Friday’s gossip: Reece James, Lloyd Kelly, Victor Osimhen, Ivan Toney, Dele Alli
Real Madrid want Chelsea captain Reece James but the Blues will demand a big fee for the 23-year-old England right-back. (Teamtalk)external-link Juventus, Borussia Dortmund, Fulham and West Ham United are among the other teams interested in Kelly, whose deal expires next summer. (90min)external-link Arsenal could make a £13m move for Royal Antwerp midfielder Arthur Vermeeren […]
The Iran-Russia Military Axis – WSJ
Republican critics of aiding Ukraine claim that there’s no connection between Russia’s aggression and the war in Israel. They’re ignoring the major strategic development in the last year, which is the deepening military alliance between Russia and Iran that threatens U.S. interests. The Journal reported Thursday that the U.S. has intelligence that Russia’s Wagner mercenary […]
A Warning to the Law Schools on Anti-Semitism
The recent outbreak of open anti-Semitism on U.S. college campuses has been shocking, and it speaks to the anti-Western indoctrination that has been cultivated for decades at American universities. Also shocking has been the failure of these schools to protect their Jewish students; Cornell University canceled classes on Friday after a student made violent threats […]
Sen. Tuberville's Misguided Stand
He’s right about Biden policy, but he has the wrong political targets. Source link
Germany Searches Its Soul – WSJ
Europeans have been shocked by the upswell of anti-Israel, pro-Hamas, anti-Semitic protests on their streets over the past month, and none more so than Germans. Now senior Green Party politician Robert Habeck has issued a warning about what’s happening and who’s responsible, and kudos to him for taking on his own political side. Mr. Habeck […]
How Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act Killed a Cancer Study
President Biden has set an ambitious and laudable goal of reducing cancer mortality by half within 25 years, yet the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) is working at cross purposes with that goal. See Seagen Inc. CEO David Epstein’s statement last week that the biotech company plans to scrap a new cancer drug study because of […]
Student Protesters Walk Out of Hillary Clinton’s Class at Columbia
Nearly 300 students were seated at Columbia University on Wednesday afternoon for a two-hour lecture on women’s involvement in peace processes delivered by Hillary Clinton and Keren Yarhi-Milo, the dean of Columbia’s School of International and Public Affairs. Not even halfway through the class, about 30 students stood up and gathered their computers and backpacks, […]
AI Is a National-Security Danger
Artificial intelligence poses threats to U.S. national security, and the Biden administration takes them seriously. On Oct. 30 the president signed a wide-ranging executive order on artificial intelligence. Among other things, it mandates that a significant portion of the nation’s AI industry must now check its models for national-security vulnerabilities and potential misuses. This means […]
Israel Needs a New Leader
Benjamin Netanyahu has proved he isn’t up to the job of protecting and uniting his country. Source link
Manchester United ownership needs resolution for clarity on Erik ten Hag future – sources
Newcastle’s 3-0 Carabao Cup win was their biggest away success over Man Utd in 93 years Manchester United’s ownership situation needs a quicker resolution to bring greater clarity to Erik ten Hag’s position, numerous sources connected to the club have told BBC Sport. Ten Hag says he is “a fighter” and admitted United are “in […]