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‘Raqqa was a beautiful city, now it’s completely destroyed’ – Syrians lament cost of US bombing
US-led coalition airstrikes on Raqqa, an Islamic State stronghold in Syria, have claimed many civilian lives and forced tens of thousands to flee. RT’s Ruptly agency spoke to the displaced locals who described how the city was leveled in front of their eyes. The ancient city of Raqqa, which has recently become known as the […]
House of Cards Showrunners Lament Season 5's Huge [Spoiler]: 'It Was Really Painful to Write and Shoot'
Last year, Melissa James Gibson and Frank Pugliese were handed one of TV’s most daunting tasks: Succeed House of Cards creator Beau Willimon at the helm of Netflix’s prestige political drama four seasons and 52 episodes into the series’ run. Well, according to preliminary Season 5 exit polls, the duo — who were promoted to […]
Fresh off sweep, Raptors lament what could have been
Dressing at his locker-room stall Sunday, Toronto centre Jonas Valanciunas politely asked a scrum of waiting media to clear a space. Once they moved aside, he fired his towel into the no-longer-hidden hamper. “Good shot,” said a reporter. “Too late,” said Valanciunas. He wasn’t the only Raptor to lament Sunday’s sweep at the hands of […]
Uber’s lament: “No Black or Hispanic employee holds leadership positions in tech”
(credit: Uber) For the first time, Uber released diversity figures for its employees—which does not include its thousands of drivers, whom the company considers to be contract workers. Like many other Silicon Valley companies, Uber’s labor force—in particular its tech staff—is overwhelmingly male and largely white. According to a series of figures posted Tuesday, the company […]
