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  • La Fundación Antonio Pérez presenta la exposición “Pablo Palazuelo. Un goce inscrito” en su Centro de Arte Contemporáneo de Cuenca

    La Fundación Antonio Pérez presenta la exposición “Pablo Palazuelo. Un goce inscrito” en su Centro de Arte Contemporáneo de Cuenca

    La Fundación Antonio Pérez presenta la exposición “Pablo Palazuelo. Un goce inscrito” en su Centro de Arte Contemporáneo de Cuenca

    La Fundación Antonio Pérez de la Diputación Provincial de Cuenca ha inaugurado esta tarde la exposición “Pablo Palazuelo. Un goce inscrito”, una muestra que podrá visitarse en el Centro de Arte Contemporáneo de Cuenca hasta el próximo 21 de septiembre.

    En el acto de inauguración han participado la diputada de Cultura y vicepresidenta segunda de la Diputación Provincial de Cuenca, María Ángeles Martínez, el director de la Fundación Antonio Pérez, Jesús Carrascosa, el comisario de la exposición, Alfonso de la Torre, y varios miembros de la Fundación Pablo Palazuelo, el presidente José Rodríguez-Spiteri Palazuelo, el vicepresidente Juan Palanca Rodríguez-Spiteri, y la sobrina del artista, Clara Rodríguez-Spiteri Enrich.

    María Ángeles Martínez ha destacado, en su intervención, la importancia de esta exposición, con la que se cumple un sueño para la Fundación Antonio Pérez. Una exposición que es un “auténtico goce y deleite contemplar” y que, sin duda, se convertirá en “un recuerdo inolvidable”.

    La Fundación Antonio Pérez presenta la exposición “Pablo Palazuelo. Un goce inscrito” en su Centro de Arte Contemporáneo de Cuenca

    El presidente de la Fundación Pablo Palazuelo, José Rodríguez-Spiteri Palazuelo, ha calificado de “mágica” la sala que acoge la exposición y ha subrayado la idoneidad del título de la muestra. Según ha señalado, la exposición “refleja el conjunto de la historia de su obra y constituye una síntesis de Pablo Palazuelo: su rigor, su dedicación al estudio, y su lentitud en la producción del trabajo.”

    Por su parte, Alfonso de la Torre ha recordado la figura de Pablo Palazuelo, “uno de los artistas más relevantes del siglo XX” y uno de los “más coleccionados del arte español”. Sobre su obra, ha afirmado que es “difícil separar los valores plásticos de su pensamiento porque no solo reflexionó sobre las formas sino que también sobre la filosofía, la ciencia, las matemáticas, la poesía y otros saberes”. Todo esto lo convirtió, según el crítico de arte, en “un artista global de extraordinaria complejidad, capaz de componer una de las personalidades más fértiles y sugerentes de nuestro tiempo.

    Un goce inscrito

    La muestra reúne trece obras representativas de la etapa madura del artista (1990-2000): nueve pinturas de gran formato, tres esculturas y uno de sus últimos dibujos. A través de ellas, el visitante podrá adentrarse en el universo formal de Pablo Palazuelo, marcado por la exploración de líneas, signos y estructuras geométricas, presentes en series como “Red”, “Circino” o “De Somnis”.

    El título de la exposición toma una reflexión del filósofo Jean-Luc Nancy, que define el arte como “un goce inscrito”, aludiendo a la dimensión contemplativa y profunda de la creación artística.

    Figura clave de la abstracción, Pablo Palazuelo desarrolló una obra donde confluyen arte y pensamiento, integrando influencias de disciplinas como la filosofía, la ciencia o la matemática. Su trayectoria internacional se consolidó durante su estancia en París y se reforzó posteriormente en España, especialmente tras su relación con Fernando Zóbel.

    La exposición ofrece una oportunidad única para redescubrir la vigencia de uno de los lenguajes más singulares del arte contemporáneo.

    Pablo Palazuelo

    Pablo Palazuelo (Madrid, 1915-2007) es uno de los referentes internacionales del arte abstracto español de la segunda mitad del siglo XX. Su obra pictórica, escultórica y grabada (incluso sus incursiones en la poesía y la teoría del arte) hay que entenderlas como un todo coherente.

    El número, el dibujo, la línea, el plano, el espacio y el color son elementos primordiales de su creación que están al servicio de la geometría. No en vano, el maestro madrileño estudió arquitectura y abrazó la pintura sin dejar de lado una profunda curiosidad por la filosofía antigua –especialmente los presocráticos–, la física contemporánea, así como el pensamiento hermético y oriental, lecturas que le acompañaron hasta el fin de su existencia.

    En 1982 obtuvo la Medalla de Oro al Mérito en las Bellas Artes; en 1993 el Premio Comunidad de Madrid a la Creación Plástica; en 1994 el Premio Tomás Francisco Prieto (Fábrica Nacional Moneda y Timbre); en 1999 el Premio Nacional de Artes Plásticas, y en 2004 el Premio Velázquez de Artes Plásticas, entre otros reconocimientos.

    Su obra se encuentra representada en Museos como: Carnegie Museum of Art; Centre Pompidou; Fondation Maeght; Fundación Juan March; Kunsthaus Zurich; Saint Louis Art Museum; Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum; Artium Museoa; MUN-Museo de la Universidad de Navarra; Museo d´Art Contemporani de Barcelona; Museo Guggenheim de Bilbao o en el Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía.

