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Advertisement The state-led repression of protests, delay of local elections, and introduction of repressive mechanisms such as the Anti-Terrorism Bill have raised a number of questions about the future of protests in Sri Lanka. The primary demand of the 2022 protests – the removal of Gotabaya Rajapaksa from his role as president – has been achieved, but the secondary demand of “system change” has not. While never clearly defined, this loosely called for widespread systemic, structural, and institutional reform. Under the current climate, is “system change” which feels like an...

Rick Ross and Nally joins the list of high-profile team owners of the National Thoroughbred League (NTL), an organization that is being billed as the “first of its kind” horse racing league. While horse racing has traditionally been a solo sport, the NTL has fielded city-based teams and is set to debut over Labor Day weekend in Nashville. Co-founded by Forbes chief content officer Randall Lane and investor Robert Daugherty, the reworked sport intends to make “race weekends a lifestyle.” According to a press release, the “weekend-long festival-like atmosphere” will...

Mother Jones Illustration; Andrew Harnick/AP; MICHAEL DEMOKER / GETTY Fight Disinformation: Sign up for free Mother Jones Deli Newsletter and follow the news that matters. wild test Tuesday in the US went wacky when the defendant, former Fugees’ rapper Prasad Mitchell, unexpectedly took the stand to defend himself against allegations of campaign finance and illegal foreign lobbying – on the heels of testimony by former Attorney General Jeff Sessions. on the shoes. Mitchell said she decided to testify, “after consulting my lawyers and the universe.” His testimony included celebrity name-dropping,...

We all work hard for our money, so it’s important to spend it wisely. However, there are many things that people spend their money on that are completely useless. From expensive cable packages to premium gasoline, many items marketed as “essentials” aren’t worth the money. In this article, we’ll explore some of the most common things people waste their money on and provide alternatives that can save you money without sacrificing quality or enjoyment. Paying for an expensive cable package is a complete waste of money. With the emergence of...

supplementary note Health care statistics describe the process of providing and financing health care in countries in terms of health care goods and services, its providers, and financing. The System of Health Accounting (SHA) and the related set of International Classification for Health Accounts (ICHA) are used for the collection of data on health care expenditure. Health care expenditures by provider (ICHA-HP) – which categorizes units that contribute to the provision of health care goods and services – such as hospitals, residential facilities, ambulatory health care services, ancillary services or...

Spain’s football league has called for changes to the country’s laws after racist abuse at one of the sport’s star players prompted a backlash from players, sponsors and the Brazilian government. Real Madrid’s Vinicius Junior was the target of racist chants last weekend during an away game against Valencia and sparked an outcry after La Liga’s chief downplayed the incident. The Brazilian forward, one of football’s top players, reported the abuse to the match referee. He was later sent off for violent conduct. After the game, Vinicius Jr. posted a...

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg and Representative Jim Jordan have settled their battle over a House Judiciary Committee subpoena from a former Manhattan prosecutor. Both sides in the dispute, however, have claimed victory over the settlement. Following former President Donald Trump’s impeachment of Bragg, Jordan, who chairs the House committee, promised to launch an oversight investigation into the district attorney’s policies. Republican congressmen have argued that the prosecution of Bragg, the former president who was charged last month with 34 felonies related to falsification of business records, is an attempt...

Advertisement In the ongoing technological tussle between the United States and China over the semiconductor industry, the US has caused massive disruption to the semiconductor supply chain. The main objective is clear: make sure that when the world moves forward, China is left behind. of Washington October 2022 Export control restrictions crippled the purchasing and production capabilities of Chinese firms such as Yangtze Memory Technologies Corp. Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation, and HiSilicon. Following suit, US allies including major chip makers such as Japan, Taiwan and the Netherlands unauthorisedly banned Exporting...

The United States is on the verge of its most consequential change since the New Deal. Read more about what it takes to decarbonize an economy, and what gets in the way, here. This story was originally published YaleE360 and is reproduced here as part of climate desk Cooperation. in Odessa, Texas, Workers at a startup called SolarCycle unload trucks carrying photovoltaic panels recently picked from commercial solar farms across the United States. They separate the panels from the aluminum frames and electrical boxes, then feed them into machines that...

The upper basin of the Colorado River as seen from Lees Ferry, Arizona, on May 29, 2021.Ross D. Franklin/AP This story was originally published grinding grain and is reproduced here as part of climate desk Cooperation. after more than a year After intense negotiations, states along the Colorado River have reached an agreement to resolve one of the most complex water crises in American history. The solution to this byzantine conundrum is deceptive in its simplicity: Pay farmers—who collectively use 80 percent of the Colorado River’s delivery—to give up their...