Politics

Anything to do with Politics

Liliane @Liliane - over 2 years ago

YouTube's misinformation policies led to fewer misleading videos on Facebook and Twitter

New research has found that policies put in place by YouTube to curb election misinformation had a significant impact on the number of false and misleading videos on Facebook and Twitter. The findings come from a report a team of researchers from theCenter fo…

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Giles @Giles - almost 5 years ago

Kamala Harris Lives In One Of The Most Segregated Neighborhoods in Los Angeles

Kamala Harris Lives In One Of The Most Segregated Neighborhoods in Los AngelesSenator Kamala Harris, who lives with her white husband in one of the most segregated neighborhoods in Los Angeles, has come out with a call for busing children to distant schools to fight segr...continued

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Mariano @Mariano - almost 2 years ago

Uganda's president lifts ban on European-backed rights group - Reuters.com

Uganda's president has lifted a ban on a European-backed rights group, his office said, almost 18 months after he suspended the organisation and accused its funders of meddling in politics ahead of elections.

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Ryleigh @Ryleigh - almost 4 years ago

Assigning judges to Hong Kong security cases is judiciary's responsibility - Chief Justice - Reut...

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong’s chief justice said on Thursday that judges appointed to cases under Hong Kong’s new national security law would be appointed on the basis of judicial and professional qualities, rather than politics.FILE PHOTO: Chief Justice of the Court ...continued

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Muriel @Muriel - almost 4 years ago

Analysis: White House is getting worried about the Senate majority

(CNN) Over the past 10 days, there have been increasing signs that the White House -- all the way up to President Donald Trump -- is not happy with its current crop of Senate candidates.That's a remarkable one-two punch in the span of 24 hours. Especially when you conside...continued

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Allene @Allene - almost 5 years ago

The simple, yet elusive, key to fighting the climate crisis

By Sarah Sax Anew scientific report finds human behaviors are driving the extinction of non-human species at a rate so severe that the subsequent disappearance of life will soon be a threat to human health and prosperity. Habitat destruction on land, over-fishing in the s...continued

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Hank @Hank - over 1 year ago

No avoiding politics as Medvedev returns to Grand Slam stage - Reuters

Russian defending champion Daniil Medvedev said he was trying to "learn every day" as he began his U.S. Open title defence on Monday against the backdrop of his country's ongoing invasion of Ukraine.

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Roger @Roger - over 3 years ago

She got into politics after the Ferguson protests. She just became the first Black woman to repre...

Cori Bush, a progressive activist and veteran of the racial justice protest movement, won a House seat in Missouri, becoming the state's first Black woman to represent the state in Congress, according to CNN projections.

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Oren @Oren - over 1 year ago

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas was 'completely unaware of my texts with Mark Meadows,' Gin...

Ginni Thomas told the panel investigating the January 6 attack on the US Capitol that her husband is "uninterested in politics," CBS reported.

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Hank @Hank - over 4 years ago

Mrs. Claus, Yes. Elves and Grinches, No. When Santa Meets Identity Politics.

Who Gets To Join Santa’s Club? Debate Over Inclusion Roils a Bearded Brotherhood.For years, there wasn’t much confusion about who could join the International Brotherhood of Real Bearded Santas, the largest membership organization of Santas in the world. It was open only ...continued

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Eleanora @Eleanora - over 2 years ago

France says it will not be held hostage by British politics on migration - Reuters

France is ready for a serious discussion with Britain on issues relating to illegal migration, but will not be held hostage to London's domestic politics, the country's Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said.

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Moises @Moises - almost 5 years ago

Megan Rapinoe Digs In After Trump Criticism: ‘I Stand by the Remarks’

Megan Rapinoe Digs In After Trump Criticism: ‘I Stand by the Remarks’Megan Rapinoe on Thursday tried to quiet a brewing feud with President Trump sparked by her pledge to skip any visit by the United States women’s soccer team to the White House after the World Cup. Ms. R...continued

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Alexzander @Alexzander - almost 4 years ago

'Malevolent and dumb': Seth Meyers unpacks Trump's favorite lie about coronavirus testing

While the nation's attention has been (rightfully) focused on the game-changing global protests against police brutality and systemic racism, the coronavirus pandemic hasn't gone anywhere. Seth Meyers took A Closer Look at the Trump administration's petulant insistence th...continued

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Americo @Americo - almost 3 years ago

Jared Kushner to leave politics, launch investment firm - sources - Reuters

Jared Kushner, a top adviser to former President Donald Trump, plans to launch an investment firm in coming months, a move that will take him away from politics for the foreseeable future, sources familiar with the plan said on Wednesday.

