Sep 3, 2018
Lula da Silva: Brazil court bars former president from running again - CNN
Lula da Silva: Brazil court bars former president from running again - CNN: Brazil's top electoral court has barred former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva from running for reelection because of a corruption conviction, just weeks before Brazilians go to the polls for a vote in which he was considered a frontrunner despite being in prison.
Employed by China - CNN.com
Employed by China - CNN.com: It’s often assumed that the Chinese in Africa ‘bring their own’ and don’t hire locals. In Ethiopia, that’s not the case -- but will it lift the country out of poverty?
Spain Took Them in as Migrants, but Scorns Them as Street Vendors - The New York Times
Spain Took Them in as Migrants, but Scorns Them as Street Vendors - The New York Times: Barcelona has become a hub for “manteros” who sell counterfeit goods on cloth sheets on the sidewalks, posing a quandary for the authorities.
Companies Say Trump Is Hurting Business by Limiting Legal Immigration - The New York Times
Companies Say Trump Is Hurting Business by Limiting Legal Immigration - The New York Times: The government is making it harder to hire foreigners by denying visas, asking for more information and delaying approvals, corporate leaders say.
Where Yellow Cabs Didn’t Go, Green Cabs Were Supposed to Thrive. Then Came Uber. - The New York Times
Where Yellow Cabs Didn’t Go, Green Cabs Were Supposed to Thrive. Then Came Uber. - The New York Times: Drivers of green cabs, which were intended to serve boroughs outside Manhattan where yellow cabs are seldom seen, worry that the cap on ride-hail cars is too late to help against Uber and Lyft.
Dozens at Facebook Unite to Challenge Its ‘Intolerant’ Liberal Culture - The New York Times
Dozens at Facebook Unite to Challenge Its ‘Intolerant’ Liberal Culture - The New York Times: In a rare sign of internal dissent, more than 100 employees have formed a group to agitate for better representation of conservative views.
The Heartbreakers at Chain Restaurants - The New York Times
The Heartbreakers at Chain Restaurants - The New York Times: McDonald’s is far from the worst offender. The Cheesecake Factory’s Breakfast Burrito has more than a day’s worth of calories, two days’ worth of sodium and more than three of saturated fat.
Fringe Figures Find Refuge in Facebook’s Private Groups - The New York Times
Fringe Figures Find Refuge in Facebook’s Private Groups - The New York Times: Many private groups reviewed by The Times contained content and behavior that appeared to violate Facebook rules, like those against hate speech.
Vladimir Putin is now a reality TV star - The Washington Post
Vladimir Putin is now a reality TV star - The Washington Post: The one-hour show called “Moscow. Kremlin. Putin” comes as Putin suffers one of his largest dips in popularity for years.
Trump criticizes union leader on Labor Day: ‘It is easy to see why unions are doing so poorly’ - The Washington Post
Trump criticizes union leader on Labor Day: ‘It is easy to see why unions are doing so poorly’ - The Washington Post: In a tweet, the president attacks Richard Trumka, head of the AFL-CIO, amid crucial negotiations over the North American Free Trade Agreement.
‘Two easy wins now in doubt’: Trump renews attack on Sessions - The Washington Post
‘Two easy wins now in doubt’: Trump renews attack on Sessions - The Washington Post: The president’s tweet cites the indictments of a pair of Republican congressmen and seems to suggest that politics should guide his attorney general’s actions.
Turkey’s woes could be just the start as record global debt bills come due - The Washington Post
Turkey’s woes could be just the start as record global debt bills come due - The Washington Post: The lira’s decline is only a preview of what could happen, economists say.
'It’s not if, it’s when': the deadly pig disease spreading around the world | Environment | The Guardian
'It’s not if, it’s when': the deadly pig disease spreading around the world | Environment | The Guardian: Swine fever has made its way into China, home to half the world’s pigs. Farmers in Estonia are already counting the cost
Chinese anger grows as ‘get rich quick’ investment schemes go bust - The Washington Post
Chinese anger grows as ‘get rich quick’ investment schemes go bust - The Washington Post: The collapse of the once-unregulated peer-to-peer investment networks swallowed up many people’s life savings. Now they want the government to help get their money back.
