‘People Are Tired of Being Ignored While the Rich Get Richer’: Bernie Sanders on Anger and Hope in the US and UK

‘Why, with all this new tech, are we not seeing an improved standard of living?’ … Bernie Sanders at a unionisation rally in Richmond, Virginia. Photograph: Julia Rendleman/Reuters
THE GUARDIAN: The Vermont senator rose from the political margins to become hugely influential within the American left. As he prepares to speak at a London rally, he explains why unions on both sides of the Atlantic must reassert their power

Both are unlikely political sensations who were long consigned to the fringes: Bernie Sanders, an octogenarian US senator who inspired an army of voters far younger than himself; and Mick Lynch, a former blacklisted construction worker and child of Irish immigrants who, as the leader of the Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers union (RMT), shot to national prominence when he humbled hostile but underinformed broadcast journalists. “I think Lynch is touching a nerve,” Sanders says.

The de facto leader of the US left has swung his considerable political heft behind a new campaign – Enough Is Enough – launched to fight Britain’s mounting cost of living crisis, which was founded in part by Lynch and the RMT. It has certainly touched a nerve: at a recent rally in Clapham, south London, many of those who had queued around the block were turned away for lack of space. “‘Enough is enough’, funnily enough, is an expression we use a lot here,” Sanders says. “People are sick and tired of often working longer hours for low wages; sick and tired of their kids having a lower standard of living than them; and they’re sick and tired of billionaires getting richer and richer while they fall behind.

“Why, with all this new tech out there, are they not seeing an improved standard of living? Why not more equality, rather than less equality? Why are living standards deteriorating, not improving? Lynch is asking that, Enough Is Enough is asking that – and it’s hitting a nerve, because people are tired of being ignored while the rich get richer.” » | Owen Jones | Tuesday, August 30, 2022

More than 40% of Americans think civil war likely within a decade: More than half of ‘strong Republicans’ think such a conflict is at least somewhat likely, poll finds »

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Young and in love / Jeunes et amoureux
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‘Gay Conversion Therapist’ Comes Out: Exclusive Interview | Reupload

Jan 31, 2019 He was a leader of the controversial 'gay conversion therapy' movement in the United States - so it came as a shock when David Matheson publicly came out as gay.

For decades, Mr Matheson - a Mormon - ran retreats offering therapy to suppress or manage sexuality, - claiming to help people live as straight men rather than gay.

In an exclusive interview with this programme he's now conceded that the practice, which almost 700,000 Americans have undergone, is not only built on a harmful philosophy but should be banned.

We are also joined from New York by Chaim Levin, who twice attended retreats co-founded by David Matheson.

Is 10% of the Population Really Gay?

THE OBSERVER: Drawing on the widest survey of sexual behaviour since the Kinsey Report, David Spiegelhalter, in his book Sex By Numbers, answers key questions about our private lives. Here he reveals how Kinsey’s contested claim that 10% of us are gay is actually close to the mark

For a single statistic to be the primary propaganda weapon for a radical political movement is unusual. Back in 1977, the US National Gay Task Force (NGTF) was invited into the White House to meet President Jimmy Carter’s representatives – a first for gay and lesbian groups. The NGTF’s most prominent campaigning slogan was “we are everywhere”, backed up by the memorable statistical claim that one in 10 of the US population was gay – this figure was deeply and passionately contested.

So where did Bruce Voeller, a scientist who was a founder and first director of the NGTF, get this nice round 10% from? To find out, we have to delve back into Alfred Kinsey’s surveys in 1940s America, which were groundbreaking at the time but are now seen as archaic in their methods: he sought out respondents in prisons and the gay underworld, made friends with them and, over a cigarette, noted down their behaviours using an obscure code. Kinsey did not believe that sexual identity was fixed and simply categorised, and perhaps his most lasting contribution was his scale, still used today, in which individuals are rated from exclusively heterosexual to exclusively homosexual on a scale of 0 to 6.

