Politics
Anything to do with Politics
Giles
@Giles -
almost 5 years ago
David Fincher Reveals When ‘Mindhunter’ Is Returning And The Season’s ‘Tragic Story’
David Fincher Reveals When ‘Mindhunter’ Season 2 PremieresIf it feels like Netflix has been lacking in shows about hunting minds, that’s because it has. The first season of Mindhunter, the David Fincher- and Charlize Theron-produced series about two FBI agents (Jonathan G...continued
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Josiah
@Josiah -
over 3 years ago
Explainer: What hardline Islamic cleric Rizieq Shihab's return means for Indonesian politics - Re...
Six supporters of Indonesian Islamic cleric Rizieq Shihab were killed in a shootout on Monday, police said, raising worries the clash could reignite tensions between authorities and Islamist groups in the world’s biggest Muslim majority country.
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Ezequiel
@Ezequiel -
almost 5 years ago
The Politics of Climate Change
The Politics of Climate Change - The New York TimesDonald Shockey Miami The writer is an urban planner.Re “Oregon’s Climate Bill and the Case of the Disappearing Republicans” (news article, June 25):The standoff over a climate bill in Oregon’s statehouse is distressing. B...continued
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Priscilla
@Priscilla -
about 2 months ago
Saudi Arabia's first humanoid robot knows not to talk about sex or politics, its creator says
Saudi Arabia's first humanoid robot, Sara, has been designed by Riyadh-based QSS to avoid discussing sex or politics, the company's CEO told BI.
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Rose
@Rose -
almost 5 years ago
Remember when Trump denounced executive orders? And his base cheered?
Remember when Trump denounced executive orders? And his base cheered?"The White House is developing a plan to cut taxes by indexing capital gains to inflation … in a move that would largely benefit the wealthy and may be done in a way that …We may now safely say that this...continued
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Myles
@Myles -
almost 5 years ago
Bercow BLOCKS bid to choke off government money if they push for no deal Brexit
Bercow BLOCKS bid to choke off government money if they push for no deal BrexitSpeaker John Bercow has blocked a bid to choke off government cash if the next Prime Minister pushes for a no deal Brexit .A cross-party group of MPs were planning to add an amendment blocking ...continued
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Teagan
@Teagan -
almost 2 years ago
Before fatal shooting, Japan's Abe was up close with the crowd - Reuters.com
Moments before he was fatally shot from behind on Friday, Japanese former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was doing what he'd done for decades in politics: getting up close to the crowds and stumping for a local candidate./cloudfront-us-east-2.images.arcpublishing.com/reuters/JC7OCDULIFKMXI6I37DCJX4WQQ.jpg)
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Izaiah
@Izaiah -
about 2 years ago
We Are All Living in Vladimir Putin’s World Now
It’s shaped by historical resentments and great power politics. And it’s going to be ugly.
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Hank
@Hank -
over 1 year ago
New British PM Truss brings tougher UK stance on China - Reuters
One of British politics' firmest critics of China became prime minister on Tuesday as Liz Truss, a self-styled defender of the post-war western world order, replaced Boris Johnson whose policy towards Beijing failed to harden fast enough for many in his party./cloudfront-us-east-2.images.arcpublishing.com/reuters/L4EMDYVKMZPYHOFVD73RQ5EOMM.jpg)
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Garnet
@Garnet -
9 months ago
BBC writes to Farage to apologise over Coutts bank account report
Corporation admits information in story and headline about former Ukip leader ‘turned out not to be accurate’UK politics live – latest updatesThe BBC has written to Nigel Farage to apologise for its reporting of the closure of the former UKI…
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Emmie
@Emmie -
almost 4 years ago
Singapore PM's brother thrusts first-family row into politics - Reuters Africa
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - When the brother of Singapore’s prime minister joined the opposition to the party their father led through the city-state’s independence and rise as a nation, he brought a bitter family squabble into the realm of politics on the eve of a general elec...continued
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Jeffrey
@Jeffrey -
over 4 years ago
David H. Koch, Industrialist Who Fueled Right-Wing Movement, Dies at 79
David Koch, Billionaire Who Fueled Right-Wing Movement, Dies at 79David H. Koch, who amassed a multibillion-dollar fortune with his brother Charles from the corporate behemoth they ran and then joined him in pouring their riches into a powerful right-wing libertarian move...continued
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Minnie
@Minnie -
about 2 years ago
Lynn Yeakel, Spurred Into Politics by Anita Hill, Dies at 80
She nearly unseated Senator Arlen Specter after his aggressive grilling of Ms. Hill during Clarence Thomas’s 1991 Supreme Court confirmation hearings.
