This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Dozens killed in English-speaking Cameroon region by French-speaking government police US Ambassador Peter Barlerin accuses Cameroon government of ‘targeted killings’ Dozens killed in English-speaking Cameroon region by French-speaking government police Twenty-two people were killed on Friday in the Anglophone (English-speaking) region of Cameroon by army and security forces from the Francophone (French-speaking) government of 85-year-old president Paul Biya, who has been in power for more than 35 years. This is the latest violence in a growing civil war in the Southern Cameroons, the Anglophone region of Cameroon. The violence started in November 2016, when peaceful protests began with claims by Anglophone lawyers that the legal and court systems are biased toward Francophones, with many laws passed without even being translated into English. Anglophone teachers joined in, protesting that all courses in the … [Read more...] about World View: Dozens Killed in English-Speaking Cameroon Region by Francophone Government
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Retired English teacher corrects Trump-signed letter, gives it near-failing grade
A retired high school English teacher made headlines for her excoriation of what she described as a “stylistically appalling” letter that she received from the White House.The letter, signed by President Donald Trump, would barely have received a passing grade if a high schooler had written it, Yvonne Mason, who retired last year after a 17-year teaching career in South Carolina, told The Greenville News last week.“If it had been written in middle school, I’d give it a C or C-plus,” Mason said. “If it had been written in high school, I’d give it a D.”The veteran teacher shared an image of the letter — covered with corrections she’d made in purple ink — on Facebook earlier this month.RELATED: Teachers respond to Donald Trump wanting guns in schools 22 PHOTOS Teachers respond to Donald Trump wanting guns in schools See Gallery Teachers respond to Donald Trump wanting guns in schools @bessbell I'm a … [Read more...] about Retired English teacher corrects Trump-signed letter, gives it near-failing grade
In a Twitter rant, Elon Musk vowed to create a news credibility rating site called ‘Pravda’ — here’s how that’s connected to Russia
A man reads an issue of Pravda newspaper in Moscow, Russia, December 1941. Wikipedia Commons Elon Musk went on a Twitter rant on Wednesday afternoon, criticizing the media for allegedly publishing lies. At one point, he tweeted that he plans to start a site called "Pravda" that would rate the credibility of news organizations. Pravda is the name of a Russian newspaper that served as the official newspaper of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union. Although it launched in the early 20th century, its mission in later decades was to be the mouthpiece for Vladimir Lenin and then Joseph Stalin. It still exists today under Russia's modern Communist party, but not many people read it. Another publication, called the Pravda Report, does not have Communist ties and publishes both real news and conspiracy theories. Elon Musk is apparently hoping to take a page out of the Soviet playbook. It all started when, on Wednesday afternoon, the Tesla and SpaceX … [Read more...] about In a Twitter rant, Elon Musk vowed to create a news credibility rating site called ‘Pravda’ — here’s how that’s connected to Russia
In a Twitter rant, Elon Musk just vowed to create a news credibility rating site called ‘Pravda’ — here’s how that’s connected to Russia
A man reads an issue of Pravda newspaper in Moscow, Russia, December 1941. Wikipedia Commons Elon Musk went on a Twitter rant on Wednesday afternoon, criticizing the media for allegedly publishing lies. At one point, he tweeted that he plans to start a site called "Pravda" that would rate the credibility of news organizations. Pravda is the name of a Russian newspaper that served as the official newspaper of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union. Although it launched in the early 20th century, its mission in later decades was to be the mouthpiece for Vladimir Lenin and then Joseph Stalin. It still exists today under Russia's modern Communist party, but not many people read it. Another publication, called the Pravda Report, does not have Communist ties and publishes both real news and conspiracy theories. Elon Musk is apparently hoping to take a page out of the Soviet playbook. It all started when, on Wednesday afternoon, the Tesla and SpaceX … [Read more...] about In a Twitter rant, Elon Musk just vowed to create a news credibility rating site called ‘Pravda’ — here’s how that’s connected to Russia
Hanoi chairman orders stern punishment upon English teacher who called student ‘pig brain’
A Hanoi-based teacher who was fined and banned from teaching for insulting a student by calling him “pig brain” could receive more punishment as the municipal chairman has requested that the headline-making case be examined further. The Hanoi education department should coordinate with relevant agencies to look into the case involving Nguyen Thi Kim Tuyen and the MST English center, and impose stern punishment for any violations found, according to Nguyen Duc Chung, chairman of the municipal administration. The education department was also required to report the results to the administration by May 15, Chung said in a directive on Tuesday. Tuyen was filmed engaging in an intense argument with one of the learners inside her classroom, operated by MST English, during which she called him “pig brain” and “pig face,” which means "extremely idiotic" in this context. “No [English] center out there is capable of turning a pig like you into a … [Read more...] about Hanoi chairman orders stern punishment upon English teacher who called student ‘pig brain’