Politics
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Sandrine
@Sandrine -
over 5 years ago
NY Times Warns Pompeo's Human Rights Panel Sabotaged by His Faith
NY Times Warns Pompeo's Human Rights Panel Sabotaged by His FaithThe New York Times wrung its hands over Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s review of the U.S. government’s international human rights policy, using his Christian faith against him while using the most liberal ...continued
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Joe
@Joe -
over 5 years ago
Young LGBTQ Americans are more politically engaged than the rest of Generation Z
Young LGBTQ Americans are more politically engaged than the rest of Generation Z – Raw StoryLast year’s midterm elections were a “rainbow wave,” with more openly lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people elected to public office than at any other time in American hist...continued
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Devin
@Devin -
about 1 month ago
How John Lewis Put a Legacy of Heroism to Use
As the civil-rights era receded, his personal heroism loomed larger. But movement politics didn’t easily translate into party politics.
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Bart
@Bart -
over 5 years ago
Karnataka crisis: Two more Congress MLAs quit; Mumbai sees high drama as police detain DK Shivakumar
Karnataka crisis: Two more Congress MLAs quit; Mumbai sees high drama as police detain DK ShivakumarBengaluru/Mumbai: Two more Congress MLAs resigned on Wednesday in another jolt to the beleaguered Congress-JD(S) coalition government in Karnataka, which had its survival p...continued
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Alvah
@Alvah -
about 5 years ago
Tribalism isn't the real reason America is divided
Political tribalism isn't the real reason America is divided (opinion)SE Cupp is a CNN political commentator and the host of "SE Cupp Unfiltered." The views expressed in this commentary are solely hers. View more opinion on CNN.(CNN)It's become the political buzzword over...continued
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Hank
@Hank -
over 5 years ago
Rick Bayless Teams Up With Zachary Engel In A Different Kind Of Chicago Way
Rick Bayless Teams Up With Zachary Engel In A Different Kind Of Chicago WayIn politics, the "Chicago Way" is legendary.It means a quid-pro-quo, sometimes involving influence, other times money, and occasionally violence, as you might remember from the movie, The Untouchab...continued
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Kari
@Kari -
over 5 years ago
Malaysian sex-tape scandal poses a challenge for Muslim reporters
Malaysian sex-tape scandal poses a challenge for Muslim reportersFor the past six weeks, Malaysians have been mesmerized by a series of shocking sex videos. The video clips, which started circulating in journalists’ WhatsApp groups on June 11 and then went viral, depicted...continued
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Assunta
@Assunta -
almost 5 years ago
In Netflix documentary Miss Americana, Taylor Swift's done being polite - CNET
In Netflix documentary Miss Americana, Taylor Swift's done being polite"It's time to take the masking tape off my mouth. Like, forever." It's with this trademark flourish that global superstar Taylor Swift, freshly open about her political beliefs, tells the world she's p...continued
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Monserrat
@Monserrat -
about 5 years ago
Labour Party conference: McDonnell promises 32-hour working week - BBC News
Labour Party conference: McDonnell promises 32-hour working weekThe average working week in the UK would be cut to 32 hours within 10 years under a Labour government, John McDonnell has announced.This would reduce it to the equivalent of four days - although it would not ...continued
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Alexie
@Alexie -
over 1 year ago
Missions v priorities: how Starmer’s policy goals compare with Sunak’s
As the Labour leader completes his key pledges, we compare them with the prime minister’s – and assess how firm they areUK politics live – latest updates Continue reading...
13 minutes read
Cynthia
@Cynthia -
over 5 years ago
Opinion | Opportunistic compromises in politics no longer work
Opportunistic compromises in politics no longer workHave you ever noticed the dyers of the north Indian villages who look after their traditional profession of dyeing clothes in various colours? The clothes in fascinating colours drying outside their houses or their workp...continued
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Giles
@Giles -
over 5 years ago
Jeremy Corbyn faces furious backlash from staff over handling of anti-Semitism doc
Jeremy Corbyn faces furious backlash from staff over handling of anti-Semitism docLabour's leadership is facing a furious backlash from the party’s own staff over its treatment of staff over the anti-Semitism crisis.More than 200 current and former party workers signed a ...continued
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Ericka
@Ericka -
over 3 years ago
Live Updates: Georgia’s Voting Law Reverberates in Washington
Georgia lost one major sporting event, the M.L.B. All-Star Game, but the Masters Tournament is proceeding as planned. Senator Mitch McConnell advised corporations to stay out of politics, except for political donations. A former House speaker, John Boehner, a…
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Abbie
@Abbie -
about 5 years ago
From "King Bibi" to kingmaker Lieberman?
