<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:googleplay="http://www.google.com/schemas/play-podcasts/1.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Emancipation Grove: Recommended Material]]></title><description><![CDATA[Recommended Material is a newsletter designed to share books, essays, reports, and videos. This newsletter is a collection of media meant to enhance your understanding of the world.]]></description><link>https://www.sottvi.news/s/recommended-reads</link><image><url>https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!2Yc0!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4fb6b55a-b388-4125-a245-ba93b60208e8_410x410.png</url><title>Emancipation Grove: Recommended Material</title><link>https://www.sottvi.news/s/recommended-reads</link></image><generator>Substack</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 08:53:21 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.sottvi.news/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><copyright><![CDATA[Spearmint Studios 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17:42:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!oQjO!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc8677b9f-bcdd-47b3-8a8c-1d3842996943_1216x804.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In a <a href="https://www.defense.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/4113076/pentagon-culls-social-science-research-prioritizes-fiscal-responsibility-and-te/">press release</a> issued late on Friday, the Pentagon wrote that future research receiving federal funding &#8220;must address pressing needs to develop and field advanced military capabilities.&#8221;</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!oQjO!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc8677b9f-bcdd-47b3-8a8c-1d3842996943_1216x804.jpeg" 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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Roach Signs Bill Removing Time Limits for Civil Lawsuits on Childhood Sexual Abuse]]></title><description><![CDATA[The newly signed law amends Title 5, Chapter 3, Sections 31 and 36 of the Virgin Islands Code.]]></description><link>https://www.sottvi.news/p/roach-signs-bill-removing-time-limits</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.sottvi.news/p/roach-signs-bill-removing-time-limits</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Amaziah George]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 04 Dec 2024 13:19:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/4b1d7bf1-07cb-45e4-b4aa-c82eece457a7_2048x1356.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.sottvi.news/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">Recommended Material is a newsletter designed to share books, essays, reports, and videos. This newsletter is a collection of media meant to enhance your understanding of the world.</p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div><p>Lt. Gov. Tregenza A. Roach, serving as acting governor, <a href="https://stcroixsource.com/2024/12/04/roach-signs-bill-removing-time-limits-for-civil-lawsuits-on-childhood-sexual-abuse/?fbclid=IwY2xjawG9Me5leHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHcOLGc4_6LWXq8Q-TbGwGGeQ_VIAUgDRHcgh7Nll0fplgXNIdTKujjK9Pw_aem_av6faB9Gyl9x9fPbF49-9g">signed into law expanded options for civil suits, eliminating the statute of limitations for victims of childhood sexu&#8230;</a></p>
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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elon Musk threatens to buy MSNBC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Musk bought Twitter in 2022 for $44 billion before changing the social network's name to X. Fidelity Investments estimates X is now worth nearly 80% less since Musk took the company private.]]></description><link>https://www.sottvi.news/p/elon-musk-threatens-to-buy-msnbc</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.sottvi.news/p/elon-musk-threatens-to-buy-msnbc</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Amaziah George]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 01 Dec 2024 16:13:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/ef147984-425b-4621-ad17-b68bff4474f7_720x480.avif" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/media/2024/dec/01/msnbc-comcast-cable-news-for-sale-elon-musk-trump">Comcast Corp recently expressed interest in spinning off MSNBC</a> as cable subscribers continue to decline globally.</p><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.sottvi.news/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">Recommended Material is a newsletter designed to share books, essays, reports, and videos. This newsletter is a collection of media meant to enhance your understanding of the world.</p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div>
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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nonfarm payroll growth revised down by 818,000, Labor Department says]]></title><description><![CDATA[CNBC News&#8217; economic editor, Jeff Cox, writes about revised U.S. labor data over a 12-month period.]]></description><link>https://www.sottvi.news/p/nonfarm-payroll-growth-revised-down</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.sottvi.news/p/nonfarm-payroll-growth-revised-down</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Amaziah George]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 22 Aug 2024 17:06:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/youtube/w_728,c_limit/TC23YQ5nNfE" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.sottvi.news/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">Recommended Material is a newsletter designed to share books, essays, reports, and videos. This newsletter is a collection of media meant to enhance your understanding of the world. Subscribe for updates.</p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div><p>According to new data released by the U.S. Labor Department, the U.S. economy created 818,000 fewer jobs than originally reported in the 12-month perio&#8230;</p>
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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stocks recover, Ukraine's desperate invasion, Italy tricks the rich & more]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tech stocks experienced volatility after the U.S. released weak job market figures, the Bank of Japan announced a rate hike, and new concerns about the evolution of AI technology in everyday life.]]></description><link>https://www.sottvi.news/p/stocks-recover-ukraines-desperate</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.sottvi.news/p/stocks-recover-ukraines-desperate</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Amaziah George]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 22 Aug 2024 13:48:56 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/youtube/w_728,c_limit/5kIRWcwatnU" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.sottvi.news/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">Recommended Material is a newsletter designed to share books, essays, reports, and videos. This newsletter is a collection of media meant to enhance your understanding of the world. Subscribe for updates.</p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div><p>This episode of Money &amp; Macro breaks down the most important economic stories of the week. It discusses a sharp decline in stock markets around the glo&#8230;</p>
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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump’s ‘nuclear explosion’ on Kemp was months in the making. He could pay a price in November]]></title><description><![CDATA[Politico writes about former President Donald Trump's growing pressure campaign against Republicans he views as "disloyal."]]></description><link>https://www.sottvi.news/p/trumps-nuclear-explosion-on-kemp</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.sottvi.news/p/trumps-nuclear-explosion-on-kemp</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Amaziah George]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 20 Aug 2024 05:54:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/efecc0a1-cd18-48f1-973c-81add0536169_1260x840.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.sottvi.news/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">Recommended Material is a newsletter designed to share books, essays, reports, and videos. This newsletter is a collection of media meant to enhance your understanding of the world. Subscribe for updates.</p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div><p>A month ago, President Joe Biden ended his re-election campaign and immediately endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for president of the United State&#8230;</p>
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