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Ancient Britons built Stonehenge – then vanished. Is science closing in on their killers? | Jonathan Kennedy | The Guardian

It was these Anatolian immigrants who constructed that icon of Britishness, Stonehenge, between about 5,000 and 4,500 years ago. But not long afterwards, they vanished and were replaced by another genetically distinct population group who were taller and fairer. The newcomers were nomadic pastoralists from the Eurasian steppe, where they used cutting-edge technology – horses and wagons – to raise herds of animals. About 5,000 years ago, these steppe herders began to migrate westwards through northern Europe, reaching the British Isles half a millennium later. The Amesbury Archer was one of the new immigrants. His 4,300-year-old grave was discovered by builders a couple of miles from Stonehenge in 2002. Source: Ancient Britons built Stonehenge – then vanished. Is science closing in on their killers? | Jonathan Kennedy | The Guardian

The mystery of Evgeny Prigozhin Why does Putin let Wagner Group’s founder make statements that would land anyone else in court? — Meduza

…everything becomes clear if you evaluate his decisions as those of a crime boss. He knows that a lot of people in the gang are unhappy with him, and how can he keep them at bay if not through someone like Prigozhin?…

Source: The mystery of Evgeny Prigozhin Why does Putin let Wagner Group’s founder make statements that would land anyone else in court? — Meduza

Juneteenth: Meet the first and last racist · Global Voices

This article delves into the origins of racism, tracing it through time and space to uncover the first and  the last instances of racism. By utilizing Sigmund Freud’s psychoanalysis as presented in “Moses and Monotheism,” I will explore how the fundamental concept of otherness emerged and spread across civilizations, manifesting as anti-Black racism, NordicismAryanismnationalism, capitalismsocialism, and more, continuing to influence our present-day society…. Source: Juneteenth: Meet the first and last racist · Global Voices

Houston: New School Board Meets…and Excludes the Public | Diane Ravitch’s blog (Me: Texas GOP Dictators take over Houston Schools)

The state takeover of the Houston Independent School Board involved firing the elected school board, replacing them with a state-picked board, and hiring a new superintendent who was never a teacher but is a military man, a Broadie, and a failure as Dallas superintendent.

The new school board held its first meeting and set up only 35 seats for the public. The room holds 310 people. Everyone else was shunted to a room where they could watch the meeting on a screen. One man who registered to speak was handcuffed when he insisted on entering the room where the board was neeting.

The board unanimously agreed that superintendent Mije Miles should be allowed to serve even though his state license had lapsed in 2018.

This meeting exemplified the state’s contempt for public schools, and its complete indifference to the public, which has a stake in public schools. The public schools belong to the public, not to Republican politicians in Austin.

Source: Houston: New School Board Meets…and Excludes the Public | Diane Ravitch’s blog