  • Cuidado dónde aparcas en El Sargal: la Policía de Cuenca avisa de multas y grúa en la zona de motos

    Cuidado dónde aparcas en El Sargal: la Policía de Cuenca avisa de multas y grúa en la zona de motos

    Cuidado dónde aparcas en El Sargal la Policía de Cuenca avisa de multas y grúa en la zona de motos

    La Policía Local de Cuenca ha instalado nueva señalización vertical junto al Polideportivo El Sargal para delimitar una zona de estacionamiento reservada de forma exclusiva para motocicletas y ciclomotores. El objetivo principal de esta intervención es mejorar la movilidad en las inmediaciones del recinto, garantizar un uso adecuado del espacio público y evitar molestias entre los distintos usuarios de la vía.

    Ante la nueva distribución del aparcamiento, los agentes han lanzado una advertencia clara a los conductores. El incumplimiento de esta señalización específica conllevará la imposición de sanciones económicas y la retirada inmediata del vehículo mediante el servicio de grúa municipal. Desde la jefatura apelan a la responsabilidad ciudadana para respetar estas normas y colaborar activamente con el ordenamiento urbano del barrio.

    Cuidado dónde aparcas en El Sargal la Policía de Cuenca avisa de multas y grúa en la zona de motos

    La evolución de la movilidad deportiva en Cuenca

    Esta medida no es un hecho aislado dentro de la gestión del tráfico en la capital conquense. Si repasamos el archivo de liberaldecastilla.com durante el último año, observamos que el entorno de El Sargal ha sido un foco constante de debate sobre la movilidad local, especialmente durante los días de partido o eventos de gran afluencia de público.

    Hasta ahora, los problemas de estacionamiento indebido en zonas no habilitadas obligaban a intervenciones puntuales de las patrullas para garantizar la seguridad de los peatones. Con la creación de estas plazas fijas y bien delimitadas para vehículos de dos ruedas, se consolida una evolución lógica en la estrategia de tráfico local. La ciudad pasa de la simple gestión de incidencias durante los grandes eventos a una ordenación estructural permanente, buscando descongestionar de forma definitiva una de las instalaciones deportivas más transitadas de Cuenca.

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  • Top Jordan Sneaker Releases in May 2026

    Top Jordan Sneaker Releases in May 2026

    May 2026 is loaded with strong Jordan drops, from retro heat to highly anticipated collaborations. Whether you are after a bold classic, a clean seasonal pair, or one of the month’s biggest hype releases, there is plenty to circle on the calendar.

    Note: Release dates and pricing are always subject to change.

    1. Air Jordan 4 GS “Infrared 23”

    Release Date: May 1, 2026
    Price: $165

    Air Jordan 4 GS Infrared 23

    The month starts off with the Air Jordan 4 GS “Infrared 23,” a grade-school exclusive that mixes a black upper with bright mango, barely volt, and infrared accents. It is one of the louder Jordan drops on the May calendar and should stand out immediately on foot.

    2. Air Jordan 4 “Toro Bravo”

    Release Date: May 2, 2026
    Price: $220

    Air Jordan 4 Toro Bravo

    One of the biggest retro returns of the month, the Air Jordan 4 “Toro Bravo” brings back its signature fire red suede upper with black, white, and cement grey detailing. This is the kind of release that longtime Jordan fans have been waiting to see return.

    3. Air Jordan 11 Low WMNS “Mother’s Day”

    Release Date: May 2, 2026
    Price: $195

    Air Jordan 11 Low WMNS Mother's Day

    The Air Jordan 11 Low WMNS “Mother’s Day” gives the classic low-top silhouette a softer seasonal feel with a white upper and metallic gold finish. It is one of the cleaner lifestyle-focused Jordan releases scheduled for May.

    4. Air Jordan 1 Low OG “Banned”

    Release Date: May 16, 2026
    Price: $145

    Air Jordan 1 Low OG Banned

    The iconic black and varsity red look lands on the Air Jordan 1 Low OG “Banned,” giving one of Jordan Brand’s most famous color stories a low-top summer-ready format. For many sneaker fans, this is easily one of the best value pickups of the month.

    5. Travis Scott x Air Jordan 1 Low OG SP “Muslin/Shy Pink”

    Release Date: May 22, 2026
    Price: $155

    Travis Scott x Air Jordan 1 Low OG SP Muslin Shy Pink

    The Travis Scott x Air Jordan 1 Low OG SP “Muslin/Shy Pink” is one of the most anticipated May 2026 drops. The pair combines muslin, shy pink, sail, and university red while continuing the run of Travis Scott Jordan 1 Low releases that always draw major attention.

    6. Travis Scott x Air Jordan 1 Low OG SP “Sail/Tropical Pink”

    Release Date: May 22, 2026
    Price: $155

    Travis Scott x Air Jordan 1 Low OG SP Sail Tropical Pink

    Jordan Brand is also expected to drop a second Travis Scott Air Jordan 1 Low on the same day in a “Sail/Tropical Pink” makeup. With both pairs landing on May 22, that release date could become the biggest Jordan launch day of the month.

