Politics
Anything to do with Politics
Adelia
@Adelia -
almost 5 years ago
NC redistricting fight turns to state courts after ruling
NC redistricting fight turns to state courts after rulingRALEIGH, N.C. - Now that the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled federal courts aren’t the place to settle partisan gerrymandering disputes, opponents of North Carolina’s district maps are putting their hopes in state cour...continued/https://www.thestar.com/content/dam/thestar/news/world/us/2019/06/29/nc-redistricting-fight-turns-to-state-courts-after-ruling/NCGB101-726_2017_095252.jpg)
7 minutes read
Rex
@Rex -
about 4 years ago
Why we can’t blame social networks for our polarized politics
As sentiment about big tech companies has worsened, emerging conventional wisdom has held that social networks are primary causes — and accelerants — of polarization in the United States. The rise of social networks has been roughly correlated with the rise of authoritari...continued
17 minutes read
Dayton
@Dayton -
almost 5 years ago
Florida’s ‘pill mills’ were a gateway to the opioid crisis
Florida’s ‘pill mills’ were a gateway to the opioid crisis – Boston HeraldFORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Florida survives on tourism, but a decade ago thousands of visitors made frequent trips to the state not to visit its theme parks or beaches. Instead, they came for chea...continued
9 minutes read
Kristina
@Kristina -
almost 2 years ago
Can Democracy Include a World Beyond Humans?
A truly planetary politics would extend decisionmaking to animals, ecosystems, and potentially AI.
16 minutes read
Clarissa
@Clarissa -
almost 5 years ago
Cory Booker slams Joe Biden's 'kid wearing a hoodie' remarks'
Cory Booker slams Joe Biden's 'kid wearing a hoodie' remarks'Cory Booker took Joe Biden to task after the former vice president made seemingly out-dated comments about kids in hoodies not becoming 'gang-bangers' but 'poet laureates.' The Democratic nomination hopeful took...continued
9 minutes read
Jaydon
@Jaydon -
almost 5 years ago
EU parliament gives extra time for leaders on top jobs
EU parliament gives extra time for leaders on top jobsThe EU Parliament could decide to postpone the election of its new president by 24 hours, in order to give more time for EU leaders to decide on the other top jobs in the European institutions.The political party group...continued
7 minutes read
Gregoria
@Gregoria -
almost 5 years ago
The DeanBeat: Would politics make video games better?
The DeanBeat: Would politics make video games better?As I watched my Facebook feed explode about President Donald Trump’s racist comments this week, I couldn’t help but notice that game developers are political creatures, just like everybody else. But if you looked at the...continued
9 minutes read
Ismael
@Ismael -
over 2 years ago
The Most Powerful ‘Daily’ Episodes From 2021
In a volatile year again dominated by politics and the pandemic, “The Daily” sought out personal stories. Here’s a look back on the episodes that our team can’t forget.
17 minutes read
Alexie
@Alexie -
almost 5 years ago
Trump met with refugees and seemed to learn about major humanitarian crises for the first time
Trump met Yazidi, Uighur, and Rohingya refugees. He seemed to learn about their crises for first time.In a meeting with victims of religious persecution on Wednesday, President Donald Trump repeatedly appeared to be unaware of many of the world’s most pressing humanitaria...continued
8 minutes read
Cynthia
@Cynthia -
almost 5 years ago
New laws taking effect July 1 reflect progressive shift
New laws taking effect July 1 reflect progressive shiftFILE - In this April 3, 2019 file photo, New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signs legislation to raise teacher salaries and increase annual spending on public schools by almost a half-billion dollars at Salazar El...continued
8 minutes read
Zetta
@Zetta -
almost 5 years ago
How failed presidential candidates could be the key to Democratic Senate majority
How failed presidential candidates could hold the key to a Democratic Senate majority in 2020Never has that idiom been truer than right now for Democratic campaigns -- both those for president and those tasked with trying to win back the Senate majority in 2020.See, candi...continued
8 minutes read
Alexie
@Alexie -
almost 5 years ago
Social harassment of religious groups in the US among worst in the world: report
Restrictions on religion increasing worldwideNEW YORK — Government restrictions on religion have increased markedly in many places around the world, not only in authoritarian countries but also in many democracies, according to a report surveying 198 countries that was re...continued
7 minutes read
Maida
@Maida -
almost 5 years ago
Confidence in Government on National Security Matters: June 2019