Here's how much money Americans have saved
Here's how much money Americans have saved: Almost 30 percent of households have less than $1,000 put away.
Should Africa be wary of Chinese debt? - BBC News
Should Africa be wary of Chinese debt? - BBC News: African countries have shown a healthy appetite for Chinese loans but some experts now worry that the continent is gorging on debt, and could soon choke.
Forget food trucks. Now ‘food halls’ are having a moment, and they’re changing the landscape. - The Washington Post
Forget food trucks. Now ‘food halls’ are having a moment, and they’re changing the landscape. - The Washington Post: Are these sprawling markets of exotic fare a shrewd urban-development tactic — or just food courts for fancy people?
How does Jeff Bezos, the richest person alive, spend his billions? | Style Magazine | South China Morning Post
How does Jeff Bezos, the richest person alive, spend his billions? | Style Magazine | South China Morning Post: CEO of Amazon has bought tech firms, owns‘The Washington Post’ newspaper and has invested in developing Blue Origin rockets to send people into space
Should We Kill FERS? : FedSmith.com
Should We Kill FERS? : FedSmith.com: Pension plans are becoming less common in the private sector. Should the government follow suit? The author discusses the situation.
Giuliani: Trump legal team may try to block Mueller from releasing final report | TheHill
Giuliani: Trump legal team may try to block Mueller from releasing final report | TheHill: President Trump's attorney Rudy Giuliani is claiming that the president's legal team may invoke executive privilege to stop special counsel Robert Mueller's final report on the Russia investigation from being released to the public.
Immigrants, fearing Trump crackdown, drop out of nutrition programs - POLITICO
Immigrants, fearing Trump crackdown, drop out of nutrition programs - POLITICO: Both documented and undocumented immigrants fear that accepting federal aid could make them ineligible for a green card if rules are changed.
LGBT rights: Malaysia women caned for attempting to have lesbian sex - BBC News
LGBT rights: Malaysia women caned for attempting to have lesbian sex - BBC News: The caning, which took place in a religious court, was witnessed by more than 100 people.
Myanmar army apologizes for mistaken photos in book on Rohingya crisis | Reuters
Myanmar army apologizes for mistaken photos in book on Rohingya crisis | Reuters: The Myanmar military issued a rare apology on Monday, acknowledging that two photographs it published in a book on the crisis over the Rohingya Muslim minority were "published incorrectly".
Opinion | What’s the Point of the Supreme Court? - The New York Times
Opinion | What’s the Point of the Supreme Court? - The New York Times: If you know beforehand how justices will vote based on which president appointed them, then what’s the point of having a court that, in theory, operates above politics?
Addis Ababa: The city that China built - CNN Style
Addis Ababa: The city that China built - CNN Style: High rise towers, a shiny new Metro system and twisting spaghetti junctions, Ethiopia's capital looks more like Chongqing than Johannesburg. What does a Chinese city in Africa cost?
“Best Asian Short Stories 2017”, edited by Monideepa Sahu
“Best Asian Short Stories 2017”, edited by Monideepa Sahu: In her introduction to the Best Asian Short Stories 2017, editor Monideepa Sahu offers a number of notes and considerations into some of the questions that might be asked of this volume: What is th…
Tolak Putusan Bawaslu, KPU Tetap Coret Bakal Caleg Mantan Koruptor - Kompas.com
Tolak Putusan Bawaslu, KPU Tetap Coret Bakal Caleg Mantan Koruptor - Kompas.com: KPU tetap akan mengembalikan berkas pendaftaran bakal caleg eks koruptor mesti mereka telah diloloskan oleh Bawaslu.
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