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Alexie
@Alexie -
10 months ago
Missions v priorities: how Starmer’s policy goals compare with Sunak’s
As the Labour leader completes his key pledges, we compare them with the prime minister’s – and assess how firm they areUK politics live – latest updates Continue reading...
13 minutes read
Cynthia
@Cynthia -
almost 5 years ago
Opinion | Opportunistic compromises in politics no longer work
Opportunistic compromises in politics no longer workHave you ever noticed the dyers of the north Indian villages who look after their traditional profession of dyeing clothes in various colours? The clothes in fascinating colours drying outside their houses or their workp...continued
7 minutes read
Giles
@Giles -
almost 5 years ago
Jeremy Corbyn faces furious backlash from staff over handling of anti-Semitism doc
Jeremy Corbyn faces furious backlash from staff over handling of anti-Semitism docLabour's leadership is facing a furious backlash from the party’s own staff over its treatment of staff over the anti-Semitism crisis.More than 200 current and former party workers signed a ...continued
6 minutes read
Ericka
@Ericka -
about 3 years ago
Live Updates: Georgia’s Voting Law Reverberates in Washington
Georgia lost one major sporting event, the M.L.B. All-Star Game, but the Masters Tournament is proceeding as planned. Senator Mitch McConnell advised corporations to stay out of politics, except for political donations. A former House speaker, John Boehner, a…
12 minutes read
Abbie
@Abbie -
over 4 years ago
From "King Bibi" to kingmaker Lieberman?
From King Bibi to kingmaker Lieberman?JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Half a year ago one man stood alone and unchallenged on the summit of Israeli politics - the veteran right-wing populist Benjamin Netanyahu, known as “King Bibi” to his loyal followers.But on Tuesday Netanyahu fa...continued
6 minutes read
Marie
@Marie -
almost 5 years ago
Jerusalem Unity Prize given in memory of three murdered Yeshiva students
Jerusalem Unity Prize given in memory of three murdered Yeshiva studentsThe annual Jerusalem Unity Award ceremony was held on Monday at the President’s Residence. In Israel’s fractured society, tragedy becomes a unifying factor as was the case five years ago when three te...continued
7 minutes read
Grayce
@Grayce -
about 3 years ago
Israel’s Groundhog Day: A fourth election in two years.
Voters are heading to the polls in Israel for the fourth time in two years. Israeli politics have been paralyzed by polarization since Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu came under investigation for corruption in 2017.
12 minutes read
Delia
@Delia -
about 5 years ago
What abortion activists want from the 2020 candidates
Every Democrat running for president supports abortion rights. “Every woman deserves safe, affordable access to comprehensive reproductive health care — including abortion,” is a quote that could have come from any one of the 20 candidates vying for the Democratic preside...continued
11 minutes read
Ryleigh
@Ryleigh -
almost 5 years ago
Making banking boring again: the decline of Deutsche Bank
the decline of Deutsche BankThere once was a time when Deutsche Bank’s central purpose was to expand its investment banking operations to compete with its American counterparts. On Sunday (7 July), its CEO declared those “days of spectacular ambition” over, announcing a m...continued
5 minutes read
Jerrold
@Jerrold -
almost 5 years ago
The hugely inappropriate weekend of Ivanka Trump and Donald Trump Jr.
Ivanka Trump and Donald Trump Jr.'s hugely inappropriate weekendIvanka Trump, traveling with her father in Asia, sought to play the role of a sort of shadow secretary of state. She attended a series of bilateral meetings between the US and foreign powers at the G20. She w...continued
7 minutes read
Abbie
@Abbie -
almost 2 years ago
The Nightmare Politics and Sticky Science of Hacking the Climate
Spraying aerosols and sucking carbon out of the air would bring down temperatures, yes. But the unintended consequences of geoengineering could be enormous.
