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It is the election after the Year of the Woman, and the historic gains by women have collided with the radical right’s nostalgia for the way things were. Conservative radio-talk-show hosts feed the resentment of many men over what they perceive as “fem-centric” policies that promote women’s concerns at their expense. Freshmen House women are getting hit particularly hard. When a caller to a local radio show called Rep. Karan English a “feminazi,” her initial impulse was to laugh....

If the United States is starting to get the yuan it asked for, it is not seeing the results it expected. The American argument was that as the Chinese get richer, the yuan should get stronger, so they can buy more U.S. goods and help correct the huge U.S. trade deficit with China. The Bush administration spent plenty of time spotlighting China’s “unfair” exchange rates at the IMF and G8 summits last year....

If “Who Killed Woody Allen?” dies, it wouldn’t necessarily be the first Empty Stage show he’s killed. The play was written in response to Allen’s yanking the theater’s rights to his play “Death.” Though “Who Killed” was an act of revenge, Allen comes off mostly unscathed. (Only one Soon-Yi jab.) Maybe he should learn from the past. He wouldn’t want another play: “Who Killed ‘Who Killed Woody Allen?’ "

Theo Epstein has proven himself to have a great mind for the game and his opinion on the state of play is highly valued throughout the league. Two of the longest World Series droughts in baseball history were held by the Chicago Cubs and Boston Red Sox. Both were ended by teams put together by Epstein. Now employed as a consultant for the MLB, Epstein is working on improving the game to increase its popularity....

There’s no question that console experiences have gotten better and better looking, with id Software’s RAGE looking to set a new high watermark in terms of graphics. But even console developers acknowledge that PCs have the last laugh in performance, and from the sound of it, console developers won’t be looking to compete for some time. The previous gameplay footage of The Witcher 2 was impressive, but leaked gameplay footage is nothing compared to the look of a game running on beautiful hardware....

The Nike Earned Edition Jerseys are a part of a new program this season that allows the 16 teams that qualified for the playoffs in the last season to add a new, special jersey to their on-court rotation. Further, some selected teams, such as the Warriors have been lucky enough to be part of the line-up that gets to debut theirs during the Christmas day line-up. The jersey and shorts are plays on the color schemes that already exist for the Warriors’ Statement Edition uniforms, thus creating a link between their current status which is underwhelming as compared to their back to back championship titles....

Last week, a Department of Justice (DOJ) spokesperson told The New York Times on Friday that the department had filed a petition to the Federal Labor Relations Authority seeking to know whether the National Association of Immigration Judges could have its certification revoked. The union’s members, the DOJ argued, are technically “management officials” and should therefore be unable to collectively organize. But while the Trump administration has sought to defend the bid, leaders of the union have condemned the move as a “desperate attempt” to “evade transparency....

We’ve learned to identify the kind of racial dog whistling that came out of the White House; we know what Fox News’ Tucker Carlson means when he says “not all cultures are equal.” Anyone paying attention to the rhetoric of the Trump-era understands that language is loaded with power and prejudice. And it is our responsibility to sort out the truth of every sensational story. Take the current dynamics around immigration to the United States....

There was room for a WiFi router, experimental gadgets, new proprietary technologies – and even an oven. But as you’d expect, the focus was on Alexa-powered devices, with the Echo brand alone featuring nine times on the night. Priced at $99.99 and available in four colors – charcoal, heather gray, sandstone, and twilight blue – it will be released on October 16 with pre-orders (opens in new tab) now being taken....

Assad won’t be happy until Syria returns to the pre-civil war status quo, which requires his forces to capture every last inch of Syrian territory. He is beleaguered, struggling to acquire the cash he needs to keep his base of support from causing trouble, and is dependent on foreign powers like Iran and Russia to retain power. Yet the picture isn’t totally bleak for the former eye doctor. What is left of the Syrian army, buttressed by pro-government militias armed, financed and organized by Iran, controls as much territory today as it has since the conflict erupted a decade ago....

The Undertaker is scheduled to square off against CM Punk at WrestleMania 29 this Sunday, and for the first time in many years, Punk seems a worthy opponent to break the unbeaten streak of 20 matches. However, the Undertaker is also promoted for the main event for the April 23rd SmackDown in London where he will be teaming with Randy Orton and Sheamus to face The Shield. Looks like we’ll get to see more of the Phenom this year!...

Unlike his 24 teammates, the 31-year-old McCarthy has never donned a U.S. sweater in international competition — not for the National Team Development Program, World Junior Championship or World Championship roster. And for a group like USA Hockey to go off the board of players they are familiar with for player selections for international tournaments is rare, let alone for an event as high profile and unorthodox as the 2018 Winter Games....

With Marcus Rashford winning further plaudits for his performances in the same left-sided attacking role in which Martial has excelled since arriving at Old Trafford, circumstance has ensured that the former Monaco youngster has been left feeding off scraps in the first three months of the campaign. But Martial admitted during the international break that he is not entirely happy in the role of substitute, saying that – like any hungry young player – he would much prefer to be starting games regularly....

The Walking Dead: The Final Season was available across a wide variety of digital game distribution platforms including the Xbox Games Store, PlayStation Store, Nintendo eShop, Steam, GOG, and others. As of this writing, the game is no longer available for purchase on any of these networks, with the exception of the Nintendo eShop. It’s likely to disappear there as well, as the developer is apparently requesting digital sale platforms to pause any new purchases, according to GOG....

The Walking Dead is finally over. After 11 seasons and twelve years of consistent and visible decline in quality, the show has reached its conclusion. Of course, no one thinks that this is the end of the franchise, even though it should have been. RELATED: The Walking Dead Had A Perfect Series Premiere (And It Never Lived Up To It) In 2003, Robert Kirkman’s monthly comic book series The Walking Dead hit store shelves....

Stunned by the language and the sentiment, I took the book home with me and read it in a single sitting that afternoon two years ago. By the time I had finished, I was convinced that I had stumbled upon a long-neglected piece of women’s history – in fact, a pathology – so important that it ranks alongside the Bill of Rights. Only it is the Bill of Wrongs for women....

The player can meet multiple Witchers from the School of the Viper across the Witcher games. Some appear in The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings and others are mentioned in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. It’s also worth noting that not all of the Viper School Witchers were royal assassins. RELATED: The Witcher: Why The School of the Cat is Infamous Among Witchers Ivar Evil-Eye — Founder of the School of the Viper Ivar Evil-Eye was once a Witcher from the School of the Bear....

RELATED: The Witcher: 5 Worst Things Geralt Ever Did To Triss (& 5 Worst Things She Did To Him) The CD Projekt Red changed all that. Unlike Yennefer, Triss was the major love interest for Geralt in the first two games. She stood and fought by his side. And when she came back in the third game, she and Geralt could rekindle their romance. The games managed to correct multiple flaws Triss had in the book series....

As players will also discover, it’s not just the “main story” quests that carry weight; unlike other RPGs, consequences in this game are found in side-quests and even seemingly simple Witcher contracts. In the interest of making things a little less stressful, here’s a summary of the most difficult decisions that Geralt can make in The Witcher 3, and every possible result of each choice. RELATED: The Witcher 3 Breaks Player Record Thanks to Netflix Series...

The Witcher Episode 4: Of Banquets, Bastards and Burials is the first episode that makes it blatantly clear to viewers that the show takes place in different periods of time. While some more hardcore fans were able to pick up on that earlier on, other viewers may be confused by showrunner Lauren Schmidt Hissrich’s choice to frame the narrative this way. But now that it’s out in the open, Witcher viewers can keep this in mind for future episodes and perhaps the plot will be a bit easier to digest....