From King Bibi to kingmaker Lieberman?JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Half a year ago one man stood alone and unchallenged on the summit of Israeli politics - the veteran right-wing populist Benjamin Netanyahu, known as “King Bibi” to his loyal followers.But on Tuesday Netanyahu fa...continued
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Marie
@Marie -
over 5 years ago
Jerusalem Unity Prize given in memory of three murdered Yeshiva students
Jerusalem Unity Prize given in memory of three murdered Yeshiva studentsThe annual Jerusalem Unity Award ceremony was held on Monday at the President’s Residence. In Israel’s fractured society, tragedy becomes a unifying factor as was the case five years ago when three te...continued
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Grayce
@Grayce -
over 3 years ago
Israel’s Groundhog Day: A fourth election in two years.
Voters are heading to the polls in Israel for the fourth time in two years. Israeli politics have been paralyzed by polarization since Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu came under investigation for corruption in 2017.
12 minutes read
Delia
@Delia -
over 5 years ago
What abortion activists want from the 2020 candidates
Every Democrat running for president supports abortion rights. “Every woman deserves safe, affordable access to comprehensive reproductive health care — including abortion,” is a quote that could have come from any one of the 20 candidates vying for the Democratic preside...continued
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Ryleigh
@Ryleigh -
over 5 years ago
Making banking boring again: the decline of Deutsche Bank
the decline of Deutsche BankThere once was a time when Deutsche Bank’s central purpose was to expand its investment banking operations to compete with its American counterparts. On Sunday (7 July), its CEO declared those “days of spectacular ambition” over, announcing a m...continued
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Jerrold
@Jerrold -
over 5 years ago
The hugely inappropriate weekend of Ivanka Trump and Donald Trump Jr.
Ivanka Trump and Donald Trump Jr.'s hugely inappropriate weekendIvanka Trump, traveling with her father in Asia, sought to play the role of a sort of shadow secretary of state. She attended a series of bilateral meetings between the US and foreign powers at the G20. She w...continued
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Abbie
@Abbie -
over 2 years ago
The Nightmare Politics and Sticky Science of Hacking the Climate
Spraying aerosols and sucking carbon out of the air would bring down temperatures, yes. But the unintended consequences of geoengineering could be enormous.
12 minutes read
Muriel
@Muriel -
over 5 years ago
Pilgrim Road sparks political tensions as NGO claims it’s about politics
Pilgrim Road sparks political tensions as NGO claims it’s about politicsDear Reader, As you can imagine, more people are reading The Jerusalem Post than ever before. Nevertheless, traditional business models are no longer sustainable and high-quality publications, like ou...continued
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Madalyn
@Madalyn -
over 5 years ago
Trump and the ‘Racist Tweets’
Trump and the ‘Racist Tweets’What does “racist” even mean anymore?Racism is the headline on President Trump’s Sunday tweets — the media-Democrat complex assiduously describes them as “racist tweets” as if that were a fact rather than a trope. I don’t think they were racis...continued
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Moises
@Moises -
over 5 years ago
Handling the ‘maelstrom’: The Irish politicians backing mindfulness
The Irish politicians backing mindfulnessIt seems like a big ask – expecting politicians to set aside daily time to meditate so that they can focus better on the multiple demands on their attention, energy and time.But, that’s exactly what a small group of TDs and Senator...continued
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Giles
@Giles -
over 5 years ago
Trump foreign policy all hat, no cattle
Trump foreign policy all hat, no cattleLast week, President Donald Trump departed for the Group of 20 summit in Japan by airing a flurry of grievances, ranging from the U.S.-Japan security treaty to Chinese trading practices to Europe being Europe. Clearly, the administra...continued
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Juliet
@Juliet -
over 5 years ago
Essence Fest marks 25 years of celebrating black culture
Essence Fest marks 25 years of celebrating black cultureNEW ORLEANS — The Essence Festival, which draws thousands to New Orleans during the fourth of July week, is celebrating 25 years of bringing African American women of all ages together for thought-proving conversatio...continued
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