    7. Air Jordan 3 “World’s Best Dad”

    Release Date: May 30, 2026
    Price: $215

    Air Jordan 3 World's Best Dad

    Closing out the month is the Air Jordan 3 “World’s Best Dad,” a themed release dressed in Sail, Black, University Red, Pale Ivory, and Palomino. It brings a more story-driven feel to the end of May and offers a different lane from the louder retro and collaboration drops earlier in the month.

    Final Thoughts

    May 2026 has a little bit of everything: a bold retro in the “Toro Bravo” 4, a seasonal Air Jordan 11 Low, a classic-inspired “Banned” low, and two Travis Scott collaborations that will likely dominate the conversation. Add in the “World’s Best Dad” Air Jordan 3 and it is easy to see why May is shaping up to be one of the strongest Jordan release months of 2026.

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  • 2025-26 NBA MVP Prediction: Why Victor Wembanyama Has the Strongest Case

    2025-26 NBA MVP Prediction: Why Victor Wembanyama Has the Strongest Case

    2025-26 NBA MVP prediction

    With the 2025-26 NBA regular season entering its final stretch, the MVP race has come down to three truly elite candidates: Victor Wembanyama, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, and Nikola Jokic. All three have delivered seasons worthy of serious consideration, and in many years, each one would have a legitimate argument to win the award.

    But if I had to predict the winner today, I would pick Victor Wembanyama.

    That is not a slight to Gilgeous-Alexander, who has been the best scoring guard in basketball on a dominant Oklahoma City team, or to Jokic, who has once again produced one of the most extraordinary all-around offensive seasons the league has ever seen. It is simply a recognition that Wembanyama’s combination of elite production, team success, defensive dominance, and late-season momentum gives him the strongest overall MVP case right now.

    The Top Three MVP Candidates

    1. Victor Wembanyama, San Antonio Spurs

    Wembanyama has turned the MVP conversation into a true debate because his impact goes far beyond traditional box-score volume. He is averaging 24.7 points, 11.5 rebounds, and 3.1 blocks per game, while leading a Spurs team that has surged to 59-18 and the No. 2 spot in the Western Conference.

    Those numbers are impressive on their own, but the context makes them even stronger. Wembanyama is anchoring one of the league’s best teams while providing game-changing value on both ends of the floor. Offensively, he creates matchup problems no defense can comfortably solve. Defensively, he alters entire game plans. That matters in an MVP race where the margins are this small.

    2. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Oklahoma City Thunder

    Gilgeous-Alexander has been brilliant all season and remains a completely credible MVP pick. He is averaging 31.6 points, 4.4 rebounds, and 6.5 assists per game for an Oklahoma City team that owns the league’s best record at 61-16.

    His case begins with consistency. Night after night, Gilgeous-Alexander delivers efficient, controlled offense and has been the engine of the NBA’s most successful regular-season team. There is tremendous value in being the best player on the best team, and that reality is why he remains so close to the top of this race.

    3. Nikola Jokic, Denver Nuggets

    Jokic is having another historic season, averaging 27.7 points, 13.0 rebounds, and 10.8 assists per game for Denver. A center averaging a triple-double is remarkable enough. Doing it for a second straight season places him in rare territory even by his own standards.

    From a purely offensive standpoint, Jokic may still be the most impactful player in basketball. He controls pace, creates efficient shots for everyone on the floor, and remains the most versatile offensive hub in the league. The issue for his MVP case is not production. It is team standing. Denver, at 49-28, simply has not matched the regular-season dominance of Oklahoma City or San Antonio.

    Why I Think Wembanyama Will Win

    The strongest MVP argument this year comes down to total impact, not just offensive excellence or scoring volume. That is where Wembanyama separates himself.

    Gilgeous-Alexander has the edge in scoring and has led the team with the best record. Jokic has the most historic all-around offensive stat line. But Wembanyama offers something neither of them quite matches: elite value on both ends of the floor at the same time, on a team that has won at an MVP-worthy level.

    His 24.7 points and 11.5 rebounds already put him in superstar territory. Add 3.1 blocks per game, and the picture changes from “great season” to “franchise-defining dominance.” He is not just a productive defender. He is a defense by himself. That kind of impact is difficult to overstate. When voters are comparing players this close, defense becomes a major separator.

    That is the key point in Wembanyama’s favor. Gilgeous-Alexander has been phenomenal, but his MVP case is built mostly on elite offense, efficiency, and team success. Jokic’s case is built mostly on historic offensive control and statistical brilliance. Wembanyama combines high-end offensive production with defensive influence that can completely reshape a game.

    And unlike many past candidates whose defensive value came with lower team results, Wembanyama’s team success is fully in the MVP range. The Spurs are not a feel-good surprise story anymore. They are one of the league’s top teams. That matters.

    Why Wembanyama Deserves It More Than Gilgeous-Alexander

    Gilgeous-Alexander’s argument is straightforward and powerful: he scores more, he creates efficiently, and he has led the NBA’s best team. In many seasons, that would be enough to make him the clear favorite.

    But this season, Wembanyama closes the gap in team success while providing a much larger defensive edge. Oklahoma City’s record is better, but San Antonio’s record is also elite. The difference between first and second in the West is meaningful, yet it is not so overwhelming that it should erase Wembanyama’s advantage as a rim protector, rebounder, and overall defensive force.

