By Jeremy W. Peters and Hari Kumar |
Tens of thousands of demonstrators converged Sunday on India’s capital in a display of mass resistance to the government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and recent changes to the voter roll.
The event, organized by India’s largest opposition political party, the Indian National Congress, is the latest in a string of protests to ripple through the capital, New Delhi, since this summer. It appeared to be one of the largest demonstrations against the Modi government in recent memory, even as thousands more protesters made their way into a designated rally site on Sunday afternoon. |
Wall Street placed a multitrillion-dollar bet on artificial intelligence. Some investors are desperate to take the other side. The trade has proved a lasting winner up to now. Excitement about AI’s potential to transform the economy has lifted stocks from tech heavyweights to utilities and chip makers, while driving a speculative frenzy in other corners of the market. |
The Trump administration’s online accounts are circulating images of a pumpkin carved with a sombrero design and a fake Halloween-themed background around a Black man apparently accused of food assistance fraud, in social media posts slammed by critics as inflammatory rhetoric.
Only days before the midterm elections, the posts coincide with the government’s sweeping campaign to show its aggressive immigration enforcement, and highlight efforts to crack down on fraud to save taxpayers money when rising healthcare costs and other economic stressors have made affordability a top voter concern.
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DETROIT — The text from “Ben with Empowering Black Americans” landed as Alisha Jackson walked a majority Black neighborhood trying to encourage reluctant voters to show up to the polls.
It warned her that Abdul El-Sayed, the Democrat she wants elected to the Senate, “has been disrespectful and dishonest with Black voters. Are you supporting him?” it asked. |
