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The Curse of “Progressivism”
2+ hour, 36+ min ago (109+ words) " Progressivism, a Big Government movement, is very closely allied to socialism. " Teddy Roosevelt was the first progressive president. " Woodrow Wilson enacted much of the progressives" agenda. " Progressivism continued after World War I with Herbert Hoover. The full article includes detailed…...
Blocking Fertilisers: The Hormuz Strait and Agricultural Shock
28+ min ago (323+ words) In their March report, the authors note that, unlike 2022, when Russian fertilizers were rerouted, "limited alternative routes" present themselves with a closed Strait." Risks for the US could be identified in urea, MAP (Mono-Ammonium Phosphate), and DAP (Di-Ammonium Phosphate) fertilizers....
Abortion reforms remove protection for mothers, insists peer
12+ hour, 47+ min ago (49+ words) Abortion reforms remove protection for mothers, insists peer'The Times Abortion reforms remove protection for mothers, insists peer Baroness Rosa Monckton, who Princess Diana supported through a stillbirth, is attempting to overturn the decision to decriminalise late terminations "1 for 3 months Enjoy…...
On Breaking Free from Conventional Narratives
41+ min ago (431+ words) One can observe this phenomenon daily in political, social, and economic life. Indeed, I am inclined to think that the concept of the tribe together with loyalty to the tribe and its chief remains one of the deeper structures of…...
Iran war could leave Bangladesh facing seven economic shocks, analysts warn
1+ hour, 16+ min ago (76+ words) by Asif Showkat Kallol (Dhaka Bureau) Bangladesh may confront a cascade of economic challenges if the war involving Iran escalates or drags on, analysts and former officials say, warning that turmoil across the Middle East already shows early signs of…...
Assassination of Yanar Mohammed, Iraqi feminist human rights defender
5+ hour, 19+ min ago (153+ words) By: Elahe AmaniMarch 16, 2026 On the morning of March 2, 2026, as Yanar Mohammed was leaving her home in Baghdad's Al-Bunouk district, she was targeted in an armed attack. Two assailants on a motorcycle fired several shots at close range.Although she was…...
Women who lash out and men who look the other way
1+ hour, 42+ min ago (682+ words) I recently experienced a shocking situation with a fellow panelist on a television talk show. A woman had come into the studio and explained that she belongs to an association of mothers with children with disabilities. I was surprised that…...
No Time for Losers: Why the War Meant to Save Israel May Destroy It
1+ hour, 58+ min ago (1644+ words) When Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu launched their military aggression against Iran on February 28, they appeared convinced that the war would be swift. Netanyahu reportedly assured Washington that the campaign would deliver a decisive strategic victory'one capable of reordering the…...
Send Me, Jesse Said
1+ hour, 58+ min ago (648+ words) Abby Zimet has written CD's Further column since 2008. A longtime, award-winning journalist, she moved to the Maine woods in the early 70s, where she spent a dozen years building a house, hauling water and writing before moving to Portland. Having come…...
In the first 75 days of 2026, the already serious humanitarian crisis has worsened in alarming ways
2+ hour, 33+ min ago (506+ words) This year had started on a note of the humanitarian crisis being the most serious in recent years. There was need for very urgent steps to improve the situation. Instead in the first 75 days of the year the situation has…...