Politics
Anything to do with Politics
Delia
@Delia -
about 1 year ago
The paradox of insular language
We often develop slang or codewords to keep the others from understanding what we’re saying. Here’s an example (thanks BK) of the lengths that some are going to be able to take about Chinese politics. Of course, if you come up with a concealed enough code, th…
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Bart
@Bart -
over 2 years ago
The Rise of the Conservative Latina
Representative Mayra Flores is one of three Republican Latinas vying to transform South Texas politics — often by embracing the extreme.
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Marie
@Marie -
about 2 years ago
The Norman Rockwell approach to politics
Even though a large part of illustration depends on craft, most connoisseurs of the visual arts demand deeper emotional stimulation than pure beauty. Seasoned art fans like to search for pieces that challenge their understanding of the world while simultaneou…
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Rex
@Rex -
over 2 years ago
Snap hires the head of the Secret Service to lead employee security
The current head of the United States Secret Service, James Murray (pictured), will leave his role to head up security at Snap. Murray, who joined the Secret Service in 1995 and assumed the mantle of director in April 2019, will step down on July 30th. The Wa…
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Elvie
@Elvie -
about 5 years ago
Brexit: What happened on Monday?
Brexit: What happened on Monday?Jeremy Corbyn said he wants a general election, Boris Johnson said he doesn't, but will the prime minister call one?Jonathan Blake gives his daily roundup of the key Brexit events in British politics.Source: BBC NewsPowered by NewsAPI.orgKe...continued
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Oren
@Oren -
over 4 years ago
Jimmy Kimmel slams Trump over his ongoing war with Twitter
Donald Trump clearly loves using Twitter — he tweeted so much during his impeachment trial that he even broke a record — but that doesn't mean he likes Twitter itself.On Thursday, after the platform fact-checked two of the president's tweets, Trump signed an executive ord...continued
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Leda
@Leda -
about 1 year ago
This six-hour EVE Online retrospective is the best sci-fi movie I've watched all year
YouTuber Fredrik Knudsen is primarily known for his Down the Rabbit Hole series, which focuses on strange historical happenings, whether online or in the real world, and breaks them down in impressive—and sometimes excruciating—detail. The series has been on …
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Giles
@Giles -
over 3 years ago
Tokyo Governor Koike: no intention at all to return to national politics - Reuters
Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike, floated in the past as a potential future prime minister, told a news conference on Friday that she had "no intention at all" to return to national politics./cloudfront-us-east-2.images.arcpublishing.com/reuters/DQPYZCTXUNLW3K463WBLIAYWIA.jpg)
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Giovanni
@Giovanni -
over 5 years ago
Trump invites conservative tech critics to 'social media summit' at White House: report
Trump invites conservative tech critics to 'social media summit' at White House: reportThe contents of this site are ©2019 Capitol Hill Publishing Corp., a subsidiary of News Communications, Inc.Source: The HillPowered by NewsAPI.orgKeywords:Donald Trump • Conservatism in...continued
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Roger
@Roger -
over 5 years ago
Activists for sex work decriminalization in DC arrested after climbing flag pole for banner drop
WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Monday afternoon, only a couple blocks from the Trump International Hotel, two activists from No Justice No Pride were arrested after climbing flagpoles to drop a banner that read, “Decrim now, our liberation depends on sex work decriminalization.” T...continued
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George
@George -
over 4 years ago
Inside the Mission to Perform Bone-Marrow Transplants on Survivors of the Chernobyl Disaster
On May 2, 1986, while visiting my long-term colleague and friend Richard O’Reilly, the head of bone marrow transplantation at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York, I received a strange phone call. It was from Richard Champlin, who worked at the Bone Marrow T...continued
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Bart
@Bart -
over 5 years ago
Ethics experts explain how to protect taxpayers from Pruitt-like scandals
Internal watchdogs opened more than a dozen investigations into a range of scandals surrounding the former heads of the Environmental Protection Agency and the Interior Department last year. Former EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt and former Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke bo...continued
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Jeffrey
@Jeffrey -
over 5 years ago
You have to ‘build your strength in numbers’ – ThinkProgress
McDonald’s workers went on strike on Thursday in 13 cities for a $15 hourly pay and union rights for all workers at the chain. They’re working with the Fight for $15 movement and speaking up about sexual harassment and safety issues at their stores, following a new round ...continued
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Geovany
@Geovany -
over 1 year ago
Why do Republicans hate the Barbie movie? – podcast
Moviegoers flocked to cinemas last weekend for the highly anticipated release of two of the year’s biggest movies – Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer and Greta Gerwig’s Barbie. But conservatives have slated Barbie for being, among other things, too ‘woke’, anti…
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Pablo
@Pablo -
over 2 years ago
Analysis: The Republican wave is building fast
With just over five months before the 2022 midterm elections, it's becoming more and more clear that a Republican wave is building out in the country.
