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California professor calls to abolish identities like 'gay' and 'lesbian' since they 'harm trans people'

California professor calls to abolish identities like ‘gay’ and ‘lesbian’ since they ‘harm trans people’

University of California, Riverside associate professor Brandon Robinson argued that a sexual identity label like “gay” or “lesbian” “harms trans people” and called for abolishing sexual identities altogether. While promoting the book “Trans Pleasure: On Gender Liberation and Sexual Freedom,” Robinson, a member of the Gender & Sexuality Studies Department, spoke with UC Riverside about…

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Will tapping oil reserves curb soaring gas prices?

Will tapping oil reserves curb soaring gas prices?

A ‘Barron’s Roundtable’ panel analyzes the Iran conflict, its impact on crude prices and shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. The ongoing conflict in the Middle East has sent oil prices soaring and has prompted G7 leaders to consider the potential release of emergency oil reserves to provide relief to consumers facing higher gasoline prices. Gas…

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3 Movies to Watch If You Like 'The Bride!': 'Wild at Heart' and More

3 Movies to Watch If You Like ‘The Bride!’: ‘Wild at Heart’ and More

One of the most famous horror movie monsters is all the rage right now: only a few months after Guillermo del Toro‘s Frankenstein, the Creature returns in a punk-rock-infused gothic romance. From actor-turned-director Maggie Gyllenhaal, The Bride! is a Bonnie and Clyde-inspired reimagining of The Bride of Frankenstein set in 1930s New York City. Jessie Buckley stars as…

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Top Trump agency cuts off foreign nationals from all loan programs: 'Must prioritize American citizens'

Top Trump agency cuts off foreign nationals from all loan programs: ‘Must prioritize American citizens’

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced a new policy that would ban foreign nationals and non-citizens from accessing its loan services — a continuation of efforts to refocus federal resources to ventures that align with American prioritization. “The Trump SBA is committed to driving economic growth and job creation for American citizens,” SBA Administrator…

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Will the Pentagon’s Anthropic controversy scare startups away from defense work?

Will the Pentagon’s Anthropic controversy scare startups away from defense work?

In just over a week, negotiations over the Pentagon’s use of Anthropic’s Claude technology fell through, the Trump administration designated Anthropic a supply-chain risk, and the AI company said it would fight that designation in court. OpenAI, meanwhile, quickly announced a deal of its own, prompting backlash that saw users uninstalling ChatGPT and pushing Anthropic’s…

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