Politics
Anything to do with Politics
Nelson
@Nelson -
over 2 years ago
Anita Asante: ‘People say I’m an activist but I just believe I found my voice’
Aston Villa defender on speaking up for others, being kicked by boys in cage football and why the US was an eye-openerAnita Asante did not get into football for its politics and the platform it provides. Like most, Aston Villa’s centre-half just loved the gam…
4 minutes read
Garnet
@Garnet -
8 months ago
Michael Parkinson was a radical anti-racist as well as a national treasure | Peter Hain
He and John Arlott led the press campaign against the sordid deal to exclude Basil D’Oliveira from playing for England in South AfricaOverlooked in the blanket coverage of Michael Parkinson’s death are the radical views he expressed well before became a natio…
3 minutes read
Kristina
@Kristina -
about 4 years ago
Supreme Court will decide the fate of Affordable Care Act next term
Washington (CNN) The Supreme Court announced Monday it will decide the fate of the Affordable Care Act sometime next term, presumably after the presidential election.The court's move ensures another major shift in the political landscape during the election season on an i...continued
4 minutes read
Rex
@Rex -
almost 3 years ago
Poland's Tusk returns to frontline, vowing to lead opposition to victory - Reuters
Former European Council President Donald Tusk returned to the fore of Polish politics on Saturday, becoming leader of the main opposition party in a move that many members hope can revive its sagging fortunes.
4 minutes read
Juliet
@Juliet -
7 months ago
Arnold Schwarzenegger says politics needs a leader like Deion Sanders who's focused on 'the big p...
Ex-California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger praised Deion Sanders, a former NFL and MLB star who is now a football coach at the University of Colorado.
2 minutes read
Marie
@Marie -
8 months ago
University of Florida president Ben Sasse says professors shouldn't feel stifled by the state's n...
"I want more curiosity and less dogma. I want less indoctrination," University of Florida president Ben Sasse said of college curriculum.
2 minutes read
Kraig
@Kraig -
8 months ago
House GOP could try to hold Mark Zuckerberg in contempt of Congress
Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee may vote to hold Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg in contempt of Congress for allegedly failing to comply to a subpoena request./cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/24806709/1182969931.jpg)
3 minutes read
Garnet
@Garnet -
almost 3 years ago
Labour’s byelection victory was a strike against the politics of division | Keir Starmer
Kim Leadbeater’s win, in the face of aggression and dishonesty, was about uniting people. That is what my party stands forKeir Starmer is leader of the Labour partyWhen I was with Kim Leadbeater in Batley and Spen a few weeks ago, I was stru…
4 minutes read
Garnet
@Garnet -
over 1 year ago
Mark Cuban says baby boomers went from 'fighting the man to being everything that was hated in th...
"Boomers spend their days watching cable news, and distorting politics, chasing power," Mark Cuban said in a recent Twitter post.
3 minutes read
Raoul
@Raoul -
about 3 years ago
Two New Orleans State Senators Win Runoff Spots for U.S. House Seat
Troy Carter and Karen Carter Peterson will meet in an April runoff for the seat vacated by Cedric L. Richmond.
4 minutes read
Delia
@Delia -
over 4 years ago
Boris Johnson heads to EU summit as Brexit deal hangs in the balance
Brexit deal agreed as EU leaders endorse Boris Johnson's plan -- live updatesKeir Starmer, Labour's shadow Brexit secretary, has posted a lengthy thread on Twitter giving his reaction to Boris Johnson's Brexit deal.He is predictably critical of the pact, saying it is "far...continued
2 minutes read
Liliane
@Liliane -
over 4 years ago
The Kennedy Grandchildren: Bearing the Privilege and Burden of a Family Name
The Kennedy Grandchildren: Bearing the Privilege and Burden of a Family NameTatiana Schlossberg, Jack’s sister, worked briefly at The New York Times as an environmental reporter and will have a new book called “Inconspicuous Consumption” published in August.Several of the...continued
2 minutes read
Ericka
@Ericka -
almost 5 years ago
Madonna is launching a Madame X radio station on SiriusXM amid backlash over God Control video
Madonna is launching a Madame X radio station on SiriusXM amid backlash over God Control videoMadonna is getting her own dedicated radio station. SiriusXM announced on Friday there will be a limited-run channel dedicated to the artist, which will launch July 1. The 60-yea...continued
2 minutes read
Jeffrey
@Jeffrey -
about 1 month ago
The United States has a FAKE duplicate voter problem
We were wrong. The US doesn't have a duplicate voter problem. They have a partisan politics problem.
