Denounced as giving a ‘veneer of legality to slaveholding’ and despite claims of reform, kafala laws persist, allowing bosses to abuse women, who vanish from society. This is their testimony, gathered over two years in a Guardian investigationCondemned as dangerous and abusive, the kafala labour system not only disregards migrant workers’ rights but depends on exploitation. But 10 years after Qatar was advised by the UN to abolish kafala (“sponsorship”) entirely and replace it with a regulated...
The following contains spoilers from the April 26 episode of CBS‘ Fire Country. This week on CBS’ Fire Country — in the wake of inmate Rudy’s escape and the unrelated murders that followed — Three Rock received a most untimely visit from locals who want the nearby prison fire camp shut down. NIMBY! and all. […]
SINGER Michael Jackson’s Neverland theme park has been brought back to life for a film on the life of the late King of Pop. Fairground rides appear to have been repainted and the lush landscaping r
A good memoir should be more than an autobiography and less than a confessional but contain elements of both. As a reader, I am less interested in being overwhelmed with family trauma and pathos except when it informs the greater tale being told. Quite often, it is the memoirs that feature an excess of pathos More
I’m truly bothered that tens of millions of Americans consider Joe Biden to be a “nice person” in contrast to Donald Trump, who is supposedly a loudmouth bully and the reincarnation of Adolf Hitler.Since I’m annoyed by Trump’s speaking style and name-calling, I am hardly a Trump zealot. But I doubt that Trump sounds more vituperative, dishonest, or malicious than Biden. Whether it’s a matter of hurling obscenities, accusing the opposition of being terrorists and wanting to put black people “back...
Courtney Love might want to steer clear of social media for a few days because her recent comments about Taylor … Courtney Love Slams Taylor Swift’s Music: It’s Not ‘Important’ or … was originally published on The Hollywood Gossip.
In the aftermath of his impressive victory over Justin Gaethje at UFC 300, former UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway found himself in the spotlight. However, it wasn’t just the win that caught everyone’s attention—it was a tweet from reigning champ Ilia Topuria that sparked intrigue. Topuria, showing respect for the No. 2-ranked featherweight contender, congratulated Holloway on his performance and expressed his intent to face him in a championship fight by the end of the year. The young...
Kerry Kennedy is brushing off her brother, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s, independent presidential bid, arguing it is clear only President Biden or former President Trump will be able to secure the Oval Office in November. Kennedy was speaking with CNN anchor John King Thursday night when he noted she only refers to Trump and Biden
Eric Zuesse (blogs at https://theduran.com/author/eric-zuesse/) An anonymous and undated brief review of Christopher Simpson’s 1988 masterpiece BLOWBACK book about the subterranean CIA-led infection of racist imperialistic fascism, or ideological nazism, into and permeating the post-WW2 U.S. Government and culture under the guise of ‘anti-communism’ but really for achieving ultimately a conquest of the entire world […]
Usually, when you go to see one of the big hardware powerhouses, the presentations are primarily focused around… well, you know - hardware. That’s been shifting over the years, however, as specialized software becomes an increasingly vital part of the computer hardware battleground.Nvidia has led much of this charge. When you buy an RTX-series GPU, you’re not just buying it for the raw rasterization power - that is to say, how many pixels and frames it can push with the maximum visual bells and...
The Tennessee castle where Taylor Swift filmed the music video for her 2008 hit song “Love Story” will soon open as a wedding and honeymoon destination, according to its owner.
It was rare, Travis Kelce's coach was there. In fact, Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator Matt Nagy shared that he has been around the NFL tight end enough to understand why his relationship