wednesday, June 28, 2023
PBS Newshour: How an Aging Population Poses Challenges for US Economy, Workforce and Social Programs
Tuesday, June 27, 2023
Critique de livre : La reine Victoria par Philippe Chassaigne
Avant le mariage d'Albert avec Victoria, il y avait des spéculations sur la sexualité d'Albert, semble-t-il, car il était étroitement et exclusivement attaché à son précepteur Christoph Florshütz.
Malgré les spéculations, le prince Albert et la reine Victoria entretenaient une relation étroite et aimante, semble-t-il. Ce livre aborde des détails fascinants sur la reine et le prince consort.
La reine Victoria était très petite et en tant que jeune femme, mais aimait beaucoup les plaisirs de la table, un penchant que le prince Albert ne partageait apparemment pas. En raison de l'amour de la reine pour la nourriture, sa circonférence a considérablement augmenté au fil des années.
Le règne de la reine Victoria fut long et fascinant. Ce livre la montre très sympathique et attachante.
C'est un monarque de l'histoire britannique dont je savais assez peu de choses. Je suis donc ravie d'avoir acheté ce livre sur Amazon.fr. C'est une lecture tellement intéressante que je la lis pour la deuxième fois. L'auteur donne vraiment vie à la reine. Il en est de même pour Albert.
Le livre fait 303 pages. Je recommande ce livre à tous ceux qui s'intéressent à cette période de l'histoire.
Mark Alexander
Pour voir ce livre sur Amazon.fr, cliquez ici.
Joram van Klaveren: From the Dutch Far-right to Islam | The InnerView
Jamal - Family, Conditional Love, and Leaving Islam | Reupload
The Lincoln Project: The Best People
What If You're Amish and Gay?
1911: When New Yorkers Dressed with Style and Elegance
Abu Hilalain: Inside Saudi Arabia’s Crackdown on Captagon, an Arab News Documentary
The Fall of Margaret Thatcher | John Major | Leading
The Treaty of Versailles: The Peacemakers
Soaring Number of Rough Sleepers in London ‘Extremely Alarming’
THE GUARDIAN: GLA data reveals over 1,700 more people on the streets compared with last year amid cost of living crisis
Rough sleeping is soaring in London, with over 1,700 more people on the streets than last year – a 21% rise, according to figures from the Greater London Authority (GLA).
The increase from 8,329 people seen sleeping rough in 2021-22 to 10,053 in 2022-23 was described as “categorically terrible” by Rick Henderson, the chief executive of the Homeless Link frontline charity, and “extremely alarming” by Sadiq Khan, the mayor of London. » | Robert Booth, Social affairs correspondent | Tuesday, June 27, 2023
Good God! The Tories have made a bloody mess of the United Kingdom! It’s an omnishambles! – © Mark Alexander
Rough sleeping is soaring in London, with over 1,700 more people on the streets than last year – a 21% rise, according to figures from the Greater London Authority (GLA).
The increase from 8,329 people seen sleeping rough in 2021-22 to 10,053 in 2022-23 was described as “categorically terrible” by Rick Henderson, the chief executive of the Homeless Link frontline charity, and “extremely alarming” by Sadiq Khan, the mayor of London. » | Robert Booth, Social affairs correspondent | Tuesday, June 27, 2023
Good God! The Tories have made a bloody mess of the United Kingdom! It’s an omnishambles! – © Mark Alexander
Huda: Leaving Islam as a Family
Monday, June 26, 2023
Meghan Labeled Untalented as Fallout from Collapse of Spotify Deal Rumbles On
THE GUARDIAN: Entertainment executive Jeremy Zimmer reportedly said: ‘Turns out Meghan Markle was not a great audio talent, or necessarily any kind of talent’
The Duchess of Sussex had a $20m podcast deal alongside her husband Prince Harry with Spotify until it was terminated this month. Photograph: Samir Hussein/WireImage
A wave of criticism directed at the Duchess of Sussex after the collapse of her podcast deal with Spotify has gathered pace, with a leading Hollywood agent labeling Meghan “untalented”.
Jeremy Zimmer, chief executive of the United Talent Agency (UTA), reportedly made the comments during a discussion on podcasting, and the role of celebrities, at an advertising festival in Cannes, France, according to a report by the Semafor webite. » | Guardian staff | Nonday, June 26, 2023
A wave of criticism directed at the Duchess of Sussex after the collapse of her podcast deal with Spotify has gathered pace, with a leading Hollywood agent labeling Meghan “untalented”.
Jeremy Zimmer, chief executive of the United Talent Agency (UTA), reportedly made the comments during a discussion on podcasting, and the role of celebrities, at an advertising festival in Cannes, France, according to a report by the Semafor webite. » | Guardian staff | Nonday, June 26, 2023
Vladimir Putin Gives TV Address Following Wagner Mutiny - BBC News
The Trouble with Chicken | Full Documentary | FRONTLINE
Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York, Had Surgery for Breast Cancer
THE NEW YORK TIMES: Ms. Ferguson, the ex-wife of Prince Andrew, had a single mastectomy after a routine mammogram. A spokesperson said her prognosis was good.
Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York, was diagnosed with breast cancer after a routine mammogram. | Kate Green/Getty Images
Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York and ex-wife of Prince Andrew, the disgraced son of Queen Elizabeth II, underwent a single mastectomy after a breast cancer diagnosis, she said during an episode of her podcast that was released Monday.
She received the diagnosis after a routine mammogram, she said during the episode of “Tea Talks With the Duchess & Sarah,” a new weekly podcast that she hosts with the entrepreneur Sarah Thomson. Ms. Ferguson did not say when the operation occurred but noted that the podcast was being recorded the day before it was to take place. Ms. Ferguson displayed no symptoms and did not find a lump, according to the podcast.
“It’s very important that I speak about it,” said Ms. Ferguson, 63, noting that both her father and stepfather died from cancer.
“I’m telling people out there because I want every person listening to this podcast to get checked,” she said. » | Claire Moses, Reporting from London | Monday, June 26, 2023
Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York and ex-wife of Prince Andrew, the disgraced son of Queen Elizabeth II, underwent a single mastectomy after a breast cancer diagnosis, she said during an episode of her podcast that was released Monday.
She received the diagnosis after a routine mammogram, she said during the episode of “Tea Talks With the Duchess & Sarah,” a new weekly podcast that she hosts with the entrepreneur Sarah Thomson. Ms. Ferguson did not say when the operation occurred but noted that the podcast was being recorded the day before it was to take place. Ms. Ferguson displayed no symptoms and did not find a lump, according to the podcast.
“It’s very important that I speak about it,” said Ms. Ferguson, 63, noting that both her father and stepfather died from cancer.
“I’m telling people out there because I want every person listening to this podcast to get checked,” she said. » | Claire Moses, Reporting from London | Monday, June 26, 2023
Russia Latest: Wagner Leader Prigozhin Speaks for First Time Following Mutiny - BBC News
In his first remarks since his revolt, Prigozhin claims he wasn’t trying to overthrow Putin.: The Kremlin had said an investigation into Yevgeny V. Prigozhin’s role in the brief uprising against Russia’s military command was dropped, but Russian news media reports say the case remains open. »
Claudia Roden's Mediterranean Cooking (c.1986)
‘We Can’t Rest or Relent’: Pence Reiterates Support of Staunch Abortion Restrictions
THE GUARDIAN: Former vice-president hails Dobbs decision as ‘historic victory’ but says it didn’t go far enough and urges a nationwide abortion ban
Republican presidential candidate and former vice=president Mike Pence speaks during a Celebrate Life Day rally outside the Lincoln Memorial, on Saturday, in Washington. Photograph: Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images
Despite their unpopularity with the American public, former Republican vice-president and 2024 White House hopeful Mike Pence doubled down Sunday on his hard-line support of staunch abortion restrictions, saying: “We just can’t rest or relent until we restore the sanctity of life.”