12 minutes read
Muriel
@Muriel -
almost 5 years ago
Pilgrim Road sparks political tensions as NGO claims it’s about politics
Pilgrim Road sparks political tensions as NGO claims it’s about politicsDear Reader, As you can imagine, more people are reading The Jerusalem Post than ever before. Nevertheless, traditional business models are no longer sustainable and high-quality publications, like ou...continued
6 minutes read
Madalyn
@Madalyn -
almost 5 years ago
Trump and the ‘Racist Tweets’
Trump and the ‘Racist Tweets’What does “racist” even mean anymore?Racism is the headline on President Trump’s Sunday tweets — the media-Democrat complex assiduously describes them as “racist tweets” as if that were a fact rather than a trope. I don’t think they were racis...continued
8 minutes read
Moises
@Moises -
almost 5 years ago
Handling the ‘maelstrom’: The Irish politicians backing mindfulness
The Irish politicians backing mindfulnessIt seems like a big ask – expecting politicians to set aside daily time to meditate so that they can focus better on the multiple demands on their attention, energy and time.But, that’s exactly what a small group of TDs and Senator...continued
6 minutes read
Giles
@Giles -
almost 5 years ago
Trump foreign policy all hat, no cattle
Trump foreign policy all hat, no cattleLast week, President Donald Trump departed for the Group of 20 summit in Japan by airing a flurry of grievances, ranging from the U.S.-Japan security treaty to Chinese trading practices to Europe being Europe. Clearly, the administra...continued
6 minutes read
Juliet
@Juliet -
almost 5 years ago
Essence Fest marks 25 years of celebrating black culture
Essence Fest marks 25 years of celebrating black cultureNEW ORLEANS — The Essence Festival, which draws thousands to New Orleans during the fourth of July week, is celebrating 25 years of bringing African American women of all ages together for thought-proving conversatio...continued
8 minutes read
Adelia
@Adelia -
almost 5 years ago
Lead Commissionner’s speech on a positive vision for countering extremism
Lead Commissionner’s speech on a positive vision for countering extremismGood morning everyone. My name is Sara Khan and I am the Lead Commissioner at the Commission for Countering Extremism.It’s great to be here – with a room full of people all committed to challenging e...continued
7 minutes read
Teagan
@Teagan -
almost 5 years ago
New Trudeau-Trump opioid plan helps rebuild frayed relations from trade talks
New Trudeau-Trump opioid plan helps rebuild frayed relations from trade talksOTTAWA—The ranking U.S. diplomat on drug enforcement policy is to visit Ottawa in July to kick-start a fresh round of co-operation between the two countries on tackling the opioid crisis. That in...continued/https://www.thestar.com/content/dam/thestar/news/canada/2019/06/29/new-trudeau-trump-opioid-plan-helps-rebuild-frayed-relations-from-trade-talks/fentanyl.jpg)
6 minutes read
Nelson
@Nelson -
almost 5 years ago
Trump says reelection ‘easier’ if he is impeached
Trump says reelection 'easier' if he is impeachedUS president repeats his longstanding allegation that FBI investigation into his 2016 campaign was illegalWASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said in an interview broadcast Sunday his chances of retaining the Whit...continued
5 minutes read
Alexzander
@Alexzander -
almost 5 years ago
Robert Reich: The Democrats Have to Get Serious About Beating Trump | Opinion
Robert Reich: The Democrats Have to Get Serious About Beating TrumpImagine an opposition political party in a land being taken over by an oligarchy, headed by a would-be tyrant.The tyrant and the oligarchy behind him have convinced many voters that the reason they feel po...continued
6 minutes read
Felicita
@Felicita -
11 days ago
I'm a Democrat who moved to Florida to be closer to my boyfriend. I was nervous about the politic...
David Maughan moved from Virginia to Florida last year. He loves the community he's been able to build but is frustrated by the car-centric design.
7 minutes read
Ryleigh
@Ryleigh -
almost 3 years ago
Black faces in high places: how Simon Woolley revolutionised British politics
He set up Operation Black Vote in 1996, vastly increasing the number of Black MPs - and later this year becomes the first Black man to head an Oxbridge collegeIn the mid-90s, Simon Woolley believed British politics was largely indifferent to minority communit…
12 minutes read
Nelson
@Nelson -
over 2 years ago
Menace, as a Political Tool, Enters the Republican Mainstream
Threats of violence have become commonplace among a significant part of the party, as historians and those who study democracy warn of a dark shift in American politics.
11 minutes read
Oren
@Oren -
almost 5 years ago
The First Democratic Debates
The First Democratic Debates[W]hen we refer to all Kurdish fighters synonymously, we simply blur the fact that they have very different politics. . . right now, yes, the people are facing the Islamic State threat, so it’s very important to have a unified focus. But the tr...continued
5 minutes read
Josiah
@Josiah -
almost 5 years ago
5 things to know for July 18: Politics, Puerto Rico, cops' social posts, Kevin Spacey
5 things to know for July 18: Politics, Puerto Rico, cops' social posts, Kevin SpaceyIf your day doesn't start until you've gotten up to speed on the latest headlines, then let us introduce you to your new favorite morning fix. Sign up here for the '5 Things' newsletter.(...continued
6 minutes read