Humans, it seems have an infinite ability for unconditional love that is only met and occasionally exceeded by our infinite ability for self-delusion to appear to be cooler or neater than everyone else. As the ranks of American hunters dwindle, millennials like the chef Wade Truong are taking up the tradition, seeking a direct connection to what they eat.
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Putin Warns That Russia Is Developing ‘Invincible’ Hypersonic Missiles
Trump has successfully started a new nuclear race for us to blow ourselves up while abandoning EU to Russian threats The claim comes after the U.S. withdrew from a weapons control treaty, but some experts say it may be a bluff, because Moscow cannot afford an arms race.
At War: As a Woman Serving Alongside Green Berets, I Had No Problem Keeping Up. It Wasn’t Enough.
A former Army captain recounts her work in Afghanistan alongside two teams of Green Berets — one open-minded and mission-oriented, the other prone to sexism and insularity.
The Stacey Abrams Revolution
Go Stacy go! She represents a repudiation of the idea that Democrats must downplay “identity” to appeal to the country at large.
Let Women Enter Hindu Temple, Indian Religious Board Says, in Reversal
Welcome to century 21 Sabarimala Temple has been the site of violent protests and riots by men over whether women of childbearing age could set foot inside.
The U.S. Can Help Solve the Venezuelan Crisis by Not Being a Bully
Caracas’s options are to oust Maduro and join its democratic neighbors, or risk becoming a protectorate of Russia, Cuba and China.
Call for more indigenous protection on Sami national day
The Sami flag is the official symbol for the indigenous people, in Sweden, Norway, Finland and also Russia.
Lyssna: Call for more indigenous protection on Sami national day
Wednesday is the Sami national day in Sweden, raising the profile of the indigenous group which lives across an area of the north stretching from Norway to Russia.
Sweden now has a Sami national assembly and broadcasts radio in Sami, but the way of life for Sami people is still not fully protected.
The country has still not ratified a UN convention on indigenous rights from 1991, despite being a driving force behind the initiative at the UN level.
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Viktor Orbán has crossed all the red lines. And no one’s stopped him | Dóra Diseri
Fascism deja vu

Despite weeks of protest in Hungary, it’s clear now the PM can rely on support within the EU to shield him from criticism
As a Hungarian living in Berlin, I’d watched the protests against Viktor Orbán from afar – until, like almost everyone I know, I went home for Christmas. Recent months have been very special for many people in my native country. Thousands have been demonstrating against the government, the ruling party Fidesz and its leader. Among the cheerful crowds in Budapest, I felt the significance of these events for myself too.
Many Hungarians are still waiting for some kind of ‘saviour’ from the outside. But no one has come
Tusk warns of ‘special place in hell’ for those who backed Brexit without a plan
EU leader also takes aim at Jeremy Corbyn and says there is no new offer to UK
The EU’s frustration with Westminster erupted into the open as Donald Tusk warned of a “special place in hell” for politicians who promoted Brexit “without even a sketch of a plan”, just 24 hours before his crunch meeting with Theresa May in Brussels.
The European council president insisted that the EU was not “making any new offer” to Britain, and demanded a “realistic suggestion” from the prime minister on how to end the impasse.
H.R. 968: To prohibit the use of Federal funds to build a wall along the southern border, and for other purposes.
Introduced: Sponsor: Rep. Gwen Moore [D-WI4]
This bill was referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs and House Committee on Homeland Security which will consider it before sending it to the House floor for consideration.
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