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To mark the historic inauguration of Joe Biden as the 46
th President of the United States, Edge Hill University is hosting an online webinar discussing race relations in America and whether the new president can reverse the damage already done.
An End and a Beginning? Race Relations in the United States: The Trump Legacy and the Biden Presidency, brings together three leading civil rights authorities from the U.S to examine the lasting impact of the Trump administration on race relations as well as whether the Biden Presidency provides opportunities for change
The free online webinar, hosted by the University’s Institute for Social Responsibility (ISR) and International Centre on Racism (ICR), is open to the public and will be held on 19
Ranking the (W)WWF/E Champions, Part I: Transitions By phlash74 on Jan 14, 2021, 2:48pm EST +
In this series of FanPosts, I will attempt to (un)scientifically rank all of the 52 men who have won the longtime top prize in WWE, the WWE Championship. The rankings are not intended to be of their entire career, whether in WWE or elsewhere – just their time in and around the top title scene in WWE. Runs with the Big Gold Belt or the Fruit Roll-Up are similarly not considered. The wrestlers will be graded on a 0-10 scale in the following four categories:
Number of title reigns: Pretty self-explanatory. Wrestlers who have only had one run at the top – even a lengthy run – rank lower than those the company have had faith in multiple times.
April 12, 2021 last updated 14:32 ET Violent protesters loyal to President Donald Trump storm the Capitol, in Washington, Jan. 6, 2021 (AP photo by John Minchillo).
American Carnage: The Familiar Fantasies Fueling Trump’s Mob Insurrection
In the week since a mob of Donald Trump’s supporters stormed the Capitol in an effort to prevent Congress from certifying President-elect Joe Biden’s election victory, our picture of the day’s events has come into sharper focus. With every video and eye-witness account that appears, it becomes clearer that the attempt to subvert American democracy was far more violent than it initially seemed.
But huge gaps remain in our understanding of how that violent mob managed to penetrate what should have been a heavily guarded and secure site, especially given the threats that had been circulating online about plans to do exactly that. What we learn about the security lapses from last week, and whether or not they
Georgia Asian Times Guest Column
The U.S. Capitol dome is pictured in the pre-dawn darkness in Washington in this file general view photo taken October 18, 2013. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/Files
Guest Column: Four years later, I wish I had been wrong
January 12, 2021
Dear readers and friends,
Recently, the Georgia Asian Times approached me about the opportunity to pen an article post-election, perhaps to “… address the critics who may have questioned my judgment 4 years ago.” Sometimes, like when I am rooting for the LA Dodgers in baseball or Jordan Spieth in golf or the Georgetown Hoya basketball team, being right at the expense of others being wrong can be a fun exercise.
6 Books to Understand the Precarious Political Moment
Jennifer SzalaiReviewing nonfiction books
Jennifer SzalaiReviewing nonfiction books
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As Americans react to the rampage on the Capitol last week, here are some books that offer some context for how the country got here, and where it might be headed →
6 Books to Understand the Precarious Political Moment
Jennifer SzalaiReviewing nonfiction books
‘How Democracies Die,’ by Steven Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt
Levitsky and Ziblatt show how autocrats often come to power through democratic elections rather than at the point of a gun.