Tipping in the United States has gotten out of control, experts say. Here’s why
Tipping in the U.S. is on the rise to such a degree that experts call it “tipflation.” With Americans being pressured to tip more, where’s the tipping point?
Month: April 2023
First Person: ‘Simple dreams’ of Syrians following earthquake
Syrians whose lives have been upended by a 12-year civil war and a catastrophic earthquake are looking to return home and rebuild their lives.Read the full story, “First Person: ‘Simple dreams’ of Syrians following earthquake”, on globalissues.org →…
Trans people already fighting for rights in Tennessee have a new fear in the wake of a tragedy
As Tennessee was mourning those killed in a mass shooting at a Nashville Christian school Monday, speculation about the killer’s gender identity was quickly weaponized in an ongoing battle against trans…
I am an OnlyFans model mum who spent more than £42k on surgery – but now I’ve quit the platform for a disgusting reason
A MUM has revealed the disgusting reason she decided to quit OnlyFans despite making a profit.
Model Juju Ferrari, who splashed £42,000 on surgery in a bid to get “the world’s biggest bum”, announced she has not left the platform.
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Shared Anxieties and Transnational Migration: Moralised Tensions in Liberal-Democratic Societies
Understanding the securing and insecuring processes that situate relations between established and outsider groups in contemporary societies connects with the work of securitisation researchers.
Labour ‘united’ insists Starmer after Corbyn candidate exclusion
Sir Keir Starmer told local candidates and campaigners the May local elections were an ‘important step on the road to the next general election’
A Mongolian boy has been declared an important leader for Tibetan Buddhists
A Mongolian boy has been named a top leader of Tibetan Buddhism. NPR’s Scott Simon talks with Julian Dierkes of the University of British Columbia on the implications for Mongolian-Chinese relations.
Israel’s lack of a constitution makes an independent judiciary crucial for democracy
NPR’s Scott Simon speaks to former Knesset member Michal Cotler Wunsh, about the state of Israeli democracy in the wake of an attempted judicial overhaul, resulting in massive protests there.
US Republicans defend Trump by attacking criminal justice system
US Republicans defend Trump by attacking criminal justice system
Israeli police kill Palestinian man near Al-Aqsa in Jerusalem
The man killed on Saturday was 26-year-old Mohammad Khaled al-Osaibi from Houra.