New book out today 👇 Lost Decade: The US Pivot to Asia and the Rise of Chinese Power Bob Blackwill and I examine the decade-plus effort to put Asia first in U.S. foreign policy, investigate China’s rise, and make the case for a new pivot to Asia. amazon.com/gp/aw/d/019767…

In Lost Decade, “The time is right, the authors reassure us, to look past a lost decade and ahead to a ‘decisive decade,’ in the contest with China.” lawliberty.org/book-review/th…

Auf der letzten Mission der #SEAEYE4 rettete die Crew in 8 Einsätzen 262 Menschen. Aktuell liegt unser Rettungsschiff im Hafen von Burriana, Spanien, wo unsere großartige Crew die Zeit bis zum nächsten Einsatz für Wartungsarbeiten nutzt. 1/2

People reporting the royal family to the police for living suspiciously lavish lives without a job or any work to show for it is exactly what I needed to hear today!😂🤣😂😅🤣🙊🤭😂😂🤣😅🤣😂😅🥲🤣😂😅🤭🙊🥲🤣🤣😂👏👏👏👏 #Grifters #AbolishTheMonarchy

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1/ Two years after the trial began, after many delays, StandNews editors Chung Pui-kuen & Patrick Lam and their company were found guilty of publishing 11 "seditious" website articles - mostly op-eds. In full 👉 hongkongfp.com/2024/08/29/bre… My DW-TV summary just now 👇

"Thank you for your contribution." "Thank you Stand News." Some told Chung Pui Kuen while the convicted ex-chief editor was leaving the court building. He's calm throughout the day - now on bail pending sentence which will be announced in late Sept. #HongKong #StandNews #sedition

Hong Kong: Conviction of Stand News Journalists Another Attack on Press Freedom @Amnesty’s China Director Sarah Brooks said ⬇️ amnestyusa.org/press-releases…

Well, since Tom Shakespeare has managed to pack this much food for thought into nine minutes, you’d better listen to it, hadn’t you? bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0…

If Israeli leaders want to prevent irreconcilable Hamas elements from reconstituting in the future, they must pledge to improve the security and lives of Gazan civilians, argue David Petraeus, Richard Fontaine, and Meghan O'Sullivan. foreignaffairs.com/israel/israel-…

Article confirms with a few exceptions what disabled people already know. System set up for profit not service. Blatant discrimination an uncontested norm. Disability & Inclusion Studies @ Deakin University Access & Inclusion UK Inclusion Disability News Service Tom Shakespeare Disability Rights UK theguardian.com/society/articl…

Do you know why you can't see this video on Twitter? Because Elon Musk is deleting anything that opposes Trump. You know what to do!

Lady Gaga's POWERFUL speech against Trump, was deleted from Twitter by Elon Musk. You know what to do ‼️ Retweet it widely 🚨

On Labor Day, we celebrate the generations of American workers and their families who keep our country going — and the unions who fight for the rights and opportunities they deserve. We owe them our gratitude and support.

These are the first pictures of the criminals who made money from the vast illegal superdump at Mobuoy, where more than a million tons, some of it toxic, was dumped beside the river from which much of Londonderry’s drinking water is drawn. belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/courts/fi…

The South Down branch of the The SDLP met last night, and we have nominated Claire Hanna as party leader. This is an exciting time, and we wholeheartedly endorse Claire’s vision for the party. Ádh mór ort! Sinéad Polland

Join us for our weekly guided tours of the Seamus Heaney: Listen Now Again exhibition. 📆 Sat, 7 Sept at 1pm: nli.ie/exhibitions-ev… Enjoy a fascinating journey exploring the highlights of #SeamusHeaney's archive, from his rural origins through to his remarkable career as a poet.

Maiden Speech done! ✅️ Hope I did Lagan Valley proud- fighting for ordinary people & families, fair funding package for NI, no privatisation of NHS, reform of Assembly, funding cancer research & ideas on how to pay for it all! Making history as our first united community MP🙏

Admit it. Trump has dementia. The coverup is the tell. A THREAD.

Racism, misogyny, lies: how did X become so full of hatred? And is it ethical to keep using it? ~ Zoe Williams theguardian.com/technology/art…