    If the question is which player does more to affect every possession on both sides of the ball, Wembanyama has the stronger answer. Gilgeous-Alexander may be the more polished offensive closer right now, but Wembanyama influences the game in more dimensions.

    Why Wembanyama Deserves It More Than Joki?

    Jokic has the most historically unusual stat line of the three candidates, and no serious MVP discussion can dismiss a center averaging a triple-double. He remains one of the most unique players the league has ever seen.

    However, MVP is rarely awarded in a vacuum. Team performance matters, and Denver’s record lags behind both Oklahoma City and San Antonio. When one candidate is producing at a superstar level on a 59-win team and another is doing the same on a team outside the top two in its conference, that difference becomes difficult to ignore.

    Wembanyama also has the far stronger defensive case. Jokic orchestrates offense at a historically high level, but Wembanyama can control an entire game defensively in a way almost no player in the league can. That two-way edge gives Wembanyama the cleaner overall MVP profile.

    Final Prediction

    This has been one of the deepest MVP races in recent memory. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has the best player-on-the-best-team argument. Nikola Joki? has the most statistically historic offensive season. But Victor Wembanyama has the most complete case.

    He has produced star-level offense, elite rebounding, dominant rim protection, and top-tier team success. He has not just been spectacular. He has been the kind of player who changes both ends of the floor every single night.

    My prediction: Victor Wembanyama wins the 2025-26 NBA MVP.

    In a race this close, the deciding factor should be total value. And no candidate has provided more complete value this season than Wembanyama.

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  • Why the scandal won’t go away—Epstein’s emails reveal the sordid roots of our increasingly extractive economy

    Why the scandal won’t go away—Epstein’s emails reveal the sordid roots of our increasingly extractive economy

    (L-R) Ghislaine Maxwell, Jeffrey Epstein, and musician Michael Bolton pose for a portrait during a party at the Mar-a-Lago club, Palm Beach, Florida, February 12, 2000. Photo by Davidoff Studios/Getty Images

    The press conference for Epstein survivors we covered earlier this year felt claustrophobic. 

    It was the afternoon before President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address in February. The women who had suffered at the hands of the world’s most infamous predator were crammed into a small meeting room in the Cannon House Office Building in Washington, DC. 

    They had gathered to demand acknowledgement that evening from both Congress and the President. The venue was so tiny, there was barely room for the survivors to gather around the podium.

    The assemblage stood in stark contrast to what we found in the emails we had been poring over after the Justice Department released an often-opaque database of documents gathered during several investigations of the historic sex predator.

    Based on what we’ve read, Epstein and his associates inhabited a world of material and social abundance. They weren’t constrained or forced to plead for anything. Their lives were full of easily obtained wealth, which afforded plenty of space to commit crimes. 

    This contrast reveals what this scandal is ultimately about: not just one man’s crimes, but the unimaginable inequality that made asking for tens of millions of dollars as easy as writing a poorly worded email. In fact, all Epstein had to do to enrich himself was to ask.

    Consider what Epstein sent to media mogul Mortimer Zuckerman in July of 2014:

    I’m happy to hear from you, happy to see your stock at the 120 level. an increase in over 100

    million in new net worth in only a few months. (how long did it take for the first 100?) I

    assume, by your email, that as I predicted, you have not found a solution to your very complex

    problem that meets all of your needs. I’m really sorry. I cherish our friendship and I know the

    feeling is mutual. That being said, we have been down this road many times before.

    Here Epstein is flattering Zuckerman, extolling his apparent exponential increase in net worth as the result of an exuberant stock market. A few sentences later, he proposes a cut for himself to manage the newly appreciated riches. A whopping $40 million.

    my fee has always been and will continue to be 40 million dollars. payable up front now. and refunded in part, if unsuccessful. As you recall, I have already found hundreds upon hundreds of millions of dollars of issues, charity clauses etc. as per our past emails. You have in the past, in your words been unable emotionally to come to grips with paying large fees. I respect that view as I respect you. If you still have hesitations lets not even begin again…

    The request is rendered in a dense, grammatically erratic block of text—no detailed explanation, no detailed justification for the fee. It’s an amazingly casual request, given the amount of money at stake. 

    Zuckerman didn’t take the bait. But the exchange is par for the course in a world where the top 1 percent’s share of wealth continues to grow without limit.

    In the early 2010s, Epstein persuaded private equity magnate Leon Black to hire him to manage his so-called “family office” ironically called Elysium, the Greek utopian afterlife where the heroic and righteous spend eternity. Family offices are employed by the ultra-wealthy to manage their fortunes in lieu of an independent investment firm. Here is Epstein’s pitch for a $15 million fee to run it:

    you said, i have no trouble paying you for value. I am glad. I am glad you say that but it appears when the time comes you change your mind. you take a 600 million dollar tax savings 1.5 billion dollar Deduction and pay less than 15 m

    And later, pushing Black for more:

    i asked about the large transaction and the past year and he said he had relied on you to tell him the 20m for the 600 million benefit was the right number

    Again, Epstein proposes a stunning sum with no accounting of services rendered. 

    It was a pattern of casual requests that caught the attention of the Senate Finance Committee. In a letter to the executors of Epstein’s estate in 2023, Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden (D-OR) asked for more details on why extracting huge sums from Black was so uncomplicated. 

