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Brazil’s President Temer deploys federal troops to quell protests, Americas News & Top Stories – The Straits Times
Americas News -RIO DE JANEIRO (NYTIMES) – Besieged by protests, Brazil’s president on Wednesday deployed federal troops to restore order in the capital, Brasília, after demonstrators calling for his ouster clashed with security forces.. Read more at straitstimes.com. Source: Brazil’s … Continue reading
Millionaire Brexit donor targets 140 remain MPs in general election | Politics | The Guardian
Financier Jeremy Hosking takes aim at Labour heartlands and says he wants no backsliding on Europe Source: Millionaire Brexit donor targets 140 remain MPs in general election | Politics | The Guardian
Manchester explosion: Attack happened on anniversary of British soldier Lee Rigby’s murder – National | Globalnews.ca
Source: Manchester explosion: Attack happened on anniversary of British soldier Lee Rigby’s murder – National | Globalnews.ca
Simon Anholt: Which country does the most good for the world?
It’s an unexpected side effect of globalization: problems that once would have stayed local—say, a bank lending out too much money—now have consequences worldwide. But still, countries operate independently, as if alone on the planet. Policy advisor Simon Anholt has … Continue reading
Brazilian protesters march on presidential residence amid nationwide general strike – National | Globalnews.ca
Source: Brazilian protesters march on presidential residence amid nationwide general strike – National | Globalnews.ca
Strike Against Temer’s Neoliberal Reforms Brings Brazil to a Halt | News | teleSUR English
Amid record levels of unemployment, and a terribly unpopular government, the strike is expected to be one of the biggest in Brazil’s history. Source: Strike Against Temer’s Neoliberal Reforms Brings Brazil to a Halt | News | teleSUR English
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Carnival – Faschingsumzug Rohr i.NB 2017
Source: Carnival – Faschingsumzug Rohr i.NB 2017
Chris Hayes’ ominous account of what’s ailing America
In his new book, the MSNBC host frankly describes how a great many American citizens — disproportionately black and brown — live in a sort of internal colony Source: Chris Hayes’ ominous account of what’s ailing America
What kind of a city and region do we want?
Success as building frenzy: the Manchester model Someone once told me that for Sir Howard Bernstein, the retiring Chief Executive of Manchester City Council, his measure of success was the number o… Source: What kind of a city and … Continue reading
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Tagged comparison, Culture, Manchester, Politics, Technology, Urban
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Brazil races against time to save drought-hit city, dying crops | Reuters
Source: Brazil races against time to save drought-hit city, dying crops | Reuters
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