Pence – in an interview on Fox News Sunday – made clear that he viewed bringing the elimination of abortion “to the center of American law” as both essential and “a winning issue” for the Republican party trying to wrest back control of the Oval Office.
“I’m pro-life, and I don’t apologize for it,” Pence boasted to host Shannon Bream, even though polling shows most Americans favor keeping the termination of pregnancies legal in most cases. » | Ramon Antonio Vargas | Monday, June 26, 2023
Such hypocrisy! Such concern for embryos and the yet-to-be-born. Such lack of concern for schoolchildren being shot by the dozen because of America's out-of-control gun ownership and unwillingness to control the ownership of guns strictly. Such conern for the embryo; such lack of conern for the pregnant mothers.
It would appear that the USA is falling into a state of benightedness and darkness. Even Saudi Arabia allows abortions in certain circumstances!
This development in the States shows me, and should show you, that the USA is losing its pole position and hegemony in the world. Who in his right mind would want to follow the USA if it carries on with this sort of insanity? – © Mark Alexander
Despite their unpopularity with the American public, former Republican vice-president and 2024 White House hopeful Mike Pence doubled down Sunday on his hard-line support of staunch abortion restrictions, saying: “We just can’t rest or relent until we restore the sanctity of life.”
Pence – in an interview on Fox News Sunday – made clear that he viewed bringing the elimination of abortion “to the center of American law” as both essential and “a winning issue” for the Republican party trying to wrest back control of the Oval Office.
“I’m pro-life, and I don’t apologize for it,” Pence boasted to host Shannon Bream, even though polling shows most Americans favor keeping the termination of pregnancies legal in most cases. » | Ramon Antonio Vargas | Monday, June 26, 2023
Such hypocrisy! Such concern for embryos and the yet-to-be-born. Such lack of concern for schoolchildren being shot by the dozen because of America's out-of-control gun ownership and unwillingness to control the ownership of guns strictly. Such conern for the embryo; such lack of conern for the pregnant mothers.
It would appear that the USA is falling into a state of benightedness and darkness. Even Saudi Arabia allows abortions in certain circumstances!
This development in the States shows me, and should show you, that the USA is losing its pole position and hegemony in the world. Who in his right mind would want to follow the USA if it carries on with this sort of insanity? – © Mark Alexander
Saudi Arabia Becomes Unlikely Sports Hub amid Sportswashing Accusations | 60 Minutes
Zeigt die kurze Revolte Risse in Putins Macht?
This Ex-doctor Turned Activist Is on a Mission to Create a More Inclusive Healthcare System
Where is Russian President Vladimir Putin? – BBC News
Guerre en Ukraine, en direct : « Beaucoup de Russes revendiquent le droit de ne pas se poser de questions, de se réfugier dans une confiance aveugle au président » : Le chef du Kremlin apparaît fragilisé après la tentative de rébellion de la société paramilitaire privée, samedi. Benoît Vitkine, journaliste du « Monde » en Russie, a répondu à vos questions. »
Sunday, June 25, 2023
German Parliament Passes New Immigration Law to Tackle Shortage of Skilled Workers | DW News
Jun 23, 2023 | The German Bundestag on Friday (June 23) finally passed a new immigration law reform designed to encourage more people from outside the European Union to come to Germany for work.
A major new innovation under the law is a new "opportunity card" and its associated points system, which allows foreigners who don't yet have a job lined up to come to Germany for a year to find employment.
A prerequisite for receiving a card will be a vocational qualification or university degree.
The cards will be awarded to those who fulfill a certain number of conditions, for which they will be awarded points: These could be German and/or English language skills, existing ties to Germany, and the potential of accompanying life partners or spouses on the German labor market.
The opportunity card will also permit casual work for up to 20 hours a week while looking for a qualified job, as well as probationary employment.
Verwandt.
A major new innovation under the law is a new "opportunity card" and its associated points system, which allows foreigners who don't yet have a job lined up to come to Germany for a year to find employment.
A prerequisite for receiving a card will be a vocational qualification or university degree.
The cards will be awarded to those who fulfill a certain number of conditions, for which they will be awarded points: These could be German and/or English language skills, existing ties to Germany, and the potential of accompanying life partners or spouses on the German labor market.
The opportunity card will also permit casual work for up to 20 hours a week while looking for a qualified job, as well as probationary employment.
Verwandt.
Christopher Hitchens, God and Cancer
One Killed and Several Injured in Stockholm as Rollercoaster Derails
THE GUARDIAN: Witnesses say Jetline ride, which reaches 55mph and heights of 30 metres, partly left the tracks
One person has been killed and nine injured, including children, in a rollercoaster accident at an amusement park in Stockholm.
Witnesses said the Jetline ride at the Gröna Lund theme park had partly derailed during a ride on Sunday, sending people crashing to the ground.
“This is tragic and shocking, and regrettably we’ve learned that one person has died,” Gröna Lund spokesperson Annika Troselius told public broadcaster SVT. » | Reuters in Stockholm | Sunday, June 25, 2023
One person has been killed and nine injured, including children, in a rollercoaster accident at an amusement park in Stockholm.
Witnesses said the Jetline ride at the Gröna Lund theme park had partly derailed during a ride on Sunday, sending people crashing to the ground.
“This is tragic and shocking, and regrettably we’ve learned that one person has died,” Gröna Lund spokesperson Annika Troselius told public broadcaster SVT. » | Reuters in Stockholm | Sunday, June 25, 2023
Governments Advised to Cut Public Spending or Raise Taxes to Curb Inflation
THE GUARDIAN: Bank of International Settlements warns that economies, such as in the UK, need policies to cool price growth
Governments must raise taxes or cut public spending after central banks kept interest rates too low for too long in the face of higher inflation, according to the Bank of International Settlements.
Closing the gap between government income and expenditure would “calm inflation”, according to the annual report from the Basel-based organisation, which advises 63 central banks covering 95% of global economic output.
Governments that embarked on spending cuts or tax rises would reduce business and consumer demand and be a critical part of the “last leg” in the battle to tame inflation, which despite an intense run of interest rate rises by central banks around the world is far from over, the institution warned in a press release alongside the annual report. This final drive would also be the “hardest” however, in the fight to cool the sharp rate of price growth.
Amid concerns that the UK economy is already heading into a recession after a succession of sharp interest rate rises, the BIS took a tough line, saying higher taxes and lower spending could “contain financial instability risks in several ways”. » | Anna Isaac | Sunday, June 25, 2023
Governments must raise taxes or cut public spending after central banks kept interest rates too low for too long in the face of higher inflation, according to the Bank of International Settlements.
Closing the gap between government income and expenditure would “calm inflation”, according to the annual report from the Basel-based organisation, which advises 63 central banks covering 95% of global economic output.
Governments that embarked on spending cuts or tax rises would reduce business and consumer demand and be a critical part of the “last leg” in the battle to tame inflation, which despite an intense run of interest rate rises by central banks around the world is far from over, the institution warned in a press release alongside the annual report. This final drive would also be the “hardest” however, in the fight to cool the sharp rate of price growth.
Amid concerns that the UK economy is already heading into a recession after a succession of sharp interest rate rises, the BIS took a tough line, saying higher taxes and lower spending could “contain financial instability risks in several ways”. » | Anna Isaac | Sunday, June 25, 2023
Istanbuls queere Szene trotzt der Polizei
FRANKFURTER ALLGEMEINE ZEITUNG: Die LGBTQ-Gemeinde in der Türkei steht unter Druck, seit Erdogan sie als Feindbild nutzt. In Istanbul versammelten sich Aktivisten, um dagegen zu protestieren.
