Tue, December 10, 2024

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: Raleigh News & Observer

Black NC voters twice as likely to have ballots challenged in Griffin election protests

Griffin is challenging the validity of over 60,000 ballots in the NC Supreme Court race. An N&O analysis found that Black voters were twice as likely to have their votes challenged as white voters.

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: Sky

Birmingham council agrees 'historic outcome' to equal pay claims with unions

The dispute relates to council workers in female-dominated roles, such as cleaners and catering staff, historically being paid less than those in male-dominated roles, like waste collection - leaving the council with £760m of liabilities.

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: The New York Times

How Some Voters Moved From Bernie Sanders to Donald Trump

For some young men in particular, the populist pitches from Mr. Sanders and Mr. Trump aligned with their attitudes about the ruling class.

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: Oregonian

Multnomah County commissioner beat out more experienced candidates to land division director job

Interview panelists praised Commissioner Lori Stegmann's leadership, but some expressed concerns that she'd struggle in the role.

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: The Diplomat

The Economic Costs of Delaying the Impeachment of South Korean President Yoon

Already, concerned investors are withdrawing from South Korea's stock markets. Prolonged instability will exacerbate the economic damage.

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: Sacramento Bee

Did Trump gain ground in Sacramento and California? See vote share from 2020 to 2024

Kamala Harris soundly defeated Donald Trump in the Sacramento region and across California, but President-elect Donald Trump's share of the vote grew in most places from 2020 to 2024—particularly in areas with a high proportion of Latino, Black or Asian residents, according to a Bee analysis of final election returns.

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: Raleigh News & Observer

NC Democrats to watch next year as GOP says it expects to have 'working supermajority'

Republicans will again have to try to bridge a one-vote gap to enact bills that could be vetoed by incoming Democratic Gov. Josh Stein.

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: THE WEEK

What Assad's fall means beyond Syria

Russia and Iran scramble to forge new ties with Syrian rebels as Israel seeks to exploit opportunities and Turkey emerges as 'main winner'

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: London Evening Standard

Cost of ministerial folders revealed as Chancellor launches spending crackdown

A Whitehall department spent almost £1,200 of taxpayers' money on two ministerial folders, official figures showed as Chancellor Rachel Reeves launched a crackdown on government waste. The folders, from luxury leather goods manufacturer Barrow Hepburn & Gale, cost £594 each.

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: CNN

Growing momentum for Cabinet picks who could define Trump's second term

The Cabinet confirmation drama around Donald Trump's most provocative picks isn't only about Pete Hegseth, Kash Patel, Tulsi Gabbard or Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: Tuko

Rigathi Gachagua's Ally Wambugu Ngunjiri Faults Uhuru for Meeting Ruto: "You're Dividing the Region"

Former Nyeri Town lawmaker Wambungu Ngunjiri asked Uhuru Kenyatta not to involve himself in the local politics by supporting President William Ruto.

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: The Mirror

Do you agree with Rachel Reeves' 'iron fist' approach to spending? Take our poll and have your say

The chancellor is pledging to crack down on wasteful government spending with an 'iron fist' by launching a major review of how taxpayer money is used. Do you agree with such a tough stance?

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: CNN

The latest on Trump's presidential transition

Several of Donald Trump's Cabinet picks are holding critical meetings with GOP senators this week as they prepare for their upcoming confirmation fights. Follow for live updates.

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: AOL

Op-Ed: Democrats are in danger of losing the youth vote

"The beginning of every government starts with the education of our youth." - Pythagoras The Great Depression was undeniably an era of extraordinary political innovation. Much of it was expressed in the reforms enacted by Franklin D.

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: Sky

Rachel Reeves targets 'wasteful spending' as government departments challenged to find 5% savings

Whitehall departments have been ordered to submit their spending plans, as the chancellor said she was determined to wield an "iron fist against waste".

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: New Republic

Transcript: GOPers Suddenly Fear MTG Is Creating a New Mess for Trump

An interview with tech writer Gil Duran about why Marjorie Taylor Greene's collaboration with Elon Musk on massive spending cuts could evolve into a real train wreck for Trump and the GOP.

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: RTE Online

Formal governmnet formation talks to commence between FG and FF

Formal discussions between Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael to draw up a new programme for government will commence this evening.

