Arye ben-Shaoul

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2020-08-09

Opinion: Lebanon’s worst enemy is its own government

Article Link: https://www.dw.com/en/opinion-lebanons-worst-enemy-is-its-own-government/a-54499161

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No one could imagine the deadly incompetence of the corrupt government in Beirut — until now. The causes of the recent catastrophe need investigation, but not by Lebanon, by an outside body, says DW’s Diana Hodali. Lebanon has been through a lot: war, crises and catastrophes. But what happened this week in the port of Beirut went beyond anything the Lebanese could have imagined. The explosion reduced large parts of the capital to rubble, made 300,000 people homeless and took away their hopes for a better life — hopes cherished particularly by young Lebanese. Despite everything this small country has experienced up to now, the deadly, gross failures on the part of the incompetent Lebanese government have exceeded the population’s worst nightmares.

2020-08-09

Why the French are ‘European champions’ at abandoning pets

Arye ben-Shaoul Culture & Race, Nature & Environment 0

Article Link: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-53677571

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After weeks of lockdown, the French are keener than ever to get away from the stifling cities this weekend. But the dense traffic will also serve as an ugly reminder of another annual summer trend here. The French have the unfortunate distinction of being the European “champions” for abandoning pets that have become too cumbersome for their summer trips. Animal shelters up and down the country are proof of this unique and sad tradition… “The excuses they typically give are that they’re going on holiday, having a baby, moving house, or they have a new partner with allergies, ” Ms Loizeau explains. She says the owners come from all social classes, but cases of badly treated animals are higher on the poor housing estates and amongst the Roma Traveller community.

2020-08-09

Canada brewery apologises for beer named ‘pubic hair’ in Maori

Arye ben-Shaoul Business, Canada, Strange & Weird 0

Article Link: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-53706732

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A Canadian brewery has apologised for unwittingly naming one of its beers after a Maori word that is commonly used to mean pubic hair. Hell’s Basement Brewery in Alberta said it released its Huruhuru pale ale two years ago, thinking it meant “feather”. But Maori TV personality Te Hamua Nikora pointed out the common interpretation of the word in a Facebook video. The brewery’s founder said the product would now be rebranded.

2020-08-09

Donald Trump bypasses congress, signs orders on coronavirus aid

Arye ben-Shaoul Politics & Economics 0

Article Link: https://globalnews.ca/news/7259889/donald-trump-congress-coronavirus/

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Seizing the power of his podium and his pen, U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday bypassed the nation’s lawmakers as he claimed the authority to defer payroll taxes and replace an expired unemployment benefit with a lower amount after negotiations with Congress on a new coronavirus rescue package collapsed. At his private country club in Bedminster, New Jersey, Trump signed executive orders to act where Congress hasn’t. Not only has the pandemic undermined the economy and upended American lives, it has imperiled the president’s November reelection.

2020-08-09

The shady history of a phone number used to set up a sham protest

Arye ben-Shaoul Canada, Politics & Economics 0

Article Link: https://newsinteractives.cbc.ca/longform/shady-number

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Just outside the Vancouver courthouse, a small group of mostly young protesters held handwritten signs that said, among other things, “Free Ms Meng.” Media from around the world were there, including CCTV, China’s largest news agency. It showed images of the protest and reported that “on the day of the hearing, local people gathered outside the court calling for the release of Meng.” It turns out, however, the protest was fake. The participants, including 20-year-old MeKenna Bonson, were paid actors. “I didn’t realize how big this was,” she said. “I had to go after and Google what Huawei was because I had never heard that in my life.” Bonson said she was invited by a friend who asked if she’d like to make $150 for two hours of work.

