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Mandeep Rai Dhillon is the author of " The Values Compass: What 101 Countries Teach Us About Purpose, Life and Leadership ." The opinions expressed in this commentary are those of the author. View more opinion at CNN. (CNN) We are now well into the ninth straight month of strikes and protests by the farmers of India. My family are farmers, and have been for many generations, and my mother called me in distress last summer about the agricultural bills that were being passed in India. Mandeep Rai Dhillon She wasn't the only one who was hurting: These new laws would not only affect farmers, but the price of food and India's massive informal economy, which engages many millions. Protests began on a small scale in June in Punjab when the government first rolled out its new agricultural policies . Demonstrations have grown exponentially since they were passed as laws on September 20. In late November, protests moved into the connective … [Read more...] about The world’s largest protests you’ve probably never heard of

Among Democrats, it was an article of faith that the election of Joe Biden would trigger resounding cheers throughout the world and expressions of profound gratitude that America was resuming its historic role as leader of the free world. It didn’t happen. Although America’s allies and enemies shed few tears over the electoral demise of Donald Trump Donald Trump Trump announces new tranche of endorsements DeSantis, Pence tied in 2024 Republican poll Lawmakers demand changes after National Guard troops at Capitol sickened from tainted food MORE , it is abundantly clear that there are deeper explanations for the fact that the world today is looking at America through very different eyes — a reappraisal that dramatically accelerated during the stunning events that characterized the United States’s “annus horribilis” of 2020. Evidence of this remarkable attitudinal change is found in the recent survey by the European Council on Foreign Relations of public … [Read more...] about Biden’s ‘America is Back’ pledge leaves the world unimpressed

Oddsmakers aren’t giving the Rockies much of a chance to win their first World Series title this season. After two straight losing seasons since making back-to-back playoff appearances and trading away star third baseman Nolan Arenado, Colorado’s odds are at the bottom of several sportsbooks. Bovada puts the Rockies at +15,000 — meaning a $100 bet would win $15,000 — ahead of just the Pirates (+25,000). Sportsbetting.com also has them at +15,000 in a three-way tie for last with Pittsburgh and Texas. Meanwhile, BetMGM has a more optimistic look, placing them at +8,000 in a six-way tie for 21st. The Dodgers are favored to repeat as champions, ranging from +300 to +350. Here’s a look at some of the current odds in the world of sports. +15,000 The odds the Rockies will win the 2021 World Series, according to Bovada. It’s tied for the second-worst odds ahead of just the Pirates (+25,000). +2,000 The odds Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson’s next team will be the Broncos … [Read more...] about Pick 6: Odds Rockies win World Series, Russell Wilson is traded to Broncos, Von Miller stays in Denver

CNN host Brian Stelter called Donald Trump Jr.’s comparison of him to a gender-neutral Mr. Potato Head “more BS fuel for the culture war” during a Sunday morning “Reliable Sources” monologue. “If Hasbro really wanted a gender-neutral Mr. Potato Head so badly, they should just slap a picture of CNN’s Brian Stelter on the cover of their next potato,” Trump Jr. said during his Friday Conservative Political Action Convention (CPAC) speech . “What? They don’t call him Mr. Potato Head for nothing!” “On Friday I was about to go get dinner for my kids when Donald Trump Jr. attacked me in his speech at CPAC,” Stelter said. “Something about me looking like a gender-neutral potato head.” WATCH: Hasbro announced last week that the company would be dropping the conventional title “Mr.” from its Potato Head line of toys in an effort to be gender-inclusive. Stelter related how he thought of “some really clever ways to replay, some way to go viral” as tweets about … [Read more...] about ‘More BS Fuel For The Culture War’: Brian Stelter Blows Off Donald Trump Jr’s Comparison Of Him To A Gender Neutral Potato

Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo confirmed Thursday that former President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Chinese products “have been effective.” In an interview with MSNBC’s Stephanie Ruhle, Raimondo discussed how President Joe Biden’s administration plans on dealing with China in terms of a “whole of government response,” and whether or not they would continue any of the policies Trump put in place. “Former President Trump got a lot of credit from a headline basis for taking on China. But go beneath the headline, we didn’t win any trade war. How are you going to address China?” Ruhle began. “We have to be honest, which is to say China’s behavior is anti-competitive, coercive, their human rights abuses are horrific, and they need to be held to account for that,” Raimondo responded. “So, unlike President Trump’s approach of, you know, tweeting out a policy, President Biden’s been very clear, we’re going to be tough on China in a whole of government response.” She … [Read more...] about Biden Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo Confirms Trump’s China Tariffs ‘Have Been Effective’