President Donald Trump slammed former First Lady Michelle Obama on Tuesday after she attempted to blame his administration for the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic during a Monday night speech at the Democratic National Convention. Trump responded to her remarks by writing on Twitter: “Somebody please explain to [Michelle Obama] that Donald J. Trump would not be here, in the beautiful White House, if it weren’t for the job done by your husband, Barack Obama.” “Biden was merely an afterthought, a good reason for that very late [and] unenthusiastic endorsement,” Trump continued. “My Administration and I built the greatest…

During this summer of madness in Portland, Oregon, and sadness over COVID-19, two below-the-radar events occurred implicating the insatiable appetite of the United States government to spy on everyone in America. Regular readers of this column know that the feds have been wearing away at our privacy rights using a multitude of means. Yet, these two below-the-fold events this summer have caught the feds flatfooted. Here is the backstory. After the calamity of Watergate, Congress investigated the nature and extent of FBI and CIA spying on Americans as ordered by President Richard Nixon. A Senate committee headed by the late…

Ma longue nouvelle, "Vous êtes un voleur Mr Le président" fait partie du fameux recueil de nouvelles sur une issue futuriste de la cause Palestinienne intitulé "Ayam de Nassérah." Cette nouvelle précisément publiée sur le site de natharatmouchrika et la maison d'édition Française électronique Atramenta, a été lu mais jamais pratiquement commenté sauf deux commentaires, l'un d'eux fut d'une dame Française qui m'a posé cette question dans un courrier privé…

The accusation that the Chinese government delayed in letting the world know about the COVID-19 outbreak has become a political weapon in countries including the US, the UK and Canada. But China’s scientists have won international praise for hitting several key milestones in understanding the novel, fast-moving virus. Chinese leaders were seen as slow to react to the outbreak that began in the city of Wuhan, suppressing information and even punishing those who raised the alarm. “There was an early cover up in Wuhan, perhaps a few days to a week, before the threat was accepted. We will never know…

Students are facing particular challenges during the corona crisis: switching from study groups and campus life to a laptop and online courses makes it even more difficult for many students to organise their own programme of learning, which is hard enough in any case. Students now rarely come into direct contact with their tutors, so they have no chance to ask quick questions or get assignments adjusted to their learning level. Though universities have been highly dedicated in their response to the corona crisis and have declared this a digital semester, learning in the virtual sphere remains a challenge. Interactive digital tools could help. They provide…