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Zackery @Zackery - almost 5 years ago

The Daily 202: Eight takeaways from Trump’s racist tweets and what’s followed

- The Washington PostThe new European data protection law requires us to inform you of the following before you use our website:We use cookies and other technologies to customize your experience, perform analytics and deliver personalized advertising on our sites, apps an...continued

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Ericka @Ericka - over 2 years ago

Lebanon's president sees no reason to delay polls after Hariri exit - Reuters

Lebanese President Michel Aoun said on Saturday he saw no reason for a delay to parliamentary elections in May after three-times former prime minister Saad al-Hariri announced he was boycotting the vote and stepping away from politics.

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Jerrold @Jerrold - almost 3 years ago

Their Own Private Idaho: Five Oregon Counties Back a Plan to Secede

In nonbinding elections, parts of eastern Oregon said they wanted to join Idaho. The conservative region has long felt alienated from the liberal politics of Oregon’s population centers.

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Devin @Devin - about 2 years ago

Australian leader, facing election, decries China's interference - Reuters

Australia's prime minister accused China on Saturday of "form", or a record, on interference in foreign politics, after his home minister said Beijing's unveiling of a security deal with the nearby Solomon Islands was timed to influence an election.

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Angus @Angus - over 1 year ago

No Italian parties mentioned in U.S. Russia report, Draghi says - Reuters

No Italian political parties were named in a report drawn up by U.S. intelligence that highlighted Russian efforts to influence politics in more than two dozen countries, Prime Minister Mario Draghi said on Friday.

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Hank @Hank - almost 5 years ago

Megan Rapinoe Stands by Remarks Rejecting Visit With President Trump

Megan Rapinoe Digs In After Trump Criticism: ‘I Stand By the Remarks’Megan Rapinoe on Thursday tried to quiet a brewing feud with President Trump sparked by her pledge to skip any visit by the United States women’s soccer team to the White House after the World Cup. Ms. R...continued

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Rose @Rose - almost 5 years ago

Writing Social Science Fiction in the Age of the Metrix

Writing Social Science Fiction in the Age of the MetrixEarly last year I celebrated 18 years since gaining a PhD in anthropology from University College London. As if to mark this coming of age as an academic, I burned out. I couldn’t do it anymore. I couldn’t go on worki...continued

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Sandrine @Sandrine - over 3 years ago

21 Men Accuse John Weaver, Lincoln Project Co-Founder, of Online Overtures and Harassment

John Weaver, a longtime G.O.P. operative who advised John McCain and John Kasich, made sexual overtures to young men, sometimes offering to help them get work in politics.

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Elvie @Elvie - about 2 years ago

Factbox: French far-right's Zemmour promises crackdown on immigration, security - Reuters.com

Far-right commentator Eric Zemmour, a newcomer to politics, threatened to upend the French election when he threw his hat in the ring last year. His ratings have now dropped but he still draws sizeable support from voters.

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Joe @Joe - over 3 years ago

Should Children Go Back to School? New Surveys Say It Depends in Part on Your Politics

Democrats were more worried that students and teachers could contract the virus, according to Pew. Republicans were more worried about parents’ inability to work and the risk that students could fall behind academically and socially.Finally, a survey by Kaiser Family Foun...continued

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Bart @Bart - over 3 years ago

Sixty Coinbase employees take buyout offer over “no politics” rule

Sixty Coinbase employees have accepted a buyout offer after CEO Brian Armstrong announced a controversial new policy curbing political activism inside the company. Armstrong disclosed the figure in a Thursday email to employees.Armstrong announced the new policy last week...continued

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