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Weekend Open Forum
There's another weekend ahead and so much to talk about. Here's a safe space to raise whatever is on your mind.
Why is Britain so depressed?
The Anatomy of Melancholy speaks to our current political malaise
Aris Roussinos
Australia
Rents Up $1,000 A Year Due To Unplanned, Record Increase In International Students Intake
“Australians already facing a cost-of-living crisis are set to suffer further as the federal government’s unplanned, record increase in the international student intake drives rents even higher making housing less affordable,” said Daniel Wild, Deputy Executive Director of the Institute of Public Af…
Daniel Wild
Introducing the New Noel ‘Mr Nice’ Pearson – Quadrant Online
4th September 2023 at 5:19 pm
International
China’s Economic Crisis Won’t Be Contained to China | National Review
Of particular concern is the dark shadow that the Chinese crisis is now casting over the sickly Japanese and German economies.
South Africa rejects Russian weapons claim by US
A government inquiry found no proof South Africa sent weapons to Russia, President Cyril Ramaphosa has said
RT
Unhyphenated Conservatism - The American Conservative
The divisions today on the American right cannot be papered over. They must be bridged.
Kevin Roberts
Business, Finance & Investment
Qantas board urged to withhold bonuses of Alan Joyce and senior executives
Shareholders’ Association chief says an immediate response is needed if the airline is serious about restoring public trust
Jonathan Barrett
Selling Municipal Bonds Is Incredibly Expensive And Cumbersome
If you’re thinking about holding individual municipal bonds as a safe and liquid source of funds, think twice. Owning highly-rated municipal bonds is low risk. However, selling individual municipal bonds can be incredibly expensive and cumbersome. Unlike stocks, which now have $0 trading fees and am…
Financial Samurai
Culture
CUNY Doubles Down on Antisemitism
The recent CUNY Law School commencement address, which the school’s administration approved of and applauded, exposed CUNY’s blatant, unapologetic encouragement of antisemitism, endorsement of BDS, and condoning of Jew-hatred on campus. W…
From Sinéad to Róisín, why blasphemous women get cancelled
The trans persecution of Róisín Murphy echoes the religious persecution of Sinéad O’Connor.
Brendan O’Neill
Unhyphenated Conservatism - The American Conservative
The divisions today on the American right cannot be papered over. They must be bridged.
Kevin RobertsCrypto & Blockchain
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Half of Turkish population now owns crypto, survey finds
71% of crypto investors in Turkey own Bitcoin while 45% of them own Ethereum. NFTs, Metaverse, and memecoins were also gaining popularity among crypto enthusiasts in Turkey. More than half of Turkey’s adult population now owns cryptocurrency, as per a recent survey published by KuCoin. People are tu…
Crypto News Bot
Postscript
Biden: ‘I Haven’t Had the Occasion to Go to East Palestine’
Biden claimed that he has not “had the occasion” to go East Palestine, Ohio, despite promising to do so back in March.
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