Kinsey’s headline finding was that “at least 37% of the male population has some homosexual experience between the beginning of adolescence and old age”, meaning physical contact to the point of orgasm. He claimed that 13% of males were predominately homosexual for at least three years between the ages of 16 and 55 (scoring at least 4) and that 4% of males were exclusively homosexual all their lives (scoring 6). For 30-year-old US men, he estimated that 83% would score 0 (totally heterosexual), 8% would be 1 or 2 on the scale, and 9% would be at least a 3. He acknowledged that people could move on the scale during their lifetime, and indeed Kinsey himself is said to have moved from a 1 or 2 when younger to a 3 or 4 in middle age. » | David Spiegelhalter | Sunday, April 5, 2015

Gay Britain: what do the statistics say?: How many people in the UK are gay, lesbian or bisexual? The Office for National Statistics reckons it's 1.5% while the Kinsey report says it's 10%. Who's right? »

WIKIPEDIA: Kinsey scale.

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The Guardian View on Broken Markets: Time to Take Back Control

THE GUARDIAN – EDITORIAL: The need to rebalance the public and private sectors, and rein in market excess is becoming the new common sense in UK politics

When a poll finds that almost half of Conservative voters favour taking the energy industry into public ownership, and a former adviser to Tory governments describes the privatisation model for energy and water as broken, it seems fair to surmise that a laissez-faire economic orthodoxy that has lasted more than 30 years is on the ropes.

The scale of the looming energy catastrophe, as bills rise to unaffordable levels for households and small businesses, has been primarily driven by the external shock of Russia’s war in Ukraine. But as Sir Dieter Helm, professor of economic policy at Oxford University, argued in an interview with the Financial Times on Monday, the crisis has exposed the deficiencies of a market that was not, in any case, fit for purpose. Energy and water, he said, are “too essential to be treated like another commodity, as some of the architects of the privatisation, liberalisation and competition paradigm believed”. » | Editorial | Monday, August 29, 2022

The Tobacco Conspiracy : Documentary

Nov 26, 2018 This France-Canada co-production goes behind the scenes of the huge tobacco industry, whose economic power has been expanding for five decades at the expense of public health. A gripping investigation covering three continents, Nadia Collot's film exposes the vast conspiracy of a criminally negligent industry that conquers new markets through corruption and manipulation. To confront the tobacco cartel, anti-smoking groups are organizing and scoring points, but the fight remains fierce. With ist diverse viewpoints, shocking interviews and riveting images, The Tobacco Conspiracy deftly defines the issues in a complex situation where private interests and the public good collide. Enlightening and engrossing, this documentary is a hard-hitting critique of an industry gone mad.

The Seductive Power of Red I ARTE.tv Documentary

Aug 29, 2022 Lipstick has been around since the dawn of time. It is often a symbol of power and rebellion. Across the centuries, queens, politicians, workers, actresses, geishas, drag-queens, rock stars, and make-up lovers all over the world have called upon its ability to flatter and enhance. In the modern age of the beauty influencer, this ancient beautification trick is more popular than ever.

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Israelis: What Do You Think of Gay People?

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German Cardinal Calls for Change in Church Teaching on Homosexuality

German Cardinal Reinhard Marx of Munich and Freising speaks in front of a rainbow flag during a service marking the 20th anniversary of the LGBTQ community at St. Paul's Church in Munich March 13, 2022. (CNS photo/Lukas Barth, Reuters)
NATIONAL CATHOLIC REPORTER: HAMBURG, GERMANY — Munich Cardinal Reinhard Marx has called for a change in Catholic teaching on homosexuality, reported the German Catholic news agency KNA.

"The catechism is not set in stone. One may also question what it says," Marx told the weekly magazine Stern in an interview published March 31.

"Homosexuality is not a sin. It corresponds to a Christian attitude when two people, regardless of gender, stand up for each other, in joy and sorrow," he said. The value of love was also shown in "not making the other person an object, not using him or her or humiliating him or her."

Marx added: "LGBTQ+ people are part of creation and loved by God, and we are called upon to stand against discrimination." He also said, "Those who threaten homosexuals and anyone else with hell have understood nothing."

