Politics
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Eleanora @Eleanora - over 4 years ago
The racial politics of gun control
The racial politics of gun controlWashington (CNN)When Americans talk about guns, what's arguably most interesting isn't what we say about the devices themselves. It's what we betray about whose voices -- and lives -- matter when it comes to our country's virulent gun cul...continued
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Felicita @Felicita - almost 5 years ago
Factbox: Women who have accused Trump of inappropriate conduct
Factbox: Women who have accused Trump of inappropriate conduct - WorldWASHINGTON (Reuters) - E. Jean Carroll, a longtime advice columnist for Elle magazine, is the latest of more than a dozen women to publicly accuse President Donald Trump of sexual misconduct in the year...continued
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Eleanora @Eleanora - over 4 years ago
Netflix's Witcher Show Is More About Politics Than Monster Hunting
Netflix's Witcher Show Is More About Politics Than Monster HuntingThe Witcher 3: Wild Huntis a very long game, but eventually it has to end. Maybe you, like me, have gone searching everywhere for more: the standalone Gwentcard game, the source books, the tabletop RPG. Now...continued
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Anderson @Anderson - almost 5 years ago
Bizarre moment woman leaves Jeremy Corbyn's home with him and shouts at the press in Spanish
Bizarre moment woman leaves Jeremy Corbyn's home with him and shouts at the press in SpanishJeremy Corbyn was able to avoid questions on anti-Semitism today after a mystery woman accompanied him to his car while bellowing at his wife and then berating the waiting press - ...continued
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Jarod @Jarod - almost 5 years ago
Tim Mullaney: The Fed doesn’t have to cut rates — but it can in order to help the middle class
The Fed doesn’t have to cut rates — but it can in order to help the middle classIt’s not often that Donald Trump, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and the stock market all agree on something — but now they’re of one mind about lowering interest rates as soon as the Federal Reserv...continued
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Clarissa @Clarissa - almost 5 years ago
The Squad won't cave in to Trump
The Squad won't cave in to Trump (opinion)Jill Filipovic is a journalist based in Washington and author of the book, "The H-Spot: The Feminist Pursuit of Happiness." Follow her on Twitter. The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely her own. View more opinion art...continued
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George @George - almost 5 years ago
All eyes on ICC after Zimbabwe Cricket board dismissed
Cricket: All eyes on ICC after Zimbabwe Cricket board dismissed(Reuters) - Zimbabwe cricket fans, still stinging from their team's absence from the World Cup, are fearful for the future of their game with severe sanctions possible for "government interference" after the r...continued
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Raoul @Raoul - almost 5 years ago
Former NJ teacher, theater camp worker admits to making child pornography
Former employee at Broadway Theatre camp says he made child pornWOODBURY – A stage manager for a summer theater camp in Pitman has admitted he made child pornography by hiding a camera in a restroom to record underage boys.Thomas Guzzi Jr., 39, also pleaded guilty Tuesday...continued
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Assunta @Assunta - over 2 years ago
Dan Savage: ‘When politicians leave sex alone, I’ll leave politics alone’
Dan Savage is the world’s most influential sex columnist, who regularly offends both conservatives and liberals with his radical views. On the 30th anniversary of his column he tells Eva Wiseman how, for all the controversy, what he’s really interested in is …
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Wilmer @Wilmer - over 4 years ago
What Happens Next With Russia’s Politics
What Happens Next With Russia's Politics Russia has a new government! Well, technically. Very technically.Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a number of constitutional changes that will be put to the Russian people in a referendum, leading the government of Prim...continued
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Elian @Elian - about 2 years ago
As a ‘Seismic Shift’ Fractures Evangelicals, an Arkansas Pastor Leaves Home
Kevin Thompson thought he would lead his hometown church for the rest of his life. Then came Trump and everything after.
