And the Wordle backlash begins: ‘Blaming this on the Americans’
Wordle players in Britain have taken offense — or “offence,” according to them — to the game’s preference for American English. Post navigation
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Senate GOP backlash smacks RNC after Cheney-Kinzinger censure
The RNC is supposed to be a unifying organization within the party. But its passage of a resolution censuring Cheney and Kinzinger for the “persecution of ordinary citizens engaged in legitimate political discourse” is having the opposite effect — reopening divisions between the large pro-Trump wing of the party, the smaller anti-Trump wing and the … Read more
Cabinet infighting fears as Sunak and Javid provoke backlash over Boris remarks
Boris Johnson’s future was thrown into further doubt after Cabinet colleagues Sajid Javid and Rishi Sunak failed to back the prime minister. One cabinet minister called for Johnson to sack Chancellor Sunak, and others accused him of being “on maneuvers” for criticizing the prime minister for an apparent personal attack on Sir Keir Starmer. Health … Read more
Thandiwe Newton Faces Backlash After She Apologizes to Darker-Skinned Actresses for Not Representing Them
Emmy Award-Winning Actress Thandiwe Newton is faced with kickback after she collapsed discussing the topic of colorism in Hollywood and dealing with how her light skin tone has brought her both privilege and prejudice. During the conversation, The Westworld star apologized to dark-skinned actresses for taking “their roles, their men,” but her confession garnered mixed … Read more
White Backlash Is A Type Of Racial Reckoning, Too
Am 25. Mai 2020 wurde George Perry Floyd Jr., ein 46-jähriger Schwarzer, am helllichten Tag von Derek Chauvin, einem weißen Polizisten des Minneapolis Police Department, ermordet. In den darauffolgenden Tagen und Wochen Millionen gingen auf die Straße in den USA und auf der ganzen Welt, mit Gesängen von „Black Lives Matter“ und Aufrufen zur Rassengerechtigkeit, … Read more
Support for eurozone rescue deal sparks backlash in Italy
On Friday, the Italian Minister of Finance unleashed a political storm as he signed a rescue agreement in the euro zone involving the rescue fund of the European stability mechanism of the region, a politically toxic prospect in Rome. Roberto Gualtieri was among the ministers who signed an economic package of 500 billion euros on … Read more