Confidence in Government on National Security Matters: June 2019In July 2017, we begana polling project to measure public confidence in government institutions on national security matters on an ongoing basis. This post provides our data for the month of June 2019. It inc...continued
9 minutes read
Izaiah
@Izaiah -
almost 5 years ago
Top Labour figures 'interfered' in anti-Semitism disputes
Top Labour figures 'interfered' in anti-Semitism disputesSenior Labour figures have interfered in the disciplinary process of dealing with accusations of anti-Semitism, ex-party officials have told the BBC's Panorama.Seumas Milne, one of Jeremy Corbyn's closest aides, tol...continued
9 minutes read
Iva
@Iva -
almost 5 years ago
Pelosi’s isolation gambit leaves four liberals struggling
Pelosi’s isolation gambit leaves four liberals strugglingWASHINGTON — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi admonished Democrats for personally attacking one another, warning in a closed-door meeting Wednesday that the party’s fracturing was jeopardizing its majority.Without naming ...continued
10 minutes read
Manley
@Manley -
almost 5 years ago
The Real Challenge for the Green New Deal Isn’t Politics
The Real Challenge for the Green New Deal Isn’t PoliticsEarlier this year,Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Senator Ed Markey introduced a resolution to the US Congress that sought to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 and eventually power the the...continued
8 minutes read
Priscilla
@Priscilla -
almost 5 years ago
Why an opposition win in Istanbul weakens Erdoğan’s grip
Why an opposition win in Istanbul weakens Erdoğan’s gripFor the true believers of Turkey’s ruling party, the opposition’s victory Sunday in Istanbul mayor’s race was inconceivable.“It’s impossible, absolutely impossible,” that the Justice and Development Party (AKP) could...continued
7 minutes read
Elian
@Elian -
almost 5 years ago
Mike Pence visits a crowded immigrant detention center: “This is tough stuff”
Mike Pence visits a crowded immigrant detention center: “This is tough stuff”Vice President Mike Pence visited an overcrowded, unsanitary migrant detention center on Friday as part of a tour meant to highlight the Trump administration’s handling of an influx of immigrants...continued
9 minutes read
Cameron
@Cameron -
almost 5 years ago
How Tom Watson reinvented himself to become the new challenger to Corbyn
How Tom Watson reinvented himself to become the new challenger to CorbynTom Watson has had more reinventions than Kylie Minogue has had mid-performance outfit changes. His performances over the years have ranged from baronial backroom fixer loathed by Blairites to scourge...continued
10 minutes read
Minnie
@Minnie -
over 4 years ago
Analysis: Takeaways from the House's impeachment hearing
Impeachment hearing: Takeaways from the House's hearing(CNN)The House Judiciary Committee convened its second impeachment hearing into President Donald Trump, with lawyers for Democrats and Republicans making the cases for and against whether the pressure campaign conduct...continued
8 minutes read
Elian
@Elian -
almost 5 years ago
Trump’s social media summit was a circus. Its aftermath was even worse.
Trump’s social media summit was a circus. Its aftermath was even worse.The extent to which President Donald Trump has emboldened and empowered fringe views wasn’t just on full view Thursday during a White House social media summit that featured many far-right conspiracy t...continued
8 minutes read
Oren
@Oren -
9 months ago
The Man Who Upended Thailand’s Politics
The 42-year-old Move Forward Party leader galvanized Thai voters but was blocked by the establishment from becoming Prime Minister. What’s next?
13 minutes read
Pablo
@Pablo -
over 4 years ago
Media at a flashpoint: 2019 year in review
Media at a flashpoint: 2019 year in reviewNew York (CNN Business)In January, Disney was still waiting to buy Fox, Deadspin was still challenging the worlds of sports and politics, and Sarah Sanders was still the White House press secretary.Here is a very incomplete look b...continued
7 minutes read
Rowan
@Rowan -
almost 5 years ago
Lunar Narratives: Landing on the Moon, Politics and the Cold War
Lunar Narratives: Landing on the Moon, Politics and the Cold WarAnniversaries are occasions to distort records. The intoxicated recounting of the past faces a record in need of correction. Couples long married hide their differences before guests. Creases are covered; ...continued
8 minutes read
Angus
@Angus -
almost 5 years ago
U.S. to unveil 'economy first' approach to Mideast peace at Bahrain conference
U.S. to unveil 'economy first' approach to Mideast peace at Bahrain conferenceMANAMA/JERUSALEM (Reuters) - The first stage of President Donald Trump’s Middle East peace plan will be launched in Bahrain on Tuesday at a conference the White House touts as a bid to drum up $...continued
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