    “The Committee also requested an explanation of how compensation amounts for Epstein were decided in payments made on an ad hoc basis where no formal services agreement was negotiated,” wrote ranking member Wyden.

    The cost of idle wealth

    But the emails reveal something else beyond the fluid mechanics of fee extraction. They also document what extreme wealth actually purchases: time, immunity, and the operational freedom to commit crimes on an industrial scale.

    This is why a significant number of the emails we reviewed have nothing to do with finance at all. They concern logistics—the movement of private planes between New Mexico and Paris, the scheduling of lunches with billionaires, the maintenance of a network of apartments used to house young women. Cash transfers to unnamed recipients abroad in need of visas and airfare. The mundane administration of a trafficking operation, rendered in the same casual shorthand as a request for $40 million.

    From: Jeffrey Epstein<jeevacation@gmail.com> On Thu, Sep 16, 2010 at 8:21 AM

     “And tomorrow I’m organizing a dinner for some new russian girls there.. See you at 10 with…”

    On Dec 30, 2010, at 3:27 PM, visas@rnto.org wrote: to:  Jeffrey Epstein

    Hi

    The quickest official turnaround time with the Russian Consulate is 3 business days. We can do it sooner using our personal connections. The charge will be as follows if you decide to do that:

     1. Same-day service $1000.

     2. Next-day service $600.

     3. 2-day service $500

     4. 3-day (regular) service $320.

    Let me know your decision.

    Thank you.

    Visa section

    Russian National Group

    From: Redacted

    To: Jeffrey Epstein <jeevacation@gmail.com> 

    Sent: Sun 8/5/2012 11:25:41 PM

    “I have 2 russian girls for you to meet, one 21, another 24. One skinny, another curvy and supercute… Both exited. Let me know whe” [sic]”

    No investment memos. No PowerPoint decks. No evidence of the financial genius his associates later claimed.

    That absence is significant. When wealth is concentrated enough, it doesn’t require justification or effort—and apparently, neither do the crimes it enables.

    Investigators in Palm Beach, where the Epstein saga first catalyzed, determined he had three encounters per day with underage girls. That process included managing a household staff, authorizing cash withdrawals, and coercing victims to recruit more victims. 

    The world that made him possible

    As victims have recounted to us, Epstein was unwavering in his perversion and self-preservation after the fact. 

    We asked Danielle Bensky, a survivor who was lured by Epstein with promises to help her mother who was suffering from brain cancer. She told us the emails revealed the potency of Epstein’s power, which she had not fully grasped until the documents were released. 

    “He had incredible power,” she said shortly after a roundtable discussion on Capitol HIll with other survivors and Congressman Ro Khanna (CA-17). 

    “It was always in the background, but we never saw it written in black and white. And to see in those emails how deep the power goes, I think it explains a lot.” 

    That’s the key point. A society that affords a single man the excessive power, wealth, and spare time to rape children is clearly incapable of conveying economic fairness to the rest of us.  

    And the victims of Epstein’s predations have told the story of a world that not just afforded but bolstered his crimes with hoarded, unearned wealth. 

    That’s why the Epstein scandal won’t die, even if Epstein did. We are all still living in the world that made him possible. The emails reveal how it was constructed at our expense.

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  • ‘What evil looks like’: outrage as Tennessee GOP rams through racist voting map at Trump’s behest

    ‘What evil looks like’: outrage as Tennessee GOP rams through racist voting map at Trump’s behest

    Voters wait in line to cast their ballots on election day in Memphis, TN on November 6, 2018. Photo by Brandon Dill for The Washington Post via Getty Images
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    This story originally appeared in Common Dreams on May 07, 2026. It is shared here under a Creative Commons (CC BY-NC-ND 3.0) license.

    Republicans in the Tennessee House of Representatives voted during a special session on Thursday to adopt a new congressional map that would carve up the state’s lone majority-Black district, a move that came amid raucous protests from angry residents and Democratic lawmakers.

    The special session was called by GOP Gov. Bill Lee at the behest of President Donald Trump, whose aggressive gerrymandering push across the country was supercharged by the US Supreme Court’s decision last week gutting the 1965 Voting Rights Act’s protections against racial discrimination. One Tennessee Republican—state Rep. Todd Warner (R-92)—walked into the House chamber for Thursday’s vote wearing a Trump 2024 flag as a cape.

    The Tennessee House approved the new congressional map, which would likely draw the only Democrat in Tennessee’s US congressional delegation out of his seat, by a party-line vote of 64 to 25. Following the vote, The Tennessean reported that “Democrats linked arms and walked out of the room. Seconds later, the chamber adjourned.”

    Shouts of rage flooded the Tennessee House chamber after the map passed, and protesters booed and jeered Republican lawmakers as they exited.

    House passage of the map came after lawmakers voted to repeal a 1972 ban on mid-decade redistricting after limited debate, clearing the way for approval of the new district lines, which are expected to draw US Rep. Steve Cohen (D-Tenn.)—the only Democrat in Tennessee’s congressional delegation—out of his seat.

    The Tennessee Senate is expected to approve the new map on Friday.

    State Rep. Justin Pearson (D-86), whose brother was among the demonstrators arrested during a protest against the new map, said in the wake of Thursday’s vote that “this is what evil looks like.”