In der Türkei zu demonstrieren ist eine Sache von Minuten. Länger dauert es meistens nicht, bis die Polizei eingreift und die Teilnehmer abführt. Doch diesmal waren die Organisatoren des alljährlichen „Pride“-Marsches vorbereitet. Während die Behörden am Sonntag die Straßen rund um den symbolträchtigen Taksim-Platz weiträumig absperrten, mehrere U-Bahnhöfe schlossen und Hundertschaften der Polizei aufmarschieren ließen, trafen sich die Teilnehmer der LGBTQ-Parade einfach im Nachbarbezirk Sisli. Bis zuletzt hatten die Organisatoren den Versammlungsort geheim gehalten. Nur ausgewählte Personen wurden über das Netzwerk Telegram informiert.
Entsprechend klein war die Zahl der Teilnehmer. Den Videos zufolge, die im Internet verbreitet wurden, waren es etwas mehr als hundert. „Ob ihr uns findet oder nicht, wir sind zusammen“, schrieben die Organisatoren auf Twitter. » | Von Friederike Böge, Ankara | Sonntag, 25. Juni 2023
Istanbul gay pride activists stage annual rally in defiance of ban: Hundreds of demonstrators wave rainbow flags a month after the homophobic and hate-filled election campaign »
A Istanbul, la Marche des fiertés a réuni quelques centaines de personnes, malgré l’interdiction : Les organisateurs ont rapporté une quarantaine d’interpellations dès le début des rassemblements, mais ce nombre n’a pas été confirmé de source officielle turque. »
Russia-Ukraine War: The Women Standing Up against Vladimir Putin | 60 Minutes Australia
Jun 25, 2023 | He has killed thousands of soldiers and civilians and flattened countless towns and villages, but 17 months on from his illegal invasion of the Ukraine, Vladimir Putin is still a long way from victory. It’s a major embarrassment for the Russian bully, who originally expected to win the war within days.
And now, along with the defiant Ukrainian forces, Putin is also facing other formidable foes. Tom Steinfort travels to north-eastern Europe to meet a group of fearless females, including the prime ministers of Finland and Estonia, who despite the dangers are bravely standing up to the dictator, determined to play their part in his defeat.
And now, along with the defiant Ukrainian forces, Putin is also facing other formidable foes. Tom Steinfort travels to north-eastern Europe to meet a group of fearless females, including the prime ministers of Finland and Estonia, who despite the dangers are bravely standing up to the dictator, determined to play their part in his defeat.
The Kennedy Curse - Full Documentary of the Kennedy Family
Obaid: "How Weak Is Your God?" | Reupload
Dec 9, 2026 | Born in India and raised in Canada, Obaid began questioning faith at a young age - early-on his sense of wonder was kindled by Carl Sagan’s Cosmos and science classes. Moved by the rationality and logic of evidence-based thinking and a scientific worldview, he stopped believing entirely by the time he was 16 years old.
Obaid’s line of work has taken him across the globe: he has spent time in Bosnia, Kosovo, Afghanistan, Sudan and Haiti. He learned first-hand how damaging sectarian violence can be to a society, experiences which led to him realizing the dangers of faith.
Today, Obaid is an unflinching advocate for free speech and inquiry. He sees religion to be inherently opposed to free thought and speech, which he considers the best tools to break free from the chains of faith.
Obaid’s line of work has taken him across the globe: he has spent time in Bosnia, Kosovo, Afghanistan, Sudan and Haiti. He learned first-hand how damaging sectarian violence can be to a society, experiences which led to him realizing the dangers of faith.
Today, Obaid is an unflinching advocate for free speech and inquiry. He sees religion to be inherently opposed to free thought and speech, which he considers the best tools to break free from the chains of faith.
Saturday, June 24, 2023
Sarra: I Will Not Be Erased by Islam
Dec 24, 2016 | Born in Tunisia, Sarra witnessed radical changes in the practice of Islam in her homeland, transitioning from a more peaceful religion infused with Tunisian folk-culture to a stricter, more literal version.
She began to doubt her faith when she discovered philosophy and began studying history and logic. By the age of 21, she no longer considered herself a believer.
Since leaving the faith, Sarra wants to use her freedom and skills to help others. She started an online group for Tunisians who are struggling with Islam to connect with each other and offer support.
She began to doubt her faith when she discovered philosophy and began studying history and logic. By the age of 21, she no longer considered herself a believer.
Since leaving the faith, Sarra wants to use her freedom and skills to help others. She started an online group for Tunisians who are struggling with Islam to connect with each other and offer support.
Wagner Forces Halt Advance on Moscow after Calls for Rebellion – BBC News
What’s happening in Russia? Here’s what we know.: A powerful mercenary chief sent his forces on the move against the Russian military establishment, raising tensions in the country to a level not seen in decades. »
Putin embraced turmoil, and now it is rattling his leadership.: For more than two decades, the system helped President Vladimir V. Putin secure his unrivaled authority, ensuring that he personally held the keys to wealth and influence in modern Russia. »
Why Is Diabetes Spreading around the World? | Inside Story
Jun 24, 2023 | The number of adults living with diabetes worldwide will more than double by 2050 -- surpassing most diseases on a global scale. That’s according to a study published in the Lancet medical journal.
The research reveals more than half a billion people currently live with diabetes worldwide, and every country is expected to see a major increase.
Rapidly rising levels of obesity and widening inequalities in healthcare are identified as key factors.
Will the world heed the warning and address the diabetes threat? And can a healthier future be secured for everyone?
Presenter: Folly Bah Thibault
Guests :
Dr. Rayaz Malik - Professor of Medicine at Weill Cornell Medicine in Qatar and a pioneering researcher of diabetes.
Dr. Shivani Agarwa - Associate Professor of Medicine at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Lead author on one of the Lancet reports.
Mohammad Dabbah - Head of Artifical Intelligence at sports data provider Statsbomb.
This is NOT a technology problem! This is a dietary problem! Eat the right foods in the right quantity and you will avoid type-2 diabetes. – © Mark Alexander
The research reveals more than half a billion people currently live with diabetes worldwide, and every country is expected to see a major increase.
Rapidly rising levels of obesity and widening inequalities in healthcare are identified as key factors.
Will the world heed the warning and address the diabetes threat? And can a healthier future be secured for everyone?
Presenter: Folly Bah Thibault
Guests :
Dr. Rayaz Malik - Professor of Medicine at Weill Cornell Medicine in Qatar and a pioneering researcher of diabetes.
Dr. Shivani Agarwa - Associate Professor of Medicine at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Lead author on one of the Lancet reports.
Mohammad Dabbah - Head of Artifical Intelligence at sports data provider Statsbomb.
This is NOT a technology problem! This is a dietary problem! Eat the right foods in the right quantity and you will avoid type-2 diabetes. – © Mark Alexander
Ex-Muslim: This Is a Difficult Conversation | Sarah Haider
EXMNA.
WIKIPEDIA: Sarah Haider.
Sarah Haider on Substack here.
Big Fat Nutrition Policy | Nina Teicholz
Apr 4, 2019 | The Big Fat Surprise: Why Butter, Meat and Cheese Belong in a Healthy Diet
Nina Teicholz is the investigative journalist who, in her book The Big Fat Surprise: Why Butter, Meat and Cheese Belong in a Healthy Diet, overturned 40 years of official dietary advice and showed that meat, cheese, and butter are nutritious and need not be avoided.
