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Abbie @Abbie - almost 3 years ago

'Leave the trenches behind', Chile´s Pinera appeals to new constitution architects - Reuters

Chile's President Sebastian Pinera on Tuesday appealed to the ideologically-diverse 155 men and women elected last month to draft the country's new constitution to abandon the "politics of the trenches" to engage in open dialogue and reach agreements.

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Gregoria @Gregoria - over 4 years ago

Analysis: Trump's war on toilets (and sinks and showers and dishwashers)

Donald Tump 2020 rally: President makes war on toilets (and sinks and showers and dishwashers)"But sinks, toilets and showers. You don't get any water. They put restrictors on and now they made them permanent. People used to take them out. They put restrictors on. Try goi...continued

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Zackery @Zackery - almost 2 years ago

Why ‘Farmgate’ threatens Cyril Ramaphosa’s bid to clean up South African politics

Cash found stuffed in the president’s sofas is damaging his chances in the country’s upcoming electionsIt has been a busy week for Cyril Ramaphosa, South Africa’s affable president. He has called on his 60 million countrymen to remember the legacy of Nelson M…

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Kari @Kari - over 3 years ago

Thai protesters challenge king's military command - Reuters

Thai anti-government protesters challenged on Sunday King Maha Vajiralongkorn's personal control over some army units to condemn the military's role in politics.

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Rex @Rex - over 3 years ago

Thai protesters challenge king's military command - Reuters UK

Thai anti-government protesters challenged on Sunday King Maha Vajiralongkorn's personal control over some army units to condemn the military's role in politics.

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Iva @Iva - 6 months ago

Ticketmaster’s still hiding ticket fees, senator says

Live Nation-Ticketmaster promised to scrap its hidden fees, but one senator says the company’s not doing nearly enough.

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Ismael @Ismael - about 2 years ago

Some Texas Hispanics Drawn to Republicans Share Immigration Grievances

Former President Donald J. Trump’s brand of populism has been widely viewed as an appeal to white voters. But similar grievances have resonated in the Rio Grande Valley in a profound way.

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Eleanora @Eleanora - almost 3 years ago

UPDATE 1-Sterling takes back seat to dollar ahead of Fed - Reuters

* Graphic: Trade-weighted sterling since Brexit vote http://tmsnrt.rs/2hwV9Hv (Updates prices, adds background on Scottish politics)

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Alexzander @Alexzander - over 2 years ago

Andrew Yang Says He Left Democratic Party to Become Independent

Mr. Yang, who ran unsuccessfully for president in 2020 and for mayor of New York this year, said he could be more “honest” about politics if he were not a Democrat.

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Roger @Roger - over 3 years ago

Janet Yellen Has Excelled at Big Jobs. This Will Be the Hardest One Yet.

The nominee for Treasury secretary will face the tricky politics of generating a strong recovery out of the pandemic.

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Allene @Allene - almost 5 years ago

Billionaires and American Politics

Billionaires and American PoliticsDr. Lawrence Wittner (https://www.lawrenceswittner.com/) is Professor of History Emeritus at SUNY/Albany and the author of Confronting the Bomb (Stanford University Press).Is the United States becoming a plutocracy?With the manifestly unq...continued

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Maureen @Maureen - almost 4 years ago

Report on Russian influence in UK politics to be published soon - Reuters

LONDON (Reuters) - A long-delayed report into Russian influence in British politics will be published in the next week, parliament’s intelligence and security committee agreed on Thursday, a day after a dispute over the appointment of its chairman.The committee, which ove...continued

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Minnie @Minnie - 2 months ago

Markets are underpricing risks of populist politics in the U.S. and abroad, Larry Summers says

The former U.S. treasury sector said populist politics threaten to hinder global economic growth.

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Devin @Devin - 2 months ago

The Mayorkas impeachment was a classic example of performance politics

Like most of the House GOP's passed legislation this session, Mayorkas' partisan impeachment won't actually accomplish anything.

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Jeffrey @Jeffrey - about 2 years ago

UK politics live: Labour and Lib Dems make ‘informal plan to topple Conservatives’

Latest updates: Keir Starmer’s party will fight ‘minimal campaign’ in Lib Dems’ top target seats at next general election, says reportGood morning. Labour will fight only a “minimal campaign” in most of the Lib Dems’ top 30 target seats at the next general el…

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Jany @Jany - about 2 years ago

UK politics live: ending free Covid testing would be a mistake, says Keir Starmer

Latest updates: Labour leader opposes plans to wind down free Covid testing, currently being pushed by chancellor Rishi SunakWorkers entitled to ask for pay rise, says Keir StarmerStarmer reveals dozens of Tories have been in touch as he take…

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Hannah @Hannah - almost 5 years ago

Ocasio-Cortez's racism charge shows Pelosi at risk of being devoured by the revolution

Ocasio-Cortez's racism charge shows Pelosi at risk of being devoured by the revolutionThis week, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) discovered the greatest peril of unleashing a revolution: The transformation from revolutionary to reactionary is always just one politic...continued

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Garnet @Garnet - over 1 year ago

Cryptic crosswords for beginners: a little bit of politics

Continuing our series for those who are tempted or daunted by cryptics, we explore abbreviations from the corridors of powerIn the example clues below, I explain the two parts of each one. There is a definition of the answer and there is some wordplay – a rec…

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Allene @Allene - 7 months ago

Rep. Matt Gaetz’s Dad Seeks Return To Politics

Don Gaetz previously served in the Florida Senate.

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Kraig @Kraig - over 2 years ago

Analysis: There's a fight for the future of the Democratic Party happening in Ohio

No matter who wins the Democratic nomination in Ohio's 11th District Tuesday night, there's an almost 0% chance of the seat being in any danger to a Republican takeover next fall.

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Bobby @Bobby - about 2 years ago

Brazil tax cut for ethanol, sugar, soy oil imports to have little impact -analysts - Reuters.com

Brazil's recently announced tax cut for ethanol, sugar and soy oil imports should have little impact on trade deals in the short term and was driven more by politics than business, analysts said on Tuesday.

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Jarod @Jarod - almost 3 years ago

Founder of Spanish leftist Podemos party Pablo Iglesias retires - Reuters

Pony-tailed Spanish politician Pablo Iglesias abruptly retired from politics on Tuesday night, a month after stepping down from his post as deputy prime minister of the central government.

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Nelson @Nelson - almost 3 years ago

Indigenous Canadian lawmaker at center of Trudeau ethics scandal to quit politics - Reuters

Canada's lawmaker who served as the first indigenous justice minister until she clashed with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and sparked a high-profile ethics scandal said on Thursday that she was not planning on running for re-election.

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Webster @Webster - almost 3 years ago

This is the face of the Democratic Party, circa 2021?

• Harris is having a bad week (and it's only Wednesday) • Opinion: Biden no better at making deals than the 'former guy'

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Jaydon @Jaydon - almost 3 years ago

Analysis: Lindsey Graham said something very important about Trump and the GOP

Lindsey Graham, South Carolina senator and lead enabler of Donald Trump, said something recently that told more truth than maybe he intended.

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