America’s wars: Nothing great about them except the power to destroy not just the enemy, but also themselves
n 1989, the Red Army limped out of that country, leaving behind perhaps two million dead Afghans and 15,000 of its own dead. Not so long after, the Soviet Union itself imploded and the US became the only “great power” on planet Earth.
America’s wars are nothing more than ‘ordering a wilderness of human horrors into a celebratory tale and culture’
Here’s the thing: the American experience of war since 1945 should have offered an all-too-obvious lesson for us, as well as for the planet’s other great powers, when it comes to the value of giant military establishments and the conflicts that go with them.
Changed times: Biden faces different test in 2024 presidential race with more ‘retail politics ‘ in play
Biden took office in January 2021 just as Covid vaccines were rolling out and economic conditions gradually normalised during his early tenure after the shock of nationwide shutdowns. The United States now boasts 3.2 million jobs over the pre-pandemic peak.
Ukraine: France, Baltic states warn China against ‘parroting the propaganda of Russian outsiders’
France responded on Sunday by stating its “full solidarity” with all the allied countries affected, which it said had acquired their independence “after decades of oppression”.
US court declines to stay execution of man state attorney general agrees was wrongfully convicted to die
Glossip was sentenced to death for the 1997 murder of Barry Van Treese inside a seedy Best Budget Inn that Van Treese owned on the outskirts of Oklahoma City. No physical evidence linked Glossip, the motel’s live-in manager, to the crime. Instead, the case against him was built almost exclusively on the testimony of a 19-year-old maintenance man named Justin Sneed, who admitted to bludgeoning Van Treese to death but said it was all Glossip’s idea.
PM Netanyahu’s ultranationalism pushed back by demos as Israel limps toward 75th birthday
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, a polarising leader revered by supporters and reviled by opponents, has played a key role in the crisis. The divisions gained steam as he was indicted on corruption charges in 2019. Israel barrelled through five cycles of elections in under four years — all of them focused on Netanyahu’s fitness to rule.
Foreigners flee chaos Sudan as faction of army tries to break into prison holding ousted dictator Bashir
In other fighting, a senior military official said it repelled an RSF attack on Kober Prison in Khartoum where Sudan’s long-time ruler, Omar al-Bashir and former officials in his movement have been held since his 2019 ouster.
Cultism: At least 45 bodies have been exhumed on land owned by a Christian sect leader in Kenya
A tipoff from members of the public led police to raid the pastor’s property in Malindi, where they found 15 emaciated people, including the four who later died. The followers said they were starving on the pastor’s instructions in order to meet Jesus – in heaven. Police had been told there were dozens of shallow graves spread across Makenzi’s farm and digging started on Friday.
Kenyan athlete Kelvin Kiptum runs in style to post second fastest time and win men’s London Marathon
Kelvin Kiptum, 23, was one minute and 12 seconds quicker than Kipchoge’s previous course record as he raced clear of second-placed compatriot Geoffrey Kamworor by almost three minutes. Ethiopia’s Tamirat Tola was third.
Jermain Defoe: Coaches who manage people are the best managers; they’re the ones I scored lots of goals for
In a report released last month, the Black Football Partnership (BFP), an organisation of present and former black players, published its annual review of the professional game in England and Wales. It revealed that the number of management-related positions held by black employees had risen from 49 individuals out of 1,338 (3.7 per cent) in 2022 to 57 individuals out of 1,304 (4.4 per cent) in 2023
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