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Trump’s Tariffs Are About Rent Extraction, Not Rent-Seeking
If Trump did not impose these tariffs to support rent-seeking firms, then why did he do it? Source link
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The Anti-Natalist Terrorist
An attack on an IVF clinic in the name of a lunatic cause. Source link
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It’s Time to Rein In Nationwide Injunctions
The Supreme Court can help restrain excessive nationwide injunctions, but only Congress can fix the problem at its roots. Source link
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Pope Leo XIV: A Love Story
The first pontiff from the U.S. is Catholic. Maybe he’ll make Catholics Catholic, too. Source link
Business
Ossia appoints Asian Corporate Advisors as independent financial adviser for privatisation offer
The controlling shareholders of Ossia have made an unconditional offer on May 15 to take the company private at S$0.16 a share…
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STI slips 0.6%, weighed down by US credit rating downgrade
Singapore shares closed the first trading day of the week lower, as with most of the regional major indexes, as United States equity and…
Culture
Pavement Inspires a Strange, Loving Bio-Pic
I once assumed that Pavement would be forgotten by later generations, just as the knowing, sarcastic wit of the nineteen-nineties came to…
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R.F.K., Jr., Anthony Fauci, and the Revolt Against Expertise
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., was nine when his uncle was murdered and fourteen when his father was. Even in his youth, he recalled, he doubted…
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How Barry Diller Stayed on Top
Throughout, Diller occasionally muses on the excellence of a script—“Raiders of the Lost Ark” was, he says, “perfect from the first…
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Colum McCann’s Limp Novel of Digital Life
Have novels left anything unsaid about the internet of the past fifteen years? It feels as though they’ve exhausted the terrain, but…
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The Dissonant Howl of “Salome”
The Biblical figure of Salome, Princess of Judea, who dances before Herod Antipas and demands the head of John the Baptist as a reward,…
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Why the Biden Health Cover-Up Really Matters
We need congressional hearings to learn the full story. Source link
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Carla Simón Uncovers a Galician Family’s Skeletons in the Semi-Autobiographical ‘Romería’
After winning prizes at Berlin with “Summer 1993” and “Alcarrás,” Spanish director Carla Simón is now in the main competition at Cannes…
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Crystal Palace fans in ecstasy after FA Cup win over Manchester City
Crystal Palace fans celebrated late into the night following the club's historic FA Cup win over Manchester City on Saturday. The south…
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Kinky Sex, BDSM Alexander Skarsgard and Gimp Masks: ‘Pillion’ Seduces Cannes With 7-Minute Standing Ovation
Alexander Skarsgard and Harry Melling brought a heathy splash of BDSM to Cannes on Sunday with the premiere of Harry Lighton’s “Pillion”…
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Pope denounces exploitation and autocracy in inauguration Mass
Pope Leo XIV laid out his priorities for his papacy on Sunday, criticising exploitation of the poor and autocrats during a homily to a…
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Greenback rises to fourth straight weekly gain on latest US economic data
THE dollar strengthened on Friday (May 16) after the latest round of economic data showed a rebound in import prices while consumer…
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Keep Pete Rose Out of the Baseball Hall of Fame
His name inarguably belongs in the record books, but his ghost doesn’t belong in Cooperstown. Source link
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No, the Harris Implosion Can’t Be Blamed Entirely on Biden
Veterans of her campaign are trying to offload responsibility for its failures, but it’s just about self-preservation. Source link
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Ten States Are Still Standing Strong Against Government Expansion
These happy few have resisted the pressure to expand Medicaid, maintaining a steadfast commitment to prioritizing vulnerable populations.…
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China Is Enabling Pakistan’s Proxy Terror Against India
Beijing’s diplomatic protection of terrorist organizations is aimed at weakening India in South Asia. Source link
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FCT to draw on additional debt financing to fund Northpoint City acquisition
The acquisition of Northpoint City’s south wing may be financed either with or without the issuance of perpetual securities, said the…
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Minister 'pushing' for deal over UK use of EU passport e-gates
A deal that would allow UK passport holders to use EU e-gates at airports is being "pushed for", a government minister has confirmed.…