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Exclusive: “Every Day Is a Fight for Survival in Gaza” says Genocide Scholar Dr. Melanie O’Brien

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In an exclusive interview, Dr. Melanie O’Brien, President of the International Association of Genocide Scholars (IAGS), provides critical insights into the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Gaza and the complex legal framework surrounding genocide prevention. Dr. O’Brien emphasises that understanding genocide requires a comprehensive historical perspective. “In genocide studies, we call genocide a process, not an…

Trump Battles Universities, but Especially Harvard and the Ivy League

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What is correct is that the president’s war on academia has focused intensely on the Ivy League, the richly endowed collection of eight schools, most founded in the colonial era, that cost $90,000 or more a year, send a disproportionate number of graduates into America’s leadership class and accounted for less than 1 percent of…

Oscars Draw 18 Million Viewers, an 8% Drop

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The Academy Awards drew 18 million viewers on Sunday, ABC said, citing Nielsen data. That is an 8 percent drop from the 19.5 million who watched last year. The audience decline ends a three-year streak when Oscar ratings had been on the rise. The decline follows a trend among other award shows, which have seen…

‘Should become spokespersons’: TMC’s Derek O’Brien urges Christian institutions to engage alumni as their voice | India News – The Times of India

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File photo: TMC leader Derek O’Brien (Picture credit: ANI) NEW DELHI: Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Derek O’Brien has called on Christian-run educational institutions in India to reconnect with their alumni, stating that they could be the strongest advocates for the community. Speaking at the ‘Speak Up’ dialogue in Bengaluru on Sunday, he highlighted the significant…

Oscars Audience Size Poses a Test of Hollywood’s Cultural Relevance

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Politics could also prove problematic. Most of the movies that Hollywood is poised to celebrate represent a cultural paradigm that was shattered by the presidential election. “Emilia Pérez,” a musical exploration of trans identity, has 13 nominations, the most of any film. In one way or another, “The Brutalist” (10 nods), “Wicked” (10), “Conclave” (eight),…

Trump Picks Ex-Congressman to Manage U.S. Nuclear Arsenal

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President-elect Donald J. Trump has picked Brandon Williams, a former Navy officer and one-term congressman, to become the keeper of the nation’s arsenal of thousands of nuclear bombs and warheads. Mr. Trump’s selection is a shift from a tradition in which the people who served as administrator of the National Nuclear Security Administration typically had…