Politics
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Allene
@Allene -
almost 5 years ago
“We were too scared of the Daily Mail”: Will Labour abolish private schools?
“We were too scared of the Daily Mail”Britain is on the cusp of being ruled by an old Etonian. Again. (Boris Johnson would be the school’s 20th former pupil to become prime minister.)But this grimly inevitable prospect has pushed a group of Labour members into action. The...continued
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Rex
@Rex -
almost 5 years ago
Dems in (Legitimate) Disarray
Dems in (Legitimate) DisarrayThere’s no way around it–Nancy Pelosi has done a dreadful job as Speaker this term.There are multiple fronts here. While the jury may remain out on whether to impeach, where are the legitimate massive investigations of the administration? Reme...continued
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Clarissa
@Clarissa -
over 2 years ago
Live Updates: Californians Vote to Keep Newsom as Governor
In a costly recall election dominated by the politics of the coronavirus response, about two-thirds of voters said that the Democrat Gavin Newsom should remain in office.
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Kari
@Kari -
almost 5 years ago
Connecticut and Oregon Make Paid Family Leave a Reality
Connecticut and Oregon Make Paid Family Leave a RealityThe United States has no national guarantee that if someone has a new baby or needs to tend to their own or a family member’s serious injury or illness he can take any paid time off from work. The only guarantee is 12...continued
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Izaiah
@Izaiah -
almost 5 years ago
Listen to Black Voters: Put Economic Justice First
Put Economic Justice FirstOn the heels of the year’s first Democratic Presidential debates, many scratch their heads at what, ultimately, will set the sprawling field of 20 candidates apart — not just in rhetoric, but in policy. The Democratic Party has long counted on th...continued
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Rahsaan
@Rahsaan -
almost 5 years ago
A Biennial Navigates Indigenous Cultures Around the Globe
A Biennial Navigates Indigenous Cultures Around the GlobeSince its official opening in Quito, Ecuador in October 2004, the Intercontinental Biennale of Indigenous Arts (BIAI) has grown in size and breadth. This past edition, hosted in Lima, Peru in 2018, included the work...continued
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Liliane
@Liliane -
almost 5 years ago
One day encapsulated everything that’s wrong with Fox News
One day encapsulated everything that’s wrong with Fox NewsTuesday was an especially ugly day for Fox News.It began with revelations that host Sean Hannity helped spread Russian propaganda about Seth Rich’s murder. It ended with an astoundingly racist attack on Rep. Ilhan ...continued
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Allene
@Allene -
almost 5 years ago
Here’s why busy-ness is so damaging
Here’s why busy-ness is so damaging – Alternet.orgThere never seems to be enough time to accomplish all the things we must do. Life gets busier and busier. But what does all that busy-ness add to our lives?Mainstream culture tells us that being busy is a virtue, so we wan...continued
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Moises
@Moises -
almost 5 years ago
Latest Weapon of US Imperialism: Liquified Natural Gas (LNG)
Latest Weapon of US Imperialism: Liquified Natural Gas (LNG)One of the most important energy battles of the future will be fought in the field of liquid natural gas (LNG). Suggested as one of the main solutions topollution, LNG offers the possibility of still managing to ...continued
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Joe
@Joe -
almost 5 years ago
The Donald Trump era requires a new theory of conspiracy theories
The Donald Trump era requires a new theory of conspiracy theories – Alternet.orgRichard Nixon may have had his enemies list, but no president has ever publicly embraced conspiracy theories quite like Donald Trump. From claiming that Barack Obama was not born in the United...continued
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Pablo
@Pablo -
over 1 year ago
Jim Clyburn’s Long Quest For Black Political Power
The South Carolina congressman's influence in Democratic politics is as far-reaching as it is unsung.
