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Conservative Trump critic warns we may be ‘naively drifting toward a political cataclysm’

Raw Story 

Between the coronavirus pandemic, the George Floyd protests, a brutal economic downturn and what promises to be an increasingly ugly presidential election, 2020 will go down in history as a year of frayed nerves. Conservative journalist Charlie Sykes, in an article for The Bulwark, lays out some reasons why tension and anxiety are likely to grow […]

Nicki Minaj Fans Go After A$AP Ferg For New Song's Chart Debut

HotNewHipHop.com 

"#ASAPFergIsOverParty" trends on Twitter after it was revealed that his new song with Nicki Minaj and MadeinTYO, "Move Ya Hips," debuted at #19 on the Billboard Hot 100 despite the Barbz' push for a higher spot.
https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/nicki-minaj-fans-go-after-asap-ferg-after-new-songs-chart-debut-news.115821.html



List 2/4 of sports events affected by coronavirus pandemic

TheRepublic.com 

CANOE-KAYAK

African Olympic canoe slalom qualifier in Basel, Switzerland from March 14-15 canceled.

Pan American canoe slalom championships (Olympic qualifier) in Rio de Janeiro from April 3-5 canceled.

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California Governor Gavin Newsom Defends Protests While banning Church Worship Services

LifeNews.com 

Liberty Counsel filed a reply memorandum of law in federal court seeking a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction on behalf of Harvest Rock Church and Harvest International Ministry against Governor Gavin Newsom’s COVID-19 orders prohibiting all indoor worship services in most of the state and “singing and chanting” in the counties not on the […]

Disney Channel's 'The Owl House' featured a beautiful, LGBTQ moment in its latest episode. It's a major step forward for the channel.

ThisIsinsider.com 

  • The most recent episode of Disney Channel's "The Owl House" revealed that one of its main characters is LGBTQ.
  • Following the episode, series creator Dana Terrace tweeted, "I'm bi! I wanted to write a bi character, dammit! Luckily my stubbornness paid off."
  • While LGBTQ representation in animated, all-ages programming has vastly improved over the latter half of the 2010s, explicitly queer main characters are still somewhat scarce.
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John Tortorella defends Sheldon Keefe after Maple Leafs’ playoff exit: “Half the pundits in this city think they really know about the game, but they really don’t… Some of the things that he is criticized for is beyond belief to me”

Maple Leafs Hot Stove 

12 hours after his team eliminated the Maple Leafs from the postseason, Columbus Blue Jackets head coach John Tortorella jumped to Sheldon Keefe’s defense in the media today unprompted at the beginning of his press availability. Can I start first? Just regarding the series… I don’t know. The bubble is penetrable. People get in here […]

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ICC chairman election: No decision taken in board meeting

Timesofindia.indiatimes.com (sports) 

The ICC Board of Directors meeting on Monday ended up being a damp squib after they failed to reach consensus over Shashank Manohar's replacement as the next chairman of cricket's global governing body. The sole agenda of the meeting was to finalise the nomination process for the election but no breakthrough could be made over a unanimous choice to lead the ICC.

Human Security is National Security in a Time of Pandemic, with Derek Reveron

Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs 

Professor Derek Reveron, chair of the U.S. Naval War College's National Security Affairs Department, discusses how subnational and transnational forces--namely, the COVID-19 pandemic--intersect with national security in this conversation with Senior Fellow Nikolas Gvosdev. What are the implications for how politicians and policymakers conceptualize American foreign and defense policy in the 2020s?

Lebanon’s Government Resigns Days After Beirut Explosion

WSJ.com 

Lebanese Prime Minister Hassan Diab and his government stepped down on Monday amid mounting pressure from protesters demanding accountability for an explosion in Beirut on Aug. 4 that killed more than 150 people. Photo: Hannah McKay/ Reuters





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