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Assunta @Assunta - almost 5 years ago
Macron’s group in EU Parliament demands pan-European candidate lists
Macron’s group in EU Parliament demands pan-European candidate lists – POLITICOOSAKA, Japan — Renew Europe, the liberal-centrist group in the European Parliament backed by French President Emmanuel Macron, wants a commitment to allow transnational candidate lists in EU el...continued
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Alexzander @Alexzander - almost 5 years ago
Cuomo signs bill allowing Congress to get Trump tax returns
Cuomo signs bill allowing Congress to get Trump tax returnsNew York Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed a bill Monday that could allow lawmakers on Capitol Hill to obtain President Trump’s state tax returns, in what has been described as a "workaround" after failed efforts by House ...continued
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Jimmy @Jimmy - over 4 years ago
Can the Right Escape Racism?
Can the Right Escape Racism? - The New York TimesAnd this shift was not just a case of white America making deals at black America’s expense and congratulating itself. Blacks as well as whites had a relatively optimistic view of race relations around the turn of the mille...continued
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Felicita @Felicita - 30 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.
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Elvie @Elvie - almost 5 years ago
Seven-foot tsunamis threaten oil tanker expressway in Persian Gulf, study warns
Seven-foot tsunamis threaten oil tanker expressway in Persian Gulf, study warnsThe world’s major oil tanker expressway in the Persian Gulf could be hammered with 7ft tsunamis as often as every two years, new research warns.This is likely to be caused by global warming and...continued
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Rahsaan @Rahsaan - almost 5 years ago
How Mitch McConnell became a bigger villain in first Democratic Debate than Trump
How Mitch McConnell became a bigger villain in first Democratic Debate than Trump – Raw StoryGoogle searches for Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) spiked over 2,000 percent during Wednesday’s first Democratic Debate, causing him to be the top trending search o...continued
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Gregoria @Gregoria - almost 5 years ago
How NASA's moon mission turned Houston into "Space City"
Apollo 11: How NASA's moon mission turned Houston into "Space City"If New York is known as the "Big Apple" and New Orleans the "Big Easy," Houston is "Space City." That reputation began almost six decades ago, when NASA decided to open the Manned Spacecraft Center in Hous...continued
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Wilmer @Wilmer - over 2 years ago
GOP Governors Fight Virus Mandates as the Party's Covid-19 Politics Harden
As several Republican-controlled states confront their worst outbreaks yet, their leaders — following the base — have doubled down on resisting vaccine and mask requirements.
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Izaiah @Izaiah - almost 2 years ago
The first Gen Z candidates are running for Congress — and running against compromise
As the first few Gen Z candidates navigate runs for Congress, questions remain over how coming of age during intense national political division will shape Gen Z candidates' approach to politics.
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Nelson @Nelson - almost 5 years ago
Attacks on ‘white & male’ Moon landing proves no US achievement is too big for liberals to destroy
Attacks on ‘white & male’ Moon landing proves no US achievement is too big for liberals to destroy — RT USA NewsAttempts to diminish the achievements of Apollo 11 and to reassign credit don’t just taint the 50th anniversary of the moon landing, but presage the technol...continued
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Madalyn @Madalyn - over 4 years ago
Republican jitters grow over Trump in 'turning point' week
This week was a turning point for Republicans on TrumpWashington (CNN)Here are the stories our panel of top political reporters have on their radar, in this week's "Inside Politics" forecast.President Donald Trump has been vocal this week about his communications with Tur...continued
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Nestor @Nestor - almost 5 years ago
The meme-ification of Canadian politics
The meme-ification of Canadian politicsWe all understand why political parties use memes. Even if you don’t recognize the term, you’ve certainly seen them. A meme is a simple image, sometimes a short video clip, that is easily absorbed, punchy and intended to be shared wi...continued
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Monserrat @Monserrat - 7 months ago
Killings in the U.S. are dropping at a historic rate. Will anyone notice?
Homicides went up in 2020 and 2021 and are now rapidly coming back down. Violent crime nationwide hasn't increased. But the perception of a crime wave still colors U.S. politics.
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Angus @Angus - almost 5 years ago
How Kanye West's "Wyoming Sessions" Rollout Was Doomed From The Start
How Kanye West's "Wyoming Sessions" Rollout Was Doomed From The StartJune 23rd marks the one year anniversary of Teyana Taylor’s K.T.S.E.and, with that, the end of Kanye West’s infamous “five weeks, five albums” rollout plan that stemmed from what are now dubbed “The Wyom...continued
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