At this event, Ms. Teicholz will tell of her discovery of the systematic distortion of dietary advice by expert scientists, government and big business to the detriment of the health of Americans. She will chronicle the succession of unfortunate discoveries she made, and she will describe how the Nutrition Coalition, a non-profit, bipartisan group which she founded and directs, works to educate policy makers about the need for reform of nutrition policy so that it is evidence-based.
Nina Teicholz is the investigative journalist who, in her book The Big Fat Surprise: Why Butter, Meat and Cheese Belong in a Healthy Diet, overturned 40 years of official dietary advice and showed that meat, cheese, and butter are nutritious and need not be avoided.
At this event, Ms. Teicholz will tell of her discovery of the systematic distortion of dietary advice by expert scientists, government and big business to the detriment of the health of Americans. She will chronicle the succession of unfortunate discoveries she made, and she will describe how the Nutrition Coalition, a non-profit, bipartisan group which she founded and directs, works to educate policy makers about the need for reform of nutrition policy so that it is evidence-based.
Truth To Power: The 7-Year Brexit Itch: A Radical Shift In Public Sentiment
Michael Lambert: 'Global Britain''s Economy Struggles with High Inflation and a Plethora of Other Problems
Jun 24, 2023 | The British economy continues to face seemingly impossible problems: falling exports; little or no inward investment; firms moving to the EU; the biggest fall in living standards since the 50's; the lowest state pensions in the EU; the highest taxes since WW2; and the highest inflation in the the EU. Despite all this, the government shows no sign of having any idea of how to solve the economic problems Britain faces. Rishi Sunak is weak and clueless.
Friday, June 23, 2023
Warum ein neues Bundesgesetz Einwanderung leichter machen soll | DW News
With Even Leavers Regretting Brexit, There’s One Path Back to Rejoining the EU
THE GUARDIAN – OPINION: It seems only a matter of time before we reverse this national act of self-harm. Especially if we learn from Nigel Farage
The Rejoin the EU rally, London, 25 March 2023. Photograph: Sinai Noor/REX/Shutterstock
Let Nigel Farage be our inspiration, let John Redwood be our role model. Not the way they would want, revered as the founding fathers of Brexit, toasted on this day every year as the men who led us to glorious independence from the hated empire of Brussels. Of course not that. On the contrary, 23 June 2016 is a milestone in our national story that evokes sadness and regret rather than celebration.
We don’t need to rehearse on this seventh anniversary all the ways in which Brexit has disappointed even those who voted for it. Farage and Redwood, along with Boris Johnson, Michael Gove, Jacob Rees-Mogg and the rest, promised increased prosperity, cheaper food, flourishing trade and a flush NHS. They said we’d be free of all that tedious European red tape and would take back control of our borders, encouraging anyone agitated by immigration to believe that fewer people would come in. There would be no downside, only upsides. As David Davis pledged soon after the vote, our exit deal would “deliver the exact same benefits” as EU membership. » | Jonathan Freedland | Friday, June 23, 2023
Let Nigel Farage be our inspiration, let John Redwood be our role model. Not the way they would want, revered as the founding fathers of Brexit, toasted on this day every year as the men who led us to glorious independence from the hated empire of Brussels. Of course not that. On the contrary, 23 June 2016 is a milestone in our national story that evokes sadness and regret rather than celebration.
We don’t need to rehearse on this seventh anniversary all the ways in which Brexit has disappointed even those who voted for it. Farage and Redwood, along with Boris Johnson, Michael Gove, Jacob Rees-Mogg and the rest, promised increased prosperity, cheaper food, flourishing trade and a flush NHS. They said we’d be free of all that tedious European red tape and would take back control of our borders, encouraging anyone agitated by immigration to believe that fewer people would come in. There would be no downside, only upsides. As David Davis pledged soon after the vote, our exit deal would “deliver the exact same benefits” as EU membership. » | Jonathan Freedland | Friday, June 23, 2023
Lima’s Central Restaurant Named World’s Best in Boost for Peruvian Cuisine
THE GUARDIAN: Peruvian eateries have been a fixture in top 50 list for close to a decade and now one has claimed the crown
Colours of Amazonia, a dish from the tasting menu at Central in Lima in 2017. Photograph: Nicholas Gill/Alamy
While Peru’s archeology heritage began in the 20th century to attract millions of tourists to locations such as Machu Picchu and the Nazca Lines, the country’s cuisine remained one of South America’s best-kept secrets.
But in the last two decades, Peru’s food – a product of its rich range of crops, ecosystems and a particular history – has become a global brand, with restaurants opening in cities from San Francisco to Sydney.
Now, after years of plaudits and prizes, Central restaurant in Lima has been voted the world’s best, crowning the global conquest of Peruvian cuisine. » | Dan Collyns in Lima | Friday, June 23, 2023
While Peru’s archeology heritage began in the 20th century to attract millions of tourists to locations such as Machu Picchu and the Nazca Lines, the country’s cuisine remained one of South America’s best-kept secrets.
But in the last two decades, Peru’s food – a product of its rich range of crops, ecosystems and a particular history – has become a global brand, with restaurants opening in cities from San Francisco to Sydney.
Now, after years of plaudits and prizes, Central restaurant in Lima has been voted the world’s best, crowning the global conquest of Peruvian cuisine. » | Dan Collyns in Lima | Friday, June 23, 2023
FAT: A Documentary - Health and Wellness Documentary
May 24, 2022 | FAT tells the far-fetched but completely true history of how our country became so unhealthy. In 1970, just over 1.5 million people had been diagnosed with Diabetes in the United States. Now over 30 million have Diabetes. What's even more alarming is that 100 million people, 1 in 3, have Diabetes or are Pre-Diabetic. This is not to mention the 40% of the population that is obese. How is this possible with the non-stop flow of new diets, exercise machines and our general obsession with health and weight loss? We're as unhealthy as ever. The truth is that we have pretty much had everything completely upside-down and backward. FAT traces a detailed history spanning 150 years to show how misinformation and outright lies have become "truth."
Directed by: Peter Curtis Pardini
Starring: Dr. Georgia Ede, Nina Teicholz, Anna Vocino, Dr. Bret Scher, Mike Dawson, Adam Carolla, Dr. Drew Pinsky, Eric Westman
Part 2.
Directed by: Peter Curtis Pardini
Starring: Dr. Georgia Ede, Nina Teicholz, Anna Vocino, Dr. Bret Scher, Mike Dawson, Adam Carolla, Dr. Drew Pinsky, Eric Westman
Part 2.
‘Avalanche’ of Demand for Nazi Artefacts ahead of Australian Ban on Sale of Hate Symbols
THE GUARDIAN: Jewish groups decry ‘vomit-inducing’ frenzy of auctions before impending law change that will also prohibit public display of items
Sellers says collectors, not neo-Nazis, buy their memorabilia, but the rush of sales has been condemned as a ‘twisted obsession’ by the Anti-Defamation Commission. Photograph: Invaluable auction house
Australian militaria shops say there is an “avalanche” of demand for Nazi artefacts in anticipation of an impending ban on the sale of Nazi symbols.
A bill introduced to federal parliament in mid-June will ban the public display and sale of Nazi symbols, making it an offence to seek to profit from such material in stores or online. It will not ban private ownership or transfers of artefacts that are not for profit.
