Politics
Anything to do with Politics
Roger
@Roger -
almost 5 years ago
"Tiger Mandingo,” Who Got 30 Years For Not Telling Sex Partners He Had HIV, Is Free 25 Years Early
"Tiger Mandingo" Convicted For Transmitting HIV Released From PrisonBOONVILLE, Missouri —Michael Johnson, who was sentenced to an unprecedented 30 and a half years for failing to disclose his HIV status to his sexual partners, was released today, 25 years early, after an ...continued
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Marlon
@Marlon -
10 months ago
How TV’s Political Thrillers Lost the Plot
From 'Citadel' to 'Hijack,' shows set within the crucible of politics suddenly seem allergic to political ideas.
7 minutes read
Garnet
@Garnet -
almost 5 years ago
House GOP leaders defend Trump's racist attack on lawmakers
House GOP leaders defend Trump's racist attack on lawmakersLeaders of the Republican Party in Congress on Tuesday came to the defense of President Donald Trump amid an intense backlash to racist commentsfrom the President suggesting that four Democratic congresswomen of c...continued
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Cameron
@Cameron -
almost 5 years ago
Gerrymandering takeaways: What the Supreme Court's redistricting decision means for Wisconsin
What the Supreme Court's decision means for WisconsinMADISON - Wisconsin's legislative maps weren't before the U.S. Supreme Court, but the court's ruling Thursday appeared certain to end a lawsuit seeking to change the Badger State's district lines.The 5-4 decision will l...continued
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Juliet
@Juliet -
almost 5 years ago
Is Twitter making it harder for Democrats to win in 2020?
Is Twitter making it harder for Democrats to win in 2020?(CNN)There's a great piece in The New York Times Friday where Jonathan Martin talks to a trio of female Democratic governors who voice their concern that the party's 2020 nomination fight is shifting too far left, i...continued
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Alexzander
@Alexzander -
almost 5 years ago
Dukes, Sophie Kinsella, & More
Dukes, Sophie Kinsella, & MoreIce Hot by Tracy Goodwin is $1.99! This is a hockey romance and Elyse enjoyed this one and gave it a B. However, she does issue some content warnings, so be sure to read over the review first. Ice Hot was a sexy celebrity romance with an ...continued
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Geovany
@Geovany -
over 2 years ago
FIRST READING: British MP killing brings a chill to Canadian politics - National Post
FIRST READING: British MP killing brings a chill to Canadian politics National Post
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Anderson
@Anderson -
almost 2 years ago
Office Politics Don’t Have to Be Toxic
Office politics might seem unpleasant, but the ability to build relationships, access opportunities, and influence others is critical for anyone’s professional development. Unfortunately, research has shown that employees from underrepresented groups are ofte…
10 minutes read
Minnie
@Minnie -
almost 5 years ago
Elizabeth Warren Targeted a Trump Backer for Investigation and Is Using It as a Campaign Issue
Elizabeth Warren Targeted a Trump Backer for Investigation and Is Using It as a Campaign IssueOne of the standard claims regularly made by the left is that Donald Trump has used federal law enforcement to go after his enemies. While there is no evidence whatsoever to indi...continued
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Juliet
@Juliet -
over 4 years ago
The real politics of type
Typefaces can be conservative or liberal. But there's a lot more to itA recent study by Virginia Tech professors Katherine Haenschen and Daniel J. Tamul indicates that people make assumptions about candidates based on the typefaces they use. The study asked 987 people to ...continued
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Maureen
@Maureen -
almost 5 years ago
Ex-Iowa official wins $1.5M in anti-gay discrimination case
Ex-Iowa official wins $1.5M in anti-gay discrimination caseDES MOINES, Iowa — Former Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad and a staffer discriminated against the state’s then-commissioner of workers’ compensation in 2011 because he’s gay, and the ex-official is entitled to $1.5 milli...continued
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Roger
@Roger -
about 3 years ago
How Democracy Faces a Rising Threat Splitting Republicans and Democrats
The country is increasingly split into camps that don’t just disagree on policy and politics — they see the other as alien, immoral, a threat. Such political sectarianism is now on the march.
