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A video showing American socialists flying pro-Russia flags has gone viral on social media. The Center for Political Innovation, or CPIUSA, which describes itself as an "educational think tank focused on the construction of American socialism" and is not affiliated with the Communist Party USA (CPUSA), shared the video from the opening of a conference dubbed "Unite Against the Imperialists" in Chicago, Illinois, on its Twitter account on Saturday. The video began with a man and woman, both wearing red berets, walking towards a stage, one carrying the U.S. flag and the other holding a Soviet victory banner . They stand on the stage, hands held aloft as music plays— the left-wing anthem, the Internationale followed by the Star-Spangled Banner— and are moments later joined by three others who stand in front of the stage. One held up China's flag while another carried the flag of the Moscow-backed self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic in eastern Ukraine. The woman … [Read more...] about American socialists fly pro-Putin flags at conference—viral video

Women scurried past them as if looking dowdy was contagious, the French refused to be seen in them in public and mothers urged their daughters to hide them away from any prospective husbands. For something so easy to wear, elasticated waists were given a hard ride and, until recently, were – outside of sport and, at a push, planes – only acceptable for the very young or the very old. Anyone in the busy, striving middle made the effort with zips, belts or buttons when they left the house. Fashion, of course, made its contempt for the elasticated waist clear. When Anna Wintour was once asked if she ever wore joggers, she fixed the interviewer with an icy stare and simply replied, “no”. Karl Lagerfeld’s withering line – “Sweatpants are a sign of defeat. You lost control of your life so you bought some sweatpants” – summed up the industry attitude. They were the domain of Little Britain’s Vicky Pollard and five-a-side footballers. But, oh, how times change. I remember living in … [Read more...] about How the elasticated waist bounced back into fashion

A former Celebration member believes deliverance – the Pentecostal equivalent of exorcism – has been used to replace counselling, medical care, and even law enforcement at the controversial church. Others say the experience of having a demon 'cast out' made them physically ill or left them psychologically damaged. She remembers him telling the congregation there was a demon inside her. That her cheeks burned red as he shouted in tongues into the microphone, speakers booming his voice to hundreds of followers in the auditorium. Beneath the stage lights, his spit spattered her face. Megan* has uncomfortable memories of him grabbing her head tightly and ordering the demon to "be gone". Church leaders circled her, with raised hands, praying for the crying, shaking girl to be 'saved'. She felt hot and dizzy. She was eight. READ MORE: Preacher and his wife robbed of $1.6 million in jewellery during sermon Temporary non-publication order placed on Arise Church review … [Read more...] about Ex-Celebration Church members believe ‘deliverance’ harmed them

On Friday, Kid Rock returned to his metal-rap roots with a profanity-heavy anthem against Wokeness, titled, “Don’t Tell Me How to Live.” The song, which features backup from the Canadian country rock band Monster Truck, laments that the politically correct sensitivities that Americans thought were funny in the nineties are oppressing them and silencing their speech today: Years ago, we all thought it was a joke, see? That every kid got a motherf***ing trophy But yo homie, here’s a situation A nation of p***ies is our next generation And these minions and their agendas Every opinion has a millennial offended But this amendment one, it rings true And if it don’t descend b***h, then see number two Ain’t nothing new, right church, wrong pew Get a clue or prove your fake news and views Can all kick the bottom of my mother***ing shoe I’m the last of a few still screaming f**k you Ain’t nobody gonna tell me how to live To promote the … [Read more...] about ‘Every Opinion Has A Millennial Offended’: Kid Rock Releases Expletive-Laden New Song Criticizing Wokeness | The Daily Wire

It was the bag of Fritos that gave me away. As a secular Jewish kid whose family did not belong to a synagogue, I did not think twice about riding my bike to the convenience store around the corner during the afternoon of Yom Kippur. I knew that it was a solemn holiday when observant Jews do not eat or drink. But my public school was closed for the holiday, and there was little to do. As luck would have it, as I came back around the corner, I nearly ran over a schoolmate who was walking on the sidewalk. I lived in a predominantly Jewish suburb of New York and was conscious that although I wasn't fasting, he almost certainly was. The bag of corn chips that I was carrying betrayed me as a traitor to my faith. Years later, as a scholar and author of Pastrami on Rye: An Overstuffed History of the Jewish Deli , I came to understand why the Jewish practice of abstaining from food on Yom Kippur is so out of step with the rest of Jewish tradition. In both its religious and cultural … [Read more...] about Yom Kippur: Should I fast or feast? | Opinion