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Allene
@Allene -
over 5 years ago
Low-wage Uber drivers stage mass strike 24 hours before the IPO that has Wall Street drooling
The drivers whose time and labor have positioned insiders to cash out when Uber goes public on Thursday are on strike, a day before the firm’s big stock exchange debut. Drivers across New York City — including those who work for Uber’s competitors, such as Lyft — are tur...continued
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Joe
@Joe -
10 months ago
Are You Ready for the A.I. Election?
The misinformation problem just got supercharged.
1 minute read
Madalyn
@Madalyn -
over 5 years ago
What Trump’s tariffs on Mexico will do to red states
The June 10 deadline for President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Mexican goods is rapidly approaching, with the president demanding that the country stop the flow of Central American migrants to the U.S. border or else. But lawmakers and business leaders in battleground and R...continued
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Alexzander
@Alexzander -
almost 3 years ago
Boris Johnson considers plea to limit household mixing at Christmas -The Telegraph - Reuters
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is mulling urging the public to limit household mixing at Christmas, the Telegraph rep…/cloudfront-us-east-2.images.arcpublishing.com/reuters/ZNP6GTPGUROGHDZDEIT5SVPIA4.jpg)
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Americo
@Americo -
over 5 years ago
How ultranationalists infiltrated Greece’s new ruling party
How ultranationalists infiltrated Greece’s new ruling partyBefore you start celebrating the demise of the Golden Dawn neo-Nazi party, take a look at some of the lawmakers in the just-elected New DemocracySource: Haaretz.comPowered by NewsAPI.orgKeywords:Nationalism • King...continued
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Dayton
@Dayton -
over 5 years ago
A community mourns Layleen Cubilette-Polanco, a trans woman found dead in her cell at Rikers Island
On Monday afternoon, more than 600 people gathered in Foley Square in New York City to mourn Layleen Cubilette-Polanco, an Afro-Latinx transgender woman, and demand justice after she died in her cell in Rikers Island. Activists and family members expressed outrage over wh...continued
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Hulda
@Hulda -
over 5 years ago
No end in sight as record flooding in Midwest, Southeast persists
Historic flooding continues to saturate large stretches of land across the Midwest and Southeast United States. And with swollen rivers and reservoirs, more rain in the forecast, and an administration working to undo environmental protections, the impacts to communities, ...continued
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Rose
@Rose -
over 5 years ago
Johns Hopkins Hospital hounds poor patients over 0.03 percent of revenue
Johns Hopkins Hospital sicced collections attorneys on thousands of patients over the past decade, often taking extraordinary measures to extract payment from patients who probably owed no money at all under the state laws governing the non-profit medical provider. Accord...continued
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Jany
@Jany -
over 4 years ago
John Oliver's deep dive into One America News Network is scary, scary stuff
If someone were to mention a right-wing, American news organisation that occasionally dabbles in coronavirus misinformation, your first thought might well be Fox News.But apparently, there's one growing outlet that's even more extreme.Introducing One America News Network ...continued
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