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Why is Iran’s nuclear programme so essential to its identity?
(theguardian.com)
Robert Menendez
,
Prospects for Change in Iran
(1998)
“
Iran
claims to need the Bushehr nuclear reactors to supply energy to the country. Yet,
Iran's
immense oil and natural gas reserves call into question its motives for constructing expensive nuclear reactors.
Iran
has 9.3 percent of the world's oil reserves and natural gas reserves, second only to Russia. Clearly,
Iran
does not need additional energy sources, nor is nuclear energy an economic choice for
Iran.
So what is the motive?It should not be a revelation to anyone that
Iran
is seeking to acquire nuclear weapons.
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Fighters review – rage-inducing study of the barriers to participation in sport for disabled people
(theguardian.com)
State Council Information Office of the People's Republic of China
,
China's Parasports: Progress and the Protection of Rights
(2022)
“
Sports for the disabled have been incorporated into rehabilitation services. Governments at all levels have explored new ways of serving persons with disabilities at the grassroots, and carried out extensive rehabilitation and fitness activities by way of sports. In schools, students with disabilities have been guaranteed equal
participation
in sports in a bid to ensure their physical and mental health and promote their sound growth. The disabled have a stronger guarantee of the right to health through physical activities.
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Like George W Bush, Trump has started a reckless war based on a lie | Mohamad Bazzi
(theguardian.com)
Ted Kennedy
,
Floor remarks on Iraq
(2004)
“
As the President said in his familiar
Bush-speak,
"The reason that I keep insisting that there was a relationship between
Iraq
and Saddam and Al Qaeda is because there was a relationship between
Iraq
and Al Qaeda." That's the same logic President
Bush
keeps using today in his repeated stubborn insistence that the situation is improving in
Iraq,
and that we and the world are safer because Saddam is gone. The President and his administration continue to paint a rosy picture of progress in
Iraq.
Just last Wednesday, he referred to the growing insurgency as "a handful of people."
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Domestic abuse is ‘public health emergency’, experts say after critical NHS report
(theguardian.com)
Bill Clinton
,
Proclamation 7030
“
Domestic violence is not simply a private family matter-it is a matter affecting the entire community.Too many of America's homes have become places where women, children, and seniors suffer physical
abuse
and emotional trauma. Domestic violence is a leading cause of injury to women in our country, and it occurs among all racial, ethnic, religious, and economic groups. It is a particularly devastating form of
abuse
because it wears a familiar face: the face of a spouse, parent, or partner. This violence too often extends beyond the home and into the workplace.
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Okinawa was the bloodiest battle of the Pacific war. 80 years on, are the dead being betrayed?
(theguardian.com)
Joseph H. Alexander
,
The Final Campaign: Marines in the Victory on Okinawa
“
The three-month-long battle of
Okinawa
covered a 700-mile arc from Formosa to Kyushu and involved a million combatants—Americans,
Japanese,
British, and native Okinawans. With a magnitude that rivaled the Normandy invasion the previous June, the battle of
Okinawa
was the biggest and costliest single operation of the Pacific War. For each of its 82 days of combat, the battle would claim an average of 3,000 lives from the antagonists and the unfortunate non-combatants.
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‘The railway that got the world on track’: a walk through 200 years of history in County Durham
(theguardian.com)
Samuel Smiles
,
Lives of the Engineers
“
In 1819 the owners of the Hetton Colliery, in the county of
Durham,
determined to have their waggon-way altered to a locomotive railroad. The result of the working of the Killingworth Railway had been so satisfactory, that they resolved to adopt the same system. One reason why an experiment so long continued and so successful as that at Killingworth should have been so slow in producing results, perhaps was, that to lay down a railway and furnish it with locomotives, or fixed engines where necessary, required a very large capital, beyond the means of ordinary coal-owners
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Starwatch: Venus will be unmistakably brilliant in the predawn sky this week
(theguardian.com)
The story of the Universe, Volume I (of 4)
“
THE PLANET
VENUS.—Camille
Flammarion Revolving round the sun in 224 days,
Venus
has its motion combined with ours in such a manner that it passes its inferior conjunction, between the sun and us, every 584 days; but the plane in which it revolves is inclined 3° 23′ to that in which the earth itself moves. When
Venus
attains its greatest elongations from the sun it shines in the west in the evening, then in the morning in the east, with a splendid brightness which eclipses that of all the stars. It is, without comparison, the most magnificent star of our
sky.
