Tag Archives: United States

05Jul/23

Racism has pitched the black youth against white authority.

July 5, 2023SocialAbuse, Discrimination, Injustice, Majority–minority relations, Oppression, Racism, Racism in the United States, Social privilege, southern poverty, United Statesadmin

July 4, 2023 /World/ — Racism has a long and ugly history in the United States, and it has had a profound impact on the relationship between black youth and white authority figures. For centuries, black people have been subjected to discrimination, violence, and oppression at the hands of white people. This history of racism has created a deep distrust and resentment among many black youth, who see white authority figures as symbols of oppression. Continue reading →

04Jul/23

Madonna is not Tumbuka

July 4, 2023Human InterestAnjimile Oponyo, Chief Magodi, David Banda, Elliot, Esther, James Chifundo, Joseph, Liphupa, Madonna, Madonna Tumbuka, Malawi, Mchinji, Mercy James, Mozambique, Nkhata Bay District, Patricia Kambani, Philanthropy and activism of Madonna, United States, Yohane Banda, Zambiaadmin

No, Madonna is not Tumbuka from Malawi. Tumbuka is a Bantu ethnic group that is primarily found in Malawi, Zambia, and Mozambique. Madonna is from the United States.

Madonna adopted two children from Malawi: David Banda and Mercy James. David Banda is from the Tumbuka ethnic group. His birth parents are Yohane Banda and Patricia Kambani. They are from the village of Liphupa in the Nkhata Bay District of Malawi. Madonna adopted David in 2006. Continue reading →

30Jun/23

I’m one of the UK’s official climate change advisers – our new report says the country is no longer a world leader

June 30, 2023EnvironmentCarbon neutrality, China, Climate change, Climate Change Committee, Climate change in the United Kingdom, Climate change policy, Creative Commons, Deben, Department of Energy and Climate Change, Glasgow, Greenhouse gas emissions by Turkey, Joe Dunckley, John Gummer, Kevin Shipp, Mission Zero: Independent Review of Net Zero, Piers Forster, SHUTTERSTOCK, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United Statesadmin

Piers Forster, University of Leeds

The UK’s Climate Change Committee – the official independent advisory body of which I am interim chair – has spent the past three months poring over thousands of pages of government strategy documents to inform its latest annual progress report to parliament. And our confidence in the UK meeting its climate goals is now markedly less than it was in our previous assessment a year ago. Key opportunities have been missed.

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27Jun/23

Is zambia under Hakainde Hichilema ready or even able to handle the influx of global investments?

June 27, 2023PoliticsEconomy of Zambia, New York City, United States, Zambiaadmin

June 27, 2023 /Politics/ — Spin City was a satirical television show about a fictional New York City mayor who relied on an inept and dysfunctional cult following. The show ran for six seasons from 1996 to 2002 and was a critical and commercial success.

There are a few lessons that Zambians can learn from Spin City: Continue reading →

27Jun/23

How many members of America’s political elite are direct descendants of people who were slaveholders?

June 27, 2023Politics19th century in the United States, Labor history of the United States, Slavery in the United States, United States, White supremacy in the United Statesadmin

June 26, 2023 /Politics/ — According to a 2023 report by Reuters, at least 100 members of the 117th United States Congress are direct descendants of people who were slaveholders. This includes 28 members of the Senate and 72 members of the House of Representatives.

The report found that the descendants of slaveholders are disproportionately represented in Congress, making up about 20% of the body despite comprising only about 1% of the overall population. This is likely due to the fact that many of the families who owned slaves were also wealthy and well-connected, which gave their descendants an advantage in terms of education and opportunity. Continue reading →

26Jun/23

UK Choir Libera to Tour U.S.

June 26, 2023MusicD.C., Japan, Libera, London, Los Angeles, New York City, San Francisco, United States, Washington, Washington, D.C.admin

The internationally known Libera choir from London will be touring the United States this summer, going coast-to-coast performing in Washington, D.C., New York City, San Francisco, and Los Angeles. The group recently toured of Korea and will be touring Japan in the fall. Continue reading

23Jun/23

Cultivated Chicken Has Been Approved in the USA – IDTechEx Examines What’s Next for the Cultured Meat Industry

June 23, 2023Food and DrinkAnimal rights, Articles, Cellular agriculture, Cultured meat, Emerging technologies, Food and drink, GOOD Meat, Meat, Sustainable food system, Synthetic biology, United States, UPSIDE Foodsadmin

The cultured meat industry passed a key milestone in June 2023 – two companies, GOOD Meat and UPSIDE Foods, received approval to begin the commercialization of their cultivated chicken products in the USA. Cultivated meat, or cultured meat, refers to meat products produced from lab-grown animal cells and is proposed as a solution for some of the environmental and ethical issues associated with meat consumption. IDTechEx have been following the cultured meat industry for the past four years, and in its most recent report, Cultured Meat 2023–2043, forecasts the market to exceed US$13 billion by the year 2043. So, with this key milestone of US regulatory approval achieved, what is next for the industry over the next few years? Continue reading

23Jun/23

“The Messi Experience”: An interactive multimedia experience inspired by Leo Messi’s career will be on Tour around the world

June 23, 2023FootballArgentine people of European descent, Association football, Copa América, Lionel Messi, Moment Factory, Montreal, Multimedia, United Statesadmin

The immersive journey, “The Messi Experience, A Dream Come True,” will debut in early 2024. It will then continue to visit all continents around the world over the next years. It will be produced and co-created by Primo Entertainment, the renowned mass events production company based in the United States, along with Moment Factory, the international multimedia entertainment studio based in Montreal. Continue reading

22Jun/23

How scammers use psychology to create some of the most convincing internet cons – and what to watch out for

June 22, 2023InternetAdvance-fee scam, Confidence tricks, Creative Commons, Crime, Deception, Fraud, Human behavior, Internet fraud, PAYPAL, Romance scam, Scams, SHUTTERSTOCK, Social engineering, Spamming, Stacey Wood, Technical support scam, United States, Yaniv Hanochadmin

Stacey Wood, Scripps College and Yaniv Hanoch, University of Southampton

Online fraud is today’s most common crime. Victims are often told they are foolish for falling for it, but fraudsters use psychological mechanisms to infiltrate the defences of their targets, regardless of how intelligent they are.

So it’s important to keep up with the latest scams and understand how they work.

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