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From screens to streets: How Gen Z is disrupting the status quo and redefining activism
Womans is shouting through a megaphone during protests
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2024-04-26, Dawn
Soft. Entitled. Snowflakes. Lazy. These are some of the characterisations about Gen Z (those born between 1997 and 2012) pushed in the media by older generations who have...
Stripping Trump of any Secret Service Protection
Former President Donald Trump speaks at a rally at the Delaware County Fairgrounds, Saturday, April 23, 2022, in Delaware, Ohio, to endorse Republican candidates ahead of the Ohio primary on May 3.
AP / Joe Maiorana
2024-04-25, Armstrong Economics
COMMENT: I have been a Democrat all my life, and I am 72. I suppose I was a Democrat because my father was. Like you, after watching what they have been doing to Trump...
Not Enough War on the Ground, the US Is Taking It To Space
Tesla and SpaceX Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk speaks at the SATELLITE Conference and Exhibition in Washington
AP / Susan Walsh
2024-04-13, Scheerpost
By Stavroula Pabst / Responsible StatecraftElon Musk’s space company SpaceX recently secured a classified contract to build an extensive network of “spy satellites” for...
SUE REID: Rise of Europe2024-04-30
The Daily Mail: The young man swaggered along a side street in the Spanish capital. He was sporting tattoos, a thin moustache and wearing a T-shirt with the logo: 'The WhiteRace. SaveEuropeanIdentity.' He hailed from Valladolid, a provincial city still notorious as a...
Plato2024-04-30
The Daily Mail: One of history's most influential philosophers, Plato was known for his theories on politics, poetry, knowledge and ethics. And, thanks to a newly discovered scroll buried by Mount Vesuvius, we now know that the ancient Greek thinker was sharp in his...
Chris Hemsworth films hilarious ‘Clash of Clans’ advert — can you guess the other stars?2024-04-29
New York Post: Chris Hemsworth filmed fighting scenes in an advert for ‘Clash of Clans’ in Los Angeles. Dressed as a barbarian, he joined other stars in battle, portraying various characters from the popular mobile video game. 1 of 18 Chris Hemsworth and co-stars...
Memphis residents say environmental racism prompted pollution ‘cesspool,' wreaking havoc2024-04-29
Usatoday: EPA orders US chemical plants to reduce cancerous emissions The USEnvironmental Protection Agency requires over 200 chemical plants across the country to lower toxic emissions under a new rule. unbranded - Newsworthy MEMPHIS, Tenn. – For many years, RoseSims...
The Times view on Plato’s last evening: Moment in Time2024-04-29
The Times/The Sunday Times: A statue of Plato at the Academy of Athens. He died in about 348BC ALAMY A Greek man, 80 or so, lies dying of his last fever. A Thracian slave girl serenades him into the darkness with her flute, confident that he has other things on his mind. Unfortunately,...
West Michigan teams dominate Week 4 girls high school soccer state rankings2024-04-29
Michigan Live: After sending at least three teams to the state finals the past two seasons, West Michigan has been building a reputation as a high school soccer hotbed, and that trend appears to be gaining steam in 2024. The MichiganHigh SchoolSoccer Coaches Association...
Here’s a video of the afternoon protest on UGA’s campus2024-04-29
Atlanta Journal: Protesters...
GBI Arrests Bowman Man in Hartwell Murder Investigation (Georgia Bureau of Investigation)2024-04-29
Public Technologies: ) April 29, 2024 GBI Arrests Bowman Man in HartwellMurderInvestigationHart County, Hartwell, GA (April 29, 2024) - The GBI has arrested and charged Matthew Carey, age 41, of Bowman, GA, with Malice Murder, Felony Murder, and Aggravated...
UGA police arrest protesters against Israel after they refuse to relocate on campus2024-04-29
Athens Banner-Herald: A protest on the University of Georgia campus early Monday in support of Palestinians in the latest war between Israel and Hamas ended with the arrests of at least 15 people. The arrests were made after the participants refused to relocate their activities to...
60 famous foods to try in your lifetime2024-04-29
Business Insider: Cheese lovers should be required to try Chicago deep-dish pizza. Supitcha McAdam/Shutterstock Every corner of the world is packed with famous eateries and must-try foods. Some come from Michelin-star restaurants, while others can be found in open-air markets....
Top-flight match in Greece descends into a BRAWL after a fiery derby as police are ...2024-04-29
The Daily Mail: AEK Athens manager Matias Almeyda was involved in a heated brawl after a fiery derby against PAOK descended into unsightly scenes following the final whistle. In shameful chaos in Greece, AEK lost 3-2 to their rivals in a crucial match in the Super League...
Herculaneum scroll appears to shed light on Plato’s final hours2024-04-29
The Observer: Newly deciphered passages from a papyrus scroll that was buried beneath layers of volcanic ash after the AD79 eruption of Mount Vesuvius may have shed light on the final hours of Plato, a key figure in the history of western philosophy. In a groundbreaking...
Top 10 most-searched summer 2024 destinations revealed by Delta: Where everyone will vacation2024-04-29
New York Post: Everyone is looking to leave the country this summer. Delta Air Lines has released its second annual list of the most-searched summer travel destinations for 2024 — and the most in-demand spots are international. 4 London once again topped the list for...
‘Greece’s economic indicators are better than Germany’s’2024-04-29
Ekathimerini: “I’ve never been more angry than at the way the Greek crisis was covered by the German media. It was so cheap. Imagine if foreign media covered Germany in the same way. That wasn’t journalism, it was filth. Pure incitement of hatred. ‘Sell your islands’ might...