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Inequality linking of concentrated wealth, inherited hierarchy to the ideology of tech titans

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Kim Phillips-Fein, historian teaching 20th century American history at the Gallatin School of individualized Study at New York University, in Country of Lords, chronicles a “Shadow Tradition” who fought against America’s founding ideals, offers a critical re-examination of American history by focusing on inequality.  She challenges the belief that America has always moved greater equality, a persistent “Shadow tradition of anti-egalitarian thought published amid sharp anxiety over extreme wealth concentration. 250 years after the Declaration of Independence, the book argues that doubts about equality run from John Adams through social Darwinists, slavery theorists and scientific racist to today’s tech elite Elon Musk’s … Continue reading Inequality linking of concentrated wealth, inherited hierarchy to the ideology of tech titans

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Global economic reset

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Dennis Peacocke’s On The Destiny of Nations is designed to provoke a global reaction and a movement especially among leaders, which will help prepare and position people for once-in-a-century opportunity to advance God’s Kingdom amidst a major political-economic crisis lasting perhaps a decade. This is no mere recession, but the beginning stages of a global economic reset that will bring major disruptions and changes over the coming decade. The secular marginalisation of Judeo-Christian values from the public dialogue has helped drive this collapse by creating a values-vacuum prompting massive corruption throughout the financial management systems. Neither capitalism no any other economic … Continue reading Global economic reset

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2nd Muslim International Film Festival, London

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JURY AWARD WINNERS ANNOUNCED FOR 2nd MUSLIM INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL   Imran Perretta wins ‘Best Feature’ for ISHAbdelrahman Dnewar & Saad Dnewar win ‘Best Short’ for MY BROTHER, MY BROTHERSHAHEEN BAIG receives MIFF’s honorary Trailblazer To celebrate the films screening in competition at the 2nd Muslim International Film Festival (MIFF), awards were presented to ‘Best Feature’ and ‘Best Short’. The jury comprised Neila Butt (Creative Equality Lead, Channel 4), Imrun Islam (Head of Film and TV Licensing, UK and Ireland, StudioCanal), Naqqash Khalid (writer and director, In Camera). Winners:  BEST FEATURE: ISH (dir: Imran Perretta, UK, 2025)Winner of Breakthrough Producer for Dhiraj Mahey at the BIFAs 2025,  ISH is named ‘Best Feature’ at MIFF. This powerful story portrays best … Continue reading 2nd Muslim International Film Festival, London

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Scramble to control precious metals

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The Elements of Power is a tale of rapacious colonialism, war for the global supply of battery metals- essential for the decarbonization of our economies- and the terrible, bloody human cost of this badly misunderstood industry and Cold War spy games, dazzling technical innovation, big business rivalry, big power geopolitics. Niarchos produced an unfinching, landmark work on the nature of extractive capitalism. Congo is rich amid swaths of the war-ton African country lack basic infrastructure and after many decades of colonial occupation, its people are officially among the poorest in the world. But hidden beneath the soild are vast quantities … Continue reading Scramble to control precious metals

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Inside Trump’s White House

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A typical day in Donald Trump’s White House. He awakes at 10am having been up most of the night posting on True Social and the fact that his bedroom has two large TV screens. His bathroom, has one too, Melina sleeps in a separate bedroom, keeping better hours. The schedule for the day printed by Trump’s chief of staff Susie Wiles ( whom Trump has nicknamed as “the Ice Maiden”. Aides wonder in and out of the Oval Office as one meeting jumbles into another. A CEO might be on the couch next to a Republican Senator or a foreign … Continue reading Inside Trump’s White House

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34th Raindance Film Festival 2026 Award Winners

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Several outstanding films screening at the 34th Raindance Film Festival are award winners featuring in 11 categories, including a new category for this year, Best Horror Feature. As an Oscar®-qualifying festival, Raindance also celebrates short filmmaking with four prestigious awards, offering winners a pathway to Academy Award® consideration. The talent, craft, and creativity that’s been showcased over the last 10 days has made this year’s unforgettable line up. Raindance Award Winners 2026 Best International Feature: Silent Rebellion Regarded at Venice Film Festival, this WW2 drama follows a virtuous teen in 1943 Switzerland who questions her village’s morality when they turn … Continue reading 34th Raindance Film Festival 2026 Award Winners

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Murdoch’s broken family weaponize his own secrets against him

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Bonfire of the Murdochs is the real succession story of the Murdoch empire. When Rupert Murdoch made a fateful decision about who should inherit his media colossus, he believed that pitting his children against each other would produce the most capable heir. Twenty-five years later that gamble would tear apart one of the world’s most powerful families and trigger a multi-million dollar reckoning in a succession battle featuring betrayals, lawsuits, and revenge plots.  This is the epic family feud, one whose seeds were planted 50 years ago in Australia, when he complicated patriarch left his homeland to conquer the world and … Continue reading Murdoch’s broken family weaponize his own secrets against him

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Pescador gets two Raindance Nominations

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Harry Domenico Rossi’s debut feature film Pescador,  will be making its European premiere at Raindance Film Festival on 18th June, 2026. Pescador is described as fantastic and meditative after receiving two Raindance nominations Best Director of a Debut Feature for Rossi and Best Performance in a Debut Feature for Alex Wanebo. Pescador  appears in London following its World Premiere at the International Film Festival of India (IFFI Goa). Rossi also received the Peter Brunette Award for the Best Director at RiverRun International Film Festival where the jury statement announced “every step was a creative risk that pays off in poetry.” Pescador features a … Continue reading Pescador gets two Raindance Nominations

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34th RAINDANCE FILM FESTIVAL

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RAINDANCE FILM FESTIVALRaindance Film Festival: 17 – R26 June at host cinema Vue Piccadillyhttps://raindance.org/festival/nominees-2026/To celebrate the outstanding films screening at the 34th Raindance Film Festival (17 – 26 June), jury awards are presented to features and shorts. Raindance’s awards system honours features in 11 categories: Best International Feature, Best Documentary Feature, Discovery Award for Debut Feature, Best Debut Director, Best Performance in a Debut Feature, Best UK Feature, Best Director of a UK Feature, Best Performance in a UK Feature, Best UK Cinematographthe Spirit of Raindance Award and new for 2026 is Best Horror Feature. Raindance is BIFA-qualifying for British features. An Oscar® qualifying festival, Raindance honours the work of short filmmakers with 4 awards. The recipient of Best Live Action Short, … Continue reading 34th RAINDANCE FILM FESTIVAL

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Trump lands in Beijing two trillion dollar leverage

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American President Donald Trump is not politician but a businessman, landed in Beijing. When a president makes travels to a diplomatic summit a state visit, he brings diplomats, advisers and officials. Trump brought Tim Cook (Apple), Elon Musk (Tesla & SpaceXKelly), Larry Fink (Black Rock),Jamie Dimon (JP Morgan), Nvidia (Jensen Huang),  Mark Zuckerberg (Meta), Laurence Culp Jr. ( GE Aerospace), Ryan McInerney (Mastercard), Kelly Ortberg (Boeing), Stephen Schwarzman(Blackstone), Brian Sikes (Cargill) David Solomon(Goldman Sachs), Jacob Thaysen (Illumina Conciliatory measures), Cristiano Amon (Qualcomm) including 17 American CEOs. You don’t bring the most powerful private sector CEOs on earth to a foreign capital … Continue reading Trump lands in Beijing two trillion dollar leverage