Politics
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Oren
@Oren -
over 5 years ago
Nobody knows who they are. They’re running for president anyway.
Think the field of well-known presidential candidates is unusually crowded this year? That’s not the half of it. True, the lineup of leading Democratic hopefuls stands at a whopping 21 candidates and at least one prominent Republican — former Massachusetts Gov. Bill Weld ...continued
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Eleanora
@Eleanora -
11 months ago
Political Accountability Isn’t Dead Yet
Shame may have left politics in the Trump era, but consequences haven’t.
8 minutes read
Allene
@Allene -
over 5 years ago
With future of women’s hockey uncertain, athletes launch Players Association amid boycott
The future of women’s hockey is in flux. Three weeks ago, more than 200 women’s hockey players launched the #ForTheGame movement, announcing that they would not play in any North American professional women’s hockey league this upcoming season, and would remain on the sid...continued
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Manley
@Manley -
over 5 years ago
BREAKING: Lawsuit Outs Reporter Ellen Ratner as Source for Seth Rich Information
Lawsuit Outs Reporter Ellen Ratner as Source for Seth Rich InformationBusinessman Ed Butowsky filed a lawsuit on Monday that outed FOX News reporter Ellen Ratner was his source for the Seth Rich information.This comes after Michael Isikoffs report last week that labeled ...continued
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Josiah
@Josiah -
over 5 years ago
Single-payer activists say you need to take a closer look at polls on Medicare for All
Recent polls showing voters do not understand Medicare for All have received a lot of attention. But activists who’ve been working to educate the public on this issue for years aren’t surprised by the findings — and a closer look makes it clear people shouldn’t write off ...continued
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Kristina
@Kristina -
about 3 years ago
The Perilous Politics of Rising Inflation
The U.S. is dealing with substantial price rises for the first time in decades.
1 minute read
Americo
@Americo -
over 5 years ago
Researchers probe the link between climate change and global conflict
Climate change is expected to exacerbate armed conflict, even as military efforts themselves serve as a driving source of global warming. This is the conclusion of multiple reports published this week probing the relationship between climate change and global conflict. Th...continued
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Alexander
@Alexander -
over 5 years ago
More electric cars means more destructive mining
By Jeremy Deaton Climate warriors like to imagine a future where electric cars put oil companies out of business. Firms would stop injecting known carcinogens into the ground to break up the layer of hard, shale rock hiding stores of fuel, and they would no longer plumb t...continued
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Angus
@Angus -
over 5 years ago
Handcrafted: Inside Brooklyn’s Tailor Shops
Handcrafted: Inside Brooklyn’s Tailor ShopsBut inside their doors he found vibrant cultural scenes, with virtuosic artisans and conversations out of barber shops. “Everyone’s path into the tailor business was different,” Mr. Speranza said. “And they all had their own nich...continued
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Felicita
@Felicita -
5 months ago
The Infantile Style in American Politics
Progressives may be drawing the wrong lessons from Jamaal Bowman’s loss.
7 minutes read
Hank
@Hank -
about 4 years ago
Sports Helped Shape Biden. But Expect a Quieter Fan in the White House.
Playing football in high school helped the president-elect overcome a stutter. And while he is known to be a sports fan, he has not displayed a taste for inserting politics in sports.
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Rose
@Rose -
over 5 years ago
Israel’s former army chiefs not hitting the target in politics
Israel’s former army chiefs not hitting the target in politics - Opinion - Israel NewsThe question that Israelis now have to ask themselves is whether they would want Gantz, Barak or Ya’alon as chief of staff after seeing their abilities in civilian lifeSource: Haaretz.co...continued
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Geovany
@Geovany -
10 months ago
15 "Hidden Gem" Entry-Level Jobs That Can Set You Up For Long-Term Career Success
"There's no coworker drama or office politics, I can choose who I want to work for, and I work part-time hours but make the same amount I was making when I worked 40 hours a week at an office job."View Entire Post ›
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Immanuel
@Immanuel -
about 4 years ago
Trump vs. Biden: The First Presidential Debate
Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher Listen and subscribe to ‘The Daily’This episode contains strong language.Both presidential candidates had clear goals for their first debate on Tuesday.For Joseph R. Biden Jr., the contest was an opportunity to consolidate his lead in p...continued
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Colin
@Colin -
over 5 years ago
Trump’s new immigration plan is short on the details. Here’s what we do know.
President Donald Trump unveiled his latest immigration plan, emphasizing “merit-based” immigration and increased funding for border security. “Our plan achieves two critical goals,” Trump said at the White House Rose Garden Thursday. “First, it stops illegal immigration ...continued
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Cynthia
@Cynthia -
over 3 years ago
The Republicans confusing the vaccine effort: Politics Weekly Extra
Jessica Glenza and Jonathan Freedland discuss how party politics is playing a role in helping – and hindering – public health messagingThis week the US reached the milestone of having at least 70% of adults receive at least one Covid-19 vaccination shot. Joe …
1 minute read
Izaiah
@Izaiah -
almost 3 years ago
Our 12 Favorite Photography Books of 2021
From border politics to vintage NASA gear, these are the photo books that best document the WIRED world.
1 minute read
Alexander
@Alexander -
over 5 years ago
Trump’s 2020 campaign kick-off was a parade of his favorite lies and dog whistles
President Donald Trump filed for reelection the day he was inaugurated and has held countless campaign rallies in the two and a half year since. On Tuesday night, he “officially” kicked off his 2020 campaign. In a rambling speech in Orlando, Trump confirmed that this camp...continued
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Angus
@Angus -
about 1 year ago
Trump to trade MAGA hat for le béret
If given his druthers, former President Donald Trump would like to move to the South of France. Sadly, his raft of criminal indictments may be keeping him in the United States, where his best chance to avoid incarceration is to win the race for President and …
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Elody
@Elody -
over 5 years ago
Texas law firm reveals it is working with Russia’s ally in the Balkans
For the past decade, Republika Srpska — a region of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) — has been governed by the Alliance of Independent Social Democrats, or SNSD, a Serb nationalist party that advocates upending the hard-fought stability the Balkans have enjoyed for the past ...continued
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Elvie
@Elvie -
over 5 years ago
Mizzou Ignored Donor's Conservative Intent, Lawsuit Asserts (bequest defaults to HIllsdale College)
Mizzou Ignored Donor's Conservative Intent, Lawsuit Asserts (bequest defaults to HIllsdale College)The University of Missouri has faced a tough few years. First, there were well-publicized protests stemming from student allegations that the administration responded inadeq...continued
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Giles
@Giles -
over 5 years ago
They did their time. They regained the vote. Florida is taking it away again.
Coral Nichols will be eligible to vote again when she is 188 years old. That’s the estimate, at least, if she pays the state of Florida $100 per month to satisfy her nearly $190,000 debt. Nichols is one of 1.4 million people with felony convictions in Florida who had thei...continued
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Angus
@Angus -
11 months ago
"We are all Spartacus if we want to be": journalist and filmmaker John Pilger dies at 84
John Pilger, ethically-minded filmmaker, journalist and vocal critic of American and British foreign policy, passed away on Dec 30. For decades, Pilger was a constant, unrepentant voice in independent journalism, concerned with truthful, first hand reporting …
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Maida
@Maida -
about 2 years ago
Is Trump back in Murdoch’s good books? Politics Weekly America – podcast
At the end of July, it was reported that Fox News and other publications owned by Rupert Murdoch were starting to abandon their extensive coverage of Donald Trump. However, after the FBI launched an unprecedented raid on his Mar-a-Lago home as part of an inve…
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