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News Tip: Sports Aside, Title IX Has Transformed Education Through ‘Stealth Politics’
Summary: Title IX is often associated with expanding the participation of girls and women in sports. Political scientist Deondra Rose, professor and author of a book on the advancement of women in education, comments on Title IX,…
☀️ June 22 Morning Summary | Policy
Hanoi, (VNA) - The following is a list of news summaries selected last night by the Vietnam News Agency.-President Nguyen Xuan Phuc and a delegation of National Assembly deputies in Ho Chi Minh City met with local voters on June 21 to…
Eknath Shinde, the game-changer in Maharashtra politics
Here's everything you need to know about Eknath Shinde, the man who plunged Maharashtra's ruling MVA alliance into yet another political crisis. Eknath Shinde, Minister of Maharashtra and Head of Shiv Sena (Picture PTI)Maharashtra minister…
BTS hiatus sparks debate over activism and military exemptions | Government and politics
By JUWON PARK - Associated Press
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The surprise announcement from BTS Last week, they were taking a break to focus on the members' solo…
People with disabilities are ‘invisible by exclusion’ in politics, says Assemblyman…
Deputy Yuh-Line NiouAP Photo/Hans PenninkNew York Assemblyman Yuh-Line Niou could go down in history as the first member of Congress to openly have autism.Niou told Insider that the representation of Americans with disabilities needs to be…
View of Idaho: Luck is no defense against inner terror | Policy
LEWISTON TRIBUNE EDITORIAL BOARD
The last thing you want to rely on as a frontline defense against hate groups is a vigilant citizen.But that's what spared Coeur…
EU’s Balkan expansion drive adds to Bulgarian prime minister’s woes | National policy
SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — After just seven months in office, and now reduced to leading a minority government, liberal Bulgarian Prime Minister Kiril Petkov finds himself between a rock and a hard place over the expansion of…
Black money campaign hits race for state auditors | Government and politics
Someone is spending a lot of money to prevent State Auditor and Inspector Cindy Bird from winning a second term, and no one can say for sure who it is.Records show independent TV spending for Steven McQuillen, Bird's only…
It is the policy that has plunged the Pakistani economy into a state of perpetual crisis
June 16, 2022 ISLAMABAD – THE slide seems unstoppable. The finance minister's balancing act in the budget failed to end the anxiety. The rupiah's freefall against the dollar continues as…
This Gates scholar started in Philadelphia politics at age 14 and drafted 62 bills
To encounter Jemille Duncan, a recent Philadelphia high school graduate, a legislative aide to city council member Cindy Bass, and a new Gates scholar.• Permanent company: “I always say that nothing thickens your skin as quickly as…
Deportation flights cost an average of £175,000 last year, figures show | Political news
Deportation flights cost the government an average of £175,000 last year, according to figures obtained by Sky News.The figures come as the government prepares to send a plane carrying just a handful of migrants to Rwanda…
Takeout: Trump’s decision is ‘decided’, the Giuliani factor | Government and…
By MARY CLARE JALONICK - Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House panel investigating the January 6, 2021 insurrection has consistently argued in his second…
Politics has distorted Americans’ views on the economy
Placeholder while loading article actionsAccording to a recent poll, a majority of Republicans and a plurality of Democrats think the United States is in a recession. The question is how to take their complaints seriously.Most Americans…
Hindu politics of hate, manipulation of history now the cross of India to bear
The crisis comes as India grapples with fallout from war in Ukraine and an aggressive China on the borders; it's a crisis that India could do without but is now forced to manage
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With Manjhi pushed away from NDA, HAM (S) gasps on Bihar’s political edge
Hindustani Awam Morcha (secular) of former Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi seems to have been marginalized by its main partners, the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Janata Dal (United), within the ruling National Democratic Alliance in…
Week in politics: Police minister under fire as National steps up policing campaign
Analysis - Should Police Minister Poto Williams keep her job? National doesn't think so, and it's putting the government under increasing pressure over gang violence. Parliament passes health restructuring legislation and embarks…
Inside Politics: Your Idaho Summer Reading List | Columnists
Last month, Rep. Ned Burns wrote a column lamenting efforts to ban books from Idaho schools and libraries. I couldn't agree more. Books are to be read, not banned. With that in mind, I thought I'd offer an Idaho summer…
NY House candidate posts mass shooting plots
A New York Republican who is running to represent a congressional district that includes suburban Buffalo, New York, has shared and deleted a conspiracy-laden Facebook post suggesting a racist shooting in Buffalo and other mass killings…
We need more women in politics
I remember sitting in the back seat of my dad's truck driving around Saint John one day when I was 12 years old. I felt smug because I had just correctly named the mayor, prime minister, and prime minister: Ivan Court, Bernard Lord,…
Youngkin Participates in Southwest Virginia Education Roundtable | Govt. & Policy
Joaquin Mancera Bristol Herald Courier
ABINGDON — Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin attended an education-focused roundtable Monday at the Southwest Virginia Higher…
Nigerians worry about worsening monetization of politics
"People of questionable character use the money to buy their place in various elective positions."
