Protests broke out in Santiago, Cuba on Sunday as people took to the streets to denounce the communist government’s handling of widespread power outages and food shortages. Many Cubans have taken to social media to express their frustrations with the inability of the country's leaders to solve what many see are basic living issues. Several
You might call them political progressives. Or maybe super progressives, given how much they want to reshape politics in Los Angeles. Whatever the label, candidates on the left end of the political spectrum made crucial advances in the March 5 primary election for City Council, setting the stage for some hard-fought runoff campaigns and, potentially, an expansion of their power by the end of the year. Progressive activists and advocacy groups helped reelect City Councilmember Nithya Raman, while...
By EZINWANNE ONWUKA A FEW days ago, during one of my mindless scrolling on X (formerly Twitter), I stumbled upon a photo, shared by a user, of Bayo Adelabu, the Minister of Power, using an alleged power bank to charge his mobile phone while at a formal event. I was heavily amused, and I do not […]
The horrific sexist and racist comments about MP Diane Abbott from a major Tory donor should show everyone that politics is not a safe or welcoming place for Black women. Everyone rushed to discuss what implications this might have for women’s safety. Everyone, that is, except for Diane Abbott herself, who was not given permission to speak during PMQs, and was forced to stand and listen while others discussed her abuse. And Westminster isn’t the only place where women are made to feel unwelcome...
A likely tornado swept through Selma Thursday evening and destroyed several
Houston Matters discusses a number of political developments with ties to court proceedings -- along with other stories -- in our weekly roundup.
As a political scientist, I've long believed political competition to be the keystone of representative democracy. Yet in the 2024 election cycle, I'm consciously limiting my time, attention and contributions to politics. I’ve turned off the news and social media app notifications on my phone. I plan to visit two or three trustworthy news websites only once a day. And I’ve unsubscribed to candidate fundraising emails. Why? Because while political competition theoretically drives efficient and...
Thermaltake has introduced the Dr. Power III, a portable power supply tester that is compatible with the latest ATX12V v3.1 standard and includes a 12+4pin connector for testing high-power consumption GPUs. The device is designed to to help diagnosis power supply issues in PC builds and troubleshoot existing systems in an easy and convenient way. […]
Despite skepticism against the utility of fact-checking units to counter misinformation in politics, panelists at the CSDR conference spoke in their favour, saying government can't fact-check themselves.
The R&D World Index (RDWI) for the week ending March 22, 2024, closed at 3,686.22 for the 25 companies in the RDWI. The Index was up 1.92% (or 69.27 basis points). Fourteen RDWI members gained value last week from 1.45% (Meta Platforms) to 8.59% (Toyota). Eleven RDWI members lost value last week from -0.08% (AstraZeneca…
WRIGHT COUNTY, Mo. -- Some areas in Wright County and Douglas County lost power Sunday afternoon, affecting thousands of people. According to the Laclede Electric Cooperative (LEC), their power supplier, Sho-Me Power Electric Cooperative, lost power to their substation in Hartville. 1,887 LEC members in the Hartville area are estimated to be affected by this []
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