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Or History. This is surely the End of the End of History–the notion that after the cold war, ideological or political tussles were dead and life would be spent managing the economy and worrying about consumerism. In his brilliant essay, Francis Fukuyama actually considered the threat of radical Islam but pointed out correctly that, unlike communism, it has no ideological appeal beyond the borders of the Muslim world. Radical Islam as an ideology, in other words, posed no threat to the West....

NEWSWEEK: Can you tell us what you’re hearing about the situation in East Timor, and about Thailand’s role? PITSUWAN: I think everybody realized that it was going to be quite, quite tense, at least to begin with. We were ready to participate in peacekeeping on two conditions: consent of the Indonesian government, and a resolution of the U.N. Security Council. Expressions of willingness were given by Thailand, by the Philippines, by Malaysia, Singapore....

The first problem with the vaccine-or-test mandate is that Congress has said nothing about one. Instead, it is a federal agency, composed of unaccountable bureaucrats, that has promulgated the mandate. This is problematic because federal agencies sit uncomfortably within the constitutional framework: They are generally considered to be part of the executive branch, but the executive branch is only given the power to enforce—not to make—law. And no one denies that the vaccine mandate has the force and effect of law; it currently threatens the livelihood of millions of American workers....

Rollins was in a heated match with one half of the RAW Tag Team Champions, Robert Roode when Dolph Ziggler, AJ Styles and The OC ganged up on “The Architect.” After taking some finishers, Mayor of Knox County Glen Jacobs (better known as WWE superstar Kane) came out for the save and chased the heels away. However, as Kane was surveying the damage he inflicted, the lights began to flicker signifying the arrival of “The Fiend....

SPIN SET, LET THE VOTING BEGIN (Ben Smith, Politico) Sens. Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton toured Indiana on Sunday, both calling themselves the “underdog.” But as they barrel into the biggest states left to vote, North Carolina and Indiana, polling and conventional wisdom have set clear expectations that belie that label. Obama, barring catastrophe, should win North Carolina handily. Clinton is expected, with somewhat less confidence, to win Indiana — and will likely be forced from the race if she fails to carry the state… With just a handful of smaller states left to vote after Tuesday, the candidates aren’t looking to surprise voters or build traditional political momentum....

OPTIONS DWINDLING FOR CLINTON (Adam Nagourney, New York Times) In this case, a split was not a draw… In short, Mrs. Clinton could not have asked for a better second chance to turn this campaign around and to make her central case to superdelegates: that Mr. Obama was a damaged general election candidate who would get swallowed up by the Republican Party. Yet she was unable on Tuesday to build her base of support substantially beyond the white, working-class voters who had sustained her for the last month....

But all this talk of utility misses the point. The Pilot is so hot it’s cool - the techie equivalent of the $30 Cohiba stogie. The company knew it had a hit when computer writers failed to return its review units (not us at NEWSWEEK). Within a month, somebody had invented a Pilot version of Space Invaders. Now there are more than 100 different time-wasting applications for the device and 150 Web pages devoted to accessories....

One thing Nexstar’s promised for The CW’s future is “broader and cheaper programming,” which leads one to wonder if they feel that superheroes such as The Flash or Superman and Lois are just too elitist (or if they’d rather just cram the budget of a couple of episodes into more seasons of reality TV). Per Deadline, Nexstar is taking over a 75% share in the network, which will leave Paramount Global and Warner Bros....

Organizers insisted the visit was ““purely religious,’’ but the airport greeting was steeped in politics. Members of the Taiwan Independence Party carried banners urging the island’s president, Lee Teng-hui, to SAY NO TO CHINA! The tiny, procommunist Labor Party held up slogans praising Beijing for ending SLAVERY AND THEOCRACY with the Tibet takeover in 1959 and urging the Dalai Lama to SUPPORT CHINA’S UNITY OR GO AWAY. In Beijing the visit was denounced as ““a political crusade’’ by those who want to ““split the motherland....

Ronaldo to Juventus seemed like an outlandish claim, simply meant for click-baiting, but the footballing world has just witnessed one of the best transfers ever made in the history of the beautiful game. Ronaldo joined Real Madrid from Manchester United in 2009 on a record-breaking transfer. He made his dream come true when he switched his base to Madrid. Before he moved to the Spanish capital, Ronaldo had been wreaking havoc in the English Premier League....

