Tag: Defense
In Defense of the Rat – Mother Jones
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There was a time when we human beings used to put animals on trial for their alleged crimes against us. The earliest of these prosecutions in the Western tradition of law appears to be a case against moles in the Valle d’Aosta, Italy, in 824 AD, and legal actions continued into the 1900s. In the centuries between, a
„Biden Family Defense Lawyer“: Die Republikaner im Repräsentantenhaus reagieren auf den Bericht der Demokraten und weisen angebliche Korruption zurück
Raskin veröffentlichte einen Bericht, in dem er Comer beschuldigte, „diese riesige Menge an Beweisen falsch dargestellt und verfälscht zu haben, um unbegründete und sensationslüsterne Behauptungen aufzustellen“.
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In Defense of Partisanship – The Atlantic
My most vivid memories of my early years at sleepaway camp, when I was 10 and 11, focus on the bizarre institution of color war. The campers were divided randomly in half for a wide-ranging competition between teams defined around no common identity, status, experience, or prior allegiance—just pure partisan competition. For one entire day, half of my bunkmates and possibly one or both of my brothers would become the sworn opposition. Despite knowing these divisions were both temporary and
In Defense of Drug Decriminalization—Yes, in Oregon
Diese Woche in Büchern: Ron Rosenbaum, In Defense of Love
Ein neues Buch argumentiert, dass die Liebe „den Dichtern gestohlen“ wurde.
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Die enormen Entwicklungen in den Neurowissenschaften in den letzten zwei Jahrzehnten haben es Forschern ermöglicht, wie nie zuvor in den menschlichen Geist zu blicken. Aber es ist nicht immer angenehm, etwas über die mechanistische Funktionsweise unserer
With a return of Trump looming, Ukrainians ramp up homegrown arms industry – POLITICO
KYIV — Ukraine’s long-range Beaver drones seem to be making successful kamikaze strikes in the heart of Moscow, but Serhiy Prytula is coy about how much he knows.
“We are not sure whether we are involved in this,” he says with a charming but inscrutable smile, when asked about these mysterious new weapons.
Prytula rose to fame — just like President Volodymyr Zelenskyy — as an actor, TV star and comedian, but is now best known for his contribution to
Europe’s space chief confirms rocket rival to Musk’s SpaceX won’t launch this year – POLITICO
The maiden launch of the European Space Agency’s next generation Ariane 6 rocket system now definitely won’t happen until 2024 at the earliest, the agency’s Director General Josef Aschbacher said Tuesday.
Aschbacher said that the ESA, French space agency CNES and rocket developers Arianespace and Ariane Group “confirm that the inaugural launch is now targeted for 2024.”
As earlier reported by POLITICO, the ESA had wanted to get the heavy launcher system ready for use this year, with full commercial
Wave of missiles and drones pounds Ukraine, damages blood-transfusion center – POLITICO
KYIV — Russia hit Ukraine with a barrage of missiles and drones overnight, including a strike on a medical center that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy labeled a war crime.
The attack started Saturday evening and continued until the early hours of Sunday, Ukraine’s Air Force said in a statement Sunday morning.
Ukrainian air defense managed to shoot down 30 missiles and 27 drones, the Air Force said. But Ukrainian officials did not disclose any information about at least five missiles
Drone attack on tanker shows Kyiv’s intent to hit Russian energy shipments – POLITICO
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KYIV — An overnight naval drone attack against a Russian tanker in the Black Sea signals a potential new front in the Ukraine war, with Kyiv delivering its strongest message to date that it is willing to target Moscow’s all-important shipments of oil and fuel.
The battle for supremacy in the Black Sea is ramping up fast, with massive implications for global energy and food security. The attack on
Ukrainian drones attack Russian Black Sea naval base, Moscow says – POLITICO
Ukrainian drones targeted a Russian naval base near the Black Sea port of Novorossiysk on Friday, according to Moscow’s defense ministry.
In a statement, the ministry said two uncrewed drones had attacked the base, but were “detected and destroyed” by Russian ships guarding the harbor before they could damage any infrastructure. There were no casualties, according to local authorities.
But footage shared widely on Telegram appeared to show a Russian warship damaged and listing in the water after the attack,