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Americo
@Americo -
over 5 years ago
The European Periphery and the Eurozone Crisis
Nearly ten years on from the first Greek bailout, the countries of the eurozone periphery have exhibited markedly divergent recoveries. A popular narrative attributes the contrasting recoveries of Greece and Ireland to their divergent enthusiasm for following EU rules on ...continued
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Pablo
@Pablo -
over 5 years ago
Census symposium: Unusual facts make for unusual decisions
Census symposium: Unusual facts make for unusual decisionsNicholas Bronni serves as the solicitor general for the state of Arkansas, which co-authored an amicus brief joined by 14 other states supporting the government inDepartment of Commerce v. Southern District of New ...continued
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Josiah
@Josiah -
over 5 years ago
Which 2020 Democrat Will Go After Trump's Destructive Embrace of Corporate Socialism?
Which 2020 Democrat Will Go After Trump's Destructive Embrace of Corporate Socialism?Donald J. Trump’s 2020 election strategy is to connect his potential Democratic opponents with “socialism.” Trump plans to use this attack on the Democrats even if Senator Bernie Sanders,...continued
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Alexie
@Alexie -
2 months ago
What you might've missed at the DNC
538's politics chat discusses how the DNC has gone down so far, with Democrats leaning into themes of "joy" and "freedom" throughout the week.
17 minutes read
Geovany
@Geovany -
over 5 years ago
Moderate 2020 Dems test if Biden stumbles provide opening
Moderate 2020 Dems test if Biden stumbles provide openingIn this June 27, 2019, photo, Democratic presidential candidate former Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper speaks during the Democratic primary debate hosted by NBC News at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing A...continued
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Casper
@Casper -
about 4 years ago
Election Updates: R.N.C. Swerves on 2nd Night, Casting Trump as Inclusive Leader
Night 1 of the R.N.C. was filled with foreboding. Night 2 was about softening the portrait of Trump. A speech by the first lady touched on race relations as the White House was used for political purposes. It also was the first time a sitting secretary of state addressed ...continued
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Pablo
@Pablo -
over 5 years ago
Biden needs to worry about his own party before courting the GOP
Biden needs to worry about his own party before courting the GOP (opinion)Julian Zelizer is a professor of history and public affairs at Princeton University, and author, with Kevin Kruse, of the new book "Fault Lines: A History of the United States Since 1974." Follow hi...continued
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Zackery
@Zackery -
almost 4 years ago
‘Its Own Domestic Army’: How the G.O.P. Allied Itself With Militants
Actions taken by paramilitary groups in Michigan last year, emboldened by President Donald J. Trump, signaled a profound shift in Republican politics and a national crisis in the making.
17 minutes read
Allene
@Allene -
over 5 years ago
Sunday shows round-up: Boris’s Brexit plans critiqued
Sunday shows round-up: Boris’s Brexit plans critiquedGina Miller, the lawyer who famously took the government to court over the question of whether it or Parliament had the right to trigger Article 50, has announced that she will be doing the same again if the new Prime M...continued
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Elian
@Elian -
over 5 years ago
Roberts rules: The 2 most important Supreme Court decisions this year
The 2 most important Supreme Court decisions this year – Alternet.orgThe week before Independence Day, Chief Justice John Roberts gave the United States two extraordinary rulings on the nature of American democracy. Both cases are about fair elections, and both outcomes a...continued
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Elaina
@Elaina -
over 1 year ago
Met chief says he’s ‘frustrated’ ministers haven’t changed rules to make it easier for rogue offi...
