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Submitted by Philip Power In the British West Indies much of the early capital to finance White slavery came from Sephardic Jews from Holland. They provided credit, machinery and shipping facilities. In the 1630s Dutch Jews had been deeply involved in the enslavement of the Irish, financing their transport to slave plantations in the tropics. By the 1660s, this combination of Jewish finance and White slave labor made the British island colony of Barbados the richest in the empire. The island’s value, in terms of trade and capital exceeded that of all other British colonies combined. (John O...

This year, teams of peace officers, police and housing and social agency workers will aim to close camps within a week or two if they're deemed high risk. Smyth said high risk level would include areas near playgrounds and schools, near buildings or in areas where there's a significant risk of fire.  "High-risk encampments can threaten the safety of individuals and the surrounding community and can in some situations include criminal activity and violence," Smyth said.  Camps deemed to be low risk to occupants, the public and the surrounding environment, would get a housing focused respon...

  EDMONTON -- The City of Edmonton is updating how it responds to encampments with a focus on providing housing and support to those in need while discouraging the continued presence of homeless camps.  "They will move to close down those camps in as short order as we possibly can," said Rob Smyth with the city. The city's plan calls for staff to house individuals before a camp is taken down. “Our shared priority is the safety of both people experiencing homelessness and the surrounding community,” said Smyth. “Encampments are a symptom of a larger problem and the permanent solu...

Last modified on Mon 26 Apr 2021 03.06 EDT 1) City vastly superior … now for killer instinct As Manchester City went through the gears in the first half, their play resembled the 2019 FA Cup final, a glorious 6-0 dissolution of Watford. But first-half goals never came and doubts descended. City were better than last week at Wembley when Chelsea ended hopes of a quadruple but their problems were similar. They lack a true finisher, with Sergio Agüero departing and Gabriel Jesus, who scored twice two years ago against Watford, no longer trusted by Pep Guardiola. Raheem Sterling’s poor form ...

The Hoddle of Coffee: Tottenham Hotspur news and links for Monday, April 19 Share this story Hi, all! Here’s another one of those pictures that is very emblematic of our times. Leicester v Southampton: FA Cup semi-final – live! Join Rob Smyth for the team news and buildup https://t.co/lTGUIF6NZApic.twitter.com/rbA4o30nYS— Guardian sport (@guardian_sport) April 18, 2021 Ramble of the Day It looks like the football world has a bit of an existential question to answer, so it feels like I should designate this space for opinions on a possible Super League. It’s a pretty complicated topic,...