Politics

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Maureen @Maureen - about 3 years ago

8 Black Women Who Are Mayors in Some of the U.S.'s Biggest Cities

Black women achieved a historic milestone as mayors of eight major American cities this year. Political analysts say the record number points to “the age of Black women in politics.”

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Monserrat @Monserrat - almost 3 years ago

Maldives' ex-president Yameen walks free after graft conviction overturned - Reuters

Maldives' former president Abdulla Yameen was freed from house arrest on Tuesday after a top court overturned a money-laundering and embezzlement conviction, allowing him to potentially make a return to politics.

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Colin @Colin - over 5 years ago

7 acts to see at London's Naked City festival

7 acts to see at London's Naked City festivalNaked City is the newest London day festival that aims to shift the focus away from the hyped-up headliners doing the festival circuit each year.Taking place in South London’s Beckenham Place Park, Naked City has instead filled...continued

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Muriel @Muriel - 7 months ago

Google To Employees: 'We Are a Workplace'

Google, once known for its unconventional approach to business, has taken a decisive step towards becoming a more traditional company by firing 28 employees who participated in protests against a $1.2 billion contract with the Israeli government. The move com…

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Arvid @Arvid - about 4 years ago

Kamala Harris Changes the Race While Trump Tells on Himself

Welcome to our weekly analysis of the state of the 2020 campaign.The week in numbersJoseph R. Biden Jr. has raised more than $50 million since he named Senator Kamala Harris as his running mate, a massive outpouring of donations that could help his campaign expand the ele...continued

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Cyril @Cyril - over 3 years ago

James hits back at Ibrahimovic criticism of political activism - Reuters

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James on Friday fired back at Zlatan Ibrahimovic and vowed to never stay silent about social causes after he was criticised by the AC Milan forward for sticking his nose into politics.

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Joe @Joe - about 1 year ago

The Moral Failure of Campus Hamas Apologists

By excusing murder and kidnapping, activist groups have already changed campus politics in America.

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Zetta @Zetta - about 4 years ago

Trump, Biden and the Tough Guy, Nice Guy Politics of 2020

The 2016 election was a referendum on many things, including what Americans thought a woman could do or be. Now it’s a question of what a man should be.

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Monserrat @Monserrat - over 3 years ago

Tactical problems and Iranian politics hinder revival of nuclear talks, France says - Reuters

France's foreign minister said on Tuesday that efforts to revive nuclear talks with Iran were being held up by "tactical problems" and the domestic situation in Iran ahead of its presidential election in June.

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Kristina @Kristina - over 2 years ago

Meta settles US lawsuit over housing discrimination

Meta has agreed to settle 2019 charges that it enabled housing discrimination through ad targeting. The deal with the Justice Department will have the company end use of a "Special Ad Audiences" tool that allegedly used a discrimination-prone algorithm to wid…

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Delia @Delia - over 5 years ago

The Presence of Foreign Troops in Australia: The US Marines in Darwin

The Presence of Foreign Troops in Australia: The US Marines in DarwinSubordinates rarely have a good time of dictating matters to their superiors. In the webbed power relations that pass as realpolitik, Australia is the well behaved child in the front of the room, yearnin...continued

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Zackery @Zackery - over 4 years ago

Watch Elizabeth Warren's good dog, Bailey, enjoy a delicious birthday burrito

Elizabeth Warren's very good dog, Bailey, is celebrating his birthday with a delicious treat that puts any cake to shame: a birthday burrito.On Friday, Warren shared a video on social media of Bailey chowing down on his birthday burrito in their Cambridge, Massachusetts h...continued

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Nestor @Nestor - about 4 years ago

Trump and Biden Make Politics Out of College Football Shutdowns

Mark Emmert, the N.C.A.A. president, said he had not talked with the White House since April. And both he and Denis McDonough, a former chief of staff to President Barack Obama who was on the N.C.A.A.’s top board until last month, both said that the association’s decision...continued

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Angus @Angus - about 4 years ago

Under Pence, Politics Regularly Seeped Into the Coronavirus Task Force

“The vice president admittedly was in a difficult situation; he was asked to lead a project where his boss wasn’t on board,” said Senator Angus King, independent of Maine, who clashed with Mr. Pence during an April conference call about coronavirus testing. During that ca...continued

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Abbie @Abbie - almost 5 years ago

Fed Up With Far Right, Italy's 'Sardines' Protests Call For Civility And Equality

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Immanuel @Immanuel - over 3 years ago

As Cuomo Reels, Pleas for Political Support Come From His Vaccine Czar

Larry Schwartz, whom Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo put in charge of the state’s vaccination efforts, called some county executives about support for the governor.

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Americo @Americo - over 5 years ago

In Fourth Of July Address, Trump Hails Military As Fighter Jets Fly Above

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Elian @Elian - over 3 years ago

Apple acknowledges 'confusion' over child safety updates

Apple is ready to acknowledge the controversy over its child safety updates, but it sees this as a matter of poor messaging — not bad policy. Senior software engineering VP Craig Federighi told the Wall Street Journal in an interview that introducing both the…

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Rose @Rose - almost 5 years ago

The Top Moments From A Decade That Reshaped American Politics

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Rex @Rex - over 5 years ago

'Late Migrations' Essays Create A Jeweled Patchwork Of Nature And Culture

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Jerrold @Jerrold - over 2 years ago

Blind date: ‘We were the last people in the restaurant – we stayed for four hours!’

Miranda, 27, comedy agent and stage manager, meets Polly, 26, senior analystMiranda on PollyWhat were you hoping for?Someone fun and kind, with good chat and good politics. Continue reading...

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Colin @Colin - over 4 years ago

The Atlantic Politics Daily: Trump’s Miracle Drug

*« THE CORONAVIRUS READER »(MIM.GIRL / SHUTTERSTOCK / THE ATLANTIC)+ The pandemic seems to be hitting people of color the hardest, Ibram X. Kendi notes based on his reading of data from hot spots. And “in the end, though, no group of Americans may be more vulnerable to CO...continued

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Myles @Myles - over 4 years ago

Politician has BBC Dad moment in live TV interview and it's truly a sign of the times

It's a sign of the times we're living in.Whether it's your child toddling into the background of your video call, or your semi-clothed roommate sauntering through a Zoom meeting, BBC Dad moments are a dime-a-dozen while many of us are staying home.We are, of course, refer...continued

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Ismael @Ismael - over 5 years ago

Not only women have abortions. Is pro-choice rhetoric catching up with that reality?

Not only women have abortions. But look at the lexicon of the abortion conversation, even among pro-choice groups, and it would be easy to think this were not so. For decades, the standard rallying cry for abortion access has been about “a woman’s right to choose.” Women...continued

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Alan @Alan - over 5 years ago

Is Boris Britain's Donald Trump?

Is Boris Britain's Donald Trump?Donald Trump backed Boris Johnson to be the UK's next prime minister, which looks very likely to happen. With their shock of blond hair and populist politics, the two men are often likened...so is this the start of a very ''special relation...continued

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