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Bart
@Bart -
about 3 years ago
Right wing's long history of deflecting on extremism
Nicole Hemmer writes while Gov. Kevin Stitt's words about cancel culture at the Oklahoma bombing memorial may sound like an offhand attempt to insert culture-wars commentary into a moment of serious reflection, they are part of a long trend on the right of us…
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Josiah
@Josiah -
over 2 years ago
Is the anxiety over New York schools reopening about public health – or politics? | Emma Brockes
From some of the chatter among parents, you’d think that sending children back into classrooms was a risk with no upsideThere are another two weeks on the clock until state schools go back in New York, and the temperature around Covid discourse is changing. T…
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Leda
@Leda -
over 4 years ago
Joe Biden’s Digital Ads Are Disappearing. Not a Good Sign, Strategists Say.
Joe Biden’s Digital Ads Are Disappearing. Not a Good Sign, Strategists Say.“It is not a good sign for his campaign,” said Marne Pike, the chief executive of a Democratic digital strategy firm not affiliated with any 2020 candidate. “I would have a very hard time imagining...continued
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Ezequiel
@Ezequiel -
over 3 years ago
The Thai protest leader who emerged with a kiss - Reuters India
BANGKOK (Reuters) - It was with a kiss that student activist Tattep Ruangprapaikitseree first took centre stage in Thai politics.Tattep Ruangprakitseree and his partner Panumas Singprom, also a member of the commitee of Free People group, sit in a flat in Nonthaburi provi...continued
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Arvid
@Arvid -
6 months ago
Evil Week: Everything You Can Find Out About Someone From Public Information
You can learn so much about someone on the internet. Once something goes online, it’s virtually impossible to remove it (and overzealous attempts to bury something online can even lead to the “Streisand effect,” actually bringing more attention to it). Read m…
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Jaydon
@Jaydon -
almost 5 years ago
Sky-high headache for ICC ahead of final
Sky-high headache for ICC ahead of finalBIRMINGHAM, England (AP) — Cricket’s governing body has a sky-high headache: How can it stop planes flying over World Cup games carrying political messages?A small plane circled the semifinal between Australia and England five times...continued
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Minnie
@Minnie -
7 months ago
Volatility in the Treasury market likely isn't over and the 10-year yield could reach 5%, BlackRo...
"US 10-year yields at 16-year highs show they have adjusted a lot – but we don't think the process is over," BlackRock said in a note.
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Myles
@Myles -
7 months ago
Being a Republican can kill you; living in the same state with too many of them can kill you too
The Washington Post conducted a study trying to get to the bottom of why American life expectancy was shrinking. What they found was that red-state politics was killing people at an alarming rate. They studied three adjacent counties along Lake Erie: Ashtabul…
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Alan
@Alan -
9 months ago
Beyond help: Rishi Sunak’s bee portrait gets stinging criticism
UK prime minister’s nursery school insect painting compared to ‘barely standing’ Tory policyAt best it nods at expressionism, for there is little realism in the picture of a bee painted by Rishi Sunak on a visit to a North Yorkshire nursery school.Missing leg…
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Elian
@Elian -
2 months ago
Top Trump campaign official slams 'sad little man' DeSantis saying he will only be remembered for...
LaCivita was responding to DeSantis' reported private comments about Trump's vice presidential consideration.
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Roger
@Roger -
almost 5 years ago
Netflix's Mindhunter Season 2 Release Date Revealed
Netflix's Mindhunter Season 2 Release Date RevealedMindhunter returns to Netflix next month. The show is produced by Gone Girl and Social Network director David Fincher, and focuses on the birth of criminal psychology and criminal profiling at the FBI during the 1970s.Net...continued
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Alexander
@Alexander -
over 2 years ago
Monarchy reshaped as Malaysia's king looks to end political turmoil - Reuters
Malaysian king Al-Sultan Abdullah's efforts to end the country's long-running political instability could transform the traditionally ceremonial monarchy revered for being above politics in the Southeast Asian nation, say analysts./cloudfront-us-east-2.images.arcpublishing.com/reuters/W6LSCRYQCBIMJCFEG3AI6JXLJQ.jpg)
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