Noah mocks press at Washington dinner while Manitoba papers warn fate
Trevor Noah joked at the Washington Press Gallery Dinner about media figures and President Biden, but the speech stressed press freedom. The Manitoba column argues government cuts and corporate consolidation threaten local papers, noting from about 50 local papers to six left, with most remaining owned by families.
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Trevor Noah
Biden
Noah
America
Russia
Ukraine
Manitoba
Manitoba PC
Rapid City
Plumas
McCreary
Holland
Melita
Reston
Deloraine
Souris
Carberry
Brandon
Altona
Cartwright
Stonewall
Selkirk
Garman
Winkler
Morden
Winnipeg
Why dictatorships fail in Biblical history series
The column surveys ancient governance from theocracies and monarchies to Roman rule under Octavian and Augustus. It argues dictators rise by eliminating rivals, rely on loyal but uncurbed appointments, breed corruption, and ultimately fail as they cannot satisfy all needs. History warns against centralized power.
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Rome
Octavian
Augustus Gaesar
Senate
Julius Caesar
Quirinius
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