20 minutes read
Meggie
@Meggie -
almost 5 years ago
Not one 2020 candidate has a website that is accessible to the blind
2020 candidates: none of them have accessible websites for disabled peopleThe growing list of presidential candidates has something in common beyond their Oval Office aspirations: None of them think disabled people should be able to access their websites.On Tuesday, a day...continued
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Alvah
@Alvah -
over 4 years ago
Trump works to avoid evangelical defections in 2020 - POLITICO
Trump touts gains for evangelicals as he works to avoid defectionsThe first of several "Evangelicals for Trump" events planned over the next 11 months was part of a larger effort to broaden the president's support among religious voters in the wake of an attention-grabbin...continued
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Pablo
@Pablo -
almost 5 years ago
Money Laundering Scandals Bring Court Charges and Record Job Cuts to Euro Banks
Money Laundering Scandals Bring Court Charges and Record Job Cuts to Euro BanksThe international financial establishment is known to express concern about the risks of money laundering when the crypto space is mentioned. A string of scandals indicates, however, that tradi...continued
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Cyril
@Cyril -
almost 5 years ago
Turkey's Democratic Hope: Istanbul Mayor Poses Existential Threat to Erdogan
In Istanbul's New Mayor, Erdogan Faces a New ThreatNo matter where Ekrem Imamoglu goes these days, his fans await him: Women with headscarves who want to touch him, teenagers asking for a selfie. That's the case in Istanbul, where Imamoglu was elected mayor last Sunday by...continued
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Jeffrey
@Jeffrey -
almost 5 years ago
Trump murdered the Iran Deal — and Europe isn’t too happy about it
Trump murdered the Iran Deal — and Europe isn’t too happy about it – Alternet.orgEurope did not want Trump and the United States to walk out of the Obama-era Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).JCPOA was the deal negotiated with great effort by Iran and the P5+1 (C...continued
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Angus
@Angus -
almost 5 years ago
10 video games that should be turned into TV shows
10 Video Games That Should Be Turned Into TV ShowsVideo game TV adaptations are all the rage right now. Netflix is currently developing The Witcher with Henry Cavill in the starring role, and Showtime is working on a Halo adaptation. StudioMDHR and Netflix just announced ...continued
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Patrick
@Patrick -
almost 5 years ago
Transcript: Rep. Liz Cheney on "Face the Nation"
Transcript: Rep. Liz Cheney on "Face the Nation," July 21, 2019The following is a transcript of the interview with Republican Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming that aired Sunday, July 21, 2019, on "Face the Nation."MARGARET BRENNAN: Joining us now is the number three Republican ...continued
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Pablo
@Pablo -
over 2 years ago
Politics Updates: A Deeply Divided House Returns
The House returns to Washington on Monday to try to win passage of a measure needed to protect a $3.5 trillion social policy bill from a filibuster, but fractures in the party are starting to show.
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Izaiah
@Izaiah -
almost 5 years ago
Emmanuel Macron, Part Deux
Emmanuel Macron, Part Deux – Foreign PolicyThere might not be second acts in American lives, as F. Scott Fitzgerald observed, but Emmanuel Macron is betting that maxim doesn’t apply to France. Since April, there has been much ballyhoo over the second act of the French pre...continued
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Devin
@Devin -
almost 5 years ago
Here Are The Five 2020 Races That Could Determine Control Of The Senate
Here Are The Five 2020 Races That Could Determine Control Of The SenateWhile most of the focus during the 2020 election cycle will be on the presidential election, the battle for control of the U.S. Senate will be of equal and perhaps even greater importance. Without a ma...continued
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Elian
@Elian -
almost 5 years ago
Who's in Trump's Cabinet? A full list of the president's top advisers
Who's in Trump's Cabinet? A full list of the president's top advisersPresident Trump’s Cabinet is made up of department heads and advisers he’s hand-picked – and they all have vastly different backgrounds.But his Cabinet, which includes the heads of 15 executive departmen...continued
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Monserrat
@Monserrat -
almost 5 years ago
Let’s not get personal
Let’s not get personal“He’s morally unfit to be President.” “The environment is a moral issue.” “We should consume only those commodities produced by the highest moral standards.” We hear this kind of moralizing all the time, but these are not political positions, let alo...continued
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Clarissa
@Clarissa -
over 2 years ago
Biden to visit Ida-hit residents in New York and New Jersey – US politics live
President to tour neighborhoods affected by last week’s huge stormClimate change making hurricanes more frequent and strongerSign up to receive First Thing – our daily briefing by email 2.36pm BST During his trip to New Jer…
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Geovany
@Geovany -
almost 5 years ago
Beto O’Rourke’s 2020 presidential campaign and policies, explained
Beto O’Rourke’s 2020 presidential campaign and policies, explainedA narrow loss in a 2018 Texas Senate race made Beto O’Rourke a political star. He decided to try to ride that stardom all the way to the White House as a fresh face who combines charisma and an outsider per...continued
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