Earlier in March, at a Mass celebrating the 20th anniversary of "queer services" in Munich, Marx apologized for the church's discrimination against homosexuals. In his sermon, the cardinal promoted an "inclusive church."

The cardinal told Stern that only 10 years ago he could not have imagined holding such a service. » | Catholic News Service | Thursday, March 31, 2022

Der Münchner Kardinal Marx will die katholische Kirche für queere Menschen öffnen: "Homosexualität ist keine Sünde": Er gilt als Vertrauter des Papstes und doch fordert er das Ende des Pflichtzölibats und der Ausgrenzung von Homosexuellen aus der Kirche. Ein Gespräch mit Kardinal Reinhard Marx. »

Gay Commercials 2009 - 2019 | Parts 1, 2 & 3

Dimitra’s Dishes: Greek Summertime Vegetable Stew: Soufiko

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Democracy Now! Top US News & World Headlines – August 29, 2022

Scottish Independence: Could Britain Break Up? | Reupload

Apr 18, 2021 The union between the nations of the United Kingdom is looking increasingly fragile, thanks to Brexit. If Scotland were to break away from Britain it would face an uncertain future—as would the rest of the union.

What's behind Turkey's Ballooning Trade Deficit | DW Business

Aug 29, 2022 As Russia's invasion of Ukraine grinds on, its impact continues to be felt far beyond Ukraine's borders. In Turkey, the war has cast a shadow over President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's economic ambitions.

Turkey's trade deficit has ballooned over the last seven months on the back of rising commodity prices. In July, the monthly gap reached almost 11 billion dollars, which is a record level. The imbalance between imports and exports from January through July was 144 percent higher than a year earlier, according to Turkey’s state statistics agency. Add to that the rapid depreciation of the lira, and Turkey's problems don't look set to end soon.

Lebanon: A Cultural Melting Pot - Mediterranean Journey | DW Documentary

Aug 14, 2022 Six million people live in the cultural melting pot that is Lebanon. Muslims and Christians coexist here, although not always without conflict. Journalist Jaafar Abdul Karim shows colleague Sineb El Masrar the nation where he grew up.

For our 10-part series, Sineb El Marar and Jaafar Abdul Karim toured 10 nations in two years. Some of these countries underwent political and economic upheaval during this period. One of these was Lebanon, the homeland of Jaafar Abdul Karim.

In the first episode of "Mediterranean Journey”, the presenter invites his colleague Sineb El Masrar to the Beirut studio where he records his program "Jaafar Talk". He takes Sineb along on a tour of the city. It is a place that still bears the scars of civil war: Christians against Palestinians, both of these groups against Arab nationalists and all of them against Israel. The journey continues to the north of the country to Tripoli, where Jaafar meets the activist Lea Baroudi, initiator of the reconciliation project "March”.

Jaafar spends the night at the eco-lodge "Beit Al Batroun", not far from Byblos. The small estate is a slice of heaven; a dream realized for owner Colette Kahil. Back in Beirut, Jaafar meets the journalist Joumana Haddad, who runs support groups addressing the societal taboo of homosexuality.

He also meets with Zeina Hawa from the initiative "Chain Effect". She and her fellow cyclists are campaigning to make the Lebanese capital better for bikes. Together with Sineb, Jaafar explores Beirut on two wheels. The next stop on his trip is the Beqaa Valley, where he meets Syrian refugee women making clothes for the fair-trade project "Master Peace”.

Why Richard I Shared His Bed with the King of France

THE GUARDIAN: For the past half-century, Richard the Lionheart - that buff, bronzed warrior who hardly saw his wife and had no children - has been something of a gay icon. As a presence on the silver screen (most famously in the shape of the young Anthony Hopkins in The Lion in Winter) his homosexuality has rarely been in doubt.

English history isn't short of gay or bisexual monarchs - Edward II, James I, possibly William II - but the historical evidence for counting Richard I among their number rests on one contemporary document concerning his relationship with King Philip II of France. In 1187, a chronicler reports, the two men were so close that "at night the bed did not separate them".

