“Sticks and stones may break my bones, but names will never hurt me.” That’s what moms taught kids of my generation to say when we received verbal abuse on the playground. Don’t let them get you down, our moms said – and, if they do, don’t let them know it. “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but names will never hurt me.” That’s what moms taught kids of my generation to say when we received verbal abuse on the playground. Don’t let them get you down, our moms said – and, if they do, don’t let them know it. They’re only words, moms told [...]The post There’s a generation gap in Americans’ support for free speech appeared first on Asia Times.

France great Zinedine Zidane's son Luca has been called up to Algeria’s squad for this month's World Cup qualifiers against Somalia and Uganda after switching allegiance to the country where his grandparents hailed from. France great Zinedine Zidane's son Luca has been called up to Algeria’s squad for this month's World Cup qualifiers against Somalia and Uganda after switching allegiance to the country where his grandparents hailed from. The goalkeeper, who played for France at junior level, made the switch after the move w

Elon Musk failed to persuade a Washington, D.C. federal judge to move a Securities and Exchange Commission lawsuit over his late disclosure of his growing Twitter stake to Texas, after saying he was too busy to defend himself in the nation's capital.U.S. Elon Musk failed to persuade a Washington, D.C. federal judge to move a Securities and Exchange Commission lawsuit over his late disclosure of his growing Twitter stake to Texas, after saying he was too busy to defend himself in the nation's capital.U.S. District Judge Sparkle Sooknanan said on Thursday she "

Boutique investment bank Cascadia Capital is expanding into technology M&A as it hires a veteran technology banker and prepares to open a Silicon Valley office, the firm’s executives told Reuters.The bank has appointed Jonathan Cantwell, previously a partner and head of software... Boutique investment bank Cascadia Capital is expanding into technology M&A as it hires a veteran technology banker and prepares to open a Silicon Valley office, the firm’s executives told Reuters.The bank has appointed Jonathan Cantwell, previously a partner and head of software investment banking at GP B

LONDON :Arsenal can take over at the top of the Premier League on Saturday even if Liverpool end a rare losing run at injury-hit Chelsea.Beaten 2-1 by undefeated Crystal Palace in the league last weekend, Liverpool went down 1-0 at Galatasaray in the Champions League on Tuesday... LONDON :Arsenal can take over at the top of the Premier League on Saturday even if Liverpool end a rare losing run at injury-hit Chelsea.Beaten 2-1 by undefeated Crystal Palace in the league last weekend, Liverpool went down 1-0 at Galatasaray in the Champions League on Tuesday when they also lost goalkeeper