GUEST: It could be said that we humans have a strange, even somewhat strained, relationship with our technology. The emergence of any new game-changing tech often inspires both optimism and dread in equal measure. Even deep thought poster children like Plato fretted that a newfangled medium called “writing” would cause the end of intell…Read More
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‘Major impediment’: PACE says Ukraine education law violates ethnic minority rights
A new Ukrainian education law fails to “strike a balance” between the official language and those of minorities, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) said in a resolution, adding that it is not conducive to “living together.” PACE expressed its concerns over the articles relating to education in minority languages in the […]
Israeli settlements not ‘impediment’ for peace, just ‘not helpful’ – White House
Donald Trump’s administration has warned that while further expansion of Israeli settlements on the occupied Palestinian territory is not an “impediment” for peace, it “may not be helpful” in resolving the decades-old conflict. “While we don’t believe the existence of settlements is an impediment to peace, the construction of new settlements or the expansion of […]