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: MSN

Trump's pick to lead FBI identified 'Government Gangsters'

Kash Patel is set to face questions during a bid to be the next FBI director about his history of fierce criticism of current and former federal officials, including a list of 60 people he has deemed members of the "Executive Branch Deep State" that critics have dubbed an enemies list.

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: ProPublica

Donald Trump Controls a Publicly Traded Company. Now He Will Pick Its Regulator.

There have been internal concerns that Trump Media could be misleading investors, a source said. But with its largest shareholder about to be president, experts doubt the SEC is up to the job of investigating Truth Social's parent company.

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: WLRN

Miami-Dade's incinerator plans are on hold again amid Trump's involvement

The debate over the location of a new trash incinerator in Miami-Dade is heating up again with Eric Trump, the son of the president-elect, joining the fight against it being built in the city of Doral.

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: Richmond

In tearful meeting, City Council bids 3 members farewell

At City Council's last full meeting in 2024, the body honored its three outgoing members — Andreas Addison, Ann-Frances Lambert and Kristen Nye.

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: Mother Jones

Here's Trillions in Federal Waste the DOGE Bros Could Actually Target

DOGE's supposed goal is to identify $2 trillion in savings and reduce the size of government—and the deficit—by slashing federal waste and redundancy. (It's been tried before, with limited success.) Based on their activities and statements,

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: MSN

Immigration groups rally Mayor Parker to defend sanctuary city protections

Immigration activists are pressuring Mayor Cherelle Parker to reaffirm and expand Philadelphia's sanctuary city policies. Why it matters: President-elect Trump has pledged mass deportations, and his incoming "border czar,

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: MSN

Cheshire and Warrington could get elected mayor by 2026

The prospect of a deal for Cheshire and Warrington appeared to stall for a number of years - but the issue has been progressing at pace in recent months

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: MSN

How to fix the Democrats' brand, even lefties now hate ObamaCare and other commentary

Liberal: How To Fix the Dem Brand Democrats "would do well to remember how the party came back the last time it was in the political wilderness," argues Al From at The Bulwark. "In 1985, I joined with a group of governors,

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: MSN

TMC leader Sagarika Ghose on no-confidence motion against VP and RS Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar

TMC leader Sagarika Ghose on TMC moves no-confidence motion against Vice President of India & Rajya Sabha chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar.

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: Daily Record

SNP Government urges Scots councils to end row over teacher numbers and accept Budget cash

EXCLUSIVE: SNP ministers have previously been accused of issuing "blunt threats" and treating councils "like dirt" in the row over how education funding is spent.

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: Daily Express

I'm a business leader and Keir Starmer keeps getting basic realities wrong

Keir Starmer hoped to reset the economy but I can tell you for a fact that people who would be valuable to the UK are being massively put off.

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: MSN

Public Service and Administration Minister addresses corruption's impact on SA's youth

Corruption is not only a scourge that threatens the very fabric of our democracy and the future of our nation. . . it is an administrative failure.

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: MSN

Scottish Government urges UK Government to put pressure on Lukashenko regime

Scotland's External Affairs and Health Secretaries are urging the UK Government to put pressure on the Lukashenko regime in Belarus to ensure the release of all political prisoners. In a letter sent on Human Rights Day on December 10,

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: Daily Express

Britain follows Germany and Sweden suspending asylum claims from Syrians

The Home Office has followed France, Germany, Sweden and Austria in pausing decisions while it "monitors" the situation.

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: Slate

I Have a Suggestion for What the DOGE Guys Could Actually Do to Cut Government Spending

This spending—disguised as deductions, exemptions, and tax credits—tends to favor the wealthy in ways that would likely never be approved if proposed as direct subsidies, obscures the government's size and impact, and impedes our ability to tackle government spending. Let me explain.

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: MSN

Hope and fear is a dangerous cocktail in Syria - but the biggest loser is not Assad - Lord Dannatt

Hope and fear in equal measure are the emotions experienced by most Syrians on the day after the repressive Assad regime collapsed. The midwife for this successful delivery is Abu Mohammed al Jolani but whether the new Syria will grow up happy and healthy is anyone's guess.

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: MSN

Biden designates national monument at site of notorious Native American boarding school

President Biden on Monday formally designated the former site of a notorious boarding school for Native American children as a national monument, issuing a formal apology for the practice of forcibly removing children to such schools.

