Politics
Anything to do with Politics
Ericka
@Ericka -
9 months ago
A popular economist says there's no separation between work and play anymore because everything G...
Greece economist and academic Yanis Varoufakis said everything Gen Z posts on social media will be thrown back at them in job interviews.
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Alexie
@Alexie -
almost 4 years ago
Georgia Politics Have Shifted. The Senate Races Will Show How Much.
A reliably red state for almost two decades, Georgia no longer resembles its Deep South neighbors. President Trump and Joe Biden head there Monday to help rally the bases.
2 minutes read
Emmie
@Emmie -
20 days ago
The Tsushin Booster – A PC Engine Modem Add-on With a Twist
Sometimes, hardware projects get cancelled before they have a chance to make an impact, often due to politics or poor economic judgment. The Tsushin Booster for the PC Engine is one such project, p…
2 minutes read
Webster
@Webster -
over 4 years ago
Matt Gaetz gets called out on Fox News for his coronavirus gas mask stunt
Rep. Matt Gaetz, a Florida Republican, had a home-field advantage appearing on Fox News' Ingraham Angle on Thursday evening. That didn't stop him from getting called out and shouted down on TV.Democratic strategist Chris Hahn, a former aide to Senate Minority Leader Chuck...continued
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Hank
@Hank -
9 months ago
The Politics of the Oscar Race
The Academy Awards often say less about a film’s artistic merits than about the lengthy—and expensive—P.R. campaigns being orchestrated behind the scenes. So why do we care who wins?
2 minutes read
Alvah
@Alvah -
almost 5 years ago
Oil Traders Lose Faith in Geopolitical Rallies - Wall Street Journal
Oil Traders Lose Faith in Geopolitical RalliesEscalating tensions in the Middle East are boosting oil prices, but some investors are skeptical the rally has legs after other recent geopolitical flare-ups in the market quickly eased.Crude futures shot up as much as 4.9% Fr...continued
1 minute read
Izaiah
@Izaiah -
over 4 years ago
Learn About Black History With This Free Toolkit
If the past month has taught us anything, it’s that many Americans have a long way to go in learning about black history and systemic racism in this country. It may not be our fault that we were taught a bullshit version of American history in school in which we glorify w...continued
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Teagan
@Teagan -
almost 4 years ago
Can Andrew Cuomo’s ‘Bullying’ Style Still Work in Politics?
The scrutiny of Covid-19 deaths in New York nursing homes has also put the governor’s aggressive behavior in the spotlight.
2 minutes read
Felicita
@Felicita -
almost 4 years ago
The History Raphael Warnock Is Chasing
A Baptist preacher born and raised in Georgia, he would become his state’s first Black senator, breaking a barrier with distinct meaning in American politics.
2 minutes read
Clarissa
@Clarissa -
almost 3 years ago
U.S. reassured of Australian alliance regardless of election outcome - U.S. official - Reuters
The United States is confident its alliance with Australia "transcends politics" and would remain strong regardless of which party won the Australian election, a senior U.S. official said on Thursday./cloudfront-us-east-2.images.arcpublishing.com/reuters/T5SVJQJVAJJPLAKPL7HHPI6KOA.jpg)
2 minutes read
Manley
@Manley -
about 4 years ago
Trump Lives in a Hall of Mirrors and He’s Got Plenty of Company
It will take a long time to drive conspiracy-mongering back to the fringes of American politics.
2 minutes read
Hulda
@Hulda -
almost 3 years ago
Nashville Gerrymandering Threatens City’s Core
Tennessee was long known for a brand of moderate Southern politics. Nashville, a blue island in a red state, is finding that the old rules no longer apply.
2 minutes read
Izaiah
@Izaiah -
about 1 month ago
Chris Mason: Alex Salmond was a man of consequence
Our political editor writes that the late ex first minister was "waspish, pugnacious, unrelenting, engaging".
2 minutes read
Jimmy
@Jimmy -
about 3 years ago
Meta will restrict ad targeting based on thousands of sensitive topics
Meta will crack down further on potentially harmful ads. The New York Timesreports Meta is removing detailed ad targeting options for "thousands" of sensitive topics on Facebook, Instagram and other services starting January 19th, 2022. The move will bar ads …
2 minutes read
Ericka
@Ericka -
over 2 years ago
Trump Is Depicted as a Would-Be Autocrat Seeking to Hang Onto Power at All Costs
As the Jan. 6 committee outlined during its prime-time hearing, Donald J. Trump executed a seven-part conspiracy to overturn a free and fair democratic election.
2 minutes read
Colin
@Colin -
about 1 year ago
Violence Is the Engine of Modi’s Politics
Never before were attacks on Muslims so geographically dispersed, continuous, or chillingly unpredictable.
13 minutes read
Rex
@Rex -
8 months ago
Google’s Gemini AI now refuses to answer election questions
Gemini is opting out of election-related responses entirely for 2024.
2 minutes read
Kristina
@Kristina -
over 4 years ago
Australian MP dons garbage bag to protest 'rubbish' sexism in politics - Reuters
(Thomson Reuters Foundation) - A video of a female lawmaker wearing a garbage bag to protest what she called “rubbish” comments on her clothes has gone viral in Australia and drawn support from across the political spectrum.In it Nicolle Flint of the ruling Liberal Party ...continued
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Alexander
@Alexander -
about 4 years ago
Kidnapping Plot Against Whitmer Becomes Part of Michigan Politics
“Paul Smith’s conspiracy theories and hateful remarks do not represent our values. That is why the House Republican Campaign Committee is not supporting him and will not spend one dime to get him elected,” they said in a statement.But Mr. Smith isn’t the only Republican w...continued
2 minutes read
Emmie
@Emmie -
over 3 years ago
Kathryn Garcia Doesn’t Want to Be Anyone’s No. 2
Ms. Garcia, a former sanitation commissioner, was regarded as New York City’s problem solver. Now she faces her own challenge: persuading voters to elect a newcomer to politics.
2 minutes read
Alvah
@Alvah -
about 5 years ago
Danger on both left and right, warns UK business group CBI
Danger on both left and right, warns UK business group CBILONDON (Reuters) - There is a threat to British business from both the left and the right of politics, the country’s biggest business lobby group the CBI warned on Monday, a month before voters head to the polls to...continued
1 minute read
Ismael
@Ismael -
over 2 years ago
Google tells workers they can relocate 'without justification' following Supreme Court decision
Google will allow employees to move between states in response to the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade . In an email obtained by The Verge , the company’s chief people officer, Fiona Cicconi, said workers could “apply for relocation withou…
2 minutes read
Jerrold
@Jerrold -
about 4 years ago
British Post-Punk Band Idles Are Throwing a Revolution, and Everyone's Invited
Abbey Road’s Studio 2 was an unruly cacophony on a weekend in late August. The British post-punk band Idles were livestreaming a show — their first performance in 2020 — and discovering they were out of practice. But the group’s outspoken frontman, Joe Talbot, was in prim...continued
2 minutes read
Jaydon
@Jaydon -
over 4 years ago
This supercut of Trump's heavy breathing is disturbing
Speaking to the nation about the novel coronavirus on Wednesday evening, President Donald Trump, for some reason, took a number of deep, labored breaths. And — because the internet is the internet — someone brilliantly edited all those moments into one disturbing supercut...continued
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Abbie
@Abbie -
about 1 year ago
The Misguided Debate Over “Rich Men North of Richmond”
Why is so much press coverage of this viral song focused solely on politics?
13 minutes read