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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

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Meggie @Meggie - over 2 years ago

In Sunday's election, Xiomara Castro could end two-party rule in Honduras - Reuters

Honduras' presidential front-runner, leftist candidate Xiomara Castro, rose to prominence in politics when her husband, former president Manuel Zelaya, was ousted by a military coup in 2009.

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Cyril @Cyril - 12 days ago

The CFPB wants to rein in data brokers

Consumer Finance Protection Bureau Director Rohit Chopra said foreign adversaries can use data to blackmail Americans.

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Maida @Maida - about 2 years ago

China's politics - not sports - spill out during heated Olympic news conference

Each day the International Olympic Committee holds a press conference to answer a variety of press questions. Today, the spokeswoman for the Beijing Games interjected several times to defend China.

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Kristina @Kristina - about 4 years ago

Analysis: Here's exactly how Michael Bloomberg is surging

(CNN) Michael Bloomberg soared into second place nationally in a new NPR/PBS/Marist poll released Monday morning, a stunning surge fueled by hundreds of millions of ads funded by the billionaire former mayor of New York City.In each episode of his weekly YouTube show, Chr...continued

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Alvah @Alvah - almost 5 years ago

Meghan McCain flops after getting called out for taking shots at Nancy Pelosi

Meghan McCain flops after getting called out for taking shots at Nancy Pelosi – Raw StoryJoy Behar challenged co-host Meghan McCain to explain why she doesn’t like House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, and she folded.“The View” panelists were discussing Pelosi’s public feud with Re...continued

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Patrick @Patrick - over 2 years ago

Stablecoin watchdogs suffer from own complexity - Reuters

Working out rules of the road for cryptocurrency is a bewildering task, made more so by the complexity of U.S. politics and regulation. A U.S. report on how to oversee stablecoin…

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Rahsaan @Rahsaan - over 2 years ago

Philippine President Duterte's tumultuous term - Reuters

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has announced he will retire from politics, opening the way for his daughter to run for president in next year's election.

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Pablo @Pablo - almost 5 years ago

Nicolas "Ever" Romero's Political Advertising in Buenos Aires

Nicolas "Ever" Romero's Political Advertising in Buenos AiresSeemingly riding on a wave of popular kitten and Trump imagery, Nicolás Romero aka "Ever" recently painted a kooky mural that serves as a commentary of the socio-political climate in Argentina. And being fans of...continued

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Maida @Maida - about 2 years ago

Time to clean up politics and end dirty donations | Letters

Readers respond to Polly Toynbee’s article on the stink surrounding Tory fundraisingI would like to lend my support to Polly Toynbee in her call for state funding of political parties (Without state funding, Britain’s politics will always stink, 15 February).…

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Hank @Hank - over 1 year ago

Labour’s energy bill freeze makes more sense politically than economically

Criticisms of proposals are many, and price tag of £30bn assumes it will be needed for only six monthsPolitics live: latest updatesThe politics of Labour’s plan to freeze energy bills for all households this winter are simple. With Boris Joh…

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Erik @Erik - 10 months ago

Ex-Treasury chief Larry Summers finds the Fed's latest move 'confusing' and 'disturbing' - says t...

Ex-Treasury chief Larry Summers said he found the Fed's latest move inconsistent and "disturbing", adding that the decision may have been partly driven by the central bank's internal politics.

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Sandrine @Sandrine - over 2 years ago

‘I envisaged there would be a floodgate’: Lack of Black representation saddens political trailbla...

Wayne Adams thought he'd opened the door for more African Nova Scotian representation in politics when he won his seat in 1993.

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Adelia @Adelia - over 2 years ago

Analysis: What Mitch McConnell really thinks of Donald Trump (and why he's wrong)

Mitch McConnell takes a decidedly dim view of Donald Trump.

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Jerrold @Jerrold - over 3 years ago

This week in politics on Instagram: Breitbart vs. 'Feminist'

Every Tuesday in the run up to the Nov. 3, 2020 election, Mashable will break down the most viral posts about politics on Instagram. Using data from the Facebook-owned analytics service CrowdTangle, we’ll show you the topics and perspectives on Instagram that the most peo...continued

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Cameron @Cameron - about 2 years ago

Heed the events in France – populism is gaining ground and only a revolution can stop it | Simon ...

A new wave raises questions about identity, elections and how we live. Conventional politics must answer them or dieIf today’s democracy teaches any lesson it is don’t underestimate populism. Insult it, deride it, excuse it, no-platform it, but it is a seriou…

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Pablo @Pablo - almost 4 years ago

Analysis: This is the most succinc Republican rejection of Trump that you will read

(CNN) For all of the words that have been written and spoken about -- and by -- Donald Trump, it's often difficult to put a finger on what makes his presidency so incredibly abnormal.Yes, he says (and tweets) things that no past president would ever utter publicly. Yes, h...continued

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Kari @Kari - about 2 years ago

Powerful Ex-Illinois House Speaker Is Indicted on Federal Charges

Michael J. Madigan, who for decades steered Democratic politics in Illinois, was charged with racketeering and accused of using his office for personal gain.

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Bart @Bart - almost 2 years ago

The January 6 Hearings Are Fighting for Your Attention

The insurrection hearings are this generation's Watergate—but who's watching?

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Grayce @Grayce - almost 2 years ago

Met Gala 2022: politics rises to the surface in fashion’s biggest night

Celebration of American design themed ‘gilded glamour’, prompted slogans, homage and big dose of historyMet Gala 2022: live updatesPolitics – personal, contemporary and historic – were close to the surface on New York’s Upper East Side on Mo…

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Teagan @Teagan - almost 3 years ago

Polish opposition to turn to Tusk in search of pro-European future - Reuters

Former European Council President Donald Tusk is set to return to the fore of Polish politics on Saturday, likely to resume leadership of the main opposition party in a move that many members hope can revive its sagging fortunes.

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Gregoria @Gregoria - 9 months ago

Only by listening to voters’ priorities can parties defeat the far right | Letters

Dr Denis MacShane, Dr David Mathieson and Martin Barandalla respond to Gordon Brown’s article about the rising popularity of Spain’s Vox party and the implications for the fight against neofascism across EuropeI wonder if Gordon Brown is wise to use the kneej…

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Maida @Maida - almost 2 years ago

At LuLu mall, hate politics blows up on Yogi Adityanath - Telegraph India

At LuLu mall, hate politics blows up on Yogi Adityanath Telegraph India Lucknow LuLu Mall says 'religious work not allowed' after namaz video goes viral Hindustan Times Video Of Namaz Inside Lucknow's Lulu Mall Goes Viral, Hindu …

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Elody @Elody - over 2 years ago

Owen Paterson: from cabinet to quitting ‘cruel world of politics’

North Shropshire MP increased his majority at every election and held several senior roles in governmentOwen Paterson’s resignation as MP for North Shropshire leaves empty a seat he has held for 24 years, and follows a traumatic period in which he lost his wi…

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Ezequiel @Ezequiel - almost 5 years ago

When You Can Cop the Nike Air Fear of God Moccasin “Particle Beige”

Nike Air Fear of God Moccasin "Particle Beige"When You Can Cop the Nike Air Fear of God Moccasin “Particle Beige”Theophilus London “occasionally balled in Lanvin” but has anyone ever hooped in Visvims? Jerry Lorenzo takes us closer than ever to the very literal casual cro...continued

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