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This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate 8 BERLIN (AP) — With Finland and Sweden taking steps to join NATO amid Russia's war in Ukraine, the list of “neutral” or nonaligned countries in Europe appears poised to shrink. Like the two Nordic countries, other nations joined the European Union for its promise economic and political unity without taking sides in the East-West divide that has endured beyond the end of the Cold War. But security concerns over Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine changed the calculus for Finland and Sweden which have long espoused nonalignment and caused other traditionally “neutral” countries to rethink what that term really means for them. Finland declared Sunday that it wants to join NATO, while Sweden could follow suit as public opinion in both Nordic countries has swelled in favor of membership. While EU members are committed to coming to each other's defense in … [Read more...] about EXPLAINER: ‘Neutral’ Europe recedes as NATO set to expand

The editorial board of the Wall Street Journal ( WSJ ) has blasted the UK-based Lancet medical journal for wading into American politics by attacking Justice Samuel Alito’s leaked draft opinion overturning Roe v. Wade . As Breitbart News reported Saturday, the Lancet assailed the leaked opinion with a series of tendentious arguments, half-truths, and outright falsehoods, further marring its already badly tarnished reputation as a once-venerable medical journal. “What is so shocking, inhuman, and irrational about this draft opinion is that the Court is basing its decision on an 18th century document ignorant of 21st century realities for women,” trumpeted the May 14 essay by the Lancet ’s editorial board titled “Why Roe v. Wade must be defended.” As the Wall Street Journal notes, the Lancet ’s politicization of medicine will only serve to further undermine the public’s confidence in scientific institutions, which “suffered greatly during Covid-19 as … [Read more...] about WSJ Fact-Checks The Lancet for Shrill Roe v. Wade Op-Ed

Novelist James McBride, former U.S. poet laureate Natasha Trethewey and science fiction great Samuel R. Delaney are among this year's winners of Anisfeld-Wolf awards for books that confront racism and help promote diversity. McBride's “Deacon King Kong” won for fiction and Trethewey's memoir “Memorial Drive” was a co-winner for nonfiction, along with Vincent Brown's “Tacky's Revolt.” Delaney, known for such influential novels as “Babel-17” and “Dahlgren,” received a lifetime achievement prize. Victoria Chang's “Obit” was honored for the best work of poetry. The winners were announced Monday. "The new Anisfield-Wolf winners bring us fresh insights on race and the human condition,” jury chair Henry Louis Gates Jr. said in a statement. “This year, we honor a brilliant military history ('Tacky's Revolt'), a breakout poetry collection that wrestles with mortality ('Obit'), a novel bursting with love and trouble centered around a Brooklyn church ('Deacon King Kong'), and … [Read more...] about McBride, Trethewey among winners of Anisfeld-Wolf awards

Justice Clarence Thomas says the Supreme Court has been changed by the shocking leak of a draft opinion earlier this month. The opinion suggests the court is poised to overturn the right to an abortion recognized nearly 50 years ago in Roe v. Wade. The conservative Thomas, who joined the court in 1991 and has long called for Roe v. Wade to be overturned, described the leak as an unthinkable breach of trust. “When you lose that trust, especially in the institution that I’m in, it changes the institution fundamentally. You begin to look over your shoulder. It’s like kind of an infidelity that you can explain it, but you can’t undo it,” he said while speaking at a conference Friday evening in Dallas. The court has said the draft does not represent the final position of any of the court’s members, and Chief Justice John Roberts has ordered an investigation into the leak . Thomas, a nominee of President George H.W. Bush, said it was beyond “anyone’s imagination” … [Read more...] about Justice Clarence Thomas says abortion leak has changed Supreme Court

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas' remarks about the court's leaked draft opinion regarding Roe v. Wade on Friday has renewed focus on his ties on the efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election. Thomas, speaking at a conservative conference in Dallas, condemned the leaked opinion that would ultimately overturn the court's ruling on the landmark decision that has guaranteed abortion-rights to women across the country since 1973. Should the Supreme Court overturn its decision, it would immediately upend abortion-rights for millions by allowing states to make their own laws regarding reproductive rights. Several Republican-led states already have laws in place that would ban abortion almost immediately if the decision is overturned. Thomas, who warned that the leak represents a breach of trust in the nation's highest court, joined justices Samuel Alito , Neil Gorsuch , Brett Kavanaugh and Amy Coney Barrett in the majority opinion. "When you lose that … [Read more...] about Clarence Thomas remarks on Roe v. Wade leak renew focus on Jan. 6 ties