Sellers say the bill has prompted a frenzy of buying and selling, with signed pictures of Hitler, Himmler and Rommel sold at an auction last weekend on the Gold Coast. » | Mostafa Rachwani | Friday, June 23, 2023
Winning bidders of ‘despicable’ Nazi memorabilia urged to donate items to Sydney Jewish Museum: SS paraphernalia and an album of 500 photos from concentration camps which sold for $25,000 among items at Queensland auction »
Northern Ireland sale of Hitler memorabilia to go ahead despite outcry: Bloomfield Auctions rejects accusations it is acting immorally and insulting the memory of Nazis’ victims »
Australian militaria shops say there is an “avalanche” of demand for Nazi artefacts in anticipation of an impending ban on the sale of Nazi symbols.
A bill introduced to federal parliament in mid-June will ban the public display and sale of Nazi symbols, making it an offence to seek to profit from such material in stores or online. It will not ban private ownership or transfers of artefacts that are not for profit.
Sellers say the bill has prompted a frenzy of buying and selling, with signed pictures of Hitler, Himmler and Rommel sold at an auction last weekend on the Gold Coast. » | Mostafa Rachwani | Friday, June 23, 2023
Winning bidders of ‘despicable’ Nazi memorabilia urged to donate items to Sydney Jewish Museum: SS paraphernalia and an album of 500 photos from concentration camps which sold for $25,000 among items at Queensland auction »
Northern Ireland sale of Hitler memorabilia to go ahead despite outcry: Bloomfield Auctions rejects accusations it is acting immorally and insulting the memory of Nazis’ victims »
[American] Grocery Scams: Counterfeit Foods to Watch Out for
Ah! The joys of unregulated capitalism! After Brexit, this crap will be coming soon to a supermarket near you! – © Mark Alexander
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Naps Are Healthy, Scientists Say – So Why Has Spain Given Up on the Siesta?
THE GUARDIAN: As study shows a daytime doze may help brain’s health, for Spaniards the idea is outdated and cliched
Far from being an indolent slumber, the siesta of old was a much-needed escape from agricultural work in the punishing heat of the summer afternoon. Photograph: Gareth Kirkland/Alamy
News of a study showing that a short nap during the day may help to protect the brain’s health as it ages has resulted once again in frequent deployment of what is, for Spaniards, the dreaded S-word.
Although all the recent talk of siestas may call to mind restful visions of daytime dozes, the very notion of a long daily nap in most of 21st-century Spain is as outdated as it is cliched and irksome. In fact – barring anglosajón attempts to add chorizo to paella – there are few surer ways to annoy a Spaniard than to suggest the entire nation crawls into bed every day for a three-hour kip.
Far from being an indolent slumber, the siesta of old was a much-needed escape from agricultural work in the punishing heat of the summer afternoon. But as time moved on, Spain’s economy diversified and more and more people left rural areas for big cities, the practice began to fade out. » | Sam Jones in Madrid | Friday, June 23, 2023
News of a study showing that a short nap during the day may help to protect the brain’s health as it ages has resulted once again in frequent deployment of what is, for Spaniards, the dreaded S-word.
Although all the recent talk of siestas may call to mind restful visions of daytime dozes, the very notion of a long daily nap in most of 21st-century Spain is as outdated as it is cliched and irksome. In fact – barring anglosajón attempts to add chorizo to paella – there are few surer ways to annoy a Spaniard than to suggest the entire nation crawls into bed every day for a three-hour kip.
Far from being an indolent slumber, the siesta of old was a much-needed escape from agricultural work in the punishing heat of the summer afternoon. But as time moved on, Spain’s economy diversified and more and more people left rural areas for big cities, the practice began to fade out. » | Sam Jones in Madrid | Friday, June 23, 2023
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Families Pay Tribute to Titanic Sub Victims - BBC News
Jun 23, 2023 | The families of the five men who died in the Titanic submersible implosion have been paying tribute to their lost loved ones.
Relatives of the renowned French diver Paul-Henri Nargeolet said he will be remembered as "one of the greatest deep-sea explorers in modern history".
The family of one of Pakistan's richest men, Shahzada Dawood, who was onboard the sub with his 19-year-old son Sulaiman, said they were "overwhelmed with the love and support that [the search and rescue mission] received and grateful to the those who showcased the best in humanity.”
The family of British billionaire explorer Hamish Harding have said: "If we can take any small consolation from this tragedy, it's that we lost him doing what he loved."
Stockton Rush was the chief executive of OceanGate, the firm that operates the Titanic voyages on the lost submersible. In a BBC documentary, he once said, "I read an article that said there are three words in the English language that are known throughout the planet. And that's "Coca-Cola", "God", and "Titanic"."
Relatives of the renowned French diver Paul-Henri Nargeolet said he will be remembered as "one of the greatest deep-sea explorers in modern history".
The family of one of Pakistan's richest men, Shahzada Dawood, who was onboard the sub with his 19-year-old son Sulaiman, said they were "overwhelmed with the love and support that [the search and rescue mission] received and grateful to the those who showcased the best in humanity.”
The family of British billionaire explorer Hamish Harding have said: "If we can take any small consolation from this tragedy, it's that we lost him doing what he loved."
Stockton Rush was the chief executive of OceanGate, the firm that operates the Titanic voyages on the lost submersible. In a BBC documentary, he once said, "I read an article that said there are three words in the English language that are known throughout the planet. And that's "Coca-Cola", "God", and "Titanic"."
Experts Recovered Five Pieces of Debris That Belonged to the Titan Submersible | DW News
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Britons Who Want to Rejoin EU at Highest Levels since 2016, Survey Finds
THE GUARDIAN: Data showed 58% would vote to re-enter bloc, while more respondents said they trusted the European Commission more than the UK government
Seven years after the Brexit referendum, the proportion of Britons who want to rejoin the EU has climbed to its highest levels since 2016, according to a new survey.
Both Britons and Europeans also think the UK’s return to the EU is becoming more likely, while British respondents are more optimistic about the bloc’s future – to the extent of trusting the European Commission more than their own government.
Data from YouGov’s latest Brexit tracker survey found that, excluding those who said they would not vote or did not know, 58.2% of people in Britain would now vote to rejoin. » | Jon Henley and Michael Goodier | Friday, June 23, 2023
Brexit has never ever made any sense. Furthermore, it cannot be made to work. Brexit will never work. One would have to be economically illiterate to believe that leaving the EU, and by extension the largest single market in the world, the Single Market, a market of approximately 500m consumers, could ever enhance the UK’s prosperity.
The UK needs to eat humble pie and re-apply for membership of the finest club of free nations in the world – a club that has brought peace and prosperity to the continent of Europe. No mean feat given the continent’s history going back centuries.
I, too, trust the European Commission more than I trust my own government. My regular visitors will know that I have said this all along. The European Commission looks out for the citizens of the European Union, whereas the British government has its favourites. And we all know who those are. – © Mark Alexander
Seven years after the Brexit referendum, the proportion of Britons who want to rejoin the EU has climbed to its highest levels since 2016, according to a new survey.
Both Britons and Europeans also think the UK’s return to the EU is becoming more likely, while British respondents are more optimistic about the bloc’s future – to the extent of trusting the European Commission more than their own government.
Data from YouGov’s latest Brexit tracker survey found that, excluding those who said they would not vote or did not know, 58.2% of people in Britain would now vote to rejoin. » | Jon Henley and Michael Goodier | Friday, June 23, 2023
Brexit has never ever made any sense. Furthermore, it cannot be made to work. Brexit will never work. One would have to be economically illiterate to believe that leaving the EU, and by extension the largest single market in the world, the Single Market, a market of approximately 500m consumers, could ever enhance the UK’s prosperity.
The UK needs to eat humble pie and re-apply for membership of the finest club of free nations in the world – a club that has brought peace and prosperity to the continent of Europe. No mean feat given the continent’s history going back centuries.