The Division 2’s managing director, David Polfeldt, recently spoke with GamesIndustry.biz about how the forthcoming sequel will improve upon the original. Comparing the difference between The Division and The Division 2 to a first and second marriage, Polfeldt promises his team has learned a lesson in preparing for the long-term. It’s clear from the extent Polfeldt dives into the marital simile that he takes player concerns seriously and is dedicated to fixing what is likely The Division’s most common complaint: the paltry endgame....

As Massive Entertainment revealed on Twitter, the developer will also be sending invites to console gamers in North, Central, and South America tomorrow. Once console gamers receive their invite, they will be able to download The Division’s console PTS client on July 11th and test the 1.7 update starting July 13th. It’s worth noting that unlike the PC PTS, there is a limit to how many console gamers will be a part of The Division PTS, and those spots have already been decided....

For those new to The Division, players are able to recalibrate one stat on regular gear pieces, and two stats on the new Classified Gear sets. This allows players to make minor adjustments to their gear in order to maximize the total setup they want in-game. Unfortunately, the latest PTS update is allowing players to go well beyond the normal bounds of stat limits, giving many of them god-like abilities....

As evidenced in a tweet from Ubisoft, the arrival of The Division’s Survival update on PS4 is officially out and comes about a month after the expansion’s release date for PC and Xbox One players. Of course, those who are playing the game on PlayStation 4 Pro consoles ought to experience better visuals in some areas, with the patch enabling the UI and menus to render at native 4K, while the title itself still renders in 1080p and includes improvements made to the quality of shadows and reflections....

But once in a while, the dog barks. The suppressors are caught red-handed. Then we learn that what we feared with GE-NBC (where I do some work for NBC News), Disney-ABC, Westinghouse-CBS and smaller media mergers was worth worrying about after all. This time the story involves Time Warner. We know about it only because of the integrity of Steven Brill, the founder of Court TV, The American Lawyer and several smaller legal and business publications then and now mostly owned by Time Warner....

After nearly five years of public feuds and so-so sales, Calvin Broadus, a.k.a. Snoop Dogg, is back in form, thanks largely to regular visits to a doctor named Dre. Snoop and Dr. Dre just snagged a Grammy nomination for their reunion on Dre’s track “The Next Episode.” What’s more, Snoop’s new album, “Tha Last Meal,” which was produced and mixed by his old friend, is resting easy in the top 5....

Give the spray a few seconds to dry before you start curling—you don’t want your hair to stick to the plates. Plus, you’ll get less gunk on your plates. Fine or damaged hair: 180 to 370 °F (82 to 188 °C) Medium thickness, healthy hair: 375 to 395 °F (191 to 202 °C) Thick, coarse hair: 400 to 420 °F (204 to 216 °C) If you have a lot of hair, you might want to do a middle layer, then the top....

RELATED: The Best & Worst Things To Happen To The Elder Scrolls Franchise In The Last 10 Years The Elder Scrolls has a unique take on Vampires, which serve as some of the most popular creatures in horror fiction. In Tamriel, Vampires appear to have distinct origins, features, and even abilities. Moreover, Vampires seem to have secrets that only the most eagle-eyed of lore hunters could unravel. 10 Vampires Exist To Spite The Divines Fans of the series might be aware that Molag Bal, Daedric Prince of Corruption, transformed Lamae Bal into the first Vampire....

Initially, The Elder Scrolls: Blades pre-order page on the iOS App Store stated that the game would be available on September 1. However, alarm bells were sounded when not only did the September 1 date come and go with no word of the game’s arrival, but also when Bethesda brought an old demo of the game to PAX West 2018. Those who had been present at Bethesda’s E3 2018 press conference and at PAX West say that the hands-on demos of the game were with the exact same build....

The gods of The Elder Scrolls universe from the Divines to the Daedric Princes are among the series’ most interesting inhabitants. With Hammerfell seeming more likely than ever to to be at least part of The Elder Scrolls 6’s setting, players could finally get a full introduction to one of Tamriel’s strangest pantheons. Here’s why The Elder Scrolls 6 could have some of the series’ strangest gods yet, and who they might be....