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Washington Post
16-04-2025
- General
- Washington Post
To save our trees, we must burn down our forests
Is any of God's creations nobler than the oak tree? Its majestic boughs inspired the pens of Wordsworth and Whitman and the brushes of Monet and wood has kept Old Ironsides afloat and has aged our whiskey and wine. Its finest specimens, living hundreds of years, witnessed history: The Emancipation Oak. The Charter Oak. The Royal Oak. The Wye Oak. The Mercer Oak. Abraham Lincoln navigated by the Salt River Ford Oak. Andrew Jackson sheltered under the Sunnybrook Oaks on his way to the Battle of New Orleans.
Associated Press
07-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Associated Press
Music Review: On Bon Iver's ‘SABLE, fABLE,' love inspires a chilly, robotic R&B patchwork
On Bon Iver's 'SABLE, fABLE,' Justin Vernon sings about his fear of change. And then he strives to embrace it. The album is the first in six years from Vernon's project, an epilogue to the reluctant pop star's three-song EP 'SABLE,' released last fall. Those minimalist, dark tunes open the album, with Vernon lamenting impermanence while also seeking something new. On the 'fABLE' songs that follow, he finds what he's looking for: love. The album traces the arc of a courtship as Vernon plugs a hole in his heart. 'I don't know who I am without you,' goes a lyric on 'Day One,' the album's most impassioned vocal performance thanks to contributions from Wye Oak's Jenn Wasner and alt-R&B musician Dijon. Much of the music is less convincing, alas, and fails to convey the heat of the moment. Bon Iver's sonics have toggled between his early, recorded-in-a-cabin ballads and the dense layers of more recent releases. Vernon and rising talent Jim-E Stack co-produced the new music, and while much of it comes from Vernon's woodsy Wisconsin studio, it's the opposite of organic. Multi-instrumentalist Greg Leisz contributes lovely pedal steel, and an occasional saxophone peaks through, but the primary instrument seems to be a computer. Synthesizers serve up digital dissonance, samples are part of a robotic patchwork, and vocals often sound chilly and disembodied. The album's techno-folk sound evolves as Vernon sings about growth, and his gauzy romanticism settles on an R&B aura built around his formidable falsetto. At times it seems he's about to launch into 'Betcha By Golly, Wow,' or some other '70s soul hit. Nothing here is that catchy, but his rising vocal line does distinguish the lead single 'Everything Is Peaceful Love,' and he borrows a Jackson 5 title on the soulful 'I'll Be There.' Long keen to collaborate, Vernon duets with Danielle Haim of the band HAIM on 'If Only I Could Wait,' a persuasive lament about the ebb of love that served as the album's genesis. Less successful is 'Walk Home,' an ode to lust undercut by mystifyingly altered, decidedly unromantic kazoo-like singing. A fetching retro dance groove makes 'From' appealing, and a shimmering keyboard provides a big hook on the final song, 'There's A Rhythmn.' The spelling, like the album, falls shy of Bon Iver's best efforts.
Iraq Business
22-03-2025
- Politics
- Iraq Business
Iraq responds to Wye Oak petition in US Supreme Court
By John Lee. The Republic of Iraq has responded to a petition from American defense contractor Wye Oak Technology, which had has petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to review its long-running legal dispute with Iraq. The case stems from a ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit in July 2024, overturning a previous decision that had granted Wye Oak more than $120 million in damages against the Republic of Iraq and the Iraqi Ministry of Defense. Wye Oak's petition for a writ of certiorari, filed on 14th January, 2025, seeks to overturn the lower court's ruling. The case involves the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act (FSIA), and concerns two legal issues regarding whether a foreign state can be sued in a U.S. court for an alleged breach of contract: Iraq argues that Wye Oak's claim of a circuit split (disagreement among different courts) is incorrect, as no court rejects this approach; Iraq also claims that Wye Oak's assertion of a circuit split is mistaken, as the Fourth Circuit's contrary decision was wrong and superseded by a Supreme Court ruling (Sachs, 2015). Neal Kumar Katyal of Hogan Lovells US LLP represents Wye Oak Technology, while Boaz S. Morag of Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP represents the Republic of Iraq. The original ruling would have reimbursed Wye Oak for alleged unpaid invoices relating to work done for the Iraqi Ministry of Defense. Dale Stoffel, the President of Wye Oak Technology, was killed in mysterious circumstances twenty years ago while attempting to recover the debt. The full text of Iraq's Brief in Opposition can be read here. For information on Iraqi law, see our Legal Services page. (Source: U.S. Supreme Court)
Iraq Business
31-01-2025
- Politics
- Iraq Business
Defense Contractor Petitions US Supreme Court in Legal Battle with Iraq
By John Lee. Defense contractor Wye Oak Technology has petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to review its long-running legal dispute with the Republic of Iraq, according to a docket filed earlier this month. The case stems from a ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit in July 2024, overturning a previous decision that had granted Wye Oak more than $120 million in damages against the Republic of Iraq and the Iraqi Ministry of Defense. The Court of Appeals also denied a rehearing in October. Wye Oak's petition for a writ of certiorari, filed on 14th January, 2025, seeks to overturn the lower court's ruling. The Republic of Iraq and co-respondents have since moved for an extension of time to respond, submitting their request on 29th January, 2025. Neal Kumar Katyal of Hogan Lovells US LLP represents Wye Oak Technology, while Boaz S. Morag of Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP represents the Republic of Iraq. The original ruling would have reimbursed Wye Oak for alleged unpaid invoices relating to work done for the Iraqi Ministry of Defense. Dale Stoffel, the President of Wye Oak Technology, was killed in mysterious circumstances twenty years ago while attempting to recover the debt. For information on Iraqi law, see our Legal Services page. (Source: U.S. Supreme Court)
