The 1619 Project Has Failed. Why Do Academics Still Take It Seriously?
Academic elites set aside their own expertise to promote its political narrative. Source link
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Secret Service Officials Knew About 'Threat' 10 Days Before Butler Assassination Attempt but Failed to Share Information with Agents Guarding Trump
Senior Secret Service officials failed to pass on "classified threat information" concerning President Donald Trump to the agents responsible for his security during the Pennsylvania…
GAO: Secret Service failed to share intelligence on threat to Trump with agents at Butler rally
The Secret Service obtained classified intelligence information about a threat to President Trump 10 days before an attempt on his life at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania but failed to…
The Deadly Floods Revealed Texans’ Heroism—and Their Failed Politics
Texas novelist Billy Lee Brammer once described the rivers and creeks of the Hill Country around Austin as “running deep like old wounds, boiling round the fractures.” This past weekend,…
Xiaomi founder’s bold EV bet is paying off where Apple’s failed
Lei Jun, founder and chairman of Xiaomi, the only tech company to have successfully diversified into carmaking, could not resist. Speaking at a triumphant launch event in Beijing late last…
Dozens of Democrats vote for failed effort to advance Trump impeachment after U.S. strikes in Iran
Dozens of Democrats voted Tuesday to advance articles of impeachment against President Trump following his decision to bomb Iran's nuclear sites on Saturday, but the measure was killed by…
Texas Lawmakers Have Failed Their Constituents on Immigration Enforcement
The most recent session of the legislature adjourned without doing much of anything about aliens residing in Texas in violation of federal law. Source link
Why Amazon’s <em>Wheel of Time</em> Failed
Instead of adapting the story as it is, the writers of the now-canceled show decided they had more important things to say. Source link
Why the Democratic Tea Party Failed (and How It Could Succeed)
To see the difference, imagine you’re asked at work why you gave a customer a refund. You might say, “Because I thought it was the right thing to do,” or you might say, “Because my…
This Disney Quiz Is So Challenging That I Failed All 10 Questions — Can You Do Better?
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Scott Bessent’s Failed Attempt at Coherent Economic Policy
The Treasury secretary’s rationalization for Trump’s whims wouldn’t pass an undergrad econ exam. Source link
Figma files for IPO after failed $20 billion Adobe takeover
Cloud-based designer platform Figma on Tuesday confidentially filed for an initial public offering in the United States, more than a year after a $20 billion deal to be acquired by Adobe…
Italy takes back 43 migrants it planned to process in Albania, a 3rd failed attempt to keep them out
SHENGJIN, Albania (AP) — An Italian navy ship on Saturday took migrants to Italy from asylum processing centers in Albania following a court decision in Rome. It was the third failed…
DR Congo's failed gamble on Romanian mercenaries
It has been a humiliating week for nearly 300 Romanian mercenaries recruited to fight on the side of the army in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Their surrender following a rebel assault…
LOONA’s Yves and Hyeju Speak Out Amid Protests Following Failed Impeachment Vote of South Korea’s President Yoon
President Yoon Suk Yeol issued a public apology on Thursday following widespread criticism over his controversial declaration of martial law earlier this month. “I am very sorry for…
Sudan in danger of becoming a failed state, aid chief warns
War-stricken Sudan is in danger of becoming another failed state because civil society is disintegrating amid a proliferation of armed groups, the head of a leading international aid…
Canada to reduce immigration targets as Trudeau acknowledges his policy failed
TORONTO (AP) — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Thursday that the country will significantly reduce the number of new immigrants it allows into the country after acknowledging…
Haridwar prison break: 3 planned to scale wall, 1 failed as ladder fell
2 min read Last Updated : Oct 13 2024 | 9:17 PM IST Two prisoners who escaped from Haridwar district jail had hatched the plan with a third inmate, who also tried to scale the prison wall…
Trump, with Elon Musk, addresses thousands at failed assassination bid site
The former president said if elected, on the first day of his presidency, he would seal the border and stop the migrant invasion into the country (Photo: Reuters) 6 min read Last Updated :…
Social media platforms engaged in 'vast surveillance' and failed to protect young people, FTC finds
Major social media platforms and video streaming services that gather a “staggering” amount of data from their users have failed to protect young people and safeguard online privacy, the…
Putin says Ukraine's Kursk offensive has failed
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday slammed Ukraine's roughly one-month offensive in the Russian Kursk region, saying Kiev had failed to achieve its goals and done nothing to stop…
Fugitive ex-Catalan leader plans return to Spain despite threat of arrest over failed secession bid
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Carles Puigdemont, the former leader of Catalonia who fled Spain after organizing an illegal independence referendum in the wealthy Spanish region nearly seven…
Failed asylum seekers to be sent back to Vietnam
Dozens of failed asylum seekers from Vietnam are to be sent back to the country on Wednesday, using resources the last government had earmarked for the Rwanda scheme. The Labour government…