Wednesday, May 16, 2018

Links For A Rainy Wednesday

Some things going on, as the rain falls in my area:

From Philly(dot)comFormer Secretary of State Rex Tillerson warns that democracy is at risk.

From Ars Technica, the Senate votes to keep net neutrality alive.

From The Verge, the Senate votes to keep net neutrality alive.

From LifeNews, 20 states want to fund Planned Avoidance Of Parenthood with taxpayer money.

From Polizette, state-sponsored sports betting has the green light, but Americans are apprehensive.

From CNS News, why the "Heavenly Bodies" exhibit at the MET should be denounced.

From Voice Of Europe, migrants on welfare are getting expense for Germans.

From El País, despite better employment, Spain is still dealing with inequality.

From Flanders News, authorities in Molenbeek, Belgium file a defamation complaint against British reporter Katie Hopkins.

From Breitbart London, a suspected radical escapes from prison.  (If you read French, read the story at FranceBlue.)

From the Express, an attempt to "sabotage" Brexit is voted down in the House of Commons.

From Anadolu Agency, the E.U. calls upon its member states to tighten border security.

From Hürriyet Daily News, the E.U. warns of a new surge in migrants from Turkey.  (Actually, "through Turkey" might be more accurate.)

From Radio Poland, Polish President Andrzej Duda starts his visit to the United States today.  (via Voice Of Europe)

From The Local FR, France has seen an increase in violence against homosexuals.

From the NL Times, the Dutch government wants to remove Dutch children from camps in Syria.

From Russia Today, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg refuses to testify in the U.K.

From MRT, millions of Muslims prepare to start Ramadan.

From The Nation, "horror in the name of honor".

From BBC News, the number of people injured by the Manchester arena bombing is now reported to have been over 800.

From Al Arabiya, a Sudanese woman receives 75 lashes for marrying without her father's consent.

From The Local CH, three members of the Islamic Central Council of Switzerland accused of producing propaganda for al Qaeda refuse to answer questions at their trial.

From KPAX, four attackers using samurai swords attack policemen in Indonesia.

From Asia One, 54 bombs have been found at the home of a man whose family suicide bombed a police station in Indonesia.

From Haaretz, everything you need to know about Ramadan.

From Townhall, "why Jerusalem matters".

From National Review, #MeToo and the #Resistance are in opposition.

From the New York Post, chainsaws that wouldn't turn off.

From CBS News, we all bleed red, except for some lizards.

And from The Babylon Bee, a pastor is detained for suspected "really bad puns".

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