"When the most devastating terrorist attacks on America in the last 20 years come overwhelmingly from people of a single faith and are performed in the name of that faith a special obligation falls on those that are the leaders of that faith," he said. … [Read more...] about Mike Pompeo: Trump’s loyalist diplomat and ex-spymaster
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NPR reporter barred from Mike Pompeo trip after tense interview
In a statement, Shaun Tandon, head of the State Department Correspondents' Association (SDCA) said: "The State Department press corps has a long tradition of accompanying secretaries of state on their travels and we find it unacceptable to punish an individual member of our association." … [Read more...] about NPR reporter barred from Mike Pompeo trip after tense interview
North Korea: No imminent threat of nuclear war, says CIA chief
Reality Check: Are Trump's assumptions right? Kim Jong-un, North Korea's supreme commander From 'fire and fury' to 'locked and loaded'Tuesday: "North Korea, best not make any more threats to the United States," Mr Trump tells reporters. "They will be met with fire and fury like the world has never seen" … [Read more...] about North Korea: No imminent threat of nuclear war, says CIA chief
Cecil Rhodes and the perils of being passionate about the wrong thing
These are all reasonable questions, not all of which are easy to answer. But here’s another poser: why did Mr Qwabe feel able to accept a scholarship in the name of his apparent nemesis? And another: if you’re lucky enough to get the chance to pass fleetingly through one of the world’s finest and most ancient academic institutions, shouldn’t you show a degree of appreciation, historical tolerance and respect? … [Read more...] about Cecil Rhodes and the perils of being passionate about the wrong thing
From Alden Ehrenreich to Zazie Beetz: the 40 rising film stars of 2018
Hong Chau Born in a Taiwanese refugee camp after her parents fled Vietnam by boat, this Vietnamese-American actor’s own story feels deserving of the big-screen treatment. Instead, Chau is gaining a reputation for stand-out appearances in other people’s stories – after turns in David Simon’s New Orleans TV series Treme and Paul Thomas Anderson’s stoner noir Inherent Vice, she’s currently appearing as a Vietnamese dissident in Alexander Payne’s shrink-ray comedy Downsizing, a role that has already earned her a Screen Actors Guild award nomination. … [Read more...] about From Alden Ehrenreich to Zazie Beetz: the 40 rising film stars of 2018
