#How media monetized polarization and other commentary

#How media monetized polarization and other commentary

“#How media monetized polarization and other commentary” Media beat: How Media Monetized Polarization How did our public square become so intensely polarized? By sucking up advertising dollars, the Internet devastated traditional newspapers that treated opinion “like a volatile substance” to be “fenced off from ‘factual’ reporting,” Martin Gurri argues at City Journal. That prompted a…

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# Why Pakistan and the Middle East can bet on crypto mining

# Why Pakistan and the Middle East can bet on crypto mining

“# Why Pakistan and the Middle East can bet on crypto mining ” It is especially important for countries to become more aware of cryptocurrencies, especially with components like decentralized finance rising in prominence. Now that the Middle East is becoming more mining-friendly, the future suddenly looks bright once again for this region. Pakistani administration…

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#GitHub is back in action in Iran again after months

#GitHub is back in action in Iran again after months

“#GitHub is back in action in Iran again after months” In a win for developers in Iran, code collaboration platform GitHub said today that it’s opening up its services for the country again after several months. In July 2019, the Microsoft-owned service blocked access for users in the country due to trade restrictions imposed by the…

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#Iran warns Trump against ‘adventurism on his way out’

#Iran warns Trump against ‘adventurism on his way out’

“#Iran warns Trump against ‘adventurism on his way out’” Iranian foreign minister Javad Zarif on Thursday warned President Trump to avoid “adventurism on his way out” after Trump threatened punishment if Iran kills Americans in Iraq. The threats are being traded ahead of the Jan. 3 anniversary of the Trump-ordered assassination of Iranian Gen. Qasem…

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#US Embassy in Baghdad targeted in rocket attack

#US Embassy in Baghdad targeted in rocket attack

“#US Embassy in Baghdad targeted in rocket attack” The US Embassy in Baghdad was targeted with eight Katyusha rockets on Sunday, causing some damage to buildings inside the city’s heavily fortified Green Zone, officials said. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo blamed Iran-backed militias for the attack that he said wounded Iraqi civilians. “The people of…

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