 economies and runs a nearly $21 billion surplus in its goods trade with the United States — a measure that Trump watches closely.
In Wapakoneta, Ohio, Trump and Morrison will tour of a new Australian-owned manufacturing plant, the White House said.
Trump will host Morrison and his wife at the White House for a state visit on Friday.
The White House did not say when Trump will travel to New York for U.N. meetings, but he is expected to be there alongside other world leaders on Sept. 23.On Tuesday, June 22, “Squad 421” with the seven Zapatistas (4 women, 2 men and 1 non-binary other) finally disembarked at “Praia de Bouzas”, next to the city of Vigo in Galicia, Spain.
Their trip with the boat “La Montaña”, which started on May 3 from Isla Mujeres in Mexico, finally ended after almost 50 days at sea. Now a new trip begins for them and for all of us!
Despite the difficulties that they faced during this period, before and during the trip, and the extremely complicated obstacle of the pandemic, the Zapatistas managed to “invade” and “rediscover” Europe.
This is just the first group of the Zapatistas to arrive in Europe by boat in a symbolic action that is connected with the “invasion and the rediscover” of Europe 500 years after the invasion of Tenochtitlan (Mexico City) from Hernán Cortéz, back in 1521: a symbolic action that proves that the Europeans never really conquered them, despite all the massacres, endless genocides and the extreme racism seen till today against indigenous peoples, who have managed to continue to resist and rebel, to fight and win back their dignity.
But there are many more groups and hundreds of Zapatistas who will come over the next months, but by plane this time. They will visit each and every European territory. From the Iberian Peninsula to Siberia, from the Balkans to the Nordic region and from the British Isles to Cyprus. But instead of invading or taking revenge, they are coming to listen, talk and interact with progressive movements in an attempt to learn from each other’s struggles.
Collectives and people from all over Europe responded to the Zapatistas’ call and came to Vigo to welcome and receive them. They began organising last October in order to welcome the “compas” in their geographies, as soon as the Zapatistas informed them of their ambitious plan.
More than 100 people gathered in Vigo during the last week to prepare the welcome events, together with the hospitable comrades from Galicia. Eventually around 500 people gathered on the day of their arrival (June 22) to welcome “Squad 421” and to participate in the welcoming events that included Galician traditional music with bagpipes and Mexican cumbias, as well as poetry and rock and hip-hop concerts.
One week of intense emotions, of unique experiences, of countless hours of assemblies, preparations, meeting and mingling with some of the most progressive and healthy parts of our societies. How couldn’t we be there, since the Zapatistas are representing the other alternative that we in DiEM25 believe in?
How could we not participate in an initiative, and be absent from an event, that has gathered and united so many progressive collectives and individuals with different backgrounds?
I can say now with certainty that the Zapatistas have already managed to do something that hadn’t happened for so many years: to bring together and unite fragmented progressive movements of Europe. To make Europeans believe that another world is possible, a world where many worlds fit.
DiEM25 is inspired by this and also tries to inspire through this, in order to create the strong and united progressive front in our society which now is more necessary than ever. I can assure you that we are one step closer!
Bienvenid@s compañeras, compañeroa y compañeros!Former.
Cowher resigned as Steelers head coach in January of 2007, four months before his 50th birthday. Much of Cowher's hesitance to return to coaching has to do with his family. Cowher's wife Kaye passed away in the summer of 2010 following a battle with skin cancer, and the former coach had a desire to spend more time with his family during her struggle. Cowher also has three daughters who have grown up, and their ages could push Cowher back to coaching.
At any rate, he'll be a viable commodity when he does decide to return to coaching. But which teams would wet Cowher's whistle? The Panthers are always talked about as a possibility due to Cowher and his family relocating to North Carolina after his resignation from the Steelers. The Jets could also be another possibility due to the constant drama involving a large market team that would look to make a big splash with a new coach. And even though they never fire head coaches, what about a return to the Steelers if an aging Pittsburgh team struggles under Mike Tomlin next season?
Cowher is a solid enough analyst on CBS, filling the coaching role that is taken by Mike Ditka on ESPN and by Jimmy Johnson on Fox. Out of those three, I personally like Cowher's insights the best due to his youth in comparison to the other two coaches and how recently he coached compared to those two as well. Losing Cowher would be a blow for The NFL Today, and it would be tough for CBS to replace him, though I imagine they would attempt to with a recently-fired coach from the league. Can't you just picture Norv Turner linking up with Shannon Sharpe and Dan Marino?Lance Armstrong joining Cebu’s XTERRA or Ironman?
Yes. I mean, yes, there’s a possibility. The 7-time Tour de France champion joined two XTERRA races last year.
What’s XTERRA? It’s an off-road triathlon with an open-sea swim, a mountain-bike ride, and an off-road trail run. Lance joined the XTERRA USA Championship in Utah last September—his first—and he placed an impressive 5th place. “At 40 years old, I guess I could have gone home and drank beer and played golf all day long,” Armstrong said. “But it’s cool to come out here and test yourself, and also just support a sport that I think is really cool.” He joined another XTERRA race in Maui, Hawaii last October; this time, the World Championship. He placed 23rd—despite crashing head-on with one mile to go on his MTB.
Will Lance join the March 18 edition of the XTERRA here in Cebu? That’s the dream scenario envisioned by the organizers, led by Fred Uytengsu, Jr., who extended his invitation for LA to visit the Philippines for the first time.
If Lance does land in Mactan and joins the 1500m swim, 30K bike and 10K run that will start/end at Amara in Liloan, it will mark the grandest-ever visit of any athlete to Cebu. Dennis Rodman played basketball in Mandaue. Ken Griffey, Jr. threw baseballs at the Aboitiz Sports Field. Davis Cup tennis stars have swatted forehands here; PBA heroes have rebounded balls on dozens of occasions. But Lance is the superstar of super-athletes.
IRONMAN. This weekend, thanks to the recent email from Lance’s lookalike in Cebu—that’s Chris Aldeguer—Mr. Armstrong will be joining Ironman Panama 70.3. This is the same Ironman race that will kickoff at Shangri-La’s Mactan Resort and Spa this August 5.
Why this shift to triathlon for Lance? Prior to riding his Trek bike, he raced in triathlons. Says Wikipedia: “At the age of 12, he began his sporting career as a swimmer… and finished fourth in Texas state 1,500-meter freestyle. He abandoned swimming-only competition after seeing a poster for a junior triathlon called the Iron Kids Triathlon, which he entered and won at age 13.” Lance soon became America’s No.1 ranked triathlete in the 19-and-under group.
So, there. This is a comeback. This also means two chances for Armstrong to visit Cebu: XTERRA or Ironman.
CONTADOR. Speaking of his arch-rival Alberto Contador, what a contrast of fates. Just days ago, the cycling champ’s appeal of his two-year ban due to drugs was upheld by the sport’s highest ruling body, the Court of Arbitration for Sport. Contador was stripped of his 2010 Tour de France title.
Lance? The opposite. After a two-year-long federal investigation into his alleged drug use, the case was dropped and he’s declared innocent. This is huge news. One, Lance is a worldwide symbol of hope and sporting greatness. Had he been convicted, this would have told the world, “Nobody in sports can be trusted.”  His image—and that of his good works against the Big C—would have been forever tarnished. Third, the investigators are the best. Named the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency, they’re led by America’s sharpest lawyers and they’ve convicted the likes of Marion Jones and Tyler Hamilton.
And so, in this Armstrong vs. Contador “drugs” battle, the American beats the Spaniard.
CANCER. If you recall, Lance was given a 40% survival chance after testicular