Politics
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Bobby
@Bobby -
over 4 years ago
Binge HBO's 'Watchmen' for Free This Weekend
Screenshot : HBOThe Black Wall Street Massacre of 1921 is one of the greatest and bloodiest tragedies in American history. In two days spanning the end of May and the beginning on June, violent crowds of white people infiltrated the black residents and black-owned busines...continued
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Grayce
@Grayce -
10 months ago
A UK lawmaker says he's quitting Parliament after death threats and an arson attack
A Conservative lawmaker says he will step down when an election is called later this year because of abuse and death threats
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Grayce
@Grayce -
over 4 years ago
Ukraine president says Kyiv staying out of U.S. internal politics, elections - Reuters
FILE PHOTO: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy gestures during an open-air news conference, one year after his inauguration, amid the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Kiev, Ukraine May 20, 2020. Sergey Dolzhenko/Pool via REUTERSKYIV (Reuters) - Ukrai...continued
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Nelson
@Nelson -
6 months ago
LGBTQ Indians are more accepted than ever - but politics hasn't caught up
Despite major wins for the community, no major party is fielding any openly LGBTQ candidates in this election.
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George
@George -
over 5 years ago
How Trump's 2020 reelection strategy could work -- but probably won't (CNN hallucinations)
How Trump's 2020 reelection strategy could work -- but probably won't (CNN hallucinations)Washington (CNN)First things first: The theme song of the week is the theme from The Larry Sanders Show.Poll of the week: A new NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll finds that President...continued
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Clarissa
@Clarissa -
about 4 years ago
From School Boards to the Senate, All Politics Is Virus Politics in 2020
Candidates’ own cases of the virus have created all sorts of uncertainty for political races, yanking campaigns off the trail and into quarantine during crucial weeks and confounding political strategists, who have little precedent to lean on as they try to figure out how...continued
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Emmie
@Emmie -
about 1 month ago
Indian politician Baba Siddique shot dead in Mumbai
Siddique was a senior political figure in Maharashtra state, which is due to hold elections next month.
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Webster
@Webster -
over 3 years ago
Australians condemn violence against women as they celebrate International Women's Day - Reuters
Hundreds of mostly female workers gathered outside government buildings in Sydney to condemn violence against women and call for greater gender equality in workplaces, amid growing scrutiny over the treatment of women in Australian politics.
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Kari
@Kari -
almost 3 years ago
EU's Sefcovic warns Britain not to embark on 'confrontation' over Northern Ireland- The Telegraph...
European Commission vice-president Maros Sefcovic has warned the UK not to "embark on a path of confrontation", amid tensions over Northern Ireland and post-Brexit fishing rights, The Telegraph/cloudfront-us-east-2.images.arcpublishing.com/reuters/D2KIUPXB7FMPHPTBLZBEXR7JLQ.jpg)
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Sandrine
@Sandrine -
almost 4 years ago
How Atlanta’s Politics Overtook the Suburbs, Too
Communities that defined themselves in opposition to the city have increasingly grown to resemble it.
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Elliott
@Elliott -
about 4 years ago
Politics, Science and the Remarkable Race for a Coronavirus Vaccine
The furious race to develop a coronavirus vaccine played out against a presidential election, between a pharmaceutical giant and a biotech upstart, with the stakes as high as they could get.
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Kraig
@Kraig -
almost 4 years ago
10 Powerful ‘Daily’ Episodes From 2020
In a year defined by a pandemic, protests and politics, “The Daily” sought out personal stories. Here’s a holiday playlist of the episodes that Michael Barbaro and our team can’t forget.
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Alexzander
@Alexzander -
about 4 years ago
Covid-19 Live Updates: Latest News and Analysis
Temperature checks, required in many public places, have little value, U.S. health officials say.Since the beginning of the pandemic, the practice of checking for fever in public spaces has become increasingly common, causing a surge in sales of infrared contact-free ther...continued
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Rex
@Rex -
about 4 years ago
‘City So Real’ Is an Election Story Pulsing With Life
In Steve James’s documentary of the 2019 Chicago election and its aftermath, politics is local, and it’s fascinating.
