“We must open our eyes and act before we find ourselves living in a fascist Europe”, the Croatian feminist activist Marinella Matejčić told me. We met in late March in front of an old, local church in Verona, Italy – the day after Matteo Salvini, the leader of the far-right Lega party, spoke at a…
Read moreWRX Spotlight: Adidas Forgefiber Boa golf shoes
Product: Adidas Forgefiber Boa golf shoes Pitch: From Adidas: “Designed for protection from the elements, these golf shoes have enhanced cushioning to return energy on every swing. The shoes feature a spikeless outsole that flexes with your foot and has strategically placed lugs for outstanding grip and balance. An innovative closure system is built for…
Read moreWhy are so many Brexiteer politicians cosying up to this Armenian oligarch?
An Armenian oligarch who US diplomats once compared to Donald Trump has spent tens of thousands courting UK Eurosceptic politicians over the past two years. Gagik Tsarukyan MP is one of Armenia’s richest men, and his political party occupies the second largest number of seats in parliament. He has no known assets or interests in…
Read moreUSGA announces $500,000 U.S. Open and Women’s Open prize increase; women’s winner to receive $1 million prize
On Tuesday, the USGA announced that both the U.S. Open and U.S. Women’s Open prize purses had been raised by $500,000. For the first time in history, the winner of a women’s major championship will receive a check for $1 million. The purse for this year’s U.S. Open is now $12.5 million, while the U.S. Women’s Open…
Read moreHot & Cold: Where strokes were won and lost at the Charles Schwab Challenge
In “Hot & Cold,” we’ll be focusing each week on what specific areas of the game players excelled and disappointed in throughout the previous tournament. On Sunday, Kevin Na grabbed his third win on the PGA Tour, and here’s a look at where some of the most notable players gained and lost strokes over the…
Read moreThe 6 best #GolfWRX photos on Instagram today (5.27.19)
In this segment, we’ll be taking a look at some of the best #GolfWRX tagged photos on Instagram. In case you aren’t already, there’s a whole load of action going on at our page, so follow us: @golfwrx Let’s get to it then, here are six of the best #GolfWRX photos from the past 24 hours….
Read moreEuropean politics: the ‘hidden hand’ and the ‘inevitable wave’
In the lead-up to this week’s EU elections apocalyptic predictions of a right-populist ‘sweep’ have abounded in both the European and international press. The concerns are, to a degree, justified – right and farther-right parties will probably gain an important number of seats in this electoral contest across a number of EU states. What is…
Read moreWhy Greta Thunberg's leadership of the environmental movement is so ironic
If you follow the news, you must have seen her face. Awkwardly serious and surprisingly mature in speech, 16 year old Greta Thunberg from Sweden is currently one of the hottest names in global politics. Thunberg has been making headlines since 2018 when she first ditched school in order to protest against climate change. She…
Read moreThe 6 best #GolfWRX photos on Instagram today (5.28.19)
Click:12 watt led street light In this segment, we’ll be taking a look at some of the best #GolfWRX tagged photos on Instagram. In case you aren’t already, there’s a whole load of action going on at our page, so follow us: @golfwrx Let’s get to it then, here are six of the best #GolfWRX photos…
Read moreFacebook’s new currency is an attempt to create a platform we never leave
On the surface, the announcement that Facebook plans to launch a new ‘GlobalCoin’ currency in 2020 is just another milestone in the ongoing expansion of the social media behemoth. But beyond the obvious opportunities that it may offer, the announcement reveals something else about where these platforms are heading. The aim of the new currency…
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