In the wake of the recent leaked Supreme Court draft opinion, Rachel Carmona, the president of Women’s March, declared that there would be a “summer of rage” unless “the attacks on our bodies let up,” Reuters reported. Pro-abortion activist groups including the Women’s March, Planned Parenthood and others have planned upwards of 400 “Bans Off Our Bodies” demonstrations for Saturday, according to Reuters . The demonstrations around the United States claim to be in response to the Supreme Court’s draft opinion leak , which was originally reported by Politico earlier this month. Carmona , the president of Women’s March, claimed that “For the women of this country, this will be a summer of rage,” Reuters reported. “We will be ungovernable until this government starts working for us, until the attacks on our bodies let up, until the right to an abortion is codified into law,” Carmona continued. (RELATED: CNN Spins ‘Right-Wing’ Violence Narrative As Abortion Activists Rage … [Read more...] about President Of Women’s March Promises ‘Summer Of Rage’

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas spoke out about the leaked draft opinion on abortion Friday, saying such a breach brings into question how long our country’s institutions will last “at the rate we’re undermining them.” Thomas, the longest-serving justice on the nation’s high court, was speaking at a conference for black conservatives in Dallas when he addressed the issue of the leak, saying “I do think that what happened at the court is tremendously bad.” “I wonder how long we’re going to have these institutions at the rate we’re undermining them, and then I wonder when they’re gone or destabilized what we will have as a country. And I don’t think the prospects are good if we continue to lose them,” he continued. The draft opinion, the authenticity of which was confirmed by Chief Justice John Roberts, was written by fellow Justice Samuel Alito. It was an explicit overturning of the infamous pro-abortion case Roe v. Wade as well as Planned Parenthood v. Casey — … [Read more...] about Clarence Thomas on Leak: ‘I Wonder How Long We’re Going to Have These Institutions’

The Catholic Christian community in the district is set to celebrate the canonisation of Blessed Lazarus, popularly known as Devasahayam Pillai, by Pope Francis in the Vatican on Sunday. Devasahayam Pillai, a Hindu who converted to Christianity in the 18 th century, will become the first Indian layperson to be conferred sainthood. According to church records, Devasahayam was born as Neelakanda Pillai in 1712 in the village of Nattalam in Kanyakumari that formed part of the erstwhile Travancore kingdom. He assumed the name ‘Lazarus’ or Devasahayam that translates to ‘God is my help’ after embracing Christianity in 1745. Devasahayam was declared Blessed in Kottar in Nagercoil in 2012. The Vatican had cleared him for sainthood last year. To commemorate the canonisation that will take place at the St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican, thanksgiving prayers will be held at various pilgrimage centres in the district on Sunday. Thiruvananthapuram Archbishop Thomas J. Netto will lead … [Read more...] about Faithful to celebrate canonisation of Devasahayam

Russia will take precautionary measures if NATO deploys nuclear forces closer to its borders, according to the country's deputy foreign minister. Alexander Grushko added that Moscow has no hostile intentions towards Finland and Sweden who have moved to join the western alliance . But he said he doesn't see "real" reasons for the two countries to make such a decision. "It will be necessary to respond ... by taking adequate precautionary measures that would ensure the viability of deterrence," Interfax agency quoted Grushko as saying. Kremlin forces invaded Ukraine in February because the Russian President wanted to push the Western military alliance back from his country’s borders. He has demanded the former-Soviet allies never be allowed to become a member of the alliance. But the war has instead led to its neighbour Finland, with which it shares an 810-mile border, saying it wants the protection of the 30-member, nuclear-armed coalition. Alexander Grushko, the … [Read more...] about Russia in chilling nuclear warning as Finland and Sweden move to join NATO

THE trend of teachers voluntarily choosing to leave the service years in advance needs to be addressed. Cases of those who opt out because of burnout and feeling helpless from the workload, Universiti Malaya Education Faculty senior lecturer and teacher-trainer Dr Zuwati Hasim said, are unfortunate and sad. As a start, the teacher-student ratio should be looked into, she said, as it is difficult to handle oversized classrooms with a disproportionate ratio. This is topped off with the fact that each class has students with different behaviours.It’s among the reasons why sometimes students do not get sufficient quality feedback in relation to their learning performance, Zuwati explained. “Teachers given tasks outside their job specifications must also be reviewed. “There are too many programmes or activities that require plenty of preparation time and protocols. This leads to teachers having to stay back and work extra hours. Zuwati: It is high time to consider relocating … [Read more...] about Arresting brain drain in schools