    “I told a colleague today that you’re all going to have a lot to repent for, because these actions are evil,” Pearson told Zeteo. “And we have to use that language.”

    Ahead of Thursday’s vote, state Rep. Gloria Johnson (D-90) said that “this is not a special session—this is a white power rally, and a white power grab.”

    Democracy Docket reported that the new map “splits Memphis, a majority-Black city that made up most of the state’s 9th Congressional District, between three districts.”

    “It also further fractures Nashville, another Democratic stronghold in the state,” the outlet added.

    The ACLU of Tennessee called the redrawn district lines a “Jim Crow” map with the “specific goal of targeting the state’s only majority-minority district in Memphis.”

    “The moment politicians manipulate the map,” the group warned, “the power begins to leave your hands.”

    Tennessee’s special session came days after Louisiana’s Republican governor suspended his state’s US House primaries to allow lawmakers to redraw district lines following the US Supreme Court’s decision in Louisiana v. Callais, the high court’s latest hammer blow to the Voting Rights Act.

    Republican lawmakers in Alabama and Mississippi are also moving to redraw their states’ district lines following the Supreme Court’s ruling.

    “By weakening protections against racial gerrymandering, the court made it easier for politicians to draw voting maps that look neutral but quietly weaken the voices of communities of color,” warned the pro-democracy group Common Cause. “When that happens, certain voters have less of a say in who represents them, and that’s exactly how power gets skewed.

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  • May 2026 Jordan Sneaker Releases

    May 2026 Jordan Sneaker Releases

    2026nian5yueha,retoromoderukara zhu munokorabomade qiang linaJordannoririsuga ji zhongshiteimasu.kurashikkuna cun zai gannoaru yi zu, ji jie gannoarukurinnamoderu, hua ti xingno gaoi da xingririsunoizurewo qiumeru chang hedemo,chekkusubeki riga duokuarimasu.

    zhu: fa mai riya si geha bian gengsareru chang hegaarimasu.

    1. Air Jordan 4 GSInfrared 23
    fa mai ri:2026nian5yue1ri
    si ge:$165
    guredosukuru xiangkeno yi zu.burakkunoappaniburaitomango,bearivu~oruto,infurareddonoakusentowo zumi hewaseta, zu yuande yingeru pai shoumeno pei sedesu.

    2. Air Jordan 4Toro Bravo
    fa mai ri:2026nian5yue2ri
    si ge:$220
    jin yueno dakina fu keno yitsu.faiyareddonosuedoappaniburakku,howaito,sementogurenoditeruwo beieta, zhang niannofanga daichi wangnda ding fan seno fu huodesu.

    3. Air Jordan 11 Low WMNSMother’s Day
    fa mai ri:2026nian5yue2ri
    si ge:$195
    nu xing xiangkerotaipuno11.baiiappanimetarikkugorudono shi shanggewo quri rureta,shizun xiangkeno shuangyakade sheng huo zhe jirinodezaindesu.

    4. Air Jordan 1 Low OGBanned
    fa mai ri:2026nian5yue16ri
    si ge:$145
    xiang zheng denaburakku*bashitireddono pei seworotaipude zai xianshitamoderu. xia xiangkeni shiiyasuku,kosutopafomansuno gaoi zhu muaitemutoiemasu.

    5. Travis Scott x Air Jordan 1 Low OG SPMuslin/Shy Pink
    fa mai ri:2026nian5yue22ri
    si ge:$155
    torabisusukottotonokorabo.musurin,shaipinku,seiru,yunibashitireddowo zumi hewaseta pei sede, tongshirizunorotaipuha changni zhu muwo jimemasu.

    6. Travis Scott x Air Jordan 1 Low OG SPSail/Tropical Pink
    fa mai ri:2026nian5yue22ri
    si ge:$155
    tongjiku5yue22rini yu dingsareru di2dan.seirutotoropikarupinkuno zumi hewasede, liangmoderuno tong ri fa maiha yue nei zui dano hua ti rininaru ke neng xinggaarimasu.

    7. Air Jordan 3World’s Best Dad
    fa mai ri:2026nian5yue30ri
    si ge:$215
    yue mowo shirutema xingnoaruririsu.seiru,burakku,yunibashitireddo,peruaibori,parominono pei sede, qian banno pai shouna fu keyakorabotoha yinaru wu yu xingnoaru yi zudesu.

    zong ping
    Toro Bravonoyouna qiangiretoro, ji jie ganaruAJ11ro,kurashikku pei sewo luotoshi yundaAJ1ro,soshitetorabisusukottonokorabo er zhongto,5yuehabaraetini fundarain’nappudesu.World’s Best DadAJ3wo jiaereba,2026nian5yuehaJordannoririsude teni chong shishita yueninarisoudesu.

    chu dian:The Hoop Doctors (yuan ji shi Top Jordan Sneaker Releases in May 2026) (more…)

  • Why Victor Wembanyama Is the Favorite for 2025-26 NBA MVP

    Why Victor Wembanyama Is the Favorite for 2025-26 NBA MVP

    hua xiang: 2025-26nianNBA MVP yu xiang

    2025-26regyurashizun zhong panni ruri,MVP zhengihabikutau~enban’yama,sheigirujiasu=arekusanda,nikorayokitchino san zheni jiaorareteiru.izuremo su qingrashiishizunwo songri,dono niandemo shou shang hou buninariuru cheng jidaga, xian shi diandeno yu xianghabikutau~enban’yamaga shou shangsuruto kaoeru.

