Monthly Archives: July 2026

Never underestimate the Japanese; vanquished by WW2 and subjected to the Atomic Bomb in Hiroshima and Nagasaki, they rebuilt their country at such a fast scale in the 1970’s. Ireland has prisons and now we have the Chawkes as guests therein, what can they do to help the prisons to fall in line with the Japanese – see below

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The Cradle: Israel clears path for Ben-Gvir plan to ring Palestinian prison with crocodiles —— The Israeli government has removed legal protections from Nile crocodiles to advance National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir’s plan to imprison Palestinians inside a compound encircled by the predatory reptiles, Israeli media reported on 17 July.

The Cradle @TheCradleMedia · 1h Israel clears path for Ben-Gvir plan to ring Palestinian prison with crocodiles —— The Israeli government has removed legal protections from Nile crocodiles to advance National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir’s plan to imprison Palestinians inside … Continue reading

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Speaks Volumes: The power of Image with an obvious narrative

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DW news: Russia cannot win in Ukraine: Yale historian Odd Arne Westad explains why. Historian: “Trump is exasperated with Putin”.

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Nordstream are you kidding? Professor Jeffrey Sachs talks common sense. EU must stand tall.

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Axios: Trump takeaways: Dark warning on U.S. elections

Trump takeaways: Dark warning on U.S. elections   Photo: Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images President Trump cast American elections as under siege last night, describing a system riddled with vulnerabilities that hostile foreign actors and unauthorized immigrants are exploiting. The dark, … Continue reading

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The Conversation: China has become one of Africa’s largest development financiers. Since 2000, Chinese and other state-backed institutions have committed more than US$180 billion in loans to African countries. The money has been used to finance roads, railways, power stations, ports, water infrastructure and industrial projects. Agriculture has also become part of this expanding partnership. Food systems specialist Adrino Mazenda analysed Chinese loans to African countries between 2000 and 2024 to find out about China’s spend in agriculture.

Academic rigour, journalistic flair Arts + CultureBusiness + EconomyEducationEnvironmentHealthPolitics + SocietyScience + TechWorldPodcastsInsights Share article Print article China has become one of Africa’s largest development financiers. Since 2000, Chinese and other state-backed institutions have committed more than US$180 billion in loans to African countries. The money has been used to finance … Continue reading

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“He’s an alien; not an illegal alien; he’s a garbage can who can talk”. Brilliant, and well sung too.

Prof. Steve Keen @ProfSteveKeen · 20m “He’s an alien; not an illegal alien; he’s a garbage can who can talk”. Brilliant, and well sung too. https://twitter.com/MarshSongs/status/2078150288393859125/video/1

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Fortune: JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon says 300,000 workers are needed to rebuild American shipbuilding—with jobs paying $100,000 without a college degree

Subscribe Trendingnow 1 FedEx CEO says we are in the middle of the biggest supply chain shift he’s seen in 35 years: ‘We are the referendum’ 2 U.S. companies have finally gotten $71 billion in tariff refunds, but they’re using … Continue reading

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Robert Reich: The Real Message of Trump’s Address to the Nation

The Real Message of Trump’s Address to the Nation We are facing the biggest test of our democracy since the Civil War Robert Reich Jul 17, 2026 Friends, The real message to be drawn from Trump’s address to the nation … Continue reading

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