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Mariano @Mariano - over 3 years ago

Exclusive: Fauci says regulators promise politics will not guide vaccine timing - Reuters UK

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. regulators have assured scientists that political pressure will not determine when a coronavirus vaccine is approved even as the White House hopes to have one ready ahead of the November presidential election, the country’s leading infectious d...continued

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Elvie @Elvie - almost 5 years ago

Beto Gives Himself An ‘A’ For His Debate Performance, Where He Was Repeatedly Interrupted

Beto Gives Himself An ‘A’ For His Debate Performance, Where He Was Repeatedly InterruptedO’Rourke added that he “sure did” feel that candidates were going after him throughout the debate, but that this is part of politics and part of the debate process. (RELATED: De Blasi...continued

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Patrick @Patrick - almost 2 years ago

In British politics, race is still the elephant in the room | Letters

Prof Gus John says the diversity being lauded in the Tory leadership contenders was meaningless as their campaigns did not feature the important issues of race and inequality. Plus letters from Robin Richardson and Deirdre BurrellIn his interesting piece, Jon…

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Adelia @Adelia - about 4 years ago

“You Have No Idea How Hard I’m Fighting to Keep Politics Out of Science.” New Emails Reveal NOAA’...

President Donald Trump showed off a Sharpie modified version of NOAA’s Hurricane Dorian forecast last year. The incident is known as “Sharpiegate.” Photo : APA new set of documents obtained by the Washington Post and other media outlets reveal the turmoil that shook the N...continued

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Jany @Jany - almost 5 years ago

President Trump Falsely Claims Obama Began Migrant Family Separations

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Priscilla @Priscilla - about 2 years ago

‘Carnival is politics’: revellers bring anti-Bolsonaro sentiment to Rio’s streets

With elections less than six months away, many see festival as a chance to vent their anger at far-right presidentAs the sun rose over Rio’s breathtaking granite and quartz landscape, José Leonardo da Silva set off from home dressed as a 6ft 2in box of Viagra…

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Alexander @Alexander - over 4 years ago

Identity Politics Roil Most Diverse House Democratic Caucus Ever

Identity Politics Roil Most Diverse House Democratic Caucus EverBut for much of the caucus, the imperative is diversity. The top ranks of the party’s infrastructure, including senior campaign officials and the consultants and strategists who work with them, remain overwhe...continued

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Alexzander @Alexzander - over 4 years ago

How Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Learned to Play by Washington’s Rules

How Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Learned to Play by Washington’s Rules“It’s not just about being an activist,” Ms. Ocasio-Cortez said. “It forces you to grow. So it doesn’t mean you don’t endorse activists, but it also requires an assessment for a capacity of growth and how y...continued

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Bart @Bart - about 3 years ago

Tech Giants Join Corporate Reckoning Over Political Spending

Money-in-politics groups welcomed this unusually wide-spread — and self-initiated — reckoning by corporations over their own role in contributing to the nation's current political state.

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Josiah @Josiah - over 2 years ago

EMERGING MARKETS-Brazil's real slides as politics, China concerns weigh - Reuters

* Rising U.S. Treasury yields weigh on EM assets * Brazilian stocks slump 2.3% * Aeromexico rallies on debt restructuring plan (Updates prices) By Ambar Warrick and Susan Mathew Oct 4 (Reuters) - Brazil's real sank 1.5% on Monday, on course for its worst sess…

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Rowan @Rowan - almost 4 years ago

Trump suspended from Twitch, as Reddit bans the ‘The_Donald’ and additional subreddits

Two big new pieces of news today from the ongoing battle between social media and politics. Both Twitch and Reddit have made moves against political content, citing violations of terms of service.Twitch confirmed today that it has temporarily suspended the president’s acc...continued

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Ryleigh @Ryleigh - almost 5 years ago

What the 2020 Democrats Can Learn From One of the Most Crowded Primary Fields in History

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Oren @Oren - over 3 years ago