    korehagirujiasu=arekusandayayokitchiwo zhi shisurumonodehanai.girujiasu=arekusandaha de dian lideriguwo qian yinsurugadodeari,yokitchiha zaibi fei changni yi linoofensu cheng jiwo canshiteiru.shikashi,u~enban’yamaha gao shui zhunno de dianribaundoni jiae, shou bei de ying xiang litochimu cheng ji,soshite zhong panno shiitoiu diande zong he deni zuimo qiangiMVPno zhu zhangwo chitteiru.

    shang wei3hou buno gai kuang
    1. bikutau~enban’yama(san’antoniosupazu)
    ping jun24.7de dian,11.5ribaundo,3.1burokku.supazuha59sheng18baide xi de qu2weini lichi,u~enban’yamaha gong shoudegemuwo zhi peisuru cun zaininatteiru.gong ji miandeha xiang shounomatchiappuwo bengshi, shou bei miandeha xiang shouno zhan shu zi tiwo bianeteshimauhodono ying xiang ligaaru.

    2. sheigirujiasu=arekusanda(okurahomashitisanda)
    ping jun31.6de dian,4.4ribaundo,6.5ashisuto.sandaharigu zui gaono cheng ji61sheng16baiwo canshiteori,girujiasu=arekusandaha an dingshita xiao luno gaoiofensudechimuwo qian yinshiteiru.besutopureyagabesutochimuwo luirukotono si zhiha dakiku, binoMVP hou butoshiteno zheng dang xingha gaoi.

    3. nikorayokitchi(denbanagettsu)
    ping jun27.7de dian,13.0ribaundo,10.8ashisuto.sentade ping juntoripurudaburuwo ji lusurunoha te bisubekikotode, zaibi fei changni xi younashizunwo songtteiru.ofensu miandeno ying xiang liha yi rantoshite zui da jidaga,denbano49sheng28baitoiuchimu cheng jigaMVP zhengidehayaya bu lini dongku ke neng xinggaaru.

    u~enban’yamawo zhi chisuru li you
    jin niannoMVPha dannaru de dianyaofensuno you xiusadakedenaku, zong he denainpakutoga zhong shisarerubekidato kaoeru.sono diandeu~enban’yamaha ji litteiru.bihaofensu lito tong deng yi shangni shou beideno ying xiangga dakiku,1shi heatari3.1burokkutoiu shu ziha dannaru shou bei xuan shoudehanakuchimuno shi he yunbi zi tiwo bianeru cun zaidearukotowo shisu.jin jieshita zhengideha shou bei liga cha bie hua yao suninariyasuku,u~enban’yamano er fang xiangdeno si zhiha dakina qiangmida.

    girujiasu=arekusandatono bi jiao
    girujiasu=arekusandaha de diande you weini lichi,chimu cheng jimotoppudaga,u~enban’yamahachimuno cheng gong luni chawo suometsutsu, shou bei miande ming quenaadobantejiwo chitteiru.liang duanni ying xiangwo yueru xuan shouha shuikatoiu guan diandehau~enban’yamano fangga zong he liga gaoito ping sidekiru.

    yokitchitono bi jiao
    yokitchino ge ren cheng jiha li shi dedeari, wu shidekinaiga,MVP ping sidehachimu cheng jimo zhong yao shisareru.denbahasan’antonioyaokurahomashitini biberuto sheng luga lierutame, wan quanna bi jiaodeha bu lininaru ke neng xinggaaru.jiaete, shou bei miandeno ying xiang litoiu diandemou~enban’yamaga you weideari, er fang xiangdeno ying xiang liga zong he denikurinnaMVP xiangwo zuoru.

    zui zhong yu xiang
    zong he lide zuimo yi guanshita zhu zhanggadekirunohabikutau~enban’yamadeari,2025-26niannoMVPha biga shou shangsuruto yu xiangsuru.biha gaoi de dian li, youretaribaundo, ya dao denarimupurotekushonni jiae,chimu cheng jidemoMVP jino cheng guowo canshiteiru.zong he si zhitoiu guan diande, jin jimottomo wan quanna hou buhau~enban’yamada.

    kono ji shiha The Hoop Doctors ni zui chuni jie zaisaremashita. (more…)

  • Outrage over Tennessee GOP racist voting map pushed by Trump

    kono wen zhangha Common Dreams ni2026nian5yue7ri fude jie zaisareta ji shiwomotoni yao yueshitamonode,kurieitibukomonzu(CC BY-NC-ND 3.0)raisensunomotode gong yousareteimasu.

