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Granted, they battled in a lush green and genteel arena. But these gladiators were no less fierce. And, after a long battle, the young 19-year-old challenger, Carlos Alcaraz, dethroned the 36-year-old reigning king, Novak Djokovic. The scoreline, 1-6 7-6(6) 6-1 3-6 6-4, reflects not just the back and forth of the game itself, but also the ups and downs of… Read more.
Iger slams striking Hollywood Disney CEO Bob Iger appeared on CNBC’s “Squawk Box” Thursday morning. Everyone knew Hollywood actors would vote to strike mere hours later. And that, in doing so, they would join writers who have been on strike since May 2. But Iger wanted everyone to know that these writers and actors are demanding too much. In… Read more.
Tuberville’s hold on military promotions Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville is getting his 15 minutes of fame. He’s getting it for making Congress even more partisan and dysfunctional than usual. But that’s the point. Tuberville is holding up promotions for over 250 military officers. The Pentagon subsidizes out-of-state travel for reproductive healthcare, including abortion. He’s protesting that policy. And he… Read more.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan straddles Western democracies and Eastern autocracies, much as Turkey straddles Europe and Asia. His politics are as ambidextrous as Turkey’s geography is strategic. And Erdogan has used Sweden’s application for NATO membership to display his ambidexterity. Turkey greenlights Sweden’s NATO membership Russia’s genocidal invasion of Ukraine scared Finland and Sweden straight. It moved both to… Read more.
Note: This episode was originally published on July 10, 2021. Listen.
Just weeks ago, Elon Musk was thumping his box-car chest. He was goading Mark Zuckerberg into a cage fight. Remarkably, the hype was such that Italy even offered to stage it in the famed Colosseum. But little did Musk know that Zuckerberg had a different smackdown in mind. He was jonesing for a fight between Threads and… Read more.
Britney Spears’ downward spiral continues post-conservatorship A judge ended Britney Spears’s infamous conservatorship in November 2021. Since then, Britney has been making lots of news. Unfortunately, the news has been all bad. That’s because much of it has been about Britney instigating nasty spats with her own family, especially her sister and mother. Indeed, the… Read more.
Israel is withdrawing from the occupied city of Jenin in the West Bank today. On Monday, Israel launched the biggest military operation in the Palestinian Territories in 20 years. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claims the mission was to cull terrorists from safe havens in the Jenin refugee camp. And he’s hailing it as “mission accomplished.” Israel invaded Jenin… Read more.
