Sport in England took a major step towards resuming today, as the government announced the latest easing in lockdown measures would allow pools (outdoor and indoor) and gyms to reopen. Advertisement Outdoor pools will be the first to welcome swimmers back in the water, with a date of 11th July set (although check your lido’s website and social media to see what additional booking systems may be in place and what date they will be…
Following the news last week that grassroot sports can return to England, British Triathlon have produced a set of guidelines for clubs, coaches and event organisers to follow. These are designed to ensure each event is as Covid-secure as possible, and safe for participants. Advertisement From the 18th July English clubs and coaches can host events for more than six people, providing they follow correct procedures, while in Wales clubs and coaches can organise activities…
Army whistleblower Chelsea Manning’s legal team filed her request for a presidential pardon on Tuesday. The pardon document will be available starting Wednesday at pardon.bradleymanning.org, the Private Manning Support Network said. Manning was sentenced late last month to 35 years for releasing a trove of government and military documents to WikiLeaks. Immediately after the sentencing, Manning’s legal team announced that they would be proceeding with an appeal for a presidential pardon or, at the very…
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A bill heading to California Governor Jerry Brown’s desk for approval, originally slated to impose regulations on the hydraulic fracturing industry, has been so watered down with amendments it is “no longer recognizable,” an L.A. Times editorial said on Thursday, echoing the sentiment of several environmental groups that have withdrawn their support. Brown is expected to sign the bill in the coming days. Many groups had opposed the bill from the beginning over fears that…
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People from Iraq and across the world braved deadly bomb blasts in Baghdad Thursday to kick-off the country’s first-ever social forum in a boisterous opening ceremony that marched under the banner ‘Another Iraq is Possible with Peace, Human Rights, and Social Justice.’ The event maintained an air of solidarity and celebration of social movements, Nadia al-Baghdadi, one of the organizers of the Forum and part of the Save the Tigris Campaign, told Free Speech Radio…
Pierre Gasly says he is looking to take on more responsibility at AlphaTauri in 2021 following his success this season, which saw him take a maiden F1 victory for the team at Monza. Gasly had been hoping that the win might see him restored to the senior Red Bull squad, but the team has firmly closed the door on that possibility with confirmation that he will stay at AlphaTauri next year. With current team mate…
Unfortunately for those concerned about the bulk collection of private communications by the government, the Obama administration just doesn’t see another way to conduct its spy business. When it came to the question of neoliberal capitalism it was former British PM Margaret Thatcher who famously declared, “There is no alternative.” Now—in the face of growing concern and criticism over the global dragnet surveillance programs run by the NSA and other U.S. intelligence agencies determined to…