Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, after 10 hours of meetings with Chinese officials, said the two sides would pursue “more frequent communication” despite their deep differences.
The #US - #CN relationship has been deteriorating for years and had gotten off the rails recently over significant points of tension — including the war in Ukraine, a Chinese spy balloon that flew over U.S. territory and was shot down by the American military, and the two countries’ escalating exchange of restrictions on trade.
China and the U.S., Still Adversaries, Are Talking. That’s a Start.
The problem with having degrees for everything is that it becomes the entry requirement for most careers. This puts people who don’t go to university for whatever reason at a significant disadvantage. It’s completely insane that one generation could walk into a career aged 16 & learn on the job, whilst another has to take out a large student loan & do an extra 5 years in education to do the exact same job.
Prime Minister of #Cambodia#HunSen tweeted that #Ukraine should not use #ClusterAmmunition promised by the #US. "It would be the greatest danger to Ukrainians for many years or up to a hundred years if cluster bombs were used in Russian occupied areas on the territory of Ukraine," he wrote.
Sheriff Greg Capers' turn in the national spotlight after an April mass shooting belied years of complaints about corruption and dysfunction that were previously unknown outside of the piney woods of San Jacinto County.
BREAKING: #Putin says #US decision to send cluster munitions into #Ukraine poses „unreasonable threat to Russian soldiers“ who are peacefully killing Ukrainians. #ClusterMunitions
#BenAndJerrys have this wonderful post on their homepage 👏
Here it goes:
The #US Was Founded on Stolen #Indigenous Land—This #July4, Let’s Commit to Returning It
Ah, the Fourth of July. Who doesn't love a good parade, some tasty barbecue, and a stirring fireworks display? The only problem with all that, though, is that it can distract from an essential truth about this nation’s birth: The US was founded on stolen Indigenous land.
After decades fighting to keep #colonizers off their land, the #Lakota and other #tribes signed the #FortLaramieTreaties of 1851 and 1868, establishing a 35-million-acre “permanent home” for them that included the #BlackHills.
What’s your definition of “permanent”? Well, to #US officials at the time, it apparently was something along the lines of “until gold is discovered.”
That money has been held in trust since 1980 and now is worth about $2 billion (with interest). The tribes still refuse it, despite living in some of the poorest communities in the #US.
But what is the meaning of #IndependenceDay for those whose land this country stole, those who were murdered and forced with brutal violence onto #reservations, those who were pushed from their holy places and denied their #freedom?
A man is judged by his deeds, not by his words.
This is also true for institutions.
"The #FederalistSociety was founded in 1982 by a group of students from #Yale Law School, #Harvard Law School, and The University of #Chicago Law School with the 👉aim of...
I'm a 59 year old African American woman. I've desegregated a town, a school system and many other spaces. When I discuss racism in this nation, I'm not going to ameliorate my speech for the comfort of anyone. I don't exist to comfort others about the reality of what I was born into - what we all live in together. If that's a problem for you, I suggest you embark on some self-reflection to determine what your actual role is within this system. #racism#politics#BlackMastodon #blackmastodon
Opinion | Biden Is Right on Cluster Bombs for Ukraine (www.wsj.com)
Officials in Kyiv are best suited to weigh the risks to their own civilians.
Sunak needs all his persuasive powers to sway Biden on Ukraine’s Nato membership (www.theguardian.com)
Meeting between US president and PM carries more significance than previous visits in light of recent disagreements...
US decision to supply cluster bombs to Ukraine ‘crosses line’, Democrat says (www.theguardian.com)
California congresswoman Barbara Lee also says sending controversial weapons risks costing the US its ‘moral leadership’
Deputies accused a Texas sheriff of corruption and dysfunction. Then came the mass shooting (apnews.com)
Sheriff Greg Capers' turn in the national spotlight after an April mass shooting belied years of complaints about corruption and dysfunction that were previously unknown outside of the piney woods of San Jacinto County.
When it comes to adult ADHD, the US medical system is falling behind (archive.li)
As more people seek diagnosis and treatment, the system is unable to serve them, and social media is filling in those gaps