US presidential election fever in overdrive as ‘Blank Space’ singer Taylor Swift conspiracy theorists get psyops all wrong
If there is a psyop going on, it’s being run by those crying wolf. Black propaganda can be effective, but it is notoriously hard to do right, Linebarger writes, as it “needs to be written so as to fit in with what the enemy is reading, listening to, or talking about in his home country.”
Why 1,500 years on, Matron Saint of Ireland fuels disillusionment with patriarchal and historically dominant Catholic Church
Brigid the goddess was associated with everything from poetry, healing and metal crafting to nature, fertility and fire. She was honoured on the midwinter holy day of Imbolc, still commemorated on February 1, which also became St Brigid’s Day.
How successive regimes in Uganda have deprived Busoga Kingdom of right to citizenship, self-esteem
During his earlier reign as Kyabazinga, Sir William Wilberforce Kadhumbula Gabula Nadiope II liberated Kyabazingaship from the Busoga Lukiiko, made it Kyabazinga of Busoga, appointed a Katikiiro like that of Buganda and tried to make what was a political institution a hereditary institution.
Kenya’s Ol Pejeta Conservancy leads way in world’s first white rhino IVF pregnancy
Northern white rhinos, which despite their name are actually grey, used to roam freely in several countries in east and central Africa, but their numbers fell sharply due to widespread poaching for their horns.
New member of Mormon Church leadership says it must do better to help sex abuse victims heal
The Utah-based faith has stuck by the system despite the criticism and increasing scrutiny from attorneys and prosecutors who argue it is inadequate to quickly stop abuse and protect victims.
How housing shortage has forced Canada into capping foreign students admissions
The new proposals will also set limits on post-graduate work permits issued to foreign students, which will likely encourage them to return to their home countries. The permits were previously seen as an easy path to securing permanent residency. People pursuing master’s or post-doctorate programmes will be eligible for a three-year work permit.
India’s Modi opens controversial Hindu temple in Ayodhya in grand event ahead of elections
Millions of Indians watched the ceremony on television, with news channels running non-stop coverage of the event, portrayed as a religious spectacle.
Shanghai singles struggle to marry as China’s economy tanks, fertility rates plummet
Last year, President Xi Jinping said it was necessary to “actively cultivate a new culture of marriage and childbearing” to foster national development. Local governments have also announced various measures to encourage new families, including tax deductions and housing subsidies,
‘Succession’ and ‘Last of Us’ win top Emmy Awards at gala that showed changed Hollywood
Strikes by both actors and writers, seismic shifts toward streaming, and the dismantling of the traditional TV calendar mean the envelopes opened during the Fox telecast hosted by Anthony Anderson on Martin Luther King Jr Day will display winners that were decided months ago for shows that in some cases were completed years ago – and have a fraction of the audience they had a few decades ago.
Who was the revered rabbi whose New York synagogue was the scene of a brawl over an illegal tunnel?
Even before his death, some followers regarded Schneerson as a messianic figure, and some believe now that he hasn’t really died or that he will be resurrected to complete his work. The Chabad movement disavows any teaching that Schneerson is the messiah. Still, his memory is honoured throughout the movement and beyond and his grave in Queens receives about 400,000 visitors per year, according to Chabad.