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US prices continued to rise in May amid Trump tariffs
(theguardian.com)
State Council Information Office of the People's Republic of China
,
China's Position on the China-US Economic and Trade Consultations
(2019)
“
First, the
tariff
measures have significantly increased production costs for US companies. The Chinese and US manufacturing sectors are highly dependent on each other. Many American manufacturers depend on China’s raw materials and intermediary goods. As it is hard for them to find good alternative suppliers in the short term, they will have to bear the costs of the
tariff
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US prices continued to rise in May amid Trump tariffs
(theguardian.com)
Ida M. Tarbell
,
The Tariff in Our Times
“
There is hardly a thing he consumes which this bill forgets to raise the duty upon. Every prominent necessity of life, food, fuel, shelter, and clothing, is embraced and made more expensive to the consumer throughout the country. Even on boys’ pocket-knives the duty is increased about three times—600 per cent—one member of the committee tells me. And yet it is said this is a
tariff
for mere protection. Why, sir, you are protecting the American people until they will not be able to buy one solitary thing that is protected if this goes on.
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‘The railway that got the world on track’: a walk through 200 years of history in County Durham
(theguardian.com)
Samuel Smiles
,
The Life of George Stephenson and of his Son Robert Stephenson
“
In 1819, the owners of the Hetton Colliery, in the county of
Durham,
determined to have their wagon-way altered to a locomotive railroad. The result of the working of the Killingworth Railway had been so satisfactory that they resolved to adopt the same system. One reason why an experiment so long continued and so successful as that at Killingworth should have been so slow in producing results perhaps was, that to lay down a railway and furnish it with locomotives, or fixed engines where necessary, required a very large capital, beyond the means of ordinary coal-owners
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Crafty curlews: birds eavesdrop on prairie dog calls to evade predators
(theguardian.com)
United States. National Park Service
,
Devils Tower National Monument, Wyoming (1984)
“
A
prairie
dog sounds the alarm, alerting the whole town about an impending danger, such as a coyote, a ferret, or a person. The rest take up the call, and as the danger approaches each burrow the inhabitants duck underground. The others continue to stand erect and sound the warning. By listening carefully, those underground can track the location of the enemy. When two high-pitched notes are sounded, all rush for cover, for that means a hawk is overhead or nearby and there’s no time to wait and repeat the signal.
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Time for Jews to repay ancient debt to Cyrus the Great and liberate Iran, Netanyahu suggests
(theguardian.com)
Franz Delitzsch
,
Biblical Commentary Old Testament. Later Prophets, Keil and Delitzsch, Trad James Martin, Volume 3, ...
(1872)
“
When the seventy years of the Babylonian captivity had elapsed, King
Cyrus,
by an edict published in the first year of his rule over Babylon, gave permission to all the
Jews
in his whole realm to return to their native land, and called upon them to rebuild the temple of God at Jerusalem.
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Our Romance with Jane Austen
(newyorker.com)
Anne Thackeray Ritchie
,
A Book of Sibyls: Miss Barbauld, Miss Edgeworth, Mrs Opie, Miss Austen
“
Notwithstanding a certain reticence and self-control which seems to belong to their age, and with all their quaint dresses, and ceremonies, and manners, the ladies and gentlemen in 'Pride and Prejudice' and its companion novels seem like living people out of our own acquaintance transported bodily into a bygone age, represented in the half-dozen books that contain Jane
Austen's
works. Dear books! bright, sparkling with wit and animation, in which the homely heroines charm, the dull hours fly, and the very bores are enchanting.
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Why Donald Trump Is Obsessed with William McKinley
(newyorker.com)
Theodore Roosevelt
,
State of the Union Addresses
“
President McKinley was killed by an utterly depraved criminal belonging to that body of criminals who object to all governments, good and bad alike, who are against any form of popular liberty if it is guaranteed by even the most just and liberal laws, and who are as hostile to the upright exponent of a free people's sober will as to the tyrannical and irresponsible despot. It is not too much to say that at the time of President McKinley's death he was the most widely loved man in all the
United
States
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‘Whipped till the blood comes’: Jersey’s shocking witch-hunting past is brought spectacularly back to life
(theguardian.com)
John Linwood Pitts
,
Witchcraft and Devil Lore in the Channel Islands
“
Philippe Le Geyt, the famous commentator on the constitution and laws of
Jersey,
and one of the most enlightened men of his time, who for many years was Lieutenant-Bailiff of that island. He was born in 1635 and died in 1715, in his eighty-first year. In Vol. I., page 42, of his works, there occurs a passage of which the following is a translation:—As Holy Scripture forbids us to allow witches to live, many persons have made it a matter of conscience and of religion to be severe in respect to such a crime.