I, too, trust the European Commission more than I trust my own government. My regular visitors will know that I have said this all along. The European Commission looks out for the citizens of the European Union, whereas the British government has its favourites. And we all know who those are. – © Mark Alexander
Thursday, June 22, 2023
Debris Found Near Titanic Wreck in Search for Missing Sub - BBC News
NYT – LIVE: Missing Titanic Submersible – Company Believes All Five on Missing Submersible ‘Have Sadly Been Lost’: The Coast Guard is providing an update on the search for the submersible that disappeared during a dive to the Titanic wreckage on Sunday. A remote-operated vehicle spotted a debris field on Thursday. »
Missing Titanic Submersible – All Five on Board Believed Dead After ‘Catastrophic Implosion’: Pieces of the missing Titan submersible were found on the ocean floor, about 1,600 feet from the bow of the Titanic, the Coast Guard said. OceanGate Expeditions, the operator of the submersible, said “our hearts are with these five souls.” »
The Five Lives Lost in the Titanic Submersible: On board the submersible were the founder of the company that operates the vessel; a British businessman and explorer; a British father and teenage son from a prominent Pakistani family; and a French maritime expert. »
Rise in Abortions in England and Wales Linked to Cost of Living Crisis, Say Experts
THE GUARDIAN: Steep rise in first half of 2022 follows trend from previous year, when Covid pandemic caused financial uncertainty
The number of abortions in England and Wales has risen sharply, with a charity saying that growing financial pressure on families could mean it continues to rise.
The number increased by 17%, from 105,488 between January and June 2021 to 123,219 over the same period in 2022, according to a report by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC). » | Alexandra Topping | Thursday, June 22, 2023
The number of abortions in England and Wales has risen sharply, with a charity saying that growing financial pressure on families could mean it continues to rise.
The number increased by 17%, from 105,488 between January and June 2021 to 123,219 over the same period in 2022, according to a report by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC). » | Alexandra Topping | Thursday, June 22, 2023
Turkish Central Bank Raises Interest Rates to 15% after Two-year Freeze
THE GUARDIAN: Experts say increase from 8.5% may be insufficient to tackling surging inflation that some estimate at 110%
Turkey’s central bank has raised interest rates for the first time in more than two years, from 8.5% to 15%, but there is widespread concern that the move is insufficient to combat rising inflation and an ongoing economic crisis.
The decision marks a partial shift in the unorthodox economic policy of the president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, under which interest rates have been frozen since March 2021 despite a sharp devaluation in the Turkish lira.
The central bank’s monetary policy committee said it had raised rates “to begin the monetary tightening process in order to establish the disinflation course as soon as possible, to anchor inflation expectations, and to control the deterioration in pricing behaviour.”
Inflation has risen to levels that are proving unbearable for large sections of the population, causing a widespread cost of living crisis. Officially, inflation in Turkey is at 39.59%, although unofficial estimates from Turkey’s independent Inflation Research Group put it at 110%. » | Ruth Michaelson | Thursday, June 22, 2023
Turkey’s central bank has raised interest rates for the first time in more than two years, from 8.5% to 15%, but there is widespread concern that the move is insufficient to combat rising inflation and an ongoing economic crisis.
The decision marks a partial shift in the unorthodox economic policy of the president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, under which interest rates have been frozen since March 2021 despite a sharp devaluation in the Turkish lira.
The central bank’s monetary policy committee said it had raised rates “to begin the monetary tightening process in order to establish the disinflation course as soon as possible, to anchor inflation expectations, and to control the deterioration in pricing behaviour.”
Inflation has risen to levels that are proving unbearable for large sections of the population, causing a widespread cost of living crisis. Officially, inflation in Turkey is at 39.59%, although unofficial estimates from Turkey’s independent Inflation Research Group put it at 110%. » | Ruth Michaelson | Thursday, June 22, 2023
"It's an Awful Feeling" - Titanic Reporter Breaks Down Talking about Missing Submersible
Jun 20, 2023 | Piers Morgan Uncensored is joined by friend of explorer billionaire Hamish Harding, who is currently missing on the Titanic wreckage tourist submersible, Jannicke Mikkelsen, retired US Navy submarine captain Lieutenant David Marquet and the first journalist to report from the Titanic wreckage Dr. Michael Guillen to discuss the latest on the missing sub and the likelihood of survival for the five people onboard.
Piers asks David about the likelihood of survival and he explains that due to the way the vehicle was constructed and having no communication that there is a slim to no chance of being able to find the vehicle in time.
Michael then becomes emotional whilst describing his personal experience of being down that far in a submersible which was stuck for an extended amount of time and the feeling of being "utterly hopeless". He describes it as an "awful feeling" and sympathises with the people on board and their families for what they must be going through.
Piers asks David about the likelihood of survival and he explains that due to the way the vehicle was constructed and having no communication that there is a slim to no chance of being able to find the vehicle in time.
Michael then becomes emotional whilst describing his personal experience of being down that far in a submersible which was stuck for an extended amount of time and the feeling of being "utterly hopeless". He describes it as an "awful feeling" and sympathises with the people on board and their families for what they must be going through.
Bank of England Raises Interest Rates by a Half Point to 5%
THE GUARDIAN: Move brings borrowing costs to highest level since April 2008 as Bank intensifies efforts to control inflation
The Bank of England has raised interest rates by a half point to 5% as it intensifies its efforts to tackle stubbornly high inflation, adding to the strain on households struggling with soaring mortgage costs.
In what will be seen as a major move, the Bank’s monetary policy committee increased rates for the 13th consecutive time to the highest level since April 2008. Before the decision was announced, financial markets were evenly split on whether the Bank would vote for a half-point rise or a smaller quarter-point increase. » | Richard Partington, Economics correspondent | Thursday, June 22, 2023
Markets predict 6% UK interest rate by end of year: Rates will remain at level until summer 2024 after Bank of England hikes benchmark rate by half a percentage point »
The Bank of England has raised interest rates by a half point to 5% as it intensifies its efforts to tackle stubbornly high inflation, adding to the strain on households struggling with soaring mortgage costs.
In what will be seen as a major move, the Bank’s monetary policy committee increased rates for the 13th consecutive time to the highest level since April 2008. Before the decision was announced, financial markets were evenly split on whether the Bank would vote for a half-point rise or a smaller quarter-point increase. » | Richard Partington, Economics correspondent | Thursday, June 22, 2023
Markets predict 6% UK interest rate by end of year: Rates will remain at level until summer 2024 after Bank of England hikes benchmark rate by half a percentage point »
Von Engeln bewacht: Die Bundeslade* | Doku HD Reupload | ARTE
Jun 11, 2023 | Der Bibel nach soll die Bundeslade das hebräische Volk bei der Eroberung des Gelobten Landes begleitet haben. Die ursprüngliche, primitive Bundeslade war eine Truhe mit einer Statue des Gottes Jahwe. Unweit von Jerusalem untersuchen Archäologen Überreste eines Tempels, in dem der Bibel zufolge 20 Jahre lang die Bundeslade aufbewahrt wurde.
Der Thora zufolge enthält die Bundeslade die beiden Steintafeln mit den zehn Geboten, die Mose von Gott erhalten hatte. Die vergoldete hölzerne Truhe ist das Symbol des Bundes – hebräisch B’rith –zwischen Gott und dem Volk Israel, das sie auf seinem Zug ins Gelobte Land stets mitführte. Im 10. Jahrhundert vor Christus beschloss König David, sie in einem Tempel seiner Hauptstadt Jerusalem, der Wiege der monotheistischen Religionen, aufzubewahren. Vier Jahrhunderte später belagerten die Babylonier die Stadt und zerstörten den Tempel. Seither war die Bundeslade spurlos verschwunden.