Mark Rowley says ‘we’re an organisation in a hurry to build trust’ as he seeks greater powers to sack officersA barge that will be used to house 500 asylum seekers has belatedly arrived at Portland, Dorset, after voting in the House of Lords paved the way for…
17 minutes read
Adelia
@Adelia -
over 5 years ago
NC redistricting fight turns to state courts after ruling
NC redistricting fight turns to state courts after rulingRALEIGH, N.C. - Now that the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled federal courts aren’t the place to settle partisan gerrymandering disputes, opponents of North Carolina’s district maps are putting their hopes in state cour...continued/https://www.thestar.com/content/dam/thestar/news/world/us/2019/06/29/nc-redistricting-fight-turns-to-state-courts-after-ruling/NCGB101-726_2017_095252.jpg)
7 minutes read
Rex
@Rex -
over 4 years ago
Why we can’t blame social networks for our polarized politics
As sentiment about big tech companies has worsened, emerging conventional wisdom has held that social networks are primary causes — and accelerants — of polarization in the United States. The rise of social networks has been roughly correlated with the rise of authoritari...continued
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Dayton
@Dayton -
over 5 years ago
Florida’s ‘pill mills’ were a gateway to the opioid crisis
Florida’s ‘pill mills’ were a gateway to the opioid crisis – Boston HeraldFORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Florida survives on tourism, but a decade ago thousands of visitors made frequent trips to the state not to visit its theme parks or beaches. Instead, they came for chea...continued
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Kristina
@Kristina -
over 2 years ago
Can Democracy Include a World Beyond Humans?
A truly planetary politics would extend decisionmaking to animals, ecosystems, and potentially AI.
16 minutes read
Clarissa
@Clarissa -
over 5 years ago
Cory Booker slams Joe Biden's 'kid wearing a hoodie' remarks'
Cory Booker slams Joe Biden's 'kid wearing a hoodie' remarks'Cory Booker took Joe Biden to task after the former vice president made seemingly out-dated comments about kids in hoodies not becoming 'gang-bangers' but 'poet laureates.' The Democratic nomination hopeful took...continued
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Jaydon
@Jaydon -
over 5 years ago
EU parliament gives extra time for leaders on top jobs
EU parliament gives extra time for leaders on top jobsThe EU Parliament could decide to postpone the election of its new president by 24 hours, in order to give more time for EU leaders to decide on the other top jobs in the European institutions.The political party group...continued
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Gregoria
@Gregoria -
over 5 years ago
The DeanBeat: Would politics make video games better?
The DeanBeat: Would politics make video games better?As I watched my Facebook feed explode about President Donald Trump’s racist comments this week, I couldn’t help but notice that game developers are political creatures, just like everybody else. But if you looked at the...continued
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Allene
@Allene -
over 5 years ago
Billionaires and American Politics
Billionaires and American PoliticsDr. Lawrence Wittner (https://www.lawrenceswittner.com/) is Professor of History Emeritus at SUNY/Albany and the author of Confronting the Bomb (Stanford University Press).Is the United States becoming a plutocracy?With the manifestly unq...continued
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Ismael
@Ismael -
almost 3 years ago
The Most Powerful ‘Daily’ Episodes From 2021
In a volatile year again dominated by politics and the pandemic, “The Daily” sought out personal stories. Here’s a look back on the episodes that our team can’t forget.
17 minutes read
Alexie
@Alexie -
over 5 years ago
Trump met with refugees and seemed to learn about major humanitarian crises for the first time
Trump met Yazidi, Uighur, and Rohingya refugees. He seemed to learn about their crises for first time.In a meeting with victims of religious persecution on Wednesday, President Donald Trump repeatedly appeared to be unaware of many of the world’s most pressing humanitaria...continued
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Cynthia
@Cynthia -
over 5 years ago
New laws taking effect July 1 reflect progressive shift
New laws taking effect July 1 reflect progressive shiftFILE - In this April 3, 2019 file photo, New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signs legislation to raise teacher salaries and increase annual spending on public schools by almost a half-billion dollars at Salazar El...continued
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Zetta
@Zetta -
over 5 years ago
How failed presidential candidates could be the key to Democratic Senate majority
How failed presidential candidates could hold the key to a Democratic Senate majority in 2020Never has that idiom been truer than right now for Democratic campaigns -- both those for president and those tasked with trying to win back the Senate majority in 2020.See, candi...continued
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Alexie
@Alexie -
over 5 years ago
Social harassment of religious groups in the US among worst in the world: report
Restrictions on religion increasing worldwideNEW YORK — Government restrictions on religion have increased markedly in many places around the world, not only in authoritarian countries but also in many democracies, according to a report surveying 198 countries that was re...continued
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Maida
@Maida -
over 5 years ago
Confidence in Government on National Security Matters: June 2019
Confidence in Government on National Security Matters: June 2019In July 2017, we begana polling project to measure public confidence in government institutions on national security matters on an ongoing basis. This post provides our data for the month of June 2019. It inc...continued
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