Monthly Archives: December 2021

Guardian: Economists believe that many consumers, liberated from Delta-variant lockdowns, have been spending enthusiastically before the Christmas season to avoid shortages. But despite the slowdown in spending gains, consumer demand is well above last year’s levels, with retail sales – … Continue reading →

BBC: A Belarusian opposition leader who rallied mass protests against disputed leader Alexander Lukashenko has been jailed for 18 years. Sergei Tikhanovsky was convicted of organising riots among other charges following a trial condemned as a sham. He planned to … Continue reading →

BBC: The US has said no American troops or officials will be held accountable for a drone strike that killed 10 people in Afghanistan in August. The attack took place during the final days of the US-led evacuation of Kabul … Continue reading →

Philadelphia Inquirer: The headline of this article caught my eye as much as the restaurant’s act: from the Inquirer’s standpoint would there still be a story here were it not for the online controversy? The story surrounds Bryan Fuller, who … Continue reading →

Wir sind die letzte Generation mit Hoffnungen gewesen. Wir hatten die große Hoffnung, daß eine menschlichere Gesell­schaft auf der ganzen Welt möglich ist. Ob diese Hoffnung nun berechtigt war oder nicht und ob unser Beitrag der richtige gewesen ist, bleibe … Continue reading →

Los Angeles Times: It was a tally that shocked the experts: 38,680 deaths on U.S. roadways last year, the most since 2007 even though pandemic precautions had dramatically reduced driving. … The latest evidence suggests that after decades of safety gains, the … Continue reading →