Die verschollene Truhe mit ihren magischen Kräften befeuerte schon immer die Fantasie der Menschen und rief zahlreiche Schatzsucher auf den Plan. Aber gibt es Beweise für ihre Existenz? Ist die an der hebräischen Bibel orientierte Geschichtsschreibung verlässlich? Wann wurden diese Texte geschrieben? Von wem? Und zu welchem Zweck? Diese Fragen beschäftigen Archäologen und Theologen schon seit Jahrhunderten. Eine wenige Kilometer von Jerusalem entfernte Stätte könnte neue Antworten liefern. Der hebräischen Bibel zufolge war die Bundeslade vor ihrer Überführung nach Jerusalem auf der Anhöhe Kirjath-Jearim aufbewahrt worden. Heute steht hier ein katholisches Kloster. Es ist der einzige in der Bibel erwähnte Ort der gesamten Gegend, an dem bisher noch keine Ausgrabungen gemacht wurden. Ein französisch-israelisches Wissenschaftlerteam unter der Leitung des Archäologen Israel Finkelstein und des Theologen Thomas Römer macht sich auf, um dem Ausgrabungsort Kirjath-Jearim unter Einsatz modernster Technik seine Geheimnisse zu entlocken.
Die spannende Forschungsmission führt die Forscher auf immer neue Spuren aus der Vergangenheit: archäologische Funde, die den biblischen Beschreibungen gegenübergestellt werden. Bei dem Versuch, die Geschichte der Bundeslade nachzuvollziehen, zeichnet sich eine noch viel größere Geschichte ab: die Entstehung der hebräischen Bibel.
Dokumentarfilm von Thierry Ragobert (F 2020, 90 Min)
Verfügbar bis zum 02/08/2023
* Die Bundeslade = Ark of the Covenant
Der Thora zufolge enthält die Bundeslade die beiden Steintafeln mit den zehn Geboten, die Mose von Gott erhalten hatte. Die vergoldete hölzerne Truhe ist das Symbol des Bundes – hebräisch B’rith –zwischen Gott und dem Volk Israel, das sie auf seinem Zug ins Gelobte Land stets mitführte. Im 10. Jahrhundert vor Christus beschloss König David, sie in einem Tempel seiner Hauptstadt Jerusalem, der Wiege der monotheistischen Religionen, aufzubewahren. Vier Jahrhunderte später belagerten die Babylonier die Stadt und zerstörten den Tempel. Seither war die Bundeslade spurlos verschwunden.
Die verschollene Truhe mit ihren magischen Kräften befeuerte schon immer die Fantasie der Menschen und rief zahlreiche Schatzsucher auf den Plan. Aber gibt es Beweise für ihre Existenz? Ist die an der hebräischen Bibel orientierte Geschichtsschreibung verlässlich? Wann wurden diese Texte geschrieben? Von wem? Und zu welchem Zweck? Diese Fragen beschäftigen Archäologen und Theologen schon seit Jahrhunderten. Eine wenige Kilometer von Jerusalem entfernte Stätte könnte neue Antworten liefern. Der hebräischen Bibel zufolge war die Bundeslade vor ihrer Überführung nach Jerusalem auf der Anhöhe Kirjath-Jearim aufbewahrt worden. Heute steht hier ein katholisches Kloster. Es ist der einzige in der Bibel erwähnte Ort der gesamten Gegend, an dem bisher noch keine Ausgrabungen gemacht wurden. Ein französisch-israelisches Wissenschaftlerteam unter der Leitung des Archäologen Israel Finkelstein und des Theologen Thomas Römer macht sich auf, um dem Ausgrabungsort Kirjath-Jearim unter Einsatz modernster Technik seine Geheimnisse zu entlocken.
Die spannende Forschungsmission führt die Forscher auf immer neue Spuren aus der Vergangenheit: archäologische Funde, die den biblischen Beschreibungen gegenübergestellt werden. Bei dem Versuch, die Geschichte der Bundeslade nachzuvollziehen, zeichnet sich eine noch viel größere Geschichte ab: die Entstehung der hebräischen Bibel.
Dokumentarfilm von Thierry Ragobert (F 2020, 90 Min)
Verfügbar bis zum 02/08/2023
* Die Bundeslade = Ark of the Covenant
Evidence of Jesus' Biological Father (by Dr. James Tabor)
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This is a highly controversial subject. It should therefore be well noted that I neither endorse nor dismiss this material. I am not a theologian, a historian or a specialist in the historicity of the Bible narrative. I am, however, a truth seeker; so, such discussions, however polemical, are of great interest to me. I trust they are of great interest to you too. – Mark Alexander
Wednesday, June 21, 2023
Lab-grown Chicken Can Now Be Sold in the US
How disgusting! You eat lab-grown meats and poultry if you want to; I am certainly not for eating unnatural food like lab-grown meats or poultry. In years to come, they will find out how injurious to health such faux foods will be. America, in particular, has huge health problems caused by unnatural foods as it is. Why are the authorities allowing this artificial food into the food chain? – © Mark Alexander
The Lincoln Project: Lock Him Up
Jun 20, 2023 | Delusions, deflections and flat out lies. Lock. Him. Up.
The Lincoln Project is a leading pro-democracy organization in the United States — dedicated to the preservation, protection, and defense of democracy. Our fight against Trumpism is only beginning. We must combat these forces everywhere and at all times — our democracy depends on it.
The Lincoln Project is a leading pro-democracy organization in the United States — dedicated to the preservation, protection, and defense of democracy. Our fight against Trumpism is only beginning. We must combat these forces everywhere and at all times — our democracy depends on it.
The Guardian View on Danger at Sea: Looking Out for All Those in Peril
THE GUARDIAN – EDITORIAL: The contrast between the frantic hunt for a missing submersible and the failure to save migrants drowning in the Mediterranean is illuminating
A massive operation is under way to find and save a stricken vessel and its passengers. As time passes, anxious families and friends wait with growing fear. The US coastguard, Canadian armed forces and commercial vessels are all hunting for the Titan submersible, which has gone missing with five aboard on a dive to the wreck of the Titanic in the north Atlantic. The UK’s Ministry of Defence is also monitoring the situation.
It is hard to think of a starker contrast with the response to a fishing boat which sank in the Mediterranean last week with an estimated 750 people, including children, packed onboard. Only about 100 survived, making this one of the deadliest disasters in the Mediterranean. Greece and the EU blame people smugglers, who overcrowd boats and abuse those aboard them. But both have profound questions to answer about their own role in such disasters. Activists say authorities were repeatedly warned of the danger this boat faced, hours before it went down, but failed to act. » | Editorial | Tuesday, June 20, 2023
A massive operation is under way to find and save a stricken vessel and its passengers. As time passes, anxious families and friends wait with growing fear. The US coastguard, Canadian armed forces and commercial vessels are all hunting for the Titan submersible, which has gone missing with five aboard on a dive to the wreck of the Titanic in the north Atlantic. The UK’s Ministry of Defence is also monitoring the situation.
