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Opponents of AL’s nitrogen executions want nitrogen companies to withhold supply

In late January, Alabama became the first state to use nitrogen gas for executions, finding a new way to carry out executions after pharmaceutical companies refused to use their products for lethal injections. Kenneth Eugene Smith, 58, was sentenced to death on January 25 for the 1988 murder of Elizabeth Sennett, 45. State prison officials […]

W.H.O. Pandemic Treaty ‘Affirms National Sovereignty’; Opponents ‘Uninformed or Lying’

World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said in a speech on Monday that those concerned about the erosion of sovereignty under the WHO’s proposed pandemic agreement are “either uninformed or lying” and that He asserted that such agreements “actually confirm national sovereignty.” Following the inadequate UN response to the Wuhan coronavirus pandemic, WHO […]

MMA rules on grounded opponents, elbows closer to updates

On Tuesday, the Boxing Commission and Martial Arts Association took a much-needed step towards rectifying confusing mixed martial arts rules, something that legendary Jon Jones would no doubt have addressed sooner. This is a rule that I would have liked to have had. The organization’s mixed martial arts rules committee passed language clarifying the definition […]

Doc Rivers tells Bucks opponents should be ‘more afraid’ of them

Doc made his first house call. Doc Rivers, who was named the Bucks' head coach on Friday, has already had his first team meeting but won't coach his first game in Milwaukee until Monday. Rivers, who replaced Adrian Griffin after just 43 games this season, spoke with players Friday morning after shootaround. His message to […]

Donald Trump beat his opponents. But can he beat the courts? | Sidney Blumenthal

DThe most dangerous race for Donald Trump is not against other Republican candidates, but against the law. In his political game, he faces no serious conflict. His victory in the Iowa caucus results was shocking. But he is at large in court. For Trump, the legal is political. The calendars overlap. His overarching strategy is […]

DEI opponents are using a 1866 Civil Rights law to challenge equity policies in the workplace

NEW YORK — Opponents of workplace diversity programs are increasingly using parts of the Civil Rights Act of 1866 to challenge equity policies and funding for minority-owned businesses. . Section 1981 of the Act was originally intended to protect formerly enslaved people, especially black people, from economic exclusion. However, the American Equal Rights Alliance, a […]