    yao yue (zhong li dena biao xian)
    – teneshi zhou xia yuanha te bie hui qino ben hui yide, zhou neino wei yino duo shu pai hei ren xuan ju quwo fen gesuru xinshii lian bang xia yuan xuan ju qu tuwo cai juede ke jueshimashita.ke jueha dang paino dui lini yantta zan cheng64dui fan dui25no chadeshita.
    – kono te bie hui qiha, gong he dang zhi shibiruriga zhao jishi, bao daoniyoreba dang shino da tong lingdonarudotoranpuno yao qingga bei jingniarutosareteimasu.cai jue qianniha shi minya ye dang yi yuanniyoru kang yiga xingware, chang neiha sao rantoshimashita.
    – ke jueni xian lichi,1972nianno zhong jian qi zai qu geri jin zhi faga ke jueni xiangkete che feisare,kono shou xukiniyori xin xian yinkino cheng renga ke nengtonarimashita.xin tudeha, min zhu dang suo shuno lian bang xia yuan yi yuansutibukoen shino xuan ju quga shi shi shang jie tisare, tong shiga xuan ju qu waini zhuiiyarareru ke neng xingga zhi zhaisareteimasu.teneshi zhou shang yuanmo zhuitte cheng rensuru jian yumidesu.
    – kang yi xing dongdeha fu shuno dai bugaari, ye dang yi yuanya huo dong jiaha xin tu anwo ren zhong deni cha bie dedato fei nanshimashita.min zhu dangno zhou xia yuan yi yuanjasutinpiason shiha cai jue houni qiangi yan yede pi panshi,guroriajonson yi yuanmo bai renno quan li zhang wodato shubeteimasu(izuremo fa yanha guan xi zheno yin yong).
    – gong min quan tuan tiya shi min tuan tiha, xin tugamenfisu (duo shu pai hei renno dou shi)wo santsuno xuan ju quni fen geshi,nasshubiruno shi limo fen duansuruto zhi zhaishiteimasu.ACLU(amerika zi you ren quan xie hui)teneshi zhi buha,kono xian yinkiwojimukurou de (ren zhong cha bie de)na tuto pingshimashita.
    – bei jingtoshite, mi guo zui gao caiga tou piao quan fano bao huwo ruomeru pan duan (Louisiana v. Callais deng)wo xiashitakotowo shouke,ruijianayaarabama,mishishippinadodemo zai qu gerino dongkiga xiang ciideimasu.shi min tuan ti Common Cause ha, cai pan suono pan duanga ren zhong denagerimandaringuwo rong yinishi, you se ren zhongno you quan zheno ying xiang liwo di xiasaseru wei xian xingwo zhi zhaishiteimasu.

    fu ji: ji shi zhongno xie zhenha2018nian11yue6rinomenfisuniokeru tou piao rino yang ziwo cuo yingshitamonode, jie zai yuangakurejittosareteimasu. (more…)

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    kono ji shiha2026nian5yue6riniTruthoutde chu chu (Creative Commons CC BY-NC-ND 4.0)shimashita.xie zhenha2025nian1yue23ri,washintonno yi huide xingwareta ji zhe hui jiande yan shuosuruhoakinkasutoro xia yuan yi yuan (D-tekisasu). xie zhen ti gong:Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images(2025 Getty Images).

    yao zhi (zhong li dena biao xiande zai gou cheng)
    – xia yuanno min zhu dang yi yuangurupuha,isuraeruno he bing qi neng lino gui moya fan tongni guansuru zhong yaona qing baowotoranpu zheng quanni kai shisuruyou yao qiushiteimasu.fa qi renhahoakinkasutoro yi yuan (min zhutekisasu)desu.
    – yi yuanraha, mi guoha ta guoto tongji ji zhundeisuraeruno he wen tini xiangki hei, lu zhini xian zhuangwo shisubekidato zhu zhangshiteimasu.yao qingha guo wu zhang guanmarukorubio wanteno shu jiande xingware,washintonposutoga zui chuni baojimashita.
    – shu jiandeha,isuraeruni guansuru qing baowo mi nisurukotoga, mi guoga tong meng guotoshite tong xingshite zhong dongde jun shizheng zhi deni guan yusuru jini zhong danarisukuwomotarasuto zhi zhaishiteimasu.mata,kono fei gong kai zheng cega de yuno he bu kuo san nu liwo sunnai derutomo shubeteimasu.
    – shu jianha,isuraeruno he neng lini guansuru ju ti dena zhi wento, mi guogaisuraeruto jiaowashita guan liannoyari qurinitsuiteno kai shiwo qiumeteimasu.shu mingshita yi yuanha30mingdeari, zhuan men jiahakono xing dongga zhang nian xuitekita mo rennotabuwo porumonodato pingshiteimasu.
    – li shi de bei jingtoshite,isuraeruga1950nian daikara mi mi lini he bing qi kai fawo jinmetekitato guangku ren shisareteori, guo quniha mi guono qing baowo hanmu ji shuya zhi shino ru shouga zhi zhaisareteimasu.mi guono qing bao ji guangaisuraeruno he bao youwo shi suosuru bao gaowo zuo chengshiteori,1974nianno bao gaoha2008nianni ji mi jie chusaremashitaga, mi guo zheng fuha gong shiniisuraeruno he bao youwo renmetakotohaarimasen.
    – zhuan men jiano duokuha, mi guono mo rengaisuraeruno he kai fawohotondo mo canaku jinmesasetato jianteimasu.isuraeruha guo ji yuan zi li ji guan (IAEA)no jian zhani zhang nian yingjiteorazu, he bu kuo san tiao yue (NPT)nimo shu mingshiteinai shu shaonai guono yitsudesu.
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