Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has made a mark in the industry for bucking against several trends when other companies toe the line. However, its recent direction concerning employees and political speech could harm its recruitments in the future. Capping Political Speech from Employees Earlier this week, Coinbase announced that it would […]
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Sierra Leone: Social Media-New Power of Political Influence
Social Media’s negative impact on political process isn’t just a matter of their content – which includes intentional misinformation and hate speeches directed toward certain groups. They have turned into a mechanism for political indoctrination, suggesting through sheer repetition that a certain cabal is threatening to take over the “World”. […]
Pope Francis’ Response to Current Global Political Realities| National Catholic Register
The recent encyclical of Pope Francis, Fratelli Tutti (FT), is another literary behemoth. Its massive size means that, upon an initial reading, it is not possible to take in all of the specific items covered — from immigration to criminal justice to war and peace. It might be better, then, […]
Best Political Podcasts to Listen to Ahead of 2020 Election
This is a strange and confusing election year—to put it mildly. It seems impossible to fathom how the spread of COVID-19, protests for racial justice across the country and a vacant Supreme Court seat will factor into who wins on November 3. And many questions remain unanswered: Should you vote […]
Supreme Court confirmation hearings will be ‘World War III of political battles’
Fox News legal analyst Andrew Napolitano said the Senate confirmation hearings for President Trump’s eventual Supreme Court pick will be a bloody political fight amid an already tight presidential race. © Getty Fox’s Napolitano: Supreme Court confirmation hearings will be ‘World War III of political battles’ “This will be a […]
Political Strategists Detail Impact Of Pres. Trump’s Positive Coronavirus Test On Presidential Race In Western Pennsylvania
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — How will President Donald Trump’s diagnosis of coronavirus impact the race for the presidency, especially here in western Pennsylvania? Two local political strategists offered their insights to KDKA political editor Jon Delano on Friday. A presidential election is well underway with voters voting right now. “Obviously, […]
Cruz ‘confident’ Barrett will be confirmed to court by Election Day, expects ‘political circus’ from Democrats
EXCLUSIVE: Sen. Ted Cruz said Senate Democrats “will do everything they can” to turn the confirmation hearing of Supreme Court nominee Judge Amy Coney Barrett into a “political circus,” while saying he is “confident” the Senate will confirm her to the high court before Election Day. © Provided by FOX […]
The fight to save giraffes gets political ahead of US election
The Independent’s Stop The Illegal Wildlife Trade campaign has inspired a conservation charity in America to launch their own off-shoot campaign to save the giraffe, a species that we revealed is in grave danger due to demand for its body parts and skin. © Provided by The Independent To mark […]
Principles of Jewish Political Practice “https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/Steven Windmueller” The Blogs
The Jewish political tradition is rich as it is historic. The principles that define and shape how Jews understand and engage in the political process is drawn from their past, tied to their tradition and built on their encounters with modern political thought and practice. The materials gathered here are […]
When it comes to handling coronavirus, were the political ‘bad guys’ right all along?
© Provided by The Independent As the UK contemplates yet again a change in direction, with more restrictions on activity to curb Covid-19, we should reflect on what is happening elsewhere in the world. Only a few months ago, Sweden was the heart of darkness: a country which, for unaccountable […]
Political world and civil society reacts to Pranab Mukherjee’s death | Latest updates
Former President Pranab Mukherjee has passed away, his son Abhijit Mukherjee has said. In pictures | Pranab Mukherjee (1935-2020) “With a Heavy Heart , this is to inform you that my father Shri #PranabMukherjee has just passed away inspite of the best efforts of Doctors of RR Hospital & prayers […]
Facebook to reject political ads prematurely claiming U.S. election victory
© Provided by Metro © Provided by Metro SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Facebook Inc will not accept political ads that seek to claim victory before the results of the 2020 U.S. election are declared, a company spokesman tweeted on Wednesday. The move expands the company’s plans, announced earlier this month, […]
Eyes of political world focused on historic Massachusetts Senate race
The eyes of the political world are focused on Massachusetts Tuesday, watching the Democratic primary for Senate between incumbent Sen. Ed Markey and challenger Rep. Joe Kennedy.Kennedy handed out fist bumps to supporters and took photos with voters in Dorchester. He’s hoping voters will agree with him that Massachusetts needs […]
Political interference singled out as major obstacle in anti-corruption reform efforts during previous BN administration, World Bank reports
© Provided by Malay Mail A World Bank report says political interference is one of the major impediments of past governance and anti-corruption reform efforts in Malaysia during the previous BN administration. — Picture by Hari Anggara KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 24 — Political interference has been singled out as one […]
Trump Jr. tweet turns URI mural into political brouhaha
© Provided by Providence Journal A section of a mural by Arthur Sherman painted in 1954 at the University of Rhode Island. [Courtesy of Pam Sherman] Donald J. Trump Jr. has dropped into a discussion about racial diversity and the future of two murals on display at the University of […]
‘FIA investigates Hamilton for making a political statement’
Lewis Hamilton caused a stir this weekend by wearing a shirt that reads ‘arrest the policemen who killed Breonna Taylor’. The Afro-American woman was killed by police bullets and Hamilton wanted to make a clear statement at Mugello. However, the FIA may not be in favour of this. Indeed, according […]
International law is a ‘political construct’ and breaking it is ‘routine’, Tory MP says
© Provided by The Independent A Conservative MP has defended the government’s intention to break international law by claiming that countries violate it on a “routine” basis. Theresa Villiers, one of Boris Johnson’s former cabinet ministers, argued that it was “not unusual” for countries to disregard the rules and said […]
Tulsa World editorial: America depends on the U.S. Postal Service; undercutting it for political reasons is outrageous | Editorial
Rebecca Slisher of Groveport, Ohio, holds a sign while rallying with others during a Save the Post Office Rally on Saturday, Aug. 22, 2020, in Whitehall, Ohio. (Joshua A. Bickel/The Columbus Dispatch via AP) The current controversy over the U.S. Postal Service has brought out one clear point: America still […]
how Jacinda Ardern became New Zealand’s most successful political influencer
“Kia ora, everyone. I’m standing against a blank wall in my house – because it’s the only view in my house that is not messy.” So begins a 2020 campaign message posted by New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern. She speaks directly into her phone at day’s end, in a […]
Facebook to ban new political ads week before Election Day
Facebook is banning all new political advertisements during the one-week period before the general election with the hopes of limiting misinformation on its platform, the company announced Thursday. © Erin Scott/Reuters FILE Facebook Chairman and CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifies at a House Financial Services Committee hearing in Washington, U.S., October […]