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: MSN

Opposition slams Devendra Fadnavis govt over Ladki Bahin Yojana scrutiny, warns against targeting beneficiaries

Shiv Sena (UBT) spokesperson Sanjay Raut criticised Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis for suggesting a review of the scheme to ensure only eligible candidates receive assistance.

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: MSN

Billionaire Miami Developer Warns of 'Police State' From Trump Crackdown

Miami condo developer Jorge Perez said President-elect Donald Trump's proposed mass deportations risk leading to a "police state" while also fueling new increases in consumer prices.

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: MSN

GSTR-7 filing deadline: December 10 is the last day for these registered taxpayers; check details

The GSTN issued the advisory on December 4, 2024, stating that the sequential filing of GSTR-7 is now compulsory. This new requirement is applicable for tax periods beginning in October 2024.

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: Rolling Stone

Will Democrats Let the GOP Gut Trans Health Care?

Donald Trump and Republicans may try to ban funding to companies that perform trans health care. Some fear Democrats won't stop them.

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: MSN

Trump's son Eric says will be wall between family firm and government

The Trump Organization, Donald Trump's family business, will have a "very large wall" separating its business activity from the U.S. government, the president-elect's son, Eric Trump, said in an interview with Reuters in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday.

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: Charlotte Observer

Under the Dome: Courts asked to intervene in voter challenges; veto override uncertain

Meanwhile, the North Carolina Democratic Party on Friday filed a federal lawsuit asking the court to block the GOP's voter challenge, arguing that federal law prohibits disqualifying voters en masse after an election, reports Kyle Ingram.

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: Los Angeles Times

Column: Trump promised he won't cut Social Security. Should you trust him?

Trump has promised that 'we're not touching' Social Security benefits, but will he keep that promise? Does he even want to?

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: Fox Business

Healthcare is expensive and frustrating; government involvement is a big driver

Americans' frustrations with the U.S. health insurance industry are on the rise, and the loads of regulations implemented through Obamacare are largely to blame, one expert says.

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: MSN

Albanese government 'rewarding Hamas' with split from US on Palestine vote

Israeli Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister Sharren Haskel has accused the Albanese government of "rewarding Hamas" after they split from the United States and Israel at the United Nations.

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: London Evening Standard

Birmingham City Council and unions agree 'historic outcome' to equal pay claim

Council leader John Cotton said the agreement would mark the start of a new era of productive and progressive industrial relations in the city.

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: MSN

PM says Syrian upheaval and '7 fronts' of war 'require my attention' during ongoing trial

The post PM says Syrian upheaval and '7 fronts' of war 'require my attention' during ongoing trial appeared first on The Times of Israel.

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: MSN

Why the government needs to spend R36 billion for new prisons

The Minister of Correctional Services Pieter Groenewald said that the department needs R36 billion to build more prisons to address overcrowding.

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: MSN

South Sudan president fires army and police chiefs, central bank governor

South Sudan's President Salva Kiir has fired the head of the country's military, the police chief and the central bank governor, an announcement made on the state-owned broadcaster SSBC said. Kiir's announcement late on Monday gave no reasons for the dismissals.

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ]: Cambrian News

'Extreme anxiety, anger and distress' over fuel poverty

The older people's commissioner for Wales called for funding to alleviate the impact of winter fuel payment cuts amid "extreme anxiety, anger and distress" over fuel poverty.

The rebels who took down Assad aren't looking for a caliphate

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Sham, the radical group that overthrew the Assad regime in Syria, has its roots in the Sunni "nationalist jihadism" of the early 1990s.

The article discusses how Syrian rebels, particularly those from the Free Syrian Army (FSA), have learned from the strategic and tactical failures of Al-Qaeda in their fight against the Assad regime. It highlights that while Al-Qaeda aimed for a global jihad, their approach often alienated local populations due to their harsh governance and indiscriminate violence, which included targeting civilians. In contrast, the FSA has focused on gaining local support by integrating with communities, providing services, and maintaining a more disciplined and less radical image. This shift in strategy has allowed the FSA to sustain their fight longer and with broader local acceptance, learning from Al-Qaeda's mistakes by avoiding actions that would turn the populace against them. The piece also touches on how these lessons have influenced the broader dynamics of the Syrian conflict, with the FSA attempting to present a more moderate face of the rebellion, which has implications for international support and the future political landscape of Syria.

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https://www.msn.com/en-us/politics/government/what-syria-s-triumphant-rebels-learned-from-al-qaeda-s-striking-failures/ar-AA1vAF5D