9 minutes read
Moises
@Moises -
almost 5 years ago
CM Devendra Fadnavis embarks on Maha Janadesh Yatra from August 1
CM Devendra Fadnavis embarks on Maha Janadesh Yatra from August 1The chief minister Devendra Fadnavis is going to embark on a month-long Maha Janadesh Yatra from August 1 carrying the message of good governance to consolidate the party across Maharashtra.The mission Mahar...continued
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Adelia
@Adelia -
almost 5 years ago
Democrats Move Further Left On Gun-Grabbing In 2020 Debate
Democrats Move Further Left On Gun-Grabbing In 2020 DebateDemocratic candidates collectively came out for more gun control in the first debates of the 2020 election cycle, seemingly trying to one-up each other with stricter gun-grabbing policy proposals.Thanks to gun cont...continued
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Alexandro
@Alexandro -
almost 5 years ago
Some MPs not running in the next election will get paid around $1.6 million in severance
Some MPs not running in the next election will get paid around $1.6 million in severanceOTTAWA — Members of Parliament who have decided not to run for re-election this fall will cash in a cumulative $1.6 million in severance payments, and millions more will likely be paid...continued
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Minnie
@Minnie -
almost 5 years ago
Donald Trump’s Tweets Were Malicious, and Republican Silence is Deafening
Donald Trump's Tweets & Republican SilenceIn 2016 Speaker Paul Ryan called Donald Trump’s attacks on Judge Alonzo Curiel — Trump had called the American-born judge “Mexican” and claimed he was therefore too biased to preside over the Trump University litigation — the ...continued
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Alexandro
@Alexandro -
over 2 years ago
Middle Age Doesn’t Happen ‘Just Like That’
Why is the “Sex and the City” reboot populated by adults who seem perplexed by everything from politics to their own bodies?
10 minutes read
Pablo
@Pablo -
over 2 years ago
How Misinformation Threatened a Montana National Heritage Area
Civic boosters in central Montana hoped for some federal money to promote tourism. A disinformation campaign got in the way.
10 minutes read
Geovany
@Geovany -
over 4 years ago
Facebook Still Screwing Up This Whole Politics Thing Pretty Bad
Facebook Still Screwing Up This Whole Politics Thing Pretty BadFacebook has continued to fumble efforts to extract itself from its self-imposed political nightmare, with the company seeing increasing backlash to both its political advertising policies and continuing to st...continued
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Eleanora
@Eleanora -
over 4 years ago
Package Free picks up $4.5 million to scale sustainable CPG products
Package Free picks up $4.5 million to scale sustainable CPG products – TechCrunchThe climate crisis continues to be just that… a crisis. And it’s spurring people across the country (and globe) to take action, particularly when it comes to their own lifestyle.Lauren Singer...continued
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Nelson
@Nelson -
over 4 years ago
Twitter Details Its Political Ad Ban as Civil Rights Groups Ask, What About the Nazis?
Twitter Details Its Political Ad Ban as Civil Rights Groups Ask, What About the Nazis?Twitter on Friday revealed the final details of a plan to restrict political ads across its platform, saying it would prohibit political content in paid ads from candidates and political...continued
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Maureen
@Maureen -
7 months ago
The bill to arm Israel and Ukraine could be the last great fight of Biden's political life
Biden doesn't have a lot of other legislative options, and nothing is certain in American politics. The aid package might be his last accomplishment.
7 minutes read
Pablo
@Pablo -
almost 5 years ago
Why won't the big news outlets call Trump's racist tweets racist?
Why won't the big news outlets call Trump's racist tweets racist? / Boing BoingWhy is the American news media so very afraid to just call Trump's racist tweets racist?We had another chance to see cowardice in action on Sunday.On Sunday morning, popular-vote-losing illegit...continued
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Torey
@Torey -
almost 5 years ago
Supreme Court: Bad Day for Everyone, Especially Roberts
Supreme Court: Bad Day for Everyone, Especially RobertsToday the Supreme Court issued two major opinions with profound implications for American politics. It blocked, for now, adding a question about citizenship on the 2020 Census in Department of Commerce vs. New York. I...continued
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Assunta
@Assunta -
almost 5 years ago
Bernie Versus the Establishment?
Bernie Versus the Establishment?How often have we heard that we should stop relitigating the 2016 primaries? It became an incantation for those hoping for a way out from a demoralizing Trump presidency and the exhausting permanent campaign of contemporary political life. ...continued
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