Тысячи людей протестуют против ограничений COVID-19 в Лондоне, пока Великобритания борется со второй вирусной волной

Тысячи людей протестуют против ограничений COVID-19 в Лондоне, пока Великобритания борется со второй вирусной волной thumbnail

LONDON) — Thousands gathered Saturday at London’s Trafalgar Square to protest lockdowns and social distancing rules imposed to slow the spread of COVID-19. London’s Metropolitan Police has warned demonstrators to follow social-distancing rules. Police said before the event that officers will first engage with people and explain the social distancing rules, but they may take…

Назначенный премьер-министр Ливана уходит в отставку, поскольку политический тупик препятствует формированию правительства

Назначенный премьер-министр Ливана уходит в отставку, поскольку политический тупик препятствует формированию правительства thumbnail

(BEIRUT) — Lebanon’s prime minister-designate resigned Saturday amid a political impasse over government formation, dealing a blow to French President Emmanuel Macron’s efforts to break a dangerous stalemate in the crisis-hit country. The announcement by Moustapha Adib nearly a month after he was appointed to the job further delays the prospect of getting the foreign…

TikTok или нет, избиратели поколения Z мобилизуются, чтобы явиться в день выборов

TikTok или нет, избиратели поколения Z мобилизуются, чтобы явиться в день выборов thumbnail

First-time voter Elise Joshi joined TikTok about a month ago to help get the word out about climate change. But it was her video that landed on the app’s “For You” page about why she’d be “happily voting for Joe Biden” in November that racked up more than 500,000 views. This year probably wasn’t what…

Ссылаясь на «политическую повестку дня» и свидетельские показания за закрытыми дверями, юристы и активисты не согласны с вердиктом Большого жюри, вынесенным Бронне Тейлор

Ссылаясь на «политическую повестку дня» и свидетельские показания за закрытыми дверями, юристы и активисты не согласны с вердиктом Большого жюри, вынесенным Бронне Тейлор thumbnail

Before a Kentucky grand jury released its decision in the Breonna Taylor case on Wednesday afternoon, Sadiqa Reynolds, President of the Louisville Urban League, says the city’s Black residents had tried to remain hopeful for justice. “[We] wanted to believe that our community could actually experience real justice—for all of us. It was very difficult,”…

Сохранение угря: как один историк использует Twitter и средневековые факты, чтобы помочь исчезающим животным

Сохранение угря: как один историк использует Twitter и средневековые факты, чтобы помочь исчезающим животным thumbnail

Encounter an eel nowadays, and it’s likely in a sushi roll. Or maybe in your nightmares, inspired by the flesh-eating shrieking eels in The Princess Bride or the moray minions of The Little Mermaid. But perhaps the creature’s reputation is in for a change. After all, unbeknownst to eels, they now have a great publicist—a…

‘Plan for the Worst and Hope for the Best.’ Why Law Enforcement Officials Are Worried About Post-Election Violence

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By refusing to pledge a peaceful transfer of power if he loses to Joe Biden in November, President Donald Trump is raising the stakes on an already contentious election by signaling how his supporters should respond if the vote doesn’t go their way. “Well, we’re going to have to see what happens,” he said Wednesday…

‘Plan for the Worst and Hope for the Best.’ Why Law Enforcement Officials Are Worried About Post-Election Violence

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By refusing to pledge a peaceful transfer of power if he loses to Joe Biden in November, President Donald Trump is raising the stakes on an already contentious election by signaling how his supporters should respond if the vote doesn’t go their way. “Well, we’re going to have to see what happens,” he said Wednesday…

If Kajillionaire Is Weighed Down by Stylistic Quirks, Gina Rodriguez Brings It Back Into the Realm of the Human

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The movies of writer, filmmaker, actor, artist and raconteur of neurotic whimsy Miranda July all address variations on a theme: human beings’ longing for connection. Kajillionaire is July’s third feature—following Me and You and Everyone We Know (2005) and The Future (2011)—and it’s the best of the lot. July’s self-conscious awkwardness has become one of…