Now, however, as the BBC prepares to air a new Lionheart docu-drama, the king's biographer, Professor John Gillingham, has pointed out that Richard's ostentatious bed-sharing with the French king was the product of a political alliance rather than a lovers' tryst. » | Helen Castor | Wednesday, March 19, 2008

« Ne payez pas vos factures d’énergie » : au Royaume-Uni, colère et mobilisation contre les prix du gaz et de l’électricité

LE MONDE : En octobre, les factures moyennes vont augmenter de 80 % par rapport à avril, soit un triplement en un an. Des dizaines de milliers de Britanniques menacent de ne pas payer.

Des manifestants protestent contre la hausse des prix, à Londres, le 12 février 2022. FUTURE PUBLISHING VIA GETTY
Anne Vivian-Smith passe son temps à vérifier son compteur électrique, « de façon obsessive ». Elle a toujours fait attention à sa consommation, mais depuis quelques mois, elle mesure le moindre de ses gestes : elle se fait moins de boissons chaudes, évite d’allumer la télévision, éteint au maximum les lumières.

Vivant à Nottingham, dans le nord de l’Angleterre, sévèrement handicapée par une maladie dégénérative, cette ancienne magistrate ne peut pas travailler et dépend des aides sociales, qui n’ont pas augmenté depuis trois ans dans son cas. Son mari, qui est employé dans une université, touche environ 1 000 livres sterling (1 200 euros) par mois et n’a obtenu qu’une augmentation de 1,5 % cette année, bien inférieure à l’inflation. Leur facture de gaz et d’électricité, en revanche, a fait un bond en avril, passant de 82 livres à 145 livres par mois. « Au début de l’année, on n’était pas riches, mais ça allait. Maintenant, notre vie a rétréci. » » | Par Eric Albert (Londres, correspondance)| dimanche 28 août 2022

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Finding Shelter within Israel's Gay Community as Gay Palestinians | Real Stories

Jun 19, 2022 Persecuted in Palestine and called criminals in Israel, gay Palestinians are the silent victims of the conflict. Louie has been hiding in Tel Aviv for ten years, Abdu was tortured and accused of espionage for his relationships with gay Israelis; and Louis was almost killed by his family. Wherever they go, they live in fear of discovery. Only in Israel's gay underground are they at home. Eye-opening and revelatory. From The Invisible Men

What Life Is Like for LGBT People in Brazil | 2016

Aug 16, 2016 Filipe Techera, a gay resident of Rio, explains what life is like for LGBT people in Brazil.

Argentina : LGBTQ Tango : BBC Travel Show

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Climate Change: Europe's First Heat Officer | DW Documentary

Aug 8, 2022 Eleni Myrivili has the mammoth task of ensuring the survival of Athens. As the city's newly appointed "chief heat officer," she is working on ways to prepare the Greek capital for the consequences of climate change. That's no small feat: The city has 3 million residents — and is almost unbearable in summer.

One possible solution to the heat problem dates all the way back to antiquity: Hadrian's Aqueduct, a subterranean tunnel constructed under Roman rule stretches nearly 20 kilometers (12 miles) under Athens. Water from this tunnel will be used to irrigate parks across the city, creating a cool green corridor. But Eleni Myrivili's tasks are not limited to city planning. She is also responsible for providing emergency aid for people directly affected by the heat. Despite the ever-worsening situation, she has observed a worrying trend: Many people in Athens still accept the heat and climate change as fate. Can Myrivili change people's perceptions? A report by Gunnar Köhne.

Our Yemeni Kitchen | مطبخنا اليمني | Arabian Chicken & Rice Upside-down Recipe: Maklouba / Maqluba | مقلوبة

Views on YouTube: 5,788,449 | Subtitles for all languages are available for this video. They can be activated on the video itself.