4 minutes read
Priscilla
@Priscilla -
7 months ago
Former GOP Sen. Bob Corker says he's not surprised Mitt Romney isn't running for re-election beca...
"I mean, let's face it: There's just not a great deal of problem-solving taking place," Corker told Politico of the state of politics on Capitol Hill.
3 minutes read
Kraig
@Kraig -
about 3 years ago
Politics cast a long shadow over Russian stocks - Reuters.com
* Lukoil, Yandex, Sberbank make up bulk of investors' overweight
3 minutes read
Jany
@Jany -
over 2 years ago
Analysis: Trump sends a very clear message to DeSantis: Stay out of 2024!
Donald Trump may be waiting to announce his (seemingly inevitable) run for his old office in 2024 but he's already sending a warning shot at a potential rival for the nomination.
4 minutes read
Ryleigh
@Ryleigh -
over 2 years ago
Bob Dole, giant of Republican politics and presidential nominee, dies aged 98
Long-time power-broker and Kansas senator had lung cancerSecond world war veteran lost 1996 election to Bill ClintonBob Dole, the long-time Kansas senator who was the Republican nominee for president in 1996, has died. He was 98.In …
4 minutes read
Gregoria
@Gregoria -
over 3 years ago
Why Wikipedia Decided to Stop Calling Fox a ‘Reliable’ Source
When Karen Bass, a congresswoman from Los Angeles, emerged in late July as a serious contender to be Joe Biden’s running mate, interest in her Wikipedia page exploded. By that time, the entry had grown to 4,000 words, been worked over by more than 50 different editors, an...continued
4 minutes read
Wilmer
@Wilmer -
over 3 years ago
See Who Has Donated to a Political Campaign With These Tools
Photo : Joaquin Corbalan P ( Shutterstock )One way to sneakily learn more about someone’s politics and the issues they truly care about is to figure out which campaigns they’ve backed financially . Sometimes you’ll find unexpected surprises or learn that where someone put...continued
3 minutes read
Arvid
@Arvid -
almost 5 years ago
There is a Mob of Terrific Articles in the New July 29, 2019 Issue of National Review
There Is a Mob of Terrific Articles in the New Issue of National ReviewAs ever, we remind you that accessing (not a synonym for reading, but you can’t read what you can’t access) the complete content in this issue is possible and electronically immediate if you have an NR...continued
2 minutes read
Sandrine
@Sandrine -
almost 5 years ago
Reopening tenders would delay NBP by 3-5 years: English
Reopening broadband tender 'could delay plan by years'If the Government reopens the tendering process for the National Broadband Plan to accommodate Eir's €1 billion proposal, it could potentially lead to a delay of between three and five years to the procurement process,...continued
2 minutes read
Pablo
@Pablo -
over 1 year ago
5 Things to Know About New York’s Primary on Tuesday
Several contentious races have stirred up intraparty fighting, with ramifications for Washington and how abortion politics will play out during the fall elections.
4 minutes read
Oren
@Oren -
over 2 years ago
Analysis: The lesson Greg Abbott should learn from having Covid-19 -- but won't
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, despite being fully vaccinated, announced on Tuesday that he has Covid-19
4 minutes read
Rowan
@Rowan -
almost 4 years ago
Senate votes down ban on spying on internet history without a warrant
A heartbreaker of a vote just went down in the U.S. Senate with disturbing implications for online privacy.On Wednesday, the Senate failed to pass an amendment to parts of the Patriot Act that would explicitly prevent law enforcement from using it to justify collecting in...continued
3 minutes read