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Let’s play a game. It’s called “What’s That Charge?” We look at a national bank statement. Here’s a line item: $50 million. What was it for? Was it:A) A nationwide initiative to repair leaking water pipes, saving millions of liters and eliminating cholera outbreaks in three cities?B) A crucial shipment of textbooks and teacher training …
General Sani Abacha General Sani Abacha was a great teacher. He pioneered the doctrine of consensus candidacy in Nigeria. He founded a country of five political parties and when it was time for the parties to pick their candidates for the presidency, all the five reached a consensus that the man fit for the job …
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Nigel Farage and Nick Cotton Sex scandals, like bad takeaway, appear to travel remarkably well. They cross borders, ignore customs checks, and land with equal enthusiasm on both sides of the Atlantic. The only real difference is the accent of the denial and the quality of the lawyer retained to say “nothing to see here.” …
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Describe your most ideal day from beginning to end. From Oscar November Echo, all days are ideal warts and all.
In America, the owner of The Washington Post, Jeff Bezos, reportedly paid Melania Trump a cool $45 million for a documentary on her life. Commentators cleared their throats, adjusted their spectacles, and announced that this was not “art” but pay to play. Still, the word art kept popping up in the discussion, like a stubborn …
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