Ingredients:

Cooking oil
Onion (120g)
Bay leaves
Cinnamon stick
Cardamom, cloves, and one tsp of coriander seeds
1 whole chicken, cut up
1 tbsp of salt, half a tsp of black pepper, and one fourth [a quarter] of a tsp of turmeric
Potatoes (650g)
Eggplant [aubergine] (650g)
Onions (250g)
For the rice:
One and half tsps of salt
Three cups of washed and soaked basmati rice
Half a tsp each of black pepper, cinnamon, cardamom, cloves, and turmeric
For the garnish:
Coriander and fried onions

Method:

In a pot add a little cooking oil
Sauté chopped onions (120g)
Then add the following ingredients:
Bay leaves, cinnamon stick, cardamom, cloves, and one tsp of coriander seeds
Add one whole chicken cut up with the skin removed
Add the following ground spices:
1 tbsp of salt, half a tsp of black pepper, and one fourth [a quarter] of a tsp of turmeric
Then, cover the chicken with hot water
Cook on high heat for 20 minutes
While the chicken is cooking, prepare the vegetables:
Fry the cut potatoes (650g)
Fry the cut eggplant (650g)
Fry the onions (250g)
After 20 mins, remove the chicken and strain the broth
Place a piece of parchment paper on the bottom of a non-stick pot
Add the following ingredients, in order:
Place the chicken in the pot first, then the fried potatoes, then the fried eggplant, then the fried onion
In a separate bowl, add three cups of washed and soaked basmati rice (soaked for 20 minutes)
Add one and half tsp of salt, half a tsp each of black pepper, cinnamon, cardamom, cloves, and turmeric
Mix everything and place the mixture in the pot on top of the other ingredients.
Add the strained chicken broth
Cook on high heat until the amount of water decreases. Then, on low heat for 30 minutes
Carefully flip it into a serving tray and let it stand for 5 minutes before removing the pot
Carefully remove the pot
Garnish with coriander and fried onions

To get the recipe in Arabic and to give feedback, click here.

WIKIPEDIA: Maqluba.

Serbia Cancels EuroPride amid Rightwing Threats, Says President

THE OBSERVER: Aleksandar Vučić admits ‘violation of minority rights’ while citing fears of clashes at LGBTQ+ event in Belgrade

People taking part in the Belgrade Pride march in September last year Photograph: Andrej Isaković/AFP/Getty Images
Serbia will not allow a pan-European LGBTQ+ Pride event to take place in Belgrade next month, the president has said, citing threats from rightwing extremists and fears of clashes.

The Serbian president, Aleksandar Vučić, announced the decision to cancel the EuroPride celebration on 12-18 September during a news conference where he also proposed extending the term of Serbia’s prime minister, who identifies as a lesbian.

Members of the European Pride Organisers Association (EPOA) chose Serbia’s capital three years ago to host the annual event. Vučić said a crisis with neighbouring Kosovo and various economic problems were among the reasons why the Balkan country’s authorities did not think they could handle EuroPride, which features a Pride parade.

“This is a violation of minority rights, but at this moment the state is pressured by numerous problems,” he said. » | Associated Press in Belgrade | Saturday, August 27, 2022

Maurizio Pollini : Frédéric Chopin : Nocturnes

Face To Face | Carl Gustav Jung (1959) HQ

Oct 11, 2017 Professor Jung is interviewed at his home in Switzerland by John Freeman.

Mystal: "What Does Trump Have to Do to Go to Jail?"

Aug 27, 2022 In the wake of the release of the affidavit at the center of the search of Donald Trump's golf course Mar-A-Lago, Dr. Jason John and Elie Mystal query, "why ain't this dude in jail?"and discuss the national security implications connected with this breach.

Hear! Hear! – Mark

CALLEkocht: So machst Du das perfekte Steak für Dein Steak-Sandwich

Aug 26, 2022 Bestes Steak rosa gebraten von der Hüfte als Sandwich in selbst gebackenen Brot. Warum solltest Du jetzt noch zu SUBWAY? Dieses Rezept ist besser.