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Only two years left of world’s carbon budget to meet 1.5C target, scientists warn
(theguardian.com)
Joe Neguse
,
H.Con.Res.25
“
Whereas according to the IPCC, in order to limit global warming to
1.5°
Celsius above preindustrial levels, the world must achieve carbon neutrality by 2050, which will require rapid, dramatic changes in how governments, industries, and societies function; Whereas the IPCC has reported that in comparison to global warming of
1.5°
Celsius, global warming of 2° Celsius will result in a greater number of severe heat waves, more extreme storms, increased poverty, and the degradation of critical ecosystems
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How can Trump use the national guard on US soil?
(theguardian.com)
Portal:United States House of Representatives/Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol
,
Final Report of the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capi...
(2022)
“
The approval process for the deployment of the DC National
Guard
is unique, unlike any of the 50 States or three territories across the country where ultimate authority rests in the hands of the governor. [1] In the nation’s capital, where no governorship exists, the
Guard
is ultimately under the command of the President of the United States when acting in its militia capacity to support civil authorities.
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Why Donald Trump Is Obsessed with William McKinley
(newyorker.com)
United States. Presidents
,
State of the Union Addresses (1790-2006)
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It is not too much to say that at the time of President McKinley's death he was the most widely loved man in all the
United
States;
while we have never had any public man of his position who has been so wholly free from the bitter animosities incident to public life.
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Makers of air fryers and smart speakers told to respect users’ right to privacy
(theguardian.com)
Zuckerberg Senate Transcript 2018
“
Data
privacy
should be tethered to consumer needs and expectations. Now, at a minimum, consumers must have the transparency necessary to make an informed decision about whether to share their data and how it can be used.Consumers ought to have clearer information, not opaque policies and complex click-through consent pages. The tech industry has an obligation to respond to widespread and growing concerns over data
privacy
and security and to restore the public's trust.
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America’s immigration detention centres are at capacity
(economist.com)
George W. Bush
,
Presidential Radio Address
(2005)
“
Our
border
patrol and immigration agents are doing a fine job, but we still have a problem. Too many illegal immigrants are coming in, and we're capturing many more non-Mexican illegal immigrants than we can send home.
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Pete Hegseth calls on Asia to boost military spending in face of ‘imminent’ threat from China
(theguardian.com)
Wikipedia:en:Policy Planning Staff
,
The Elements of the China Challenge
(2020)
“
After World War II, the United States helped to develop the
Indo-Pacific’s
free and open order. The PRC seeks to diminish U.S. influence by fostering a sense in the region’s nations that China’s dominance is inevitable. Prime targets include U.S. treaty-based allies — Japan, South Korea, Australia, Thailand, and the Philippines — as well as emerging strategic partners such as India, Vietnam, Indonesia, and Taiwan.
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Sending the National Guard to LA is not about stopping rioting
(economist.com)
1877 Pennsylvania. General Assembly. Committee Appointed to Investigate the Railroad Riots in July
,
Report of the Committee Appointed to Investigate the Railroad Riots in July, 1877
“
If there is a riot in any section of the State, and the civil authorities are unable or unwilling to suppress it, I think it would be my duty, as Executive, to order out the
National
Guard, and to take charge of the situation to protect life and property.
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Women and girls ‘not safe anywhere’ as Darfur suffers surge in sexual violence
(theguardian.com)
by the Council of Europe
,
Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violenc...
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Recognising, with grave concern, that women and girls are often exposed to serious forms of
violence
such as domestic
violence,
sexual harassment, rape, forced marriage, crimes committed in the name of so-called “honour” and genital mutilation, which constitute a serious violation of the human rights of women and girls and a major obstacle to the achievement of equality between women and men
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Thousands gather at Stonehenge for summer solstice celebration
(theguardian.com)
Charles G. Harper
,
The Exeter Road: the story of the west of England highway
“
Every year, on this occasion, great crowds of people set out from Salisbury to see sunrise at
Stonehenge.
