The Civic Promise of Juneteenth
While Martin Luther King, Jr.’s January birthday has been a national holiday for nearly four decades, the four-year-old Juneteenth federal holiday already holds greater promise for civic education. Precisely because…
Pal who was last to speak to Jay Slater updates on his ‘suspicious’ disappearance & insists ‘something weird’s going on’
THE LAST person to speak to missing Brit teen Jay Slater has said his disappearance is “suspicious and weird”. 19-year-old Jay, from Lancashire, was on the island for a festival…
Over a Third of China’s Paris Olympics Swimming Roster Tied to Doping Scandal
When China unveiled its roster of 31 swimmers set to represent the country at the upcoming Paris Summer Games, 11 of the competitors remain embroiled in a doping scandal from…
How China Soured on Israel
It wasn’t so long ago that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called his country’s relationship with China “a marriage made in heaven.” And when Biden told reporters in March 2023…
Philippines Says Sailor Lost Finger in Latest Confrontation With China in South China Sea
[time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] The Philippine military denounced China’s latest actions in the hotly disputed South China Sea, saying that a confrontation earlier this week resulted in a Filipino navy serviceman losing…