Reading about this art buying fiasco one has to wonder about the efficacy of any effort to control mega corruption. What could be more corrupt than MBS spending $450 million on a painting that is, in turn, swapped for a $450 yacht? https://t.co/KHJI95d1zP
Leonardo Da Vinci's fetched 'Salvator Mundi' more than $450 million at auction in Nov 2017. The eye dropping price--5x the est value--was the result of a bizarre bidding war between Saudi Arabia & UAE, both of whom thought they were bidding against Qatar
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Remember to mark your calendar for the 2018 Campagna-Kerven lecture, featuring Roberta Micallef. Aprll 10th at @BUPardeeSchool#CKLS https://t.co/wGFXiQ3rGD
@GOPChairwoman A majority of Americans believe that @realdonaldtrump lacks the integrity, wisdom & the disposition to be president, & because they love America they fear the damage that he may inflict upon the country & its standing in the world. As for you @gopchairwoman, stop promoting hate.
"Representing Herself: Turkish Women's Narratives and Autobiographies" is Roberta Micallef's 2018 Campagna-Kerven Lecture on Modern Turkey #CKLS@BUPardeeSchool 121 Bay State Rd., @BU_Tweets Mark your calendar: April 10, 4:30pm https://t.co/3J0ISz1vaL
"Representing Herself: Turkish Women's Narratives and Autobiographies" is Roberta Micallef's 2018 Campagna-Kerven Lecture on Modern Turkey #CKLS@BUPardeeSchool 121 Bay State Rd., @BU_Tweets Mark your calendar: April 10, 4:30pm https://t.co/3J0ISz1vaL
Yet another example of the egregious behavior of Bahrain vis-a-vis legitimate speech and impressive activism, in this instance by the leader of Center for Human Rights. https://t.co/L8eQeOlpzJ
Nabeel Najab is the respected head of the Bahrain Center for Human Rights https://t.co/Qon5uysr7o He has often spoken out against the abuses of the repressive monarchy, including its use of torture & about prison conditions. He has been repeatedly jailed.
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Mark your calendar: April 10, 2018. Roberta Micallef will present this year's Campagna-Kerven lecture on Modern Turkey #CKLS. Venue is the @BUPardeeSchool, 121 Bay State Road, Boston University. Lecture begins at 5:00 P.M., with a Q&A session, & a reception honoring the speaker.
An impressive victory by underdog Democrat Doug Jones in deeply Republican Alabama is an important indicator of the weakness of @realdonaldtrump and what he represents politically. https://t.co/AV6i62IqiY
The impressive Doug Jones victory in Alabama https://t.co/NI3eHohADe reflects a masterly, well-managed political campaign, but it also shows that #BoneSpurDon@realdonaldtrump mobilizes Democratic voters more effectively than Republican voters.
Wide-ranging @pewresearch polling (Dec 7, 2017) deserves your attention. Eye-catchers: women's support for Trump 25%; men 40%; overall 32%, a drop of 7 points. Republican support still strong 76% but declining from 84%. 16 point drop among moderate GOPers. https://t.co/IrgY0Y5PWV
Masterful article on savage murder of an Italian graduate student in Egypt. The details include the complicity of top Egyptian officials. https://t.co/jjW6xlzXmA
Hobby Lobby actively promotes its version of Christianity, yet it had no compunction about buying obviously looted Iraqi artifacts. https://t.co/wQhmnHlFLK