Zutaten:

Sandwichbrot
400 g Steak Hüfte
Aiioli
BBQ Soße
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Michael Lambert : 'Puppet' of the Right Deluded Liz Truss Prepares to Lead the Nation

Aug 27, 2022 It seems almost certain that Liz Truss will become Prime Minister of the UK on a 5th September having defeated Rishi Sunak in a race that will have been decided by 150,000 mostly elderly prosperous and white members of the Conservative party.

Throughout the campaign, and throughout her career, Truss has been inconsistent, from being a Liberal Democrat to becoming a Tory, from being extremely pro-Remainer to becoming an arch-enemy of the EU, she has flipped and U-turned whenever it has suited her political ambitions.

In a dull and tedious campaign to become leader of the Tory Party, she has changed her mind on several major issues and, whenever challenged, has said she had been 'misinterpreted'. Truss appears to have little political wit or skill, almost no firm principles, and is likely to succumb to pressures from the right of the Tory party once elected. In effect she will be a puppet of the right-wing whilst the country faces the biggest crises it has faced since the Second World War.


An excellent synopsis, as usual. I dislike using ad hominem attacks on anyone, but I must make an exception for this woman—I have started calling her 'Ms Trust' (a play on the word mistrust)—as each time I see her, she reminds me of Minnie Mouse. She is NO Mrs Thatcher! Maggie, whether people loved her or loathed her, had stature and gravitas. The last words that would come to mind when thinking of Liz Truss are 'stature' and 'gravitas'. – © Mark Alexander

Réalités Biomédicales : que de la médecine et de la biologie, mais sous un autre angle

LE MONDE – Le blog de Marc Gozlan : Un patient contracte simultanément le monkeypox, la Covid-19 et la syphilis, tandis qu’un autre présente une co-infection par monkeypox, SARS-CoV-2 et VIH

Alvaro Vives A, et al. Research Square. Posted Date: August 23rd, 2022.

Deux études indépendantes, espagnole et italienne, rapportent, chez un homme ayant des relations avec des hommes, une co-infection par le virus monkeypox (« variole du singe ») et d’autres agents infectieux.

L’équipe espagnole a publié le 23 août 2022, sous forme de preprint sur le site Research Square, le cas d’un individu de 56 ans ayant des relations avec des hommes. Cet homme, VIH négatif, est sous PrEP (prophylaxie pré-exposition). Utilisée avant un rapport sexuel à risque, la PrEP permet d’empêcher la contamination par le virus du sida (VIH).

Cet individu s’est présenté aux urgences pour un ulcère génital non douloureux apparu deux jours auparavant, sans autre symptôme associé. Il n’avait jamais contracté dans le passé d’infection sexuellement transmissible. Six mois plus tôt, il avait été testé négatif pour le VIH et la syphilis. Dépressif et diabétique, il recevait un traitement approprié. » | Le blog de Marc Gozlan,journaliste médico-scientifique | vendredi 26 août 2022

The Most Beautiful Gay Kiss on the Web! | First Kiss | Reupload

First Kiss is a 84-minute kissing video between the artists Idan Bitton and Alfredo Ferran Calle. While the camera is still, the kiss is in motion, provoking the viewer to stay and watch.

Idan and Alfredo do not interact with the viewer, but offer a peek into their intimate moments of commitment.

This long lasting, present and unapologetic kiss defines our current gay rights momentum. We are here, we love each other, and this is what it looks like.

By: Idan Bitton (idanbitton.com)
Performed: Idan Bitton & Alfredo Ferran Calle
Video: Runn Shayo


Alas, this video cannot be embedded on external websites; it must therefore be viewed on YouTube itself. Click here to watch the most sublime and longest gay kiss on the Web. – © Mark Alexander

As I Said: Who Needs Netflix Now?

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Rwandan Woman Faces up to 2 Years in Jail for 'Indecent' Dress | DW News

Aug 27, 2022 In Rwanda, a woman is facing two years in jail for what authorities call 'indecent' dressing. Liliane Mugabekazi was arrested in early August after a photo of her wearing a transparent dress in public went viral. Police then held her for 12 days until she was granted bail. Her court hearing is expected soon.