2020-08-08

Canada plotting $3.6B retaliation over Trump’s tariffs

Arye ben-Shaoul Canada, Politics & Economics 0

Article Link: https://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/canada-plotting-3-6b-retaliation-over-trump-s-tariffs-1.5055241

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OTTAWA — Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland has begun detailing Canada’s plans to hit back with $3.6 billion in countermeasures on a “broad and extensive list” of aluminum products in response to U.S. President Donald Trump imposing a new tariff on Canadian aluminum. Freeland announced on Friday that over the next 30 days the federal government will consult industry on a long list of American products that they are looking to level, in what will be a dollar-for-dollar response. Among the list of potential U.S. aluminum products Canada will be slapping 10 per cent tariffs on are: Aluminum beverage cans; Household items such as tinfoil, pots and scouring pads; Construction material such as nails, tacks, staples and screws; Appliances such as refrigerators and washing machines; and Recreational items like bicycles, golf clubs.

2020-08-08

US election 2020: China, Russia and Iran ‘trying to influence’ vote

Arye ben-Shaoul Politics & Economics 0

Article Link: https://www.bbc.com/news/election-us-2020-53702872

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China, Russia and Iran are among countries seeking to influence the US presidential election this year, a top US intelligence chief has warned. A statement issued by the director of US counterintelligence said foreign states were using “covert and overt influence measures” to sway the vote. It said China did not want President Donald Trump’s re-election while Russia wanted to hurt Democrat Joe Biden. Intelligence chiefs accuse Russia of interfering in the 2016 election. They say Russia wanted to help boost Mr Trump’s campaign, including by spreading disinformation online. Russia has denied the allegations. Asked at a press conference on Friday what he planned to do about the report on election interference, President Trump said his administration would look “very closely” into it.

2020-08-08

Woman faces possible life in prison after allegedly buying paint for BLM protest

Arye ben-Shaoul Culture & Race, Law & Crime 0

Article Link: https://globalnews.ca/news/7257388/protester-paint-life-prison-black-lives-matter/

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A woman who allegedly pushed a police officer and bought red paint for a Black Lives Matter protest could face up to life in prison after Utah authorities charged her under a law meant to punish gang members. “This is so far beyond just the enforcement of the law, it feels retaliatory,” said Madalena McNeil, who is facing a potential life sentence if convicted of felony criminal mischief and riot charges. Prosecutors say the charges are worthy of a gang enhancement, which allows them to increase the punishment if McNeil is found guilty. They argued in court documents Wednesday that protesters worked together to cause thousands of dollars in damage during an anti-racism protest in Salt Lake City last month.

2020-08-08

Julie Payette’s controversies could be a big problem for Rideau Hall

Arye ben-Shaoul Canada, Opinion, Politics & Economics 0

Article Link: https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/julie-payette-governor-general-controversies-1.5678868

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“Prime minister,” the clerk of the privy council is reported to have advised, “your biggest problem is in Rideau Hall.” That was in 2006, when Stephen Harper was prime minister and Michaëlle Jean was Governor General. Fourteen years later, amid a run of unflattering stories, Justin Trudeau and Julie Payette might try to find some solace in the fact that this is not the first time the viceregal office has been said to be the location of a sizeable problem. But the potential stakes of such a problem cannot be taken for granted. And the pressing question for both Trudeau and Payette is whether the former astronaut can continue to represent the Queen without doing significant damage to one of the foundational institutions of Canadian democracy.

2020-08-07

Raising Muslim kids as foot-soldiers

Arye ben-Shaoul Religion 0

Article Link: https://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/2020/08/raising-muslim-kids-foot-soldiers-radhika-singh/

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Just as the crowd of recovered Covid-19 patients takes a position for a picture, as victors who defeated the virus, a six-year-old among them jumps in joy, sloganeering, “Hum Modi ko Marenge.” It translates as, “We will kill Modi.”… After the members of this Muslim family were discharged from Index Hospital in Indore, India, they lined up for a photo-op. Since having recovered, they have become a success story. Doctors, nurses, hospital staff, and political leaders joined the family to congratulate them on their recovery. While the burqa-clad women and men in skull caps prepared for their picture, the six-year-old child jumped in glory, announcing his ambition to assassinate the sitting Prime Minister of the country. Curiously, his family members didn’t reprimand him.

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