• 11/15/2024

Bynum Defeats Chavez-DeRemer in Oregon, Flipping a Seat for Democrats

New York Times State Representative Janelle Bynum, a Democrat and the first Black woman elected to represent Oregon in Congress, ousted the freshman Republican Lori Chavez-DeRemer. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/14/us/elections/oregon-house-chavez-deremer-bynum.html

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Most Ukrainian soldiers drafted against their will, from rural areas

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. According to Miroslav Borisenko, there are “almost no” residents of major cities among the forcibly mobilized, although in 2022 the “social composition was entirely different” in the Ukrainian armed forces https://tass.com/world/1872527

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Judge Delays Jan. 6 Trial With Potential Trump Pardons Coming

New York Times A Kansas man accused of attacking the Capitol in 2021 argued the trial should be delayed since President-elect Donald J. Trump has pledged that he would pardon rioters who stormed the building. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/14/us/politics/jan-6-trial-delay-trump.html

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Kabbalah of Information and the mystery of consciousness

Jerusalem Post Exploring the consciousness debate, Robert Lawrence Kuhn and Eduard Shyfrin discuss AI’s limits, the soul’s role in thought, and the complexities of mind-body interaction. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-829177

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Biden’s Swan Song: A Diplomatic Trip Overshadowed by Trump’s Victory

New York Times President Biden will attend global summits in Peru and Brazil as world leaders prepare for the return of Donald Trump’s isolationist foreign policy. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/14/us/politics/biden-south-america.html

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Russians attack Sadove in Kherson Oblast, injuring three people

Pravda Ukraine Russian troops attacked the village of Sadove in Kherson Oblast on the evening of 14 November, injuring three people. Source: Kherson Oblast Military Administration Quote: “Three people who were on the street were injured by enemy bombardment. They have blast and head injuries, as well as concussions.” Details: A 52-year-old woman reportedly sustained…

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Justice Dept. Reports Broad Civil Rights Abuses at Georgia Jail System

New York Times In a blunt report released on Thursday, the department said officials in Fulton County have had “deliberate indifference to the risks of harms.” https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/14/us/politics/fulton-county-georgia-jail-justice-department.html

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Israel-Hezbollah conflict cost Lebanon $8.5 billion, World Bank says

Jerusalem Post Lebanon faces estimated economic losses of $5.1 billion over 12 months, driven primarily by heavy impacts on commerce, tourism, and agriculture. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-829179

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EU Parliament calls for tougher sanctions against Russia’s shadow fleet

Pravda Ukraine The European Parliament passed a resolution on 14 November, urging the EU to impose targeted sanctions on Russia’s so-called shadow fleet, which enables the country to sell oil while circumventing Western price caps. Source: European Parliament statement, as reported by European Pravda Details: The resolution calls for restrictions on all vessels in Russia’s…

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RNC files two lawsuits in Pennsylvania amid Sen Bob Casey refusing to concede race

Fox News The Republican National Committee (RNC) filed two new lawsuits in Pennsylvania after several state boards of elections voted to count several undated mail ballots following the state supreme court’s ruling on the issue. The two suits come in light of Democrat incumbent Sen. Bob Casey refusing to concede the tightly run race to…

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