Julio Iglesias : Moonlight Lady

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Michael Beschloss: We Have Never Seen Anything Close to This from Any President

Aug 27, 2022 After the redacted affidavit in the Mar-a-Lago search was unsealed, Presidential historian Michael Beschloss talks about the uncharted territory America has entered.

Stocks Plunge after Fed Chair Warns of ‘Pain’ from Inflation Fight

THE NEW YORK TIMES: The S&P 500 fell 3.4 percent, its worst daily showing since mid-June, after the Federal Reserve chair spoke about the path ahead for monetary policy.

Wall Street recoiled on Friday, after the head of the Federal Reserve delivered a stern warning that the central bank’s campaign to lower inflation by raising interest rates is “unconditional” even if it leads to pain for households, businesses and in turn stock prices.

The S&P 500 fell 3.4 percent, its worst daily showing since mid-June, taking its losses for the week to 4 percent. The slump was broad, with every sector of the index lower.

Bond investors also quickly adjusted for more rate increases from the Fed, with the two-year Treasury yield, which is sensitive to rising interest rates, moving close to its highest level of the year at 3.44 percent, before easing back to 3.38 percent.

“While higher interest rates, slower growth and softer labor market conditions will bring down inflation, they will also bring some pain to households and businesses,” Jerome Powell, the Fed chair, said during a speech at the Kansas City Fed’s annual conference in Wyoming. “These are the unfortunate costs of reducing inflation. But a failure to restore price stability would mean far greater pain.” » | Joe Rennison | Friday, August 26, 2022

Daily Business Briefing.

Lawrence: Trump Is Living the Worst Post-Presidency Life Ever

Aug 26, 2022 MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell explains how the release of a redacted version of the affidavit that convinced a federal judge to sign off on a search warrant of Donald Trump’s Florida home is going to make tomorrow the worst day of Trump’s life, so far.

« Ami ou ennemi » ? Emmanuel Macron répond à Liz Truss que « le Royaume-Uni est une nation amie, quels que soient ses dirigeants »

LE MONDE : Candidate favorite pour succéder à Boris Johnson au poste de première ministre, Liz Truss avait refusé de dire si le président français était « ami ou ennemi » de son pays, alors que plusieurs dossiers de contentieux existent entre la France et le Royaume-Uni.

Candidate à la succession de Boris Johnson, la ministre britannique des affaires étrangères, Liz Truss, lors d’une réunion électorale du Parti conservateur à Birmingham, le 23 août 2022. GEOFF CADDICK / AFP
« Le Royaume-Uni est une nation amie, forte et alliée, quels que soient ses dirigeants », a déclaré le président français, Emmanuel Macron, depuis Alger, vendredi 26 août, après que la ministre britannique des affaires étrangères candidate favorite au poste de première ministre, Liz Truss, a refusé de dire si le président français était « ami ou ennemi » de son pays.

Interrogée jeudi soir lors d’une réunion électorale du parti conservateur à Norwich (sud-est du Royaume-Uni), celle qui brigue la succession de Boris Johnson avait refusé de se prononcer sur les qualités du président français, affirmant qu’elle le jugerait « sur ses actes ». Quand la journaliste animant la soirée lui a demandé : « Macron, ami ou ennemi ? », Liz Truss a répondu que « le jury est toujours en train de délibérer », provoquant des rires dans la salle. « Si je deviens première ministre, je le jugerai sur ses actes et pas sur ses mots », a-t-elle ajouté. » | Le Monde avec AFP | vendredi 26 août 2022

Martin Lewis Issues a Stark Warning as He Calls for the Government to Help with Energy Price Hikes | Good Morning Britain

Aug 26, 2022 Martin Lewis explains what the rise in the energy price cap means. Broadcast on 26/08/22

Homosexuality in the Islamic World | Al Muqaddimah

In this video, we’re gonna talk about homosexuality in the Islamic World. While today, the Islamic World and homosexuality don’t seem to go together, in the past, there was a rich tradition of homosexuality being expressed through stories and poetry. While it was never completely allowed, it did become an open secret. So, without further ado, let’s get to it.

