#Foreign

(THREAD) This thread aims to clear up widespread confusion over the provenance, production, and purpose of the forthcoming fifth volume of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Trump-Russia report. I
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(Thread) Oligarchy v. DemocracyIn dealing with a pandemic, a democratic leader would base success on how many lives are saved.A would-be oligarch, on the other hand, bases success on whether
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The conservatives have been in power for almost a decade. It's not gone well. Don't vote conservative. Even if they promise the moon on a stick. Which they will. https://www.ft.com/content/8075e68c-7857-11e8-8e67-1e1a0846c475
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Manchester United have announced financial results for Q3 of 2019/20, incorporating the first 9 months of the season. This covers January to March 2020, so provides some early insight into
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The reality of the differences between Ahl Al Hadīth & the later Ashāa’irah: Point 1: Who are Ahl Al Hadīth? Ahl Al Hadīth are those who view that the Quran
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I wrote a guest commentary on an issue that's been swept under the rug for 10 years--@RepHartzler's role in the military-industrial complex. She has used her position on HASC to
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1. Several months ago I started seeing a very frightening, very formidable fact emerging from the darkness. It wasn't coming out to be healed or to surrender; it was coming
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My translation of the 3rd letter in the series from an active FSB analyst to Vladimir Osechkin, Russian human rights activist exiled in France. Dated March 5th. Buckle up for
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Every movie I've seen during this lockdown:Tucker and Dale vs Evil Session 9Pi The Platform We Summon the Darkness VivariumMaHauntThe Host The Night Eats the World Buster's Mal Heart Brightburn
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A thread on the "humanity" of people fleeing war, climate change and torture:10 migrants from Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan raped an 18-year-old German girl for more than two and a
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Here's a thread with a selection of great journalism on #COVID19. Please share and feel free to add suggestions at the end 1. Brazil’s densely packed favelas brace for coronavirus:
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Black Conservatism vs. Colorblind Jewish Conservatism"Colorblindness presumes everyone shares the same set of problems, histories & racial experiences. It sees the nation as a meritocracy, assumes equality, and sidesteps the
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A most disturbing political development of the last few years has been the convergence of elements of the Far Left and Far Right. From #GeorgeGalloway to #ChrisWilliamson to #NigelFarage to
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Every year, the Cdn ruling class and its minions insist that wearing a poppy to commemorate Nov 11 is not political, it is common sense/decency. Any pushback against this is
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1/35ish) My first ever mega thread. An American friend asked if I could explain the grades chaos. #examshambles This is what I came up with. It happened a) because the
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What have we learned from @WikiLeaks ? Friends, this thread will go for a while. Consider and evaluate whether this material is in the public interest as events regarding #WikiLeaks
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