Crann Bethadh Weekly Podcast
Crann na beatha Stories and Poetry · Terrance Ó Domhnaill
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My apologies for being so late this week. I have been dealing with a lot of IT issues the last few days.
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Shadows of the Troubles linger 25 years after Northern Ireland peace deal
Some who lived through conflict still grapple with how to address pain of the past
The Associated Press · Posted: Apr 07, 2023
Global warming is 'juicing home runs' in Major League Baseball, Dartmouth study finds
Players and executives say the research fits with what they've seen on the field
Canadian Arctic Snow School hopes to boost climate fight
Researchers hope first-ever ‘Arctic Snow School’ in Nunavut will bolster cooperation, understanding of changing region.
How teachers and librarians are subverting book bans in the US
Books on race and gender identity are the subject of a record number of book bans in the United States.
Why are migrant children working dangerous jobs in the US
China sends warships and aircraft around Taiwan for second day
Tensions have increased across the Taiwan Strait after President Tsai Ing-wen met the US House speaker.
Supreme Court's Clarence Thomas defends luxury trip
Chained woman case: Six jailed in trafficking case that horrified Chin
Green groups sue to stop Ohio from leasing state parks for oil and gas drilling
New law – condemned as ‘illegitimate giveaway to the oil and gas industry’ – requires state parks to be leased to interested parties
Star Wars announces three new films on the way, with Daisy Ridley to return as Rey
Lucasfilm has announced three new live-action films, and confirmed the return of Ridley’s Rey to build ‘a new Jedi Order’
Mifepristone: US abortion pill in limbo after competing ruling
How Tennessee GOP expelling 2 Democrats could have ripple effect in other states
The elusive promise of 'control' is steering an ever more radical UK migration policy
By Rob McNeil, Deputy Director, The Migration Observatory at the University of Oxford •
Kansas lawmakers pass third anti-transgender bill that bans gender-affirming care for youth
Topeka Capital-Journal
Indiana and Idaho enact bans on gender-affirming care for transgender youth
By Sydney Kashiwagi, CNN
Eight bills targeting transgender rights in North Dakota on governor's des
Gov. Greg Abbott and other conservatives say families need options to escape “woke” education in public schools. East Texas parents and school leaders say the national talking points are off base.
BY POOJA SALHOTRA APRIL 7, 2023
SC students could go to any public school in the state under bill passed by House
BY JAVON L. HARRIS UPDATED APRIL 07, 2023
How Wisconsin Republicans Got So Angry
They’ve lost four major statewide elections since 2018, for starters, and this year’s supreme-court election exposed their growing vulnerability.
By Charles Syke
Vigilantes along US-Mexico border? Texas bills would shift border patrol to state hands
USA TODAY
Pentagon Investigates More Social-Media Posts Purporting to Include Secret U.S. Documents
Documents include details on Ukrainian forces, U.S. arms provided to Ukraine
and Nancy A. Yousse
Defense officials warn of potential impact Tuberville hold on nominations will have on military
By Haley Britzky, CNN
“There are individuals out there viewing, and includes some of you media, that want to blame the one thing that has no ability or the capacity to commit the crime itself, and that’s the gun. These individuals committed the crime,” Marion County Sheriff Billy Woods said.
Meet the MAGA movement’s new favorite autocrat
The American right is falling in love with El Salvador’s president, Nayib Bukele, over his crime crackdown. But he’s also tearing down Salvadoran democracy.
Maternity units are closing across America, forcing expectant mothers to hit the road
By Amanda Musa and John Bonifield, CNN
Child Mortality In The U.S. Should Be Going Down, But It’s Rising. Here’s Why.
We have the ability to prevent these deaths, but so far we have failed to do so.
By
CBS faces backlash over 60 Minutes interview with Marjorie Taylor Greene
Far-right, pro-Trump congresswoman uses appearance on flagship current affairs show to defend calling Democrats paedophiles
How the parental rights movement resurged in response to trans inclusivity in classrooms
While parental rights have become a top issue for U.S. Republicans, a similar movement is growing in Canada
Jenna Benchetrit · CBC News
Canada’s infant mortality rate on the rise
Canada’s infant mortality rate is on the rise. The country has fallen from the top 10 of developed nations to near the bottom of the ranking — a clear sign that health care and support for new mothers is slipping.
DeSantis proposes a new civilian military force in Florida that he would control
By Steve Contorno, CNN
Welcome to the GOP’s Fascist Dystopia
Checking Kids Genitals? Banning Birth Control? The GOP’s Fully Authoritarian Now — And It’s Going to Get Worse
By Umair Haque in Medium.com
After more than a century, Vancouver's 'bloody' anti-Asian riot still resonates
Media companies slam proposed reforms to Australian privacy laws
Americans, beware what belies the smile of Ron DeSantis
I met the Florida governor years ago, at Guantanamo.
Mansoor AdayfiWriter, artist, activist, and former Guantánamo prisoner
Philippines won’t allow US to use bases for ‘offensive actions’
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr says military bases accessible to the US would not be used in any ‘offensive action’.
Doctor shortages distress rural America, where few residency programs exist
GOP embraces a new foreign policy: Bomb Mexico to stop fentanyl
Republicans suggest everything from terrorist labels to an invasion to decimate drug cartels in Mexico.
As elections near, Turkey weaponizes the law to suppress speech
Turkish president Erdogan is using a ‘disinformation law’ passed in October to jail and intimidate critics
* BY FRANKIE VETCH
Hounded by baseless voter fraud allegations, an entire county's election staff quits in Virginia
Six secrets uncovered by Al Jazeera’s Gold Mafia investigation
Arlene Foster ‘wrong’ to say Joe Biden hates UK, says Irish deputy PM
Micheál Martin says remarks by former DUP leader during US president’s visit ‘misplaced’
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