Further reading and sources: Islamic:

Homosexualities by Stephen O. Murray and Will Roscoe
Before Homosexuality in the Arab-Islamic World by Khaled El-Rouayheb
Homoeroticism in Classical Arabic Literature by J. W. Wright and Everett K. Rowson
Homosexuality in the Middle East and North Africa by Vincenzo Patanè


The word 'Al Muqaddimah', or 'the introduction' (المقدمة), comes from the Arabic verb 'to inroduce' (يقدم) [he introduces].

The book referred to is usually 'Muqaddimah of Ibn Khaldun' (مقدّمة ابن خلدون), details of which can be found on Wikipedia.

Meet One of the Middle East's First Openly Gay Celebrities — Internet Without Borders

Jan 19, 2017 Egyptian gay rights activist Omar Shariff, Jr. is working to ensure that the media that reaches the televisions and smartphones of Egyptians reflects not only the diversity of Egypt, but the broader international community.

We visited Omar at the 2016 Oslo Freedom Forum to discuss Egypt's cultural revolution, and how the LGBTQ community will play a role.

internet Without Borders, made in partnership with the Oslo Freedom Forum, is a four-part video series exploring how technology is being used to defend human rights.

Activists Discuss Being LGBTQ+ in the Arab World | NowThis | Reupload

Jul 15, 2018 ‘There was nothing wrong with me. It was the people around me that were wrong.’ — These LGBTQ+ Arabs want others like them to know there is hope.

These LGBT activists want other Arabs who happen to be gay, lesbian, transgender or trans, bisexual, queer, pansexual, intersex, gender non-conforming, non-binary, or questioning their gender or sexuality in general, to know that they are not alone.

These LGBT advocates encourage others to take pride in their sexuality and gender, providing LGBT advice, and reminding all people that LGBT rights matter because they are HUMAN rights.

France, a Land of Freedom for LGBT Arabs

Nov 29, 2019 Since most Arab countries criminalise homosexuality, same-sex unions are only possible in some countries abroad. Here in France, an imam has been offering his blessings to same-sex marriages for four years now. Among these couples, many are of Arab origin and some have travelled or emigrated to the country to benefit from France's law legalising same-sex unions. Thameen Kheetan reports.

The Hunt for Dubai's Best Shawarma

Aug 26, 2022 We reviewed your 9 top-voted shawarma spots in Dubai to find the Best Shawarma, highlighting the unique features of each shawarma spot along the way.

Democracy Now! Top US News & World Headlines – August 26, 2022

Donald Trump Is Not Above the Law

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OPINION: THE EDITORIAL BOARD
THE NEW YORK TIMES: Over the course of this summer, the nation has been transfixed by the House select committee’s hearings on the events of Jan. 6, 2021, and how or whether Donald Trump might face accountability for what happened that day. The Justice Department remained largely silent about its investigations of the former president until this month, when the F.B.I. searched his home in Palm Beach, Fla., in a case related to his handling of classified documents. The spectacle of a former president facing criminal investigation raises profound questions about American democracy, and these questions demand answers.

Mr. Trump’s unprecedented assault on the integrity of American democracy requires a criminal investigation. The disturbing details of his postelection misfeasance, meticulously assembled by the Jan. 6 committee, leaves little doubt that Mr. Trump sought to subvert the Constitution and overturn the will of the American people. The president, defeated at the polls in 2020, tried to enlist federal law enforcement authorities, state officials and administrators of the nation’s electoral system in a furious effort to remain in power. When all else failed, he roused an armed mob that stormed the Capitol and threatened lawmakers.

The Justice Department is reportedly examining Mr. Trump’s conduct, including his role in trying to overturn the election and in taking home classified documents. If Attorney General Merrick Garland and his staff conclude that there is sufficient evidence to establish Mr. Trump’s guilt on a serious charge in a court of law, then they must indict him, too. » | The Editorial Board | Friday, August 26, 2022