Politics
Anything to do with Politics
Alan
@Alan -
over 3 years ago
Emma Thompson backs fund to get women from underrepresented groups into politics
It's no secret that UK politics is male-dominated. The last general election in Dec. 2019 saw record numbers of women elected to parliament, but despite that, two thirds of MPs are male. Here to challenge the status quo is a new political fund for women cal…
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Jaydon
@Jaydon -
about 3 years ago
Africa lags on 2030 global goal of gender parity in politics - Reuters
Africa has increased the number of women in parliament but still looks set to miss a global goal of gender parity in politics by 2030, a European think tank said on Thursday.
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Colin
@Colin -
over 3 years ago
The Lesson from Bolivia for Latin American Politics
The ability to move past controversial leaders can energize the movements and the values they champion.
3 minutes read
Kraig
@Kraig -
about 2 months ago
Nixonian Politics and Student Debt Cancellations
In the political economy chapter of our textbook, Modern Principles of Economics, Tyler and I discuss how voters appear especially responsive to political conditions in the year of an election. Politicians who want to be reelected, therefore, are wise to do w…
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Americo
@Americo -
3 months ago
Kari Lake just successfully pushed out Arizona's top Republican Party official after he allegedly...
In his resignation statement, Arizona GOP chairman Jeff DeWit claimed that Lake threatened to release even more damaging audio.
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Jerrold
@Jerrold -
2 months ago
House Republicans stand by their decision to oust George Santos even as it cost them a GOP seat: ...
"Sometimes these decisions are bigger than politics," GOP Rep. Mike Lawler told Politico of his vote to remove George Santos from Congress.
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Elliott
@Elliott -
almost 5 years ago
Sarah Sanders is reportedly writing a book—and people have suggestions
Sarah Sanders Is Reportedly Writing A Book; Twitter Has Title SuggestionsFormer White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders is reportedly preparing to write a book.As if there was any ambiguity about what the subject of the book would be: it’s about her time in the White Ho...continued
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Elody
@Elody -
over 3 years ago
EMERGING MARKETS-EMEA stocks, FX edge lower as risk rally pauses - Reuters
Most emerging market stocks and currencies in Europe, Middle East and Africa edged back on Tuesday after recent gains, as a continued surge in global coronavirus cases and uncertainty over U.S. politics dampened investors' appetite for risk.
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Alexander
@Alexander -
over 3 years ago
EMERGING MARKETS-EMEA stocks, FX edge lower as risk rally pauses - Reuters UK
Most emerging market stocks and currencies in Europe, Middle East and Africa edged back on Tuesday after recent gains, as a continued surge in global coronavirus cases and uncertainty over U.S. politics dampened investors' appetite for risk.
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Hank
@Hank -
over 2 years ago
Lebanon's top Christian party signals possible end of Hezbollah alliance - Reuters
Lebanon's top Christian party has indicated it is considering ending a political alliance with Iran-backed Hezbollah, threatening a fragile union that has shaped Lebanese politics for nearly 16 years./cloudfront-us-east-2.images.arcpublishing.com/reuters/2X4OF5H2QVP3HAWONMCIGMYSQU.jpg)
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Kristina
@Kristina -
over 4 years ago
Deadly Sins, Amazon Hardware, and Impeachment Talk: Best Gizmodo Stories of the Week
Deadly Sins, Amazon Hardware, and Impeachment TalkWell, this was one hell of a week for American politics. If you’re tired of seeing the word “impeachment” plastered in headlines all over your newsfeed, too bad because here it is again! In case you haven’t been keeping up...continued
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Assunta
@Assunta -
about 2 years ago
Analysis: This could be the new sneaky big issue of the 2022 election
With all the focus of late on inflation and its impact on the coming midterm elections, we may be overlooking another issue gaining traction among the American public: immigration.
