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Manhattan: Deborah Alexander’s recent op-ed (“School elections are now political,” Op-ed, May 6) claims that city and community boards of education (CECs) are becoming unnecessarily into politicians and division by parent groups endorsing specific candidates and caution. against others The only highly organized group whose members have used their CEC positions to run for higher political office and who have repeatedly referenced divisive national issues is their own organization, Parent Leaders for Accelerated Curriculum and Education (PLACE). PLACE-aligned CEC members and candidates have promoted an extremely limited agenda. The severe shortsightedness of their agenda is illustrated by their 2021-23 term…

A couple of months ago, former Republican Governor Marc Racicot was labeled a RINO and formally removed from the Montana Republican Party, due to the fact that he was responsible for electing President George W. Bush and was also a former Republican governor. president of the National Republican Party. Where had he gone wrong? For those who don’t already know, RINO stands for Republican in Name Only and the Democratic equivalent is DINO. In the mid-1990s I organized a small group of politically diverse Democrats that examined the loss of Democratic control of the Legislature in numbers similar to today’s…

CNN — Pakistan is reeling after former prime minister Imran Khan was dramatically arrested by paramilitary troops on corruption charges, sparking an explosion of deadly anger against the powerful military that has put the country on edge. The unrest has spread to several major cities, leading to unprecedented scenes of defiant mobs breaking into military properties and setting fire to the homes of army personnel, directly challenging a generally untouchable force that has long been sitting at the pinnacle of power in Pakistan. Since gaining independence in 1947, Pakistan has struggled with political instability, regime changes and coups, with the…

HONG KONG >> A Hong Kong newspaper will stop publishing work by the city’s most prominent political cartoonist after his cartoons drew complaints from the government, in another example of silenced speech and media voices following a Beijing-led crackdown. Chinese-language newspaper Ming Pao did not explain why its 40-year partnership with Wong Kei-kwan would end on Sunday in its announcement. Wong, better known by his pen name Zunzi, told The Associated Press that the decision was made through mutual consultation. “Everyone knows why the post should be stopped, but no one will ‘confirm’ the reason,” he said in a text…

CNN — Dangerous and record-breaking heat waves will increase as the climate crisis intensifies, and will be particularly devastating in countries and regions that are least prepared for them, according to a new report. to study. The scientists analyzed temperature data sets spanning more than 60 years, as well as climate models, to calculate the likelihood of unprecedented heat extremes occurring and where they might occur. They identified Afghanistan, Papua New Guinea and Central America, including Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua, as “hot spots” for high-risk heat waves. These regions are particularly vulnerable because of their rapidly growing populations and limited…

Seven people were injured this Monday in a terrorist attack with cars in Jerusalem. The victims include a man in his 70s who is in serious condition, a woman in his 30s in moderate condition, and a man in his 50s and two men in their 25s who suffered minor injuries. The victims were taken to Shaare Zedek Medical Center and Hadassah University Medical Center. One of the victims was hospitalized for shock, a Hadassah representative said. The terrorist was identified as Hatem Abu Nijmeh, 39, from Beit Safafa, east of Jerusalem. He was shot dead by a civilian at…

A man is accused of shooting at a car during a road rage incident as emergency services were stretched to breaking point during last weekend’s spring break on Tybee Island from Georgia An estimated 40,000 to 55,000 HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities) converged on the three-square-mile island for the Orange Crush Festival, which created havoc and roadblocks, especially on Highway 80 . Late Saturday night, 38-year-old Adam Bauer was arrested and charged with six counts of aggravated assault after allegedly shooting at another car on Highway 80 near Fort Pulaski, according to the police department of Chatham County. One…

Washington – The Supreme Court on Friday granted a Justice Department request to halt the Food and Drug Administration’s approval of a widely used abortion pill, preserving access to the drug and restoring a series of of agency steps that facilitated obtaining while court proceedings continue. The court decisionwhich has a 6-3 conservative majority, came in the most significant abortion case since overturned Roe v. Wade Less than a year ago, a ruling that threw the legal landscape into chaos and led to the near-total ban on abortion in more than 12 states. In addition to approving the Justice Department’s…