Revelation of the night In the aftermath of the campaign, voters will be staggered by its best-kept secret: not the coordinates to Jacob Rees-Mogg’s underground holding cell, but the Labour party’s election slogan. The tagline that literally no one was talking about was: “It’s time for real change.” To be…
#cybersecurity | Politics Report: Populist Bry Campaign Scores Populist Endorsement
Donna Frye / Photo by Sam Hodgson Councilwoman Barbara Bry is running something of a populist mayoral campaign, and now she’s got an endorsement from one of the city’s most successful populist politicians of recent vintage. Former Councilwoman Donna Frye, who once received more votes for mayor than any other…
#religion | Limerick Sisters in life and religion honoured with Leinster House Human Dignity Award
SIBLINGS, Sr Consilio and Sr Agnes have devoted their whole lives to giving dignity back to those battling addiction. It is fitting that they and Cuan Mhuire have received the fifth Leinster House Human Dignity Award at a ceremony. Sr Consilio founded Cuan Mhuire which provides addiction treatment services and residential rehabilitation to 3,000 people…
#sports | Michigan State sports to watch over winter break
Several Michigan State sports teams look ahead to games over the Dec. 16-Jan. 3 winter break. Here is a schedule of Spartan sports to look out for over break: Football After a disappointing 6-6 season, Michigan State football will look to end their season on a high note in the…
#sportsscores | Knicks’ Mitchell Robinson: Scores 14 off bench
Robinson had 14 points (7-9 FG), nine boards and one steal in 25 minutes of a 103-101 win against the Kings on Friday. Robinson and the Knicks bench played a crucial role in his team’s come-from-behind win, marking the first time this season the Knicks have won back-to-back games this…
#entertainment | 16 beautifully decorated Christmas trees to see around Philadelphia
The city’s landmarks, neighborhoods and entertainment destinations go all out to celebrate the holidays. Mark Henninger for Billy penn The holidays are a beautiful time of year to live in Philadelphia. People decorate their homes, business owners decorate their storefronts, and the center of the city is abuzz with fun…
#worldnews | Thousands join biggest protest in Bangkok since 2014 coup | World news
Thousands of people joined the biggest protest in Bangkok since a 2014 coup on Saturday, after Thai authorities moved to ban a party that has rallied opposition to the government of the former military ruler Prayuth Chan-ocha. The demonstration, called a day earlier by the Future Forward party leader, Thanathorn…
#kanyewest | The Mysterious Death of Kanye West’s Mom Had a Lasting Effect
Kanye West‘s mother, Donda West, was a force in her own right. She was an inspiration to many, including her Grammy Award-winning son. Donda was a professor of English at Chicago University and chaired the department. Her influence is obvious in Kanye’s lyrics. His extensive vocabulary must be a relic…
#politics | How Boris Johnson’s Conservatives won Labour’s ‘red wall’ heartlands
BOLSOVER, England — Standing outside his local pub in this seemingly forgotten English town, John Puntis is discussing his family history. It’s a story that goes some way to explain the earthquake that just reshaped the political landscape across the United Kingdom. On Friday, the country awoke to Prime Minister…
#politics | Class Politics And How The Internet Perpetuates Inequality
FILE- In this Nov. 1, 2017, file photo, Facebook ads linked to a Russian effort to disrupt the … [+] American political process are displayed as Google’s Senior Vice President and General Counsel Kent Walker, Facebook’s General Counsel Colin Stretch, and Twitter’s Acting General Counsel Sean Edgett, testify during a…
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