Allow me to explain 1948, the creation of the Nation of #Israel and why President #truman and the #UnitedStates continues to support Israel near 75 years later.
"Biden has steered the country out of a #recession and #pandemic, gotten through a slew of critical legislation (some bipartisan), avoided a default on the #debt, set the stage for about 14 million new #jobs and overseen a resurgence of manufacturing. Internationally, he has restored the #UnitedStates’ image and solidified and expanded #NATO in defense of #Ukraine.
U.S.-U.K. relations are in hot water with the news that an American scientist said one should add a pinch of salt to tea to make it less bitter. The British media went wild, calling the suggestion "a crime" and "absolute craziness." Social media account VeryBritishProblems chimed in, saying, "What will America recommend today? Onions in a bowl of cereal? Mustard on Jaffa Cakes?" Here are all the details of the teacup storm. How do you make yours?
I know cultural appropriation is a biggie in the #UnitedStates
But as a person who comes from a country where people happily culturally appropriates from each other, and who descended from who people who culturally appropriated & married into British, Chinese and Malay culture ... I never understood the rage around it in the US.
A quick reminder that the world may look at some issues very differently :)
The Israeli military has conducted missile strikes against Iran, a snr #UnitedStates#military ofcl told NPR Thurs. There are also reports of explosions in #Iraq & #Syria.
Iran's Fars News Agency says explosions were heard in the central city of #Isfahan, according to the Reuters News Agency.
The extent of Israel's strikes & the weapons used weren't clear.
The future of the Royals and Chiefs in Kansas City was thrown into question Tuesday when residents of Jackson County voted down a sales tax measure that would have helped to fund a new downtown ballpark along with major renovations to Arrowhead Stadium.
Though no-fault divorce was first legalized more than 50 years ago, it has long been sneered at in conservative circles, who see it as a danger to the sanctity of marriage and the concept of the American family.
The #UnitedStates & #Qatar have agreed to revisit the Gulf state’s association w/ #Hamas after resolution of the high-stakes international hostage crisis involving >220 people in #Gaza. The agreement strives to balance the #Biden admin’s goal of rescuing as many #hostages as possible w/its desire to isolate the #terrorists after their rampage in #Israel
Biden was “angry”, “heartbroken”, and “outraged” by the genocide of the Palestinian people as he sold weapons to Israel to carry out the genocide of the Palestinian people.
And that, there, is his difference, people. He cares. He’s compassionate. In fact, he’s likely the most caring and compassionate arms dealer to ever fund a genocide.
[Analysis] AOC's questions years ago helped spark the investigation into Trump's business. Now, he's been ordered to pay $355 million. (www.businessinsider.com)
In 2019, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez questioned Michael Cohen about Donald Trump. Cohen's answers eventually led to Letitia James's fraud lawsuit.
[News] Senator Calls For Return of Old Mississippi Flag: ‘Our People Died Under That Flag’ (www.mississippifreepress.org)
Mississippi Sen. Kathy Chism, R-New Albany, said the Legislature should not have retired the Confederate-themed state flag.
[Opinion] Trump Goes Full Deranged, Suggests Charging People He Doesn’t Like With Treason (newrepublic.com)
This is not a joke. Donald Trump is stating very plainly what he would do if reelected.
[Article] Voters reject stadium tax for Royals and Chiefs (www.espn.com)
The future of the Royals and Chiefs in Kansas City was thrown into question Tuesday when residents of Jackson County voted down a sales tax measure that would have helped to fund a new downtown ballpark along with major renovations to Arrowhead Stadium.
[Analysis] What is no-fault divorce, and why do some conservatives want to get rid of it? | CNN (www.cnn.com)
Though no-fault divorce was first legalized more than 50 years ago, it has long been sneered at in conservative circles, who see it as a danger to the sanctity of marriage and the concept of the American family.
Arriving Now: Fast Passenger Trains From Miami to Orlando (www.nytimes.com)
Brightline will make the trip in three and a half hours, with round-trip tickets starting at $158.