Society + Politics - The Deeping

Aug 8, 2023

The Navy’s first 4-star woman admiral reflects on military integration and the time it took to become a reality

Originally published by The 19th President Harry S. Truman famously desegregated the United States armed forces, issuing Executive Order 9981 on July 26, 1948, to abolish discrimination against Black service members. Less acknowledged in history was another law he signed that year, the Women’s Armed Services Integration Act passed by Congress, that allowed

Jul 31, 2023

Progressives’ embrace of Disney in battle with DeSantis over LGBTQ rights comes with risks

Is Disney really a ‘woke’ corporation? AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack Steven Gerencser, Indiana University The battle between The Walt Disney Co. and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis over LGBTQ rights and whether those rights should be acknowledged – let alone taught – in schools has spurred an unlikely alliance between progressives and one of

Jul 28, 2023

Windows Interview – Stefania Nosnan

Il tema delle “portatrici carniche”, ragazze, donne e madri che con coraggio e amore di Patria collaboravano con i giovani militari durante la prima guerra mondiale, è l’argomento di conversazione dell’episodio. Donne che ritroviamo con l’identico spirito anche durante il secondo conflitto a fianco dei partigiani nella Resistenza. Ospite di Bruno Carenini, nel decimo episodio della

Jul 27, 2023

The Enigmatic Sphere of Saudi Arabia’s Emerging Football Market: A Focused Trajectory Until 2030?

Introduction In recent epochs, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has borne witness to an extraordinary metamorphosis in its sporting ethos, particularly when it comes to football. The realm has set its sights on becoming an eminent global force in the realm of football, and this ambitious pursuit is slated to endure until the

Jul 25, 2023

The Hollywood Strike Could Cost NYC Tens of Thousands of Jobs

Work related to film and television production accounts for some 5% of all jobs in the city. Greg David and Suhail Bhat, The City This article was originally published on Jul 20 2:05pm EDT by THE CITY Here is your July economic recovery update from THE CITY. We publish a new analysis of

Jul 24, 2023

I watched Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer in Ukraine: his Greek tragedy is our reality

Viktoriia Grivina, University of St Andrews Following the recent release of Wes Anderson’s Asteroid City, Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer continues to infuse summer 2023 with atomic energy. Stylistically, of course, the two couldn’t be more different. What Anderson shows as a blast outside a diner’s window that doesn’t so much as interrupt the characters’

Jul 24, 2023

Russia-Africa summit provides a global stage for Moscow to puff up its influence

Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Russia-Africa Summit in 2019 in Sochi, Russia. Mikhail Svetlov/Getty Images Joseph Siegle, University of Maryland Forty-three African heads of state attended the 2019 Russia-Africa summit. They had high hopes that Russia would emerge as a new source of investment and trade for the continent. Russian president Vladimir

Jul 24, 2023

Here’s how China is responding to US sanctions – with blocking laws and other countermeasures

U.S. sanctions have further strained relations between the two superpowers. narvikk/iStock/Getty Images Plus Bashar Malkawi, University of Arizona After a recent meeting between U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and officials in Beijing, China released a statement demanding “practical action” over the issue of sanctions. The implication was that the punitive measures – imposed

Jul 20, 2023

Fighting housing shortage: Airbnb & Co should share more data with authorities to prevent fraud

The business of platforms like Airbnb and Booking is booming: more and more private apartments are being rented out online. While this is good for tourists and hosts, it also leads to significant problems in many cities: fraud, housing shortages and rising rents can be the consequences. So far, there is no uniform

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