• House Republicans Just Endorsed an Abortion Ban That Could Also Ban IVF

    After weeks of frenzied denials from Republican politicians that they do not want to ban IVF (or, in the case of House Speaker Mike Johnson, concerningly ambiguous and non-committal comments on the fertility technology), a new budget backed by 80% of House Republicans proved—again—that it was all bullshit. First reported by HuffPost on Thursday, the House Republican Study Committee—which comprises 80% of the caucus, including Reps. Lauren Boebert, Marjorie Taylor Greene, Brian Mast, Steve...

  • Congress can’t ban TikTok ‘just in case’

    TikTok is used by around 150 million Americans, including journalists. Photo courtesy of Nordskov Media. Like a bad penny, bills to ban TikTok keep turning up in Congress. We’ve written before about how such proposals are unconstitutional and would enable mass censorship. The newest legislation that would effectively ban the platform, passed earlier this month by the House of Representatives, is no exception.Writing in the Columbia Journalism Review, Freedom of the Press...

  • MAG swings to the black with net profit of RM766mil in FY23

    KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG) has returned to the black by posting a first-ever net profit of RM766mil for the financial year ending Dec 31, 2023, from a net loss of RM344mil a year ago.

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    Number of Black major leaguers remains historically low

    A study found African American players represented just 6.2% of players on MLB opening day rosters in 2023, down from 7.2% in 2022. Both figures were the lowest since the study began in 1991, when 18% of MLB players were Black.

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    Number of Black major leaguers remains historically low

    A study found African American players represented just 6.2% of players on MLB opening day rosters in 2023, down from 7.2% in 2022. Both figures were the lowest since the study began in 1991, when 18% of MLB players were Black.

  • The US just announced an asbestos ban. What took so long?

    The move comes decades after dozens of other Western nations took steps to ban the carcinogen.

  • Vanta-Who? Off-Black is the New Black

    To the supposed dismay of Brenda Hashtag and consorts, Anna Wintour once famously advised against wearing an all-black get-up. In fact, the latter is somewhat

  • Brazil and Colombia voice concern as Venezuela bans opposition candidate

    South American neighbours respond to blocking of Corina Yoris, who was favoured to beat strongman Nicolás Maduro in electionsA chorus of Latin American nations, including Brazil and Colombia, have voiced concern over the deteriorating political situation in Venezuela after the opposition politician best-positioned to challenge its strongman leader, Nicolás Maduro, in July’s presidential election was prevented from registering for the vote.Corina Yoris, an 80-year-old philosopher, was...

  • Treasurer’s antifragile Budget just another black swan

    The Treasurer is like a boss who enthusiastically makes everyone’s life a misery with every new fad. Only this time,…What to read next: How about tax deductions for your home loan interest? | Woke tropes informing Australia’s Gaza response | Our spy laws are out of date (again) | The ABC once made jokes, now it is a joke

  • No one will silence the voice of the Global South, PL president

    Havana, Mar 18 (Prensa Latina) The solidity of the Latin American news agency Prensa Latina in the international media scenario makes it a target for attacks by global hegemonic groups, its president Luis Enrique Gonzalez said today. The post No one will silence the voice of the Global South, PL president first appeared on Prensa Latina.

  • Opinion: American happiness just hit a new low. Don't blame your parents.

    Lately I’ve been looking forward to turning 60 and celebrating with a slug of strong black coffee, the way I once aspired to turn 21 with a rum and Coke. Why? Because I’m retiring? I wish. No, it’s the fact that, according to Gallup's worldwide happiness rankings released March 19, I’ll join the ranks of some of the happiest people in the world: Americans over 60. Admittedly, I don’t have a shot at Gallup’s all-ages happiness leader board unless I can somehow become Nordic. The most serene...

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    Jack Black Is A Big Fan Of Subtitles & Not Just Because It's A Thing We All Need Now

    Jack Black is joining in the call to turn on subtitles to help promote reading skills in children, many of whom have fallen behind during the pandemic.