Critical thinking
"I'm alive, I swear"
"I'm alive, I swear", Ratko Mladic told his son in a telephone conversation after he was interrupted by a visit of his lawyer in a detention unit, so that he could contact the family and deny false information.
Darko Mladic adds that his father reacted to the news with a joke, and that he was not particularly excited to hear it, or commented further on the fake news.
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Not a popularity contest
The nimble pace at which the government has been working makes it feel as though it's been much longer since the election that brought it to power on July 7.
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The Trump factor
There has been much ado around Greek-Turkish relations. To some extent, this is justified. It is also, to a certain degree, a result of sensationalism and ignorance about the substance of the problem.
Unfortunately, there is an abundance of both sensationalism and ignorance, which means that the task of dealing with the issue will be extremely difficult for any government.
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North Macedonia Eyes Chance to Reform Discredited Broadcaster
As the term ends of the current politically tainted council of the public broadcasting service, a new chance has arisen to reform this propaganda tool of the former regime.
Greece needs a more civilized public discourse
Public dialogue in Greece often looks like some kind of theater of the absurd. On the one hand we complain about the vulgar political squabbling that is so prevalent - especially on television - and, on the other, we applaud conflict for conflict's sake, political bias, absolutism and aggressive rhetoric.
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Johnny Otis: The Greek Godfather of R&B
The history of Greeks in America is full of inspiring, heartwarming and often heartbreaking stories. All of them involve courageous immigrants who took a leap of faith and ventured into the unknown, working long and hard to secure a better life for themselves and their family.
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‘It’s the algorithm, stupid’
The paranoia and conspiracy theories whizzing around never fail to impress. If anything, they have been even more prevalent during the crisis, and coming from people who were considered "serious."
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Opposition ND chief lifts ban on appearances on state TV
New Democracy officials and MPs are henceforth free to take part in political debates on state television ERT after the conservative party leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis lifted a ban that was imposed in September after ND accused the broadcaster of "crude propaganda" against the party.
Starbucks shuts 8,000 US stores for racial bias training
Starbucks closed more than 8,000 stores on May 29 to train around 175,000 employees against racial bias, an unprecedented public operation that highlights America's ongoing struggle with discrimination.
University of Virginia is pushing a mandatory program that rates how racist or sexist you are!
A program called “Understanding Implicit Bias” has been deemed mandatory at University of Virginia, though students report that it largely just accuses all students of harboring some inherent racism or sexism.