It is hard to think of a starker contrast with the response to a fishing boat which sank in the Mediterranean last week with an estimated 750 people, including children, packed onboard. Only about 100 survived, making this one of the deadliest disasters in the Mediterranean. Greece and the EU blame people smugglers, who overcrowd boats and abuse those aboard them. But both have profound questions to answer about their own role in such disasters. Activists say authorities were repeatedly warned of the danger this boat faced, hours before it went down, but failed to act. » | Editorial | Tuesday, June 20, 2023
Paris Explosion Leaves Several People in Critical Condition - BBC News
EN FRANÇAIS – LIVE :
Explosion dans le 5ᵉ arrondissement de Paris en direct : un immeuble effondré, quatre personnes gravement blessées selon un bilan provisoire : Selon le préfet de Paris, l’explosion s’est produite à 16 h 55, 277 rue Saint-Jacques, « à l’intérieur d’un immeuble qui accueille notamment la Paris American Academy ». L’incendie, qui a mobilisé plus de 270 pompiers, « est circonscrit et se poursuivent des recherches d’éventuelles victimes », a dit Laurent Nuñez. « Rien ne permet de déterminer l’origine du sinistre » à ce stade, a précisé le parquet de Paris. »
In Argentina, Inflation Passes 100% (and the Restaurants Are Packed)
THE NEW YORK TIMES: Argentina’s financial crisis has a surprising side effect: a flourishing dining scene in Buenos Aires, as residents rush to spend pesos before they lose more value.
Wine glasses clinked in an Art Nouveau culinary gem basking in its restored splendor. It was tasting night in the more than century-old coffeehouse turned restaurant at the old Buenos Aires zoo, as beet tartare, pan-seared squid and a perfect rib-eye floated out of the kitchen, chased by a velvety chocolate mousse.
“As you can see, we are betting hard on the opportunity of the food scene in Argentina,” said Pedro Díaz Flores, on a tour of the restaurant, Águila Pabellon, that he co-owns — the 17th food venture he has opened in Buenos Aires in the past 18 months.
In Buenos Aires, Argentina’s cosmopolitan capital, a world-class culinary scene is flourishing. That would not necessarily be news if it were not for the fact that Argentina is in the middle of an extraordinary financial crisis.
Inflation is at more than 114 percent — the fourth highest rate in the world — and the street value of the Argentine peso has crumbled, dropping about 25 percent over a three-week period in April. » | Natalie Alcoba | Photographs by Sarah Pabst, Reporting from Buenos Aires | Monday, June 19, 2023
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Bank Report Details Peter Mandelson’s Apparent Contact with Jeffrey Epstein
THE GUARDIAN: JP Morgan report from 2019 found Epstein seemed to keep ‘particularly close relationship’ with Labour peer
Peter Mandelson in 2009. Photograph: David Sillitoe/The Guardian
Court documents have shed light on the Labour former business secretary Peter Mandelson’s apparent contact with the disgraced businessman Jeffrey Epstein after the financier was convicted of procuring an underaged girl for prostitution.
The document is a 2019 internal report on Epstein by JP Morgan bank, which had a 15-year relationship with the financier, and was filed to a New York court this week.
It found that Epstein appeared to “maintain a particularly close relationship with Prince Andrew the Duke of York and Lord Peter Mandelson, a senior member of the British government”. » | Rowena Mason, Whitehall editor | Wednesday, June 21, 2023
Court documents have shed light on the Labour former business secretary Peter Mandelson’s apparent contact with the disgraced businessman Jeffrey Epstein after the financier was convicted of procuring an underaged girl for prostitution.
The document is a 2019 internal report on Epstein by JP Morgan bank, which had a 15-year relationship with the financier, and was filed to a New York court this week.
It found that Epstein appeared to “maintain a particularly close relationship with Prince Andrew the Duke of York and Lord Peter Mandelson, a senior member of the British government”. » | Rowena Mason, Whitehall editor | Wednesday, June 21, 2023
Peyton Place (1957). Full Movie.
How Peyton Place comforted this closeted teenager »
Claudia Roden's Circassian Chicken – Çerkez Tavuğu | Genius Recipes
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Missing Titanic Sub Has 40 Hours of Oxygen Left Says US Coast Guard - BBC News
Tuesday, June 20, 2023
Cannabis-Konsum bei Jugendlichen – Kiffer zwischen Rausch und Risiko | Doku | SRF Dok
Our politicians are f*****g stupid! They have waged a war on the smoking of tobacco and cigarettes and have helped create a huge problem of young people smoking cannabis instead! Is the smoking of cannabis REALLY healthier than smoking tobacco? What f*****g dorks our politicians are!
Do we need to bring the smoking rate down? Yes, of course we do. But the reduction in smoking was being achieved through infomercials and the education of the public of the dangers of smoking.
One can only despair at the decisions and behaviour of our really stupid, ignorant politicians. © Mark Alexander
Mark Alexanders Kommentar: BoJo
BoJo hat Vieles schief gemacht. Aber das, daß am Schiefsten ist, ist Brexit. Unser Ausgang aus der Europäischen Union hätte er nie zustande bringen sollen. Insofern als er das gemacht hat, hat er Mist gebaut. Mist höchsten Grades!
Eigentlich wäre ich imstande ihm sehr viele Fehler vergeben zu können; aber dieses Land aus der Europäischen Union herauszubringen ist wirklich unverzeihlich. Ganz und gar! Mit diesem einzigen Schritt, hat BoJo die Wirtschaft von Großbritannien kaputt gemacht und die Privilegien der Briten als Bürger der Europäischen Union weggestohlen zugleich, nur um ihm die Schlüssel zu ‚Number 10‘ zu geben. Und was für ein Desaster seine Zeit ‚in Number 10‘ war!
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© Mark Alexander
Eigentlich wäre ich imstande ihm sehr viele Fehler vergeben zu können; aber dieses Land aus der Europäischen Union herauszubringen ist wirklich unverzeihlich. Ganz und gar! Mit diesem einzigen Schritt, hat BoJo die Wirtschaft von Großbritannien kaputt gemacht und die Privilegien der Briten als Bürger der Europäischen Union weggestohlen zugleich, nur um ihm die Schlüssel zu ‚Number 10‘ zu geben. Und was für ein Desaster seine Zeit ‚in Number 10‘ war!
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The Guardian View on a PM’s Patronage: Boris Johnson’s Shameful Honours List
THE GUARDIAN – EDITORIAL: Reforming the House of Lords should begin by constraining a departing leader’s power to dish out lifetime awards to friends and cronies
‘Voters care about honesty and integrity in politics. Mr Johnson does not.’ Photograph: Reuters
When handing out lifetime honours, Boris Johnson’s guiding principle has been brazen cronyism and snubbing established convention. But the most recent revelations, on the eve of MPs debating the privileges committee report into Mr Johnson’s deceit over Partygate, are jaw-dropping. On Sunday, a video emerged of Conservative staffers enjoying a 2020 Christmas “jingle and mingle” jamboree that patently broke lockdown rules. Mr Johnson must have known about this event. Yet at least two of those at the party were on his resignation honours list. » | Editorial | Monday, June 19, 2023
How much longer do we have to put up with this boring old fart? Fat, in-your-face and frightfully boring. It is high time that the Conservative Party considered this man as a liability to the Party. He must surely by now be considered as Conservative Party jetsam. For heaven's sake: Move on! This man is sullying the reputation of the once proud Conservative Party. – © Mark Alexander
When handing out lifetime honours, Boris Johnson’s guiding principle has been brazen cronyism and snubbing established convention. But the most recent revelations, on the eve of MPs debating the privileges committee report into Mr Johnson’s deceit over Partygate, are jaw-dropping. On Sunday, a video emerged of Conservative staffers enjoying a 2020 Christmas “jingle and mingle” jamboree that patently broke lockdown rules. Mr Johnson must have known about this event. Yet at least two of those at the party were on his resignation honours list. » | Editorial | Monday, June 19, 2023
How much longer do we have to put up with this boring old fart? Fat, in-your-face and frightfully boring. It is high time that the Conservative Party considered this man as a liability to the Party. He must surely by now be considered as Conservative Party jetsam. For heaven's sake: Move on! This man is sullying the reputation of the once proud Conservative Party. – © Mark Alexander
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