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Hawaii congressional candidate Kirill Basin allegedly threatened beachgoers in Maui; after being knocked unconscious, he was charged and held on $1 million bail

Hawaii Man Who Knocked Out Congressional Candidate Speaks Out Democratic congressional candidate Kirill Basin appeared in a Maui courtroom in handcuffs on Tuesday after allegedly threatening people at a beach before being knocked unconscious by a trained bystander.The 40-year-old, who is running for Hawaii’s 2nd Congressional District, was remanded in custody on two counts of…

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Quote of the day by Martha Nussbaum: ‘Knowledge is no guarantee of good behavior, but ignorance is a virtual guarantee of bad behavior’ and how our education system forgot the second half

Martha C. Nussbaum is an American philosopher and University of Chicago professor whose work focuses on ethics, political philosophy, education, and the role of the humanities in strengthening democracy When thousands of citizens gathered on the streets of ancient Athens during the Peloponnesian War, they demanded the immediate execution of six victorious generals after the…

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quote of the day by jd vance on limousine socialists

Quote of the day by JD Vance on ‘Limousine socialists’: ‘They’re not promising you industry, they’re not promising you good jobs, what they are promising you is…’

Quote of the day by JD Vance on ‘limousine socialists’ Vice President JD Vance recently unleashed a brutal attack on what he called ‘limousine socialists’ as he spoke against Democratic Abdul El-Sayed who won the Michigan primary. Though it is a rant against a Democrat politician, it reflected Vance’s overall thought on socialism. “They’re not…

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Quote of the day by Michel Foucault: ‘Maybe the target nowadays is not to discover what we are but to refuse what we are’ and how every self-help guru got it wrong

Michel Foucault was a French philosopher and historian whose work explored how power, knowledge and social institutions shape human behaviour, identity and society. In 1971, during a televised debate hosted by Dutch philosopher Fons Elders, French philosopher Michel Foucault sat across from linguist Noam Chomsky. Chomsky argued that human beings have a natural, universal human…

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Quote of the day by Mignon McLaughlin: ‘The proud man can learn humility, but he will be proud of it’ and why some things never change

Quote of the day by American author Mignon McLaughlin Human character possesses a remarkable capacity for self-deception, particularly when it comes to the pursuit of virtue. When Mignon McLaughlin, an American journalist, editor and author best known for her sharp aphorisms, penned the observation that a proud man can learn humility, but will be proud…

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immigration expert says the new uscis rule will dismantle legal immigration

‘USCIS makes mistakes’: Immigration expert breaks down new H-1B, Green Card rule, calls its another step in dismantling legal immigration

Immigration expert says the new USCIS rule will dismantle legal immigration. The USCIS recently announced a major rule change that would affect many categories of visa and Green Card applicants. The agency said that when an applicant submits an application that is not complete, the agency asks for more documents, but now the officers will…

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Quote of the day by Michael Fassbender: “I’ve always been more inclined to go out to work than…” – why success doesn’t always begin in a classroom | World News

Quote of the day by Michael Fassbender (AP photo) For plenty of people, education follows a familiar sequence, school, university, then a career. Formal education genuinely opens doors, but it is never the only route toward success. Michael Fassbender, now one of Hollywood’s most respected actors, recognised early on that this was not really his…

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‘He deserves to be remembered’: British man who wrongly spent 11 years in jail raises funds to restore murder victim’s grave | World News

British man Michael O’Brien/Image: WalesOnline A Welsh man who spent 11 years in prison after being wrongly convicted of murder is raising money to restore the grave of the victim he was accused of killing, saying the man has been “largely forgotten” nearly four decades after the crime.Michael O’Brien, one of the Cardiff Newsagent Three,…

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a city council in texas debated for over five hours on wednesday night on an upcoming islamic projec

‘Islamification of the country has to stop’: McKinney council meeting extends for 5 hours over debate on mosque project, plan gets nod after massive fight

A city council in Texas debated for over five hours on Wednesday night on an upcoming Islamic project. The McKinney City Council meeting Wednesday extended till later night as they were discussing a site plan for a new mosque in the Texas city. After five hours of discussion, all seven council members voted unanimously to…

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