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Gloria Steinem, groundbreaking feminist campaigner, dies aged 92
September 3, 2026
Gloria Steinem, the American feminist and journalist whose activism helped push through greater rights for women around the world has died, aged 92.
Steinem “passed away peacefully at her home in New York City, surrounded by some of the many who loved her”, a statement shared to her Instagram page said.
... full articleNot everyone wins all the time, as a matter of fact, no one wins all the time. Winning is the easy part, losing is really tough. But, you learn more from one loss than you do from a million wins. You learn a lot about sportsmanship.
El Flaco López explicó la razón de su gesto durante la premiación de España en el Mundial
September 2, 2026
Mucho se dijo, se escribió y se polemizó sobre la postura de la Selección Argentina en el momento en que los jugadores de España levantaban el trofeo de la Copa del Mundo: los futbolistas argentinos, de cara a los hinchas y de espalda a la premiación. Todos, menos uno: José Manuel López.
Recordemos que el pasado 19 de julio, después de recibir la medalla de plata, el plantel de la Scaloneta, con Lionel Messi a la cabeza, fue hacia uno de los arcos del estadio MetLife a saludar a los fanáticos de la Scaloneta. En ese momento en que el 10 conmovió con su llanto y tristeza, los dirigidos por Luis de La Fuente recibían el trofeo en manos de Gianni Infantino y Donald Trump.
... full articleAfter I hit a home run I had a habit of running the bases with my head down. I figured the pitcher already felt bad enough without me showing him up rounding the bases.
Israel ‘seeking Trump’s support for plan to expel Palestinians from Gaza’
September 2, 2026
Israel’s defence minister has said his country is seeking Donald Trump’s support to approve plans to expel Palestinians from the Gaza Strip in what has widely been condemned as a potential war crime.
Israel Katz said there was “no real solution for Gaza in the end without this
migration” during a conference hosted by the Israeli news site Ynet and the newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth. He said the Israeli government was “organised and prepared to get them out by sea, by air, by every way possible”.
At what point then is the approach of danger to be expected? I answer, if it ever reach us, it must spring up amongst us. It cannot come from abroad. If destruction be our lot, we must ourselves be its author and finisher. As a nation of freemen, we must live through all time, or die by suicide.
Congress Must Stop Murderous Year-Long Campaign of Air Strikes at Sea
August 31, 2026
As the U.S. military’s deadly, ongoing and illegal campaign of air strikes against boats in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific nears one year, Amnesty International USA’s National Director for Government Relations, Amanda Klasing, said:
“For one year, the U.S. military has carried out a campaign of extrajudicial killings at sea that has left more than 225 people dead, with the most recent four deaths just six days ago. For just as long, we have called on Congress to take meaningful action to stop these killings, which are illegal under both international and U.S. law.
... full articleWhat difference does it make to the dead, the orphans, and the homeless, whether the mad destruction is wrought under the name of totalitarianism or the holy name of liberty or democracy?