Tag: Politics
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Rapper Killer Mike talks new music, Black Lives Matter and US politics – Channel 4 News
[ad_1] The rap musician and activist Killer Mike has taken to the stage in London, for a series of shows – his first in the UK for more than a decade. The Grammy award winning star, whose real name is Michael Render, rose to fame as part of the group, Run the Jewels. But as…
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Germany Has a New Player in Left-Wing Politics. Where Does It Stand on China? – The Diplomat
[ad_1] In the final days of October, Berlin found itself on the brink of a significant political upheaval. At the heart of this seismic shift was Sarah Wagenknecht, a former leader of Germany’s far-left Die Linke party, known for her prominent anti-mainstream takes on issues including COVID-19, climate policy, and the war in Ukraine. Wagenknecht’s…
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Lord Frost fires back at civil servant’s Brexit swipe during Covid inquiry | Politics | News
[ad_1] Lord Frost has defended Boris Johnson’s Government’s focus on Brexit in the lead-up to the pandemic. He was forced to after Britain’s most senior female civil servant told the Covid inquiry that Mr Johnson solely focused on Brexit to the exclusion of all else once entering No. 10. Giving evidence to the inquiry, Helen…
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DE RUGY: No populists in sight in the world of politics
[ad_1] Breadcrumb Trail Links Columnists Published Oct 28, 2023 • Last updated 43 minutes ago • 3 minute read The U.S. Congress remains stalled while there is no elected Speaker of the House and the Senate is on recess on October 09, 2023 in Washington, DC. Photo by Chip Somodevilla /Getty Images Article content In the…
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Politics poses the biggest threat to economic growth in China
[ad_1] Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Chinese economy myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. Three recent columns asked whether China’s rapid rise in relative gross domestic product and GDP per head was coming to an end, as many believe (or hope). The first argued that China had the…
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Rishi Sunak confirms British death toll from horrific Hamas terror attack on Israel | Politics | News
[ad_1] An emotional Rishi Sunak has confirmed that six British citizens are confirmed dead since Hamas’ violent attack on Israel a week ago on Saturday. The Prime Minister delivered the news with a “heavy heart”, adding that a further 10 British citizens are missing, “some of whom are feared to be among the dead”. Mr…
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The Future of Pro-Israel Politics is at Stake in Gaza
[ad_1] It was not a reassuring message. For many American friends of Israel, an agonizing political balancing act was ahead. Eleven months later, the political situation appears both clearer and far more anguished. The barbaric attack on Israel by Hamas militants last weekend summoned an outpouring of sympathy for Israel from across the American political…
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Central Park 5 Exoneree Yusef Salaam On Forgiveness & Politics
[ad_1] Yusef Salaam, one of the wrongfully accused Central Park Five who served nearly seven years in prison for a crime that he didn’t commit, opened up to Esquire about his position as a Harlem city council primary race winner and how he plans to serve the city that turned its back on him in…
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‘Vendetta politics’: TMC on CBI searches at residences of Minister, MLA
[ad_1] Security personnel stand guard as CBI sleuths raid on the residence of Kolkata Mayor Firhad Hakim in connection with the alleged Municipality recruitment scam, in Kolkata on October 8, 2023. | Photo Credit: PTI The TMC on October 8 said that the CBI searches at the residences of West Bengal Minister Firhad Hakim and…
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Y Combinator hires Yelp policy chief Luther Lowe, best known for his public criticism of Google, to lead public policy, as the accelerator embraces politics (Kia Kokalitcheva/Axios)
[ad_1] Kia Kokalitcheva / Axios: Y Combinator hires Yelp policy chief Luther Lowe, best known for his public criticism of Google, to lead public policy, as the accelerator embraces politics — Best known for his relentless public criticism of Google as a monopoly, longtime Yelp public policy chief Luther Lowe has a new gig: heading…