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Alexzander
@Alexzander -
almost 2 years ago
‘It’s a bit of a circus’: the Northern Irish voters tired of polarised politics
Young voters in Enniskillen show dismay at Sinn Féin and the DUP in run up to election next weekOn the streets of Enniskillen, a handful of twentysomething young women, all from a unionist background, discuss next week’s elections.The Northern Ireland protoco…
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Minnie
@Minnie -
about 2 years ago
Analysis: Why Donald Trump can't stop praising Vladimir Putin
Donald Trump can't help himself.
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Elvie
@Elvie -
over 2 years ago
The loss of trust in politics in liberal democracies is damaging society
Boris Johnson relies on the same playbook as other populist leaders, channeling people’s anger into illiberal policiesLiberal democracy in the UK, and across the western world, is under strain. After the most recent sleaze scandal to have hit Westminster, our…
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Alvah
@Alvah -
10 months ago
Caroline Lucas is a symbol of a better politics | Letters
Ian Flintoff praises the Green MP, who is retiring at the next general election, and urges others to stand for office, and David Melvin says she is a refreshing change from most politiciansI applaud every word of Neal Lawson’s piece (Caroline Lucas was the be…
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Rahsaan
@Rahsaan -
almost 3 years ago
A Republican House member just described January 6 as a 'normal tourist visit'
The Republican Party's attempts to rewrite the history of the January 6 riot at the US Capitol took another dramatic step forward at a Capitol Hill hearing Wednesday, when Georgia Rep. Andrew Clyde (R) suggested that the insurrection was far less serious than…
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Juliet
@Juliet -
over 4 years ago
Analysis: Moving on from Mueller, it's time to debate
Forget Mueller time, it's time to debateRobert Mueller may, at last, be allowed to retire and fade from the public's consciousness.subpoena That's, in part, because the former special counsel finally appeared before Congress (with the help of a subpoena ) to explain the f...continued
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Juliet
@Juliet -
over 3 years ago
Trump Isn’t Actually That Good at Politics
Trump seems to believe that it shows strength to flout precautions and weakness to heed them. He seems to think the public wants this “strength” and will flock to him in support of his performance. Yet again, his vaunted political instincts failed him. When, in the wake o...continued
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Zackery
@Zackery -
about 3 years ago
Progressives Made a Splash. Can They Pass Bills, Too?
A new firm helping progressive groups highlights a dynamic of the Biden era: Many of the most influential voices in Democratic politics are also the least experienced.
3 minutes read
Alan
@Alan -
over 4 years ago
The marketplace of ideas is a weapons market now
TechCrunch is now part of Verizon MediaTechCrunch is part of Verizon Media. Click 'I agree' to allow Verizon Media and our partners to use cookies and similar technologies to access your device and use your data (including location) to understand your interests, and provi...continued
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Jerrold
@Jerrold -
over 3 years ago
How Real Clear Politics Made a Sharp Right Turn. What Steered It?
Real Clear Politics has been catering to campaign obsessives since 2000. It pitches itself as a “trusted, go-to source” for unbiased polling. The Trump era changed its tone, and funding sources.
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Ryleigh
@Ryleigh -
almost 2 years ago
Ben Wallace plays down talk of rift with Boris Johnson over defence spending – UK politics live
Latest updates: defence secretary claims story based on misunderstanding as PM prepares to speak at Nato summitBoris Johnson seeks to defuse row over abandoning defence spending pledgeGood morning. Boris Johnson is at the Nato summit in Madr…
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Elian
@Elian -
over 3 years ago
EMERGING MARKETS-Dollar weakness supports EM currencies, lira slides again - Reuters UK
U.S. dollar weakness lifted most emerging market currencies on Tuesday as investors looked to U.S. politics and progress on COVID-19 vaccines, but the Turkish lira came under renewed pressure.
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Liliane
@Liliane -
over 3 years ago
For Trump and the Nation, a Final Test of Accountability
The push by Democrats to impeach the president for his role in inciting the attack on the Capitol underscores how American politics has been profoundly shaken in ways still hard to measure.
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