Fernando Alonso believes the performance of McLaren’s MCL33 should improve near term thanks to extensive aero development work conducted recently during Friday’s free practice sessions. Despite its switch to Renault power this season, McLaren has failed to deliver on expectations, pinned down by its slow 2018 design and its clear aerodynamic weaknesses. Alonso revealed that […]
Read MoreSauber’s Ericsson insists he’s ‘driving better than ever’
Marcus Ericsson believes that he’s having one of the best seasons of his Formula 1 career to date in 2018. Click Here: Italy Football Shop In his fifth season in the sport, a much-improved Sauber is enabling the 27-year-old Swede to finally show what he’s really able to do when at the wheel of a […]
Read MoreJohn Elkann named Ferrari chairman as Marchionne battles health issues
Following a sudden deterioration of Sergio Marchionne’s health this weekend, Fiat Chrysler and Ferrari have confirmed changes at the helm of the two companies. The long time boss of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles has been replaced by Mike Manley, the head of the corporation’s Jeep division, with immediate effect. More importantly for Formula 1 however, with […]
Read MoreSweden drops investigation into Julian Assange over rape allegation
Deputy director of public prosecution Eva-Marie Persson made the announcement at a news conference in Stockholm on Tuesday. ### The investigation into Assange was reopened in May following his dramatic removal from Ecuador’s embassy in central London the previous month. Swedish authorities had previously suspended the probe in 2017. ### According to the Swedish prosecutor’s […]
Read MoreAs Fight Goes Global, McDonald's Under Fire for 'Low Road' Business Model
As McDonald’s comes under increased scrutiny for both its treatment of workers and its questionable corporate citizenship around the world, workers from five continents, elected officials, and international labor leaders are gathered in Brasília this week to testify before the Brazilian Federal Senate on how the corporation is “driving a global race to the bottom.” […]
Read MoreThe Paris Climate Conference: Playing Craps With Our Planet's Future
The climate change talks to be held in Paris this December (COP 21 in UN lingo) are all about how much risk to the livability of our planet we’re willing to accept. And the dirty little secret is, we’re accepting a hell of a lot right now, and we’re imposing even more on our children […]
Read MoreProtecting Our Common Home: A Green New Deal for Scotland
What should be our target date for decarbonising our economy? The current policy of the UK Government is that we should get there by 2050. The Scottish Government says 2045. Some groups want to go faster than this. Some want to go slower. But what’s the problem with that question? One of the weaknesses of […]
Read MoreIn defense of secularism
Consider the events of mid-March, 2019. First a deplorable attack by a white supremacist on two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, killing dozens. Next, an attack, perhaps in retaliation, on tram riders in Utrecht, The Netherlands, by a man presumably connected to ISIS, killing at least three. These events appear as possible evidence of an […]
Read MoreBRICS countries to build digital sovereignty
Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa are home to 3.2 billion people, 42% of the world's population. In effect, these countries hold 42% of one of the most valuable resources on the planet: personal data. BRICS countries are not only increasingly aware that they are the main data producers, they also increasingly understand that […]
Read MoreKim Kardashian West Shares the Cutest Video of Smiley 7-Month-Old Son Saint
While Kim Kardashian West’s every move is seemingly documented on Instagram and Snapchat (not to mention captured by the paparazzi or filmed by her cameras on Keeping Up with the Kardashians), the 35-year-old reality star has somehow managed to keep photos of her now 7-month-old son Saint West to a minimum, adding to our excitement […]
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