There have frequently been as many as three thousand persons present on this occasion. As the spot is nine miles from that cathedral city, and as the sun rises on this date at the early hour of 3.44 A.M., it requires some enthusiasm to rise one’s self for the occasion, if indeed the more excellent way is not to sit up all night.
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Developing countries ‘need more debt relief’ to fund education and health
(theguardian.com)
United Nations
,
United Nations General Assembly Resolution A/60/472
“
We recognize the need to assist developing countries in attaining long-term
debt
sustainability through coordinated policies aimed at fostering
debt
financing,
debt
relief,
debt
restructuring and sound
debt
management, as appropriate. Many countries remain vulnerable to
debt
crises and some are in the midst of crises, including a number of least developed countries, small island developing States and some developed countries.
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‘Prison was the first place we felt sisterhood’: six women return to the ruins of Holloway
(theguardian.com)
Elizabeth Ryder Wheaton
,
Prisons and Prayer; Or, a Labor of Love
“
Never were gospel hymns—words of comfort set to hopeful music, sang more sweetly and earnestly, or with better effect than were the songs of a plainly dressed woman of tranquil face and gentle manner in the echoing corridors of Bangor jail Tuesday afternoon.This woman was Mrs. Elizabeth Rider Wheaton whose home is everywhere in earth's saddest ways. She is a
prison
evangelist and her card bears the simple admonition: "Prepare to Meet Thy God."She came lately to Maine, and arrived in Bangor Tuesday noon from Belfast. On the train Mrs.
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What Will Happen to Opioid and Drug Overdose Deaths after CDC Cuts?
(scientificamerican.com)
Donald John Trump
,
Presidential Memorandum — Combatting the National Drug Demand and Opioid Crisis
(2017)
“
Individuals, families, and communities across the United States continue to be devastated by an unprecedented epidemic of
drug
abuse and overdose, including of /, heroin, and illicit synthetic opioids. Last year, we lost at least 64,000 of our fellow Americans to
drug
overdose, primarily from opioids. This is an increase of approximately 12,000 people over the year before and more than ever recorded in United States history.
Drug
overdoses now kill more Americans than motor vehicle crashes or gun-related incidents, and more than 300,000 Americans have died of an opioid overdose since 2000.
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How can Trump use the national guard on US soil?
(theguardian.com)
Activities of Federal Law Enforcement Agencies Toward the Branch Davidians — Section 5
(1996)
“
Congress should review the legal status of memoranda of agreement for the interstate use of National
Guard
personnel for civilian law enforcement purposes. The subcommittees' investigation revealed that the use of National
Guard
personnel across State lines for law enforcement purposes is a common practice.
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One million and counting: Russian casualties hit milestone in Ukraine war
(theguardian.com)
A. N. Kuropatkin
,
The Russian Army and the Japanese War, Vol. 1 (of 2)
“
If we assume that
Russia
will probably have to put the same number of men in the field in the twentieth century as in the past, and that the growth of casualties will be in the same proportion, we must be prepared to face losses amounting to 2,000,000 killed and wounded—i.e., 40 per cent.
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Pete Hegseth calls on Asia to boost military spending in face of ‘imminent’ threat from China
(theguardian.com)
Joseph Robinette Biden and Suga Yoshihide
,
Remarks by President Biden and Prime Minister Suga of Japan at Press Conference
(2021)
“
And today, Prime Minister Suga and I affirmed our ironclad support for U.S.-Japanese alliance and for our shared security. We committed to working together to take on the challenges from China and on issues like the East China Sea, the South China Sea, as well as North Korea, to ensure a future of a free and open
Indo-Pacific.Japan
and the United States are two strong democracies in the region, and we’re committed — we’re committed to defending and advancing our shared values, including human rights and the rule of law.
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My Days: Orlando Gibbons and Nico Muhly album review – a luminous tribute
(theguardian.com)
Ernest Ford
,
A Short History of English Music
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Now, there are always men who are constitutionally averse to change, and of these was the great, but not too amiable, Mr. William Byrd. We can, therefore, quite appreciate his feelings on this particular innovation and understand the frame of mind in which he writes, in a preface to his "Songs of Sadness," thus: "There is no music of instruments whatever to be compared to the voyces of men, when they are good, well-sorted and
ordered."Orlando
Gibbons
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