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Muriel
@Muriel -
over 5 years ago
Oh-oh! Ocasio-Cortez and Justice Democrats have ticked-off the Congressional Black Caucus
Oh-oh! Ocasio-Cortez and Justice Democrats have ticked-off the Congressional Black CaucusThis may be the moment that political life starts to turn to crap for Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Richard Baehr observes, “Criticism from conservatives attacking AOC, Omar, Tlaib, and...continued
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Emmie
@Emmie -
over 3 years ago
Joshua Duggar of ‘19 Kids and Counting’ Pleads Not Guilty to Child Pornography Charges
Mr. Duggar was featured in his family’s reality show until 2015, when the show was taken off the air after allegations that he had molested girls. He was also active in conservative politics.
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Oren
@Oren -
almost 5 years ago
UK politicians will finally be allowed to breastfeed in the House of Commons
UK politics isn't exactly well known for being a welcoming space for working mothers.Stella Creasy made history in Dec. 2019 by becoming the first MP to get maternity cover. Historically, MPs were not entitled to maternity leave in the UK.Now, House Speaker Lindsay Hoyle ...continued
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Kraig
@Kraig -
over 5 years ago
Ilhan Omar Is Completely Assimilated
Ilhan Omar Is Completely Assimilated. . . on the terms set out by Beto ORourke.Beto ORourke, the losing Texas Senate candidate who bootstrapped his way into becoming a losing presidential candidate, had a message for refugees who had come to America: Your new country is...continued
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Moises
@Moises -
about 2 years ago
Iran closes its borders with Iraq, halts flights amid violence - State TV - Reuters
Iran has closed its borders with Iraq and urged its citizens to avoid travelling there, a senior official said on Tuesday, amid an eruption of violence after powerful Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr said he would quit politics./cloudfront-us-east-2.images.arcpublishing.com/reuters/A74RLC77C5L2JDUM5VZPBCBLE4.jpg)
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Abbie
@Abbie -
over 5 years ago
Tiffany Cabán’s Volunteer Army Faces a New Challenge: The Recount
Tiffany Cabán's Volunteer Army Faces the Election RecountCabán campaign volunteer David Yang, center, observes as ballots are sorted at a Board of Elections facility in Queens, New York, on July 12, 2019.Cabán campaign volunteer David Yang, center, observes as ballots are...continued
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Alan
@Alan -
over 4 years ago
'It's so selfish': Jimmy Kimmel excoriates mask-free Memorial Day weekend partiers
Jimmy Kimmel, one of the only late night hosts not taking the week off, got to take full advantage of the wealth of material from Memorial Day weekend in his Tuesday monologue. From the president golfing through a holiday weekend dedicated to casualties of war in the midd...continued
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Teagan
@Teagan -
over 4 years ago
This versatile Vitamix blender is $150 off on Amazon
Just to let you know, if you buy something featured here, Mashable might earn an affiliate commission.TL;DR: The multifunctional Vitamix 5200 blender is currently only $299.95 on Amazon — that's $150 off the usual price.With all the craziness going on in today's world, it...continued
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Liliane
@Liliane -
over 2 years ago
How the climate crisis upturned Australian politics – podcast
The rightwing coalition that has run Australia for most of the past decade has been ejected from power by voters sick of its inaction on the climate crisis, says Lenore TaylorFor years, Australia’s Liberal prime ministers have denied the need for action on th…
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Marlon
@Marlon -
about 4 years ago
Wisconsin's Fox Valley Is Key to Presidential Election
Many of Wisconsin’s swing voters live in and south of Green Bay, a region of old mill towns and farms burning with coronavirus infections and personality-driven politics.
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Iva
@Iva -
over 4 years ago
Seth Meyers breaks down why Trump's lie about 'sarcastic' disinfectant comments is 'obviously BS'
Seth Meyers picked a hell of a week to take a hiatus. Trump does and says wild things literally every day that late night hosts hardly have to write jokes about, but "Hey medical doctors, can we look into injecting disinfectant into people to cure coronavirus?" was an ins...continued
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