Politics

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Manley @Manley - over 2 years ago

Legally Blonde review – joyously camp revamp is in the pink

Regent’s Park Open Air theatre, LondonAn overhaul of the original’s gender politics, plenty of Gen-Z touchpoints and a big dollop of kitsch make this musical an irresistible cocktail Here comes another throwback to join the glut of nostalgic 90s and 00s films…

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Jeffrey @Jeffrey - over 2 years ago

Pakistan's rupee pressured by politics, not fundamentals - finmin - Reuters

Pakistan's finance minister on Wednesday blamed the rupee's slide on political turmoil, saying he expects market jitters over the currency's sharp decline to subside soon.

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Jany @Jany - 2 months ago

Right-wingers can’t get enough of anti-Haitian AI disinformation

Racist memes have led to threats against Springfield, Ohio’s Haitian community.

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Alan @Alan - over 3 years ago

Analysis: The utter fallacy at the heart of Republicans' 'election security' push

Texas Republicans have a simple reason for the broad changes they have proposed to tighten the rules on who can vote when and how: It's the only way to combat rampant election fraud.

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Minnie @Minnie - over 1 year ago

Dutch PM Mark Rutte to leave politics after collapse of government

Netherlands’ longest serving PM announces decision after his coalition resigned on FridayThe Dutch prime minister, Mark Rutte, the Netherlands’ longest serving premier, said on Monday he would leave politics after a general election sparked by his government’…

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Iva @Iva - over 3 years ago

Europe's LGBT+ Prides swap parties for politics due to COVID-19 - Reuters

Pride marches around Europe are swapping mass parties for much smaller gatherings focused on fighting LGBT+ inequality, with one of the world's biggest parades announcing on Monday scaled back plans for this year's event due to COVID-19.

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Alexandro @Alexandro - over 3 years ago

Lobbyist says Myanmar junta wants to improve relations with the West, spurn China - Reuters

An Israeli-Canadian lobbyist hired by Myanmar's junta said on Saturday that the generals are keen to leave politics after their coup and seek to improve relations with the United States and distance themselves from China.

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Emmie @Emmie - over 4 years ago

White House protesters were tear gassed because Trump wanted to create photo op

Protesters peacefully exercising their First Amendment right outside the White House were tear gassed on Monday. Why? So that Donald Trump — a former reality TV star — could have a made-for-TV moment of violence as he spoke to the nation. Oh, and so he could walk across t...continued

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Marlon @Marlon - 10 months ago

These 4 Republicans voted against impeaching DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, sinking the GOP's ...

Republican Rep. Tom McClintock of California called it "a stunt" that his colleagues moved to impeach Mayorkas.

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Immanuel @Immanuel - over 1 year ago

The Guardian view on Labour’s crackdown on free thinkers: it’s bad for the party and politics | E...

The move against Neal Lawson illuminates a wider strategy to march Labour ever rightwards under the cover of big poll leadsThe Labour party’s decision to threaten to expel one of its leading thinkers after 44 years of membership is a political miscalculation.…

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Alexander @Alexander - 3 months ago

Trump is launching a cryptocurrency platform, and we have no idea what it does

There are few public details about the platform, which Trump announced in a post on Truth Social, but Trump’s sons have suggested it will help unbanked people.

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Rose @Rose - over 4 years ago

1980 ‘Miracle On Ice’ Players Slammed For Appearing At Trump Rally In KAG Caps

President Donald Trump honored 14 members of the 1980 “Miracle on Ice” Olympic hockey team in Las Vegas on Friday. And the move had some fans giving the team the freeze.“ The name on the front is more important than the name on the back”. 🏒🏅🇺🇸 #MiracleonIce #40Years pic.t...continued

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Zetta @Zetta - over 1 year ago

A Strange Loop review –‘fat, Black, queer body’ musical is magnificent

Barbican theatre, LondonMichael R Jackson’s Pulitzer-winning play is a strikingly original, highly entertaining tour of identity politics and the struggles of selfhoodMichael R Jackson’s “meta” musical is as smart and slippery as it was hailed to be on Broadw…

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Elvie @Elvie - 4 months ago

My husband and I divorced because of differing political beliefs. I still love him, but we want d...

After four decades of marriage, they started to fight about politics and wanted different things. They decided to join the growing gray divorce trend.

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Hank @Hank - over 4 years ago

AMC Changes Its Mind and Says It Will Require Moviegoers to Wear Face Masks

People at a movie theater wearing face masks in Prague, Czech Republic. Photo : Michal Cizek ( AFP via Getty Images )After facing customer backlash, AMC, the largest movie theater chain in the U.S., decided on Friday that health was more important than politics and announ...continued

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Garnet @Garnet - over 3 years ago

Hong Kong's Lam tells solicitors' group to stay out of politics - Reuters

Hong Kong's government may cut ties with one of the city's key legal profession associations if it gets involved in politics, leader Carrie Lam said on Tuesday in her latest warning to civil society groups.

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Marie @Marie - almost 3 years ago

Dog noises, name calling, claims of abuse: a week of shame in Australian politics

Despite a review finding one in three parliamentary staffers have been sexually harassed, behaviour inside the building shows no sign of improvementAllegations of abuse and accusations of widespread sexism. Bullying and harassment particularly of women. A cab…

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Pablo @Pablo - almost 3 years ago

Australia COVID numbers surge as Omicron outbreak strains domestic politics - Reuters Australia

Australia recorded another surge in COVID-19 infections on Tuesday as an outbreak of the highly infectious Omicron variant disrupted a staged reopening of the economy, while state leaders argued over domestic border controls.

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Monserrat @Monserrat - about 2 years ago

Pakistan court to indict ex-PM Khan on contempt of court charges -broadcasters - Reuters

A Pakistani court decided on Thursday to indict former Prime Minister Imran Khan on charges of contempt of court, local broadcasters reported, which could lead to his disqualification from politics if convicted.

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Allene @Allene - 3 months ago

On the Bus With the RFK Jr. Bros

As Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was preparing to endorse Donald Trump, two of his strongest soldiers were blaring AI-generated music while rolling a bus through Chicago. “We maintain," one said, “the good vibes.”

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Devin @Devin - over 2 years ago

Democratic campaign vet warns that the left's 'schoolmarm' tone is alienating middle America

Lis Smith said it would be a "lot healthier for our body politics" to back young politicians who can appeal "to people across the political spectrum."

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Americo @Americo - about 3 years ago

Analysis: The Texas abortion law is a reminder of the Supreme Court stakes for Democrats

Sometimes doing nothing can be hugely impactful.

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Erik @Erik - over 2 years ago

Families of detained Americans to Biden: Put patriotism over politics - Reuters.com

Families of more than a dozen Americans detained abroad pressed the administration of President Joe Biden on Wednesday to act more decisively to secure the release of their loved ones and called on the government to "put patriotism over politics."

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Ericka @Ericka - over 2 years ago

Lachlan Murdoch files defamation action against independent news outlet Crikey

Claim lodged by co-chairman of News Corp names news website, politics editor Bernard Keane and editor-in-chief Peter Fray as respondentsLachlan Murdoch has filed proceedings for defamation in the federal court against independent news site Crikey over an arti…

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Dayton @Dayton - over 5 years ago

Joan Baez on 3 Days of Pregnancy and Priggishness at Woodstock

Joan Baez on 3 Days of Pregnancy and Priggishness at Woodstock[Laughs.] No, she was just wonderful.How did you pick your set list?I’ve run into this before, like at Live Aid. What do I sing? Not everybody knows me, and my music isn’t rock ’n’ roll. So at Woodstock, I did ...continued

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