The Taliban’s newly passed “vice and virtue” law is among the most repressive and discriminatory measures ever enacted by the Islamist fundamentalist group, not known for moderation:
#news #MiddleEast #Afghanistan
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In July, representatives if 14 Palestinian groups, met in Beijing and agreed on a future unity government and elections.
It was the just the latest solution to Palestinian governance to go nowhere, and “72% of Palestinians recently polled said they saw no hope of the provisions agreed to in China being implemented any time soon.”
https://theconversation.com/palestinians-want-to-choose-their-own-leaders-a-year-of-war-has-distanced-them-further-from-this-democratic-goal-239463 #News #Palestine #IsraelPalestineConflict #Oct7
"Although Vance and Walz have each presented themselves as typical 'Midwestern guys', they differ on what that means."
A political communications scholar looks at how the two men presented themselves and their positions at the #vpdebate
https://theconversation.com/americas-dad-vs-the-manosphere-walz-vance-debate-highlights-two-versions-of-masculinity-240319 #News #uspolitics #Newstr
With more satellites in orbit than ever, companies and government agencies would benefit from looking at companies like Amazon and FedEx who do well managing complex fleets, coordinating operations and dealing with breakdowns.
#space #science
Sorry for the garble - we meant “… of its longstanding leader, Hassan Nasrallah?”
What is Hezbollah and what exactly is its role in Lebanon? And how big a blow is the Israeli killing of its longstanding leader, Hassan Nasrallah’s death?
The Conversation turned to Mireille Rebeiz, a #Lebanon expert at Dickinson College who is writing her second book on Hezbollah, to give essential background.
#TikTok was in court today to overturn a law that would force the video app to divorce from its China-based parent company or be banned at-large in the U.S.
Lawyers for TikTok warn of ‘staggering’ consequences for #freespeech if ban is allowed to happen. Here’s some analysis from #cybersecurity, #socialmedia and legal experts: https://theconversation.com/tiktok-ban-goes-to-the-court-5-essential-reads-on-the-case-and-its-consequences-239160
It's time for The Conversation's #news #quiz with lots of talking this week 💬
We've got questions about debates, feuds, pop star announcements and social media yakkers! Go 8 for 8 and be the talk of the town.
Here's the first question: During the U.S. presidential debate, former President Donald Trump made which angry, untrue exclamation about immigrants?
Take the full quiz here: https://theconversation.com/the-conversation-u-s-weekly-news-quiz-189437
#HBD to Russell M. Nelson, the current president and prophet of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, who is turning 100.
A particularly notable moment in Nelson’s legacy happened in 2018, when he insisted that church members not use the name Mormon or even ‘LDS’ to identify the church or themselves.
The name Mormon comes from the title of the Book of Mormon – a text unique to the faith. Founder Joseph Smith believed he had been instructed by God to restore Jesus’ true church and insisted that in the book’s original language, the word Mormon meant “literally, ‘more good.’”https://theconversation.com/as-russell-m-nelson-turns-100-a-look-back-at-one-of-the-words-that-will-define-his-legacy-and-the-controversial-terms-200-year-history-207190
#religion #LDS #Mormon #News
A pioneering effort that allowed a paralyzed teenager to play pinball led to today’s vibrant community of esports players with disabilities. And in fact, the world of esports has long been inclusive -- with a lot of accessibility progress over the last 40 years.
#gaming #accessibilty #esports
What does the VP actually do? (Asking for a friend)
That's one of the questions we are thinking about, with current vice president Kamala Harris poised to announce Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate.
#News #Newstr #BreakingNews #USPolitics #HarrisWalz2024
Sadly, it’s impossible to remove caffeine without sacrificing a bit of aroma and flavor from other chemical compounds that get removed along with it. A chemist explains the 3 methods used:
1. High-pressure CO₂ taking the caffeine from moistened beans
2. The swiss water process: cooking batches and using activated charcoal
3. Solvents: either soaking the moist beans directly in the solvent or in a water solution containing the solvent
#food #foodstr
Do Democrats have enough time to find a different path to victory? It's actually not an unusual concept. Until 1968, presidential candidates were always picked by party conventions.
And that process, though providing less public input, also produced some great nominees
#Biden #Election2024 #News #Newstr #USPolitics
https://thrconversation.com/by-bidens-withdrawal-from-race-235082
Oops, that link should be:
https://theconversation.com/by-bidens-withdrawal-from-race-235082
Do Democrats have enough time to find a different path to victory? It's actually not an unusual concept. Until 1968, presidential candidates were always picked by party conventions.
And that process, though providing less public input, also produced some great nominees
#Biden #Election2024 #News #Newstr #USPolitics
https://thrconversation.com/by-bidens-withdrawal-from-race-235082
The clenched fist – raised by Donald #Trump as he was rushed off a stage after an assassination attempt – is a gesture used by a fascinating range of people, from fascists to communists to Black Power advocates and athletes like Tiger Woods 
#News #BreakingNews #TrumpShot
Happy National Mac and Cheese Day! Here’s a brief history of this classic American food
https://theconversation.com/an-ode-to-mac-and-cheese-the-poster-child-for-processed-food-137973
#news #foodstr
Here's the origin story of the FGC-9, the world’s most popular 3D printed gun – and our latest podcast tells the fascinating story of the search to unmask its anonymous creator.
Rajan Basra, a research fellow on radicalization at King's College London became fascinated by the FGC-9’s designer, who went by the online moniker JStark1809, and went deep into 4chan to try to find him.
Listen:
Or read:
https://theconversation.com/gun-control-is-dead-and-we-killed-it-unmasking-the-lonely-incel-who-designed-the-worlds-most-popular-3d-printed-firearm-232295?utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=links&utm_source=nostr #News #newstr #guns #podcast
More than 15 million Americans have reported using weight loss drugs like #Ozempic and #Wegovy, and dozens of them are suing the drugmakers.
The lawsuit claims the drug can lead to severe gastrointestinal issues (and that the companies failed to properly warn patients about these risks).
We won’t know the outcome of the case for a long time, but it does have some immediate implications, according to a health law expert https://theconversation.com/lawsuit-could-challenge-trust-in-ozempic-and-other-popular-weight-loss-drugs-226775 #News #Health #Lawstr