Many Nigerians have expressed their dissatisfaction with the speed with which electoral processes have been linked to the use of money and…
The policy and your investment account
Although wading into a policy discussion is a wild ride, I think there is room for discussion at this point. As I often do, I read Brian Westbury's Monday Morning Outlook this week. You will recall that he is the chief economist of First…
“Congress has always believed in the politics of service”
Rajmani Patel is a congressional veteran who has seen three generations of congressional leaders. He is a well-established OBC leader currently in charge of the OBC wing of Madhya Pradesh Congress. The dual minister has now been a…
The Genesis of the Moosewala Murder: 15 Years Ago, in Violent Student Politics | Latest India News
Politically aware university students in the 2000s; the men behind organized crime in Delhi and Punjab; an international connection; and gang warfare - these seemingly unrelated elements came together in the May 29 murder of Sidhu…
Plunged into crisis, Peru neglects the destruction of Amazon | Government and politics
By FABIANO MAISONNAVE - The Associated Press
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Peru has entered one of the worst political crises in its history and the protection of its…
☀️ June 2 Morning Summary | Policy
Hanoi (VNA) - The following is a list of news summaries selected last night by the Vietnam News Agency.- Despite many difficulties, including the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, Vietnam successfully hosted the 31st Southeast Asian…
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Mild thaw in gun policy opens window for Senate: The memo
The TAKE with Rick KleinIf this time is going to be different, it will have to be different in many ways at the same time.Securing a Senate gun bill will require real compromise between lawmakers whose reputations and records are at stake.…
Recorded Future CEO on Journalistic Focus of Cybersecurity Company | Government and politics
SOMERVILLE, Mass. (AP) — Cybersecurity firm Recorded Future has some 1,400 customers and is widely respected. But the threat intelligence business wasn't enough for CEO Christopher Ahlberg. Two years ago, he created an…
Maryam urges SC to stay away from Imran’s politics
BAHAWALPUR:
PML-N Deputy Chairperson Maryam Nawaz on Saturday urged the Supreme Court to steer clear of PTI Chairperson Imran Khan's policy, which she said was dragging the courts into the political thicket to tilt the balance in his…
Government ‘withdraws English universities from teacher training’ over left-wing…
Higher education leaders said this week they believed the government was trying to exclude universities from teacher training for political reasons because ministers believed their education departments were "hotbeds of 'leftist…
Crypto money is shaking up US politics
Get smarter in just 5 minutesGet the daily email that makes reading the news truly enjoyable. Stay informed and entertained, for free.Sam Bankman-Fried, the ultra-wealthy founder of crypto exchange FTX, said he wanted to give away all $20…
Vampire: The Masquerade – Swansong Review, Bloody Vampire Politics
The latest version of Big Bad Wolf, Vampire: The Masquerade - The Swan Song, brings the latest entry in the Masquerade franchise. Released this month on a majority of devices, swan song is a narrative RPG that takes players back to the…
Schapiro: At the Virginia Capitol, Youngkin takes advantage of the disturbances | Government and…
JEFF E. SCHAPIRO Richmond Times-Dispatch
As a financial magician, Glenn Youngkin knows how to turn a problem into a profit.In his previous incarnation – co-CEO of…
Reviews | Australia’s election results herald a new kind of politics
Placeholder while loading article actionsAustralia sent useful messages to the democratic world during its recent elections. Most important: that democracy can remain healthy even when voters are unhappy, and even when they have problems…
Biden: Leaders navigate ‘dark hour’ after Ukraine invasion | United States government…
By JOSH BOAK and AAMER MADHANI - Associated Press
TOKYO (AP) — President Joe Biden told his fellow Indo-Pacific leaders gathered for a four-nation summit on…
2023: Nigeria urgently needs leadership that can fix the economy, influential PDP aspirant…
Former Managing Director of FSB International Bank, Mohammed Hayatu-Deen has revealed the personality Nigeria needs to make things betterAhead of 2023 general election, presidential hopeful urged candidates not to gamble with the…
Row of Gyanvapi: the politics of demolition and construction
The Supreme Court, while transferring the Gyanvapi Mosque dispute to the Varanasi District Judge, ordered that the case be heard on a priority basis. The Supreme Court will hear the case in the second week of July. The district…
Bilawal seeks better ties with US, says ‘I am against the politics of hate, division and…
Stating that it is particularly "anti-hate-politics, division and polarization", Pakistani Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari said the country must continue to engage with the United States at all levels. In an interview with an…
Nicola Sturgeon tests positive for COVID | Political news
Nicola Sturgeon has tested positive for coronavirus.Scottish Prime Minister said she experienced mild symptoms on Friday evening and will continue to work from home for the next few days.
