In February, protests in North East Delhi over India’s new Citizenship Amendment Act killed at least fifty-three people. While we generally do not seek to edit or actively moderate comments, our spam filter prevents most links and certain key words from being posted and the Forward reserves the right to remove comments for any reason. As the Santa in this video says, “Screw Rudolph.” There’s a new reindeer in town, and he eats latkes. Sitcom “Schitt’s Creek,” won big at this year’s socially-distanced Emmy Awards. James M. Lindsay. Racism has been called America’s original sin. Thousands immediately took to the streets to protest what they saw as a stolen election—and continued to do so through the fall and into winter. The European Union imposed a range of sanctions in response, and it was joined by the United Kingdom and the United States in calling for new elections. A Forward investigation into the song’s creation did reveal one shocking detail: the dog that plays Monica is, in fact, a boy. The highly unofficial UFC.com best-of season continues with the best fights of 2020 and how we called them on fight night… How many Marvel films were released in 2020? New York Jews and right-minded babka lovers from many locales came out in force when “Great British Baking Show” judge Prue Leith, apparently taking leave of her senses on live TV, intimated that British babka is better than what you can get in the Big Apple. Egregious commenters or repeat offenders will be banned from commenting. April 12, 2021, Backgrounder The COVID-19 outbreak sent economies around the world into a tailspin, depressing the demand for oil. Unlike most bat mitzvah girls, she has Barbra Streisand, who gifted her the necklace, to thank. Perhaps the most remarkable aspect of the trial was that after hearing opening presentations by the House managers and Trump’s defense team, the Senate voted not to call witnesses or issue subpoenas. Presented with a plate of pastrami sandwiches, their verdict was: “Heavy.”. In August, Putin critic Alexey Navalny was poisoned while on a flight to Moscow. In April, Kim Jong Un missed a major North Korean celebration, sparking rumors that he was dying. In July, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan ordered the Hagia Sophia be turned back into a mosque, reversing the 1934 decision that made it a museum. But considering the show’s history of fumbling Jewish foods (um, challah is not a Passover staple!) Even so, by year’s end there was speculation that his security forces were starting to split. In the interest of maintaining a civil forum, The Forward requires that all commenters be appropriately respectful toward our writers, other commenters and the subjects of the articles. So here are my top ten world events in 2020. Had I learned while watching the Oscars that a global pandemic would scuttle all in-person events for the foreseeable future, I would have predicted that the assembled stars would simply retreat to their compounds until it was once again possible to strut the red carpet in a bedazzled harness. Backgrounder by Claire Felter 8. While the threat of direct military confrontation eased over the summer, the United States imposed new sanctions on Iran as part of its “maximum pressure” campaign, ignoring calls from European allies countries to ease its economic pressure in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Backgrounder Strange as it may seem, this couple is attending not an oneg Shabbat but the Season 8 premiere of “Homeland.”. While we generally do not seek to edit or actively moderate comments, our spam filter prevents most links and certain key words from being posted and the Forward reserves the right to remove comments for any reason. 2020 Best of. The U.S. House had impeached Trump on two charges: abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. 9. National Geographic photographers are fueled by restless curiosity, roaming the planet in search of fresh perspectives. China Asserts Itself. China threw its weight around across the globe throughout the year, seemingly not minding whom it offended. by Amelia Cheatham, Claire Felter and Zachary Laub By Ariana Marsh. But, in one of 2020’s more unpredictable twists (and that’s saying a lot), the Kazakh government embraced the franchise, creating a tourism ad campaign around Borat’s signature catchphrase: “Very nice!”. Lukashenko had succeeded in barring several potential candidates from running against him in the August election. Those bright spots, however, hardly made up for the bad news. Karlie Kloss, supermodel and spouse to Joshua Kushner (younger brother of Jared), took flak for her connections to the First Family on the set of “Project Runway,” where she’s a celebrity judge. That equates to 66.7 percent voter turnout, the highest since 1900. Then I logged off and prepared an Instant Pot dinner with the aid of a cooking blog devoted to “one-pot weeknight meals for busy working moms,” one of many such websites I now follow devotedly. Virtual events are in demand and, for many attendees, they have even become the preferred option. From Paris to Nairobi to Rio de Janeiro, people took to the streets to protest Floyd’s death and to highlight their own countries’ racial inequalities. Americans felt passionately about the 2020 presidential election. This wonderful man wants you to shop local. By that time, a deal had been cut among OPEC and OPEC+ members to cut global production by 9.7 million barrels to end the price war. A complete stranger explained to us that “Phantom Thread” (a film that was not even under consideration for any awards) was not actually as sexist as some women erroneously believed. However, those vows were easier to make than to fulfill. Well, 2020 has 2016 beat. The list ends just a few days ago, with Chrissy Teigen’s low-key and restrained Hanukkah celebration — a.k.a., an enormous meal prepared by cookbook author Adeena Sussman. Egregious commenters or repeat offenders will be banned from commenting. News Best of the Capital Region 2020: Best movie theater. In 2020, a year dominated by the coronavirus pandemic and the presidential election, many of the year's biggest events have faded into the background. As countries implemented lockdowns to stop the disease’s spread, the global economy sputtered—it may have contracted by more than 4 percent—and poverty rates spiked. What’s better than wearing pyjamas while attending events from the comfort of your home? But that’s not what happened. On January 3, a U.S. drone strike killed Qasem Soleimani, the leader of the Quds Force of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, shortly after he arrived in Baghdad. On February 5, the Senate acquitted Trump on both articles of impeachment almost entirely along partisan lines. On Article I, alleging abuse of power, forty-eight senators voted guilty and fifty-two voted not guilty—Mitt Romney of Utah was the only Republican to vote to convict and remove Trump. The year closed on a positive note as vaccines were approved in record time. The accords did not mention Palestine and the Palestinian leadership rejected them. 11/09/2020 - Tour de France 2020 - Etape 13 - Chatel-Guyon / Puy Mary (191,5 km) - © A.S.O./Alex Broadway. News Best of the Capital Region 2020: Best chain restaurant. Take a break from your episodic binges and try these riveting films based on real events. In the interest of maintaining a civil forum, The Forward requires that all commenters be appropriately respectful toward our writers, other commenters and the subjects of the articles. If you are planning an event, this list of the best virtual events from 2020/21 will inspire your process. At the ceremony, he took the opportunity to dunk on his competitors, comparing Oscar nominees to “feather-haired motherf—kers” who were more popular than him in high school. Academic and Higher Education Webinars, Webinar Arriving in an era when Zoom still felt exotic, “Saturday Night Seder” had all of the Exodus and none of the gefilte fish. If you clenched your teeth through all 135 gut-churning minutes of “Uncut Gems,” you were probably surprised to find that the Academy Awards didn’t even nod to Adam Sandler’s portrayal of uniquely sleazy diamond dealer Howard Gutman. What Is the World Doing to Distribute COVID-19 Vaccines? 16/09/2020 - Tour de France 2020 - Etape 17 - Grenoble / Meribel (170 km) - KEUKELEIRE Jens (EF PRO CYCLING) © A.S.O./Charly Lopez. Other stories to note in 2020. There will be no shortage of them in 2020, so let’s have a … Climate Disruptions Continue. You would have to go back to 1968 to find a year filled with as much turmoil. Did you miss out on attending one of AVMA’s in-person CE events? The novel coronavirus will not be the last of its kind. Which James Bond film was delayed twice in 2020? Some countries like New Zealand and Vietnam handled the pandemic well, limiting infections while sustaining economic growth. As the year closed, speculation continued as to whether Saudi Arabia would join as well. The size of the mail-in vote and a handful of tight races meant it wasn’t until November 7, four days after Election Day, that the race was called for Joe Biden. We will send email notifications as we hear about each event. 7. That sent oil prices plummeting. Welcome to Best of San Antonio 2020. National Security and Defense Program, U.S. “Princess Bride” star Mandy Patinkin cannot get you a coronavirus vaccine, and he has no control over the nationwide pandemic response. I viewed videos of this event while lounging on the couch in my favorite work-from-home leggings. Joe Biden Wins the Presidency. strut the red carpet in a bedazzled harness, this year’s socially-distanced Emmy Awards, These were the 20 best pop culture moments of 2020. Weeks later, Beijing imposed a new national security law on Hong Kong designed to crush the pro-democracy movement. On August 13, the Trump administration announced it had helped broker a deal in which the United Arab Emirates (UAE) recognized Israel in return for Israel’s pledge to forgo, for the time being at least, annexing territory in the West Bank. An open question is whether Trump’s refusal to concede in the face of clear evidence that he lost will embolden dictators and authoritarians. Irene Katz Connelly is a staff writer at the Forward. Just a few months after releasing his first album in four years, Israeli-American rapper Kosha Dillz starred in a video adaptation of a children’s book about a Jewish reindeer — named “Shmuck the Buck,” of course — who saves Christmas. In other words, it was a perfect night. Kara Jackson, Noah Mulligan, and Anna Shortridge assisted in the preparation of this post. April 7, 2021, Blog Post During one episode, she criticized an ensemble created by contestant Tyler Neasloney as entirely too pedestrian. It was the first time the Oscars included such a gesture. Other parts of the United States, Central America, and Southeast Asia were hit with numerous destructive tropical storms. In October, Bolivia held parliamentary and presidential elections, resulting in the return of former president Evo Morales’ party to political power. Case in point: This list begins in January with an Oscars speech that my boyfriend and I, who had just moved to Brooklyn, watched from a bar we’d already designated as our “regular place.” We exhaled aerosols everywhere. The western United States faced similar record-breaking wildfires later in the year. On August 9, Belarusian president Alexander Lukashenko, a man known as “Europe’s last dictator,” claimed he had won 80 percent of the vote in the country’s presidential election, thereby entitling him to a sixth term in office. Several of these stories will continue into 2021 and beyond. The best events management solutions Click the … The only thing that disturbs commentator Ben Shapiro more than rap is the prospect of women unapologetically embracing their own sexuality. A bright spot in 2020 came from the Middle East of all places. Which is … Nearly a year later, COVID-19 had changed life as we knew it. by Stephen Biddle Had I learned while watching the Oscars that a global pandemic would scuttle all in-person https://www.cfr.org/blog/ten-most-significant-world-events-2020 2020 Grand Tour events. Rather than fearing calls by U.S. officials for a decoupling of the two economies, China embraced steps designed to decouple from the West on its own terms. Local Journalists Webinar: School Policy Decisions During COVID-19. China was aggressive as well in its dealings with Taiwan as the Trump administration strengthened its ties with what Beijing regards as a renegade province. The opposition eventually coalesced around Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, whose husband, a popular YouTuber, had been a leading candidate until Lukashenko had him arrested. Beijing has tightened its grip on Hong Kong in recent years, dimming hopes that the financial center will ever become a full democracy. We can all agree 2020 has been a year like no other. But what better remedy for a public health crisis than a dozen celebrities recording an off-key John Lennon cover from the comfort of their indistinguishably mid-century modern mansions? Tensions flared again in April when several Iranian speedboats harassed U.S. warships in the Persian Gulf, prompting Trump to tweet that he had issued orders “to shoot down” Iranian gunboats if the harassment continued. China also continued its systematic repression of its Uighur minority with surveillance, imprisonment, and forced labor. You can contact her at connelly@forward.com. All readers can browse the comments, and all Forward subscribers can add to the conversation. The livestreamed taste test came after Banner expressed solidarity with the Jewish community in the wake of antisemitic social media posts from a fellow NFL player. At a March meeting of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), Saudi Arabia proposed that OPEC members and aligned oil-producing countries known as OPEC+ cut their joint oil production by 1.5 million barrels per day to help stabilize falling oil prices. Trump refused to concede, however. A public intellectual and advocate for her country’s small liberal Judaism movement, Horvilleur talked about the “je suis juif” movement, women rabbis, and diversity in the Jewish community. Meanwhile, a prolonged drought in the southwestern United States could be the worst in 1,200 years, and the Sahara desert continues to grow. Thomas Donilon discusses his distinguished career in business and government, including his role as national security advisor under President Barack Obama, working with three U.S. presidents, serving at the state department, and his current roles at BlackRock and the Council on Foreign Relations. All the best in pop culture in 2020, from the most anticipated movies, TV shows, and books to the songs, albums, and music videos coming out this year. The Killing of George Floyd. The next day, Trump declared victory, saying that the trial against him was "evil" and Democrats were "vicious as hell.". We talk about our favorite recipes and major events from 2020. Belarusian authorities arrested an estimated 17,000 people; many were brutally beaten. In his acceptance speech, he thanked his mother and cast doubt on the quality of the coveted trophy he received, saying it felt “lighter” than he expected. Four days later, Trump hosted a signing ceremony at the White House for the Abraham Accords and expressed hope that they would lead to “real peace in the Middle East.” Sudan joined the deal in October, and Morocco followed suit in December. February 17, 2021. Events overseas drove few votes in 2020 even though Biden offered a different approach to the world than Trump did. The impeachment trial in the Senate opened on January 16, with Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts presiding. Christmas, what the heck?”. The video didn’t cheer anyone up, but mocking it on social media probably did. This question has not been answered definitively. Here Are A Bunch Of Virtual Events You Can Enjoy While You're Social Distancing. we shouldn’t have been surprised. by Lindsay Maizland and Eleanor Albert With activists like Stacey Abrams fighting voter suppression, and organizations like When We All Vote urging Americans to show up to the polls — or mail-in their ballot — the country saw the highest voter turnout since 1900. Here you’ll find the most popular CE sessions from past events, including AVMA’s Annual Convention, the Veterinary Leadership Conference, and topical summits and symposiums. On January 29, 2021, a great international gala was held: 2020 Events Reviews & 2021 Technology Forecast, implemented by the MEETING15 Platform. In the fall, the couple parlayed that attention into a grassroots GOTV effort — complete with TikTok appearances and twerking. From a deadly plane crash to the British Royals - here is a catch-up of some of the biggest news stories so far this year. Oil Prices Tank. We availed ourselves of public restrooms. And unlike the “Imagine” debacle, this online event actually raised money for a good cause — ultimately, it pulled in $2.9 million for the CDC Foundation’s Coronavirus Emergency Response Fund. Floyd’s death at the hands of officers whose mission is to “protect and serve” followed on the heels of literally hundreds of similar police killings of Black Americans, including Trayvon Martin, Tamir Rice, and Breonna Taylor. Insisting he had won, he demanded recounts in several states, falsely claimed large-scale election fraud, and filed lawsuits in state and federal courts to overturn the results. In most years, a presidential impeachment trial would top the year-end list of biggest news stories. The World Health Organization estimated in October that as much as 10 percent of the world’s population had already contracted COVID-19; by year’s end some 1.7 million people had died from it. That outcome fit with the saying that while foreign policy doesn’t determine presidential elections, presidential elections determine foreign policy. The COVID-19 Pandemic. Lead 20 Conferences That Should Be on Your List for 2020 Say "yes" to a conference that sparks your interest. But she sported this six-pointed star at every subsequent fancy-dress event until the pandemic cancelled fancy-dress events forever. Copyright ©2021The Forward Association, Inc.All rights reserved. Our event celebrates the excellence of our Technicians from around the world and our duty of care is to our people and our attendees. Follow her on Twitter at @katz_conn. August 29 – September 20: 2020 Tour de France; October 3 – 25: 2020 Giro d'Italia; October 20 – November 8: 2020 Vuelta a España; 2020 UCI World Tour. Only in 2020 could the best film of the year star Adam Sandler. The Super Bowl, the Oscars, and the Grammys all happened before the country began quarantining and social distancing. We’ll email you whenever we publish another article by J.J Goldberg. . compromising position, the sequel to the 2006 film, shows trickster creator Sacha Baron Cohen dressed up as a “typical Jew” in a hilariously offensive outfit complete with a prosthetic nose. hunks” of challah. No one really asked for “Borat 2,” but we got it anyway. There has been much talk in recent years about the decline of democracy. Instead, Sandler cleaned up big at the 2020 Film Independent Spirit Awards. The Forward welcomes reader comments in order to promote thoughtful discussion on issues of importance to the Jewish community. Tensions rose again in late November when Iran’s top nuclear scientist was assassinated, likely by Israel. That, apparently, is what Gal Gadot was thinking when she organized the now-infamous “Imagine” collaboration, which included too many key signatures and too many self-serious cameos from stars like Kristen Wiig, Sarah Silverman and Mark Ruffalo. (Also, check out the nice Jewish bakers who gave Banner his first taste.). Gillian Anderson plays which former Prime Minister in The Crown? An actual service to humanity: Jake Gyllenhaal hawking bespoke copies of his tie-dyed Russ & Daughters t-shirt, to help the legacy appetizing store stay afloat during the pandemic. Russia, an OPEC+ country and the world’s third largest oil producer after the United States and Saudi Arabia, rejected the plan, thereby ending six years of Russian-Saudi cooperation on production policy. Best of Belron 2020 postponed to 2021 . One of the arresting officers kept his knee on Floyd’s neck for eight minutes and fifteen seconds, killing him. But he is very good at making us believe that everything will be OK. Attend a fashion illustration course, explore haunted houses, spend a … In all, the world continues to hurtle toward a point of no return. The challenges now are distributing them widely and equitably while preparing to do a better job stopping the next pandemic. Vigorous debate and reasoned critique are welcome; name-calling and personal invective are not and will be deleted. 4. Follow her on Twitter at Sort of?) In December, the U.S. government acknowledged that a massive and sophisticated cyberattack, most likely conducted by Russian intelligence services, had penetrated the computer networks of a range of U.S. government agencies and corporations. Four years ago stories appeared asking whether 2016 was the worst year ever. News Best of 2020: Apple orchards. Belarusians appear not to have gotten the message. The Peninsula Hotels, whose international hospitality brand has epitomised glamour and luxury for nearly a century, announced the winner of its sixth annual classic car showcase, The Peninsula Classics 2020 Best of the Best Award. It could be the best thing you do all year. ... and is the winner of the 2020 Booker prize. In other words, it was a typical pandemic evening. On Article II, alleging obstruction of Congress, forty-seven senators voted guilty and fifty-three senators voted not guilty. The economic slowdown caused by the pandemic did trigger a steep drop in carbon emissions; they were projected to fall by 11 percent in the United States. 5. Tikhanovskaya fled the country following Lukashenko’s claim to victory. On December 14 the Electoral College elected Biden president.
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