Daily Archives: September 1, 2022

Mikhail Gorbachev, the Last Statesman — Global Issues

Mikhail Gorbachev the Last Statesman — Global Issues - Mikhail Gorbachev, the Last Statesman — Global Issues

Credit: Yuryi Abramochkin/RIA Novosti – Creative Commons Opinion by Roberto Savio (rome) Thursday, September 01, 2022 Inter Press Service ROME, Sep 01 (IPS) – With the death of Mikhail Gorbachev, the last great statesman, and an entire epoch, disappears. I had the privilege of working with him, as deputy director of the World Political Forum, which […]

Why Virtue Signaling Isn’t the Same as Virtue – It Actually Furthers the Partisan Divide

A sign saying God, Guns, Guts made America free. Let's fight to keep all three.

This article by Christopher Beem is republished here with permission from The Conversation. This content is shared here because the topic may interest Snopes readers; it does not, however, represent the work of Snopes fact-checkers or editors. In a speech on July 23, 2022, before the Conservative Political Action Committee, or CPAC, Sen. Ted Cruz […]

Russia’s Putin pays tribute to Gorbachev but won’t attend funeral | Politics News

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Russian President Vladimir Putin denies the man who failed to prevent the collapse of the Soviet Union the full state honours. Russian President Vladimir Putin is to miss the funeral of the last Soviet leader, Mikhail Gorbachev, denying the man who failed to prevent the collapse of the Soviet Union the full state honours granted […]

Police killing of Black man in Ohio ‘senseless’, lawyer says | Black Lives Matter News

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Lawyer says Ohio police officer used ‘excessive deadly force’ when he fatally shot Donovan Lewis, 20, in his bed. Police in the US city of Columbus, Ohio have come under heavy criticism after the release of body-worn camera footage showing an officer fatally shooting a Black man in his bed during an attempt to serve […]

UN team ‘not going anywhere’ after visiting Ukraine nuclear plant | Russia-Ukraine war News

International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) chief Rafael Grossi led a visit to the Russian-held Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine.

IAEA chief says his experts are staying put after they cross into Russian-held territory in Ukraine and reach Europe’s biggest nuclear power plant. The United Nations nuclear agency chief says his experts are staying put after they cross into Russian-held territory in Ukraine and reach Europe’s biggest nuclear power plant, where both sides warn of […]

Aimee Kestenberg Is Seeking a Freelance Photo/Video Producer

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Image courtesy of ALG Affordable Luxury Group was founded in late 2014 as a privately-owned company with a unique portfolio of global accessory brands; Aimee Kestenberg, American Leather Co., and House of Want. Our expertise lies in design, sourcing, supply chain management, and product execution across multiple product categories, including handbags, accessories, cosmetic bags, small […]