One of my liveliest conversations during 2016 was over a barbecue dinner in Napa. Our host had averred that were Donald Trump to win, it would be because people in the middle of the country were too dumb to know better. It wasn’t the burgers that gave me indigestion. He was, of course, indulging in an old cliche about American political life: that there are voters on the left and right coasts of the country who see one kind of future and everyone else in the middle who see another. You know, inhabitants of the "flyover states". We see them from 37,000 feet but would absolutely prefer not to set foot in them unless it’s to visit, say, Aspen. Maddening were the grotesque generalisations involved. Sorry to disabuse you, chum, but not everyone in New York or California is a progressive liberal! I also wanted to say that it was precisely this kind of condescension that was going to sink Hillary Clinton. And there was this radical thought: those people are American … [Read more...] about From television shows to car emissions, the United States is two countries, not one
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Data breach victims can sue Yahoo in the United States
Yahoo was accused of being too slow to disclose three data breaches that occurred from 2013 and 2016 0SHARES Share Tweet Email A photo illustration shows a Yahoo logo on a smartphone in front of a displayed cyber code and keyboard on December 15, 2016. PHOTO: REUTERS Yahoo has been ordered by a federal judge to face much of a lawsuit in the United States claiming that the personal information of all 3 billion users was compromised in a series of data breaches. In a decision on Friday night, US District Judge Lucy Koh in San Jose, California rejected a bid by Verizon, which bought Yahoo’s Internet business last June, to dismiss many claims, including for negligence and breach of contract. Koh dismissed some other claims. She had previously denied Yahoo’s bid to dismiss some unfair competition claims. Olympics Games organisers confirm cyber attack Yahoo was accused of being too slow to disclose three data breaches that occurred from 2013 and … [Read more...] about Data breach victims can sue Yahoo in the United States
Cambodia PM accuses United States of lying over aid cut
By Prak Chan Thul PHNOM PENH (Reuters) – Cambodia’s prime minister on Saturday accused the U.S. government of being dishonest in its announced suspension of aid to the Southeast Asian nation, saying Cambodia had already stopped receiving aid from Washington in 2016. The White House said on Tuesday it was suspending or curtailing several Treasury, USAID and military assistance programs that support Cambodia’s military, taxation department and local authorities – all of which, it said, shared blame for recent political instability. In his first public comments since the announced aid suspension, Prime Minister Hun Sen accused U.S. Ambassador to Cambodia William Heidt of lying, saying aid cuts to Cambodia’s tax department were made in 2016. “We, the 16 million people, didn’t receive American aid in the tax sector. This aid was already finished in 2016,” Hun Sen said in a speech to thousands of garment workers in the southern province of … [Read more...] about Cambodia PM accuses United States of lying over aid cut
North Korea ‘open to talks with United States’
A North Korean envoy has said his country is willing to open talks with the United States. Kim Yong Chol, who Seoul believes masterminded two attacks in 2010 that killed 50 South Koreans, was in South Korea for the end of the Olympics. He said North Korean leader Kim Jong Un wanted to improve ties with Washington and had “ample intentions of holding talks” with its rival, according to the South’s presidential office. He made the remarks during a meeting with South Korean President Moon Jae-in, who is eager to engage the North after one of the most hostile periods in recent years on the Korean Peninsula. Mr Moon, who was invited a day after the opening ceremonies to Pyongyang for a summit with Kim Jong Un, also said that Washington and Pyongyang should quickly meet to “fundamentally solve” the stand-off Mr Kim later sat in the VIP box at Olympic Stadium in Pyeongchang for the Olympic closing ceremonies, just feet away from Donald Trump’s … [Read more...] about North Korea ‘open to talks with United States’
From Birmingham to the United States: Artwork heading across the Atlantic on tour
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Many works from the collection at Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery are heading across to tour venues in the United States from October. It comes after Birmingham Museums Trust, which runs the attraction, struck a partnership with the American Federation of Arts. Victorian Radicals will see approximately 200 works from Birmingham’s world-class collection tour to at least six venues in the United States. The exhibition will showcase Birmingham’s artistic heritage in a project aiming to raise the profile of the the city and its collection. It is hoped the initiative will also raise money for the redevelopment of Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery as part of wider fundraising plans. Officials hope to raise £40 million towards a major transformation of the city centre attraction. The touring exhibition tells the story of three generations of young artists and designers who revolutionised the visual arts in Britain: the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood; the Arts and Crafts … [Read more...] about From Birmingham to the United States: Artwork heading across the Atlantic on tour