When Western intellectuals express dismay at the “vengeful pathologies” of Palestinian violence on October 7, they ignore its underlying military, tactical, and political precipitants. Source Views: 0
Posts Tagged ‘hopeful’
What to know about potential Speaker hopeful Tom Emmer
After Republicans voted Friday to no longer back House Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) as its Speaker nominee, the House is scrambling to find a new candidate. That decision came after Jordan failed for a third time to garner the 217 votes needed to secure the gavel. Several GOP members have since announced that they… […]
Hopeful waiting continues in quake-hit Turkiye
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The US/UK Are Hindering The Peace Effort In Yemen Despite Hopeful Saudi Comments
Despite the hopeful comments of Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister, Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, at a World Economic Forum panel in Davos, the war in Yemen threatens to explode with violence at any moment after a long pause in hostilities. At the centre of prolonging the conflict are Britain and the US, both of […]
FCC Commissioner on Musk-China Ties: We Shouldn’t Rely on Hopeful ‘Benevolence of a Billionaire’ to Protect Online Speech
On Thursday’s broadcast of the Fox Business Network’s “Mornings with Maria,” FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr responded to concerns about new Twitter Owner and CEO Elon Musk’s business in China by arguing that we shouldn’t “rely on the hopefully benevolence of Source Views: 0
UK Conservative Leadership Hopeful Liz Truss Rules out New Taxes If Elected PM
UK Foreign Secretary Liz Truss, the frontrunner in the Conservative Party leadership race, has claimed there will be no new taxes if she becomes prime minister. Speaking at the 12th and final leadership hustings held in London, Truss reiterated that her two priorities are to cut taxes and to secure the UK’s energy supply as […]
Pennsylvania Democrat Senate Hopeful John Fetterman Has Previously Undisclosed Heart Condition
Pennsylvania Democrat Senate hopeful John Fetterman said he “almost died” from a stroke last month because he did not take care of his health well enough, and he revealed a previously undisclosed heart condition known as atrial fibrillation. Views: 0
L.A. Mayor Hopeful Rick Caruso: An Outsider Can Win, and Govern
L.A. mayoral candidate Rick Caruso, a billionaire real estate developer who is surging in the polls, told Breitbart News on Tuesday that an outsider candidate can win, and succeed, despite resistance from entrenched interests. Views: 0
Gavin Newsom: ‘I’m Hopeful’ Kamala Harris Will Be ‘the Next President of the United States’
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) said that he is “hopeful” Vice President Kamala Harris will be “the next president of the United States.” Views: 0
AL GOP Senate Hopeful Mike Durant in 2011: Disarming the Population ‘Would Be a Pretty Good Step Toward Law and Order’ in U.S. Cities
U.S. Army veteran Mike Durant, the current frontrunner in Alabama’s U.S. Senate Republican primary race, once suggested applying military philosophy to restore “law and order” in some U.S. cities by disarming the population. In 2011, Durant discussed the violence initiated by United Nations forces going door to door to seize firearms in a speech before […]
Russia hopeful Iran nuclear deal will be restored, says Foreign minister
Russia hopes talks to revive the Iran nuclear deal will be successful and all parties resume full compliance, Russia’s foreign minister said on Wednesday, Anadolu Agency reported. In an interview with Russia’s RT news channel, Sergey Lavrov said the West is trying to distort facts by accusing Iran of delaying the process, pointing out that Tehran waited […]
Nevada Senate hopeful Laxalt testifies at campaign finance trial
Under questioning by a prosecutor, Laxalt described how he was introduced to Parnas, saying he first met Parnas at the Trump International Hotel in Washington in 2018 over cigars and drinks in the company of one of then-President Donald Trump’s lawyers, former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani. Laxalt said Parnas eventually pledged $10,000 and […]
Merkel successor hopeful Armin Laschet apologises for book plagiarism
A politician hoping to replace Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel late this year has apologised for committing plagiarism in a 2009 book. Armin Laschet, the CDU nominee to succeed Merkel, admitted that he failed to credit a source in his book about immigration. “There are obviously mistakes for which I bear responsibility … I would like […]
Carter Says He’s Finally Hopeful That He Won’t Be Worst Presidential Failure In His Lifetime
Carter Says He’s Finally Hopeful That He Won’t Be Worst Presidential Failure In His Lifetime PLAINS, GA—In a rare interview with the media from his tiny dollhouse living room, former president Jimmy Carter expressed hope that he will no longer be considered the worst presidential failure in his lifetime. “I’ve been seen as one of […]
Israel Could Be a ‘Superpower of Goodness,’ Says Presidential Hopeful Yosef Abramowitz
(The Media Line) Yosef Israel Abramowitz, 56, an American immigrant to Israel and well-known environmentalist, announced last week that he will run for the position of president of Israel. A graduate of Boston University in Jewish public policy and a Wexner graduate fellow at the Columbia Journalism School, Abramowitz has been a pivotal player in […]
Nicaragua: Scary Covid Projections Are More Newsworthy Than Hopeful Results
Above photo: Guardian Nicaragua poster. One year ago, as both the Trump administration in the US and the Johnson government in the UK responded fitfully to the growing pandemic, the international media were looking for whipping boys: other countries whose response to the virus was even worse. There were some cases of obvious neglect—Brazil was […]
Holy Sepulchre Church Opens on Palm Sunday as Latin Patriarch Says ‘We Feel More Hopeful’
Christian worshippers hold palm fronds during a Palm Sunday procession in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem’s Old City March 28, 2021. Photo: REUTERS/Ammar Awad In scenes very different from last year, Jerusalem’s Church of the Holy Sepulchre was open to the public on Palm Sunday, allowing Christians to attend mass at the […]
Olympic Surfing Hopeful Katherine Diaz, 22, Killed By Lightning At Training Session
Olympic surfing hopeful Katherine Diaz was killed by lightning near her El Salvador home at a training session for a qualifying contest. The 22-year-old athlete was struck at El Tunco beach about an hour south of San Salvador on Friday, and efforts to revive her failed. Her uncle Beto Diaz, a surfing coach, was with […]
Katherine Diaz: Olympic surfer hopeful killed by lightning while getting into sea
Katherine Diaz, a 22-year-old surfer, was struck by lightning shortly after she entered the ocean at El Tunco Beach, around 10 miles (16km) south of the capital San Salvador. Ms Diaz was preparing for the International Surfing Association (ISA) World Surf Games which are being held in El Salvador in May and would act as […]
Palestinians are hopeful about Biden, but know they won’t top his agenda
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