FACTBOX-Transgender figures in politics around the world - Reuters

LONDON, Oct 2 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Petra De Sutter, a gynecologist serving as a Green party member of the European Parliament, was named as deputy prime minister in Belgium this week - becoming the most senior transgender government official in Europe.With LGBT+...continued

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Americo @Americo - over 2 years ago

As long as party donations can be obscured, British politics will not be clean | Liam Byrne

The UK is defenceless to stop a tide of questionable funding – that’s why I’m calling for ‘Pandora amendments’ to the elections billLiam Byrne is the Labour MP for Birmingham Hodge HillWe can’t have clean politics if politics is awash with m…

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Liliane @Liliane - about 2 years ago

The Guardian view on Rishi Sunak’s politics: profits above wages | Editorial

The chancellor has revived the Thatcherite ploy that successfully blamed the inflation caused by oil shocks in the 1970s on high public spendingJust as Russian tanks were starting to roll into Ukraine, Rishi Sunak revealed himself to be a Thatcherite in train…

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Elliott @Elliott - almost 5 years ago

Judi Dench Defends Work of Kevin Spacey, Harvey Weinstein: 'You Cannot Deny Somebody a Talent'

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Patrick @Patrick - almost 5 years ago

Labor Secretary Resigns/Is Forced Out Amid Pressure Over Jeffrey Epstein Deal

Labor Secretary Resigns/Is Forced Out Amid Pressure Over Jeffrey Epstein DealDemocrats have been calling on Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta to resign for days over the sweetheart deal he negotiated as a U.S. Attorney in 2008 for Jeffrey Epstein, and now that he has, it’s...continued

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Allene @Allene - almost 4 years ago

Explainer: Why one party dominates Singapore politics - Reuters India

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singaporeans are expected to return the People’s Action Party to power in a July 10 general election, extending its unbroken rule since the Southeast Asian island’s independence in 1965.Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong of the ruling People'...continued

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Zetta @Zetta - almost 5 years ago

Inside the Progressive Grassroots Driving 2020 Democrats to the Left

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Hank @Hank - over 3 years ago

Lidia Menapace, Who Fought Fascists and Sexists, Dies at 96

She was a partisan in northern Italy during World War II and denounced efforts to discount the role of women in the Resistance. She had been hospitalized with Covid-19.

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Emmie @Emmie - almost 5 years ago

Trump and Johnson: Allies in Disruption

Trump and Johnson: Allies in DisruptionSome European officials and analysts expect Mr. Johnson to act as more of a traditionalist than Mr. Trump. After all, he is a product of the British establishment — schooled at Eton and Oxford University, a member of Parliament, the ...continued

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Josiah @Josiah - almost 5 years ago

Trump ends drive to add census question

Trump ends drive to add census questionWASHINGTON—President Donald Trump ended his effort to add a citizenship question to the 2020 census Thursday, announcing in a news conference that he would instead sign an executive order to count U.S. citizens. The order would direc...continued

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Roger @Roger - about 2 years ago

Putin and Xi mix politics and sport, unveiling alliance at Olympics - Reuters

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping unveiled a global alliance with an anti-Western tilt on Friday, just hours before the grand opening of the Olympics in Beijing, in a striking juxtaposition of politics and sport.

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Raoul @Raoul - over 2 years ago

How to clean up parliament – and politics | Letters

Steve Elton calls for a system to hold prime ministers to account for misconduct, while David Walker says the state of the economy will play a role come election time. Plus letters from Keith Flett, David Nowell and Richard WalkerYour editorial (11 November) …

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Jimmy @Jimmy - almost 2 years ago

Stoking fear and hatred held the Coalition in power – finally Australia had enough | David Marr

For the first time in a decade the logjam to change the country’s politics may be shiftingAustralia federal election 2022 LIVE – latest news and updatesElection 2022 results: live votes tracker, federal seat countsGet our free news a…

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