Politics
Anything to do with Politics
Cyril
@Cyril -
over 5 years ago
The NBA Can Fix The Broken Youth Basketball System If They Chose To
The NBA Can Fix The Broken Youth Basketball System If They Chose ToSome of the anecdotes are outright unnerving: conditioning coaches talking about how rookies are “Ticking time bombs,” nine-year-olds tearing their ACLs. It chronicles the absurd yearlong single sport play...continued
5 minutes read
Assunta
@Assunta -
3 months ago
The Little-Known Group That Pioneered Watergate’s Dirty Tricks—and Changed American Politics
A college group pioneered the dirty tricks that led to Watergate. Fifty years later, the tactics still poison politics.
8 minutes read
Jeffrey
@Jeffrey -
almost 4 years ago
Don’t Care for This Impeachment? Wait Until Next Year
Leaders of both political parties suggest that impeachments, Electoral College standoffs and Supreme Court nomination blockades may become frequent fights in American politics.
8 minutes read
Patrick
@Patrick -
over 5 years ago
Brexit: 'Time has passed' for a Labour deal
Brexit: 'Time has passed' for a Labour dealThe "time has passed" for Labour to be able to get its own Brexit deal and any agreement should go to a vote, shadow cabinet minister Andrew Gwynne says.He said the party "will do everything we can to stop no deal".But Caroline F...continued
5 minutes read
Elian
@Elian -
over 3 years ago
‘Covid With a Vengeance’ Consumes U.S. Politics
Rising case counts and stagnant vaccination rates could prove equally frustrating for President Biden and the G.O.P., making it impossible to shift the public’s attention to other priorities.
8 minutes read
Jerrold
@Jerrold -
about 1 month ago
I lived in 5 different US states. None of them had what I was looking for, so I moved my family t...
An academic who lived in five US states including California and Texas, moved to Finland after struggling with US politics and her personal life.
7 minutes read
Geovany
@Geovany -
over 1 year ago
Longest doctors’ strike in NHS history begins as Sunak warned over pay – UK politics live
Junior doctors in England begin five-day strike, as PM warned his promise on waiting lists in doubt Rishi Sunak’s pledge to cut NHS waiting times will be impossible to meet if strikes are still disrupting care beyond the summer, health service chiefs have pri…
8 minutes read
Adelia
@Adelia -
2 months ago
Who is Ryan Wesley Routh, suspect in Trump assassination attempt?
He appears to have mixed politics and a history of support for Ukraine - as well as a number of legal issues.
8 minutes read
Bart
@Bart -
over 5 years ago
The Resigning British Ambassador: Sir Kim Darroch Bashes Donald Trump
The Resigning British Ambassador: Sir Kim Darroch Bashes Donald TrumpRarely do ambassadors resign after an intense self-assessment of worth. Diplomatic immunity does not merely extend to protecting the official from the reach of local laws; it encourages a degree of free...continued
5 minutes read
Teagan
@Teagan -
about 1 month ago
For Gen Z, US election is all about the economy
The rising costs of groceries and rent are driving many young voters to the polls.
8 minutes read
Alexie
@Alexie -
over 5 years ago
‘Send Her Back’ Is Trump’s Most Honest Campaign Slogan
Trump Supporters Relish Racist Attacks on Ilhan Omar – Rolling StoneIt felt like President Trump’s rally in Greenville, North Carolina, on Wednesday night was probably going to be an ugly one. It was grotesque. The East Carolina University arena was pulsing with white nat...continued
5 minutes read
Kristina
@Kristina -
almost 5 years ago
These Posters Show What a Green New Deal Could Look Like
These Posters Show What a Green New Deal Could Look LikeThe Green New Deal is visionary approach to climate politics and American life. If passed, it would completely transform how Americans live from where we call home to how we get our power to the fundamental outlines ...continued
5 minutes read
Sandrine
@Sandrine -
almost 4 years ago
A Call for Unity to a Nation Facing a Pandemic and Division
In his Inaugural Address, President Biden spoke of a return to the ordinary discord of democracy, with a reminder that “politics doesn’t have to be a raging fire, destroying everything in its path.”
8 minutes read
Moises
@Moises -
about 5 years ago
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Understands Democracy Better Than Republicans Do
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Understands Democracy Better Than Republicans Do - The New York TimesIn more modern terms, the founders feared “direct democracy” and accounted for its dangers with a system of “representative democracy.” Yes, this “republic” had counter-majoritar...continued
4 minutes read
Eleanora
@Eleanora -
almost 3 years ago
10 Things in Politics: Kamala Harris' Big Tech problem
And Major League Baseball secretly used 2 different types of baseballs last season.
7 minutes read
Allene
@Allene -
almost 5 years ago
Analysis: Here's McConnell's biggest problem
Here's Mitch McConnell's biggest problem in the impeachment trial(CNN)Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has made no secret that he wants the impeachment trial of Donald Trump over as soon as possible -- ideally before the President comes to Capitol Hill on February 4...continued
5 minutes read
Juliet
@Juliet -
12 months ago
People are leaving Texas over rising costs, partisan politics, and a sense of disenchantment
Although more people are moving to Texas than leaving it, some Texans are packing up for states with lower property taxes and more inclusivity.
5 minutes read
Adelia
@Adelia -
about 3 years ago
INSIGHT-After the 'bazooka', Bank of Japan dismantles the work of its radical chief - Reuters
After years of shock-and-awe stimulus, the Bank of Japan is quietly rolling back radical policies introduced by its bold chief Haruhiko Kuroda and pioneering controversial new measures that blur the lines between central banking and politics.
8 minutes read
Teagan
@Teagan -
over 2 years ago
A leftist will face a businessman as Colombia's presidential race heads to a runoff
The results represent a major shift in the Latin American country's presidential politics that conservatives and moderates had long dominated.
7 minutes read
Allene
@Allene -
over 3 years ago
America Is Undergoing Seismic Changes. Its Politics? Hardly.
The country is recovering from a pandemic and an economic crisis, and its former president is in legal and financial peril. But no political realignment appears to be at hand.
8 minutes read
Colin
@Colin -
almost 3 years ago
How the NationaButterfly Center Became the Center of Online Lies
Becoming the focus of conspiracy theories about child sex trafficking has caused the National Butterfly Center to shut its doors for now.
8 minutes read
Casper
@Casper -
about 3 years ago
10 Things in Politics: Kamalaworld frets about 2024
And President Joe Biden releases a slimmed-down $1.75 trillion spending plan.
7 minutes read
Devin
@Devin -
over 3 years ago
10 Things in Politics: Trump Org could crumble in trial
And Biden heads to Florida to see the condo collapse and visit with families.
6 minutes read
Gregoria
@Gregoria -
almost 3 years ago
‘I started campaigning before I could even vote!’ Amika George on period poverty, politics and th...
At just 17, the schoolgirl began a campaign to ensure every school offered free sanitary products. Now 22, she talks about tackling stigma, her new book and her fears about the UK’s new police billAmika George, 22, didn’t set out to be an activist. “None of m…
8 minutes read
Elian
@Elian -
over 2 years ago
Danielle Smith looking to re-enter Alberta politics, seeking UCP nomination in Livingstone-Macleo...
Danielle Smith looking to re-enter Alberta politics, seeking UCP nomination in Livingstone-Macleod Global News Danielle Smith returning to politics with sights on UCP leadership CBC.ca Former Wildrose party leader Danielle Smith …
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