“Unfortunately, I tested positive for…
Abortion ban, traffic cameras and non-citizens
Republicans won't pass an abortion ban until the US Supreme Court acts. But they could propose a constitutional amendment to ban non-citizens from voting.We break down what it all means in this week's episode of Ohio Politics…
Meet the Cambridge TikTok councilor whose local politics videos are going viral
Can you get people interested in local government through TikTok? The answer appears to be yes, as a Cambridgeshire councilor proves. Many county politicians already use social media platforms like Twitter and Facebook, but Councilman Alex!-->…
Politics on bloodshed against the backdrop of an MP wedding
A wildlife hunt staged on May 14 to feed guests at a wedding party in Guna district of Madhya Pradesh turned into a deadly incident when suspected poachers who had killed five black bucks shot dead three policemen who had gone to arrest…
Place your bets, but not in Missouri. Sports betting fans look to next year | Policy
JEFFERSON CITY – Missouri residents who want to bet on sports legally will have to head to the borders to initiate their bets.While five of Missouri's eight bordering states - Arkansas, Illinois, Kansas, Nebraska and…
U.S. Supreme Court backs Ted Cruz and drops campaign finance restriction
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday further undermined campaign finance restrictions, striking down as a free speech violation part of a 2002 bipartisan law challenged by Republican Senator Ted Cruz that officials federal government had…
JP Nadda will interact with 14 Heads of Mission today
On Monday, the National Chairman of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), JP Nadda, will interact with a group of Heads of Mission in India. Heads of Mission from 14 countries will participate in an interaction with Nadda at 4 p.m. at BJP 6A…
2023, ideology and thematic politics
Tunji Olaopa
Published May 15, 2022
the The significant year 2023 is still eight months away, but the Nigerian political space is already feeling the weight and heat of electoral matters, especially with several candidates –…
Sri Lanka eases curfew as new PM seeks to form cabinet
Sri Lanka lifted a 12-hour nationwide curfew on Saturday, further easing tough restrictions as new Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe seeks to form a government after clashes with anti-government groups killed nine people.
More than…
AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan said to be history leafter, bad temper: Delhi Police
A day after Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Amanatullah Khan was arrested on Thursday for protesting against an anti-encroachment campaign by the South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) in Delhi's Madanpur Khadar area, Delhi police said on…
Politics and religion don’t go together
Solomon D. StevensA growing number of people believe that America is changing for the worse because it is moving away from its Christian roots. As Donald Trump's former national security adviser, Michael Flynn, said, "If we're going to…
Reviews | Politicians put abortion politics above people
Placeholder while loading article actionsI read the May 7 Metro article with dismay”Democrats launch campaign to push Hogan to fund abortion educationabout Maryland Governor Larry Hogan (right) using his executive power to withhold $3.5…
Pence tears up ESG investing by injecting leftist politics into business
Former Vice President Mike Pence has criticized investor-activist campaigns to force companies such as Exxon Mobil Corp. to follow socially responsible investment principles, claiming that they elevate left-wing goals above the interests…
Labor denies Keir Starmer dodged lockdown beer scrutiny – UK Politics Live | Policy
Labor denies Starmer dodged beergate scrutiny as source claims curry arrived late made event against rulesHello. We are one day away from the Queen's Speech, but the story with the most traction in Westminster this morning is still…
Northern Ireland parties urged to work together after Sinn Fein win
The British and Irish governments have urged rival parties in Northern Ireland to unite to resurrect its power-sharing government after Irish nationalist Sinn Fein won a historic victory in local elections to become the largest party in…
Sinn Fein calls for debate on United Ireland after historic election victory
Sinn Fein, the former political wing of the IRA, hailed its first election victory in Northern Ireland's history as a "watershed moment" for the British-held region and called for a debate on the creation of a united Ireland. Sinn Fein…
NI Election 2022 analysis: Politics in Northern Ireland no longer has two, but three tribes
The Assembly election produced a seismic shift in the political landscape of Northern Ireland. Sinn Féin is set to make history as the biggest party in Stormont, with a nationalist empowered to take the post of Prime Minister for!-->…
Anthony Albanese says ‘game of gotcha’ will ‘deter people from politics’…
The Leader of the Opposition argued that his failure to remember Labour's National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) six-point plan was not a mistake and suggested that the moments of "playing game" "will keep people away from…
Sri Lanka’s foreign exchange reserves at rock bottom, politics in crisis
Colombia, Sri Lanka - Sri Lanka's economy is in dire straits, with its usable foreign exchange reserves falling to less than $50 million, the country's finance minister said on Wednesday.Ali Sabry was addressing parliament after returning…
A promise Indian politics should keep
"Even if Pramod had not been in the BJP, he would have been an inspiration to young people across the country" - Shri Atal Bihari VajpayeeThe Indian political process and history is inconsistent and inadequate without an understanding of…
Prashant Kishor for actively entering Bihar politics; says it’s time to go to the people
Political strategist Prashant Kishor caused ripples in Bihar politics on Monday, signaling his shift towards active politics in his home state with a cryptic tweet that it is time for him to reach out to the people to better understand…
Republicans return to immigration policy as medium-term strategy | American immigration
FYears after Republicans adopted Donald Trump's nativist and often racist playbook in an attempt to retain control of Congress, the party is once again putting volatile immigration politics at the center of its mid-term election strategy.…
Kibaki belonged to the school where politics needed professionalism
Mourners follow the funeral of late former President Mwai Kibaki at Nyayo National Stadium.
The late President Mwai Kibaki will have two contