Politics

The announcement prompted some to inquire what kind of meat or seafood might get mixed in — and whether the jambalaya would include tomatoes or not, a distinction that divides the "red" jambalaya popular in New Orleans and the "brown" variety more common in Cajun country. … [Read more...] about Louisianans head to White House to dine with French president; no real ‘jambalaya’ on the menu

An Illinois native who moved to Louisiana as a child and grew up about 20 minutes from the Jambalaya Capital of the World, Gonzales, Cassidy told a national audience: “I’m not sure there was a roux within that jambalaya. And as everyone back home knows, first you make a roux, r-o-u-x. And that is upon which you base your jambalaya. I’m not sure I tasted a roux.” … [Read more...] about A roux in jambalaya? Bill Cassidy calls ‘fake food’ on White House dish, but his lesson falls flat

The idea that has lately taken off among certain conservatives is one that cuts the sourness of a carbon tax with some sweeteners. US representative Francis Rooney, a Florida Republican, has cosponsored legislation that would impose a fee on metric tons of carbon emitted and then distribute the spoils back to US residents as a monthly “carbon dividend.” (You could think of it as a form of basic income, the concept that helped make Andrew Yang one of the biggest gang leaders in America over the past year.) In one proposal, crafted by the bipartisan Climate Leadership Council, a family of four might expect to get $2,000 back in the first year. Plans put forward by Rooney and the Climate Leadership Council also propose to eliminate or suspend federal regulations on carbon emissions—which perhaps helps explain why the CLC has the support of oil giants, car manufacturers, and utility companies. … [Read more...] about The Political Promise of Carbon Taxes

“Division doesn’t create peace,” says Neeraj Kabi’s Gandhi, “it creates havoc.” Taking their lead from Narendra Singh Sarila’s book The Shadow of the Great Game, Chadha and co-writers Paul Mayeda Berges and Moira Buffini cast Churchill as the secretive architect of this havoc, opportunistically fostering Pakistan as a strategic counterbalance to a left-leaning India. “We didn’t defeat the Nazis and the Japs to give away the shop to the Soviets!” exclaims Michael Gambon’s General Hastings Ismay, acting on furtive instructions “from the top” that will leave Mountbatten carrying the can for Britain’s ignoble endeavours. … [Read more...] about Viceroy’s House review – gripping political drama with a populist edge

Vietnam and other member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have pledged to maintain an open market to facilitate trade and investment as well as ensure social welfare amid the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) epidemic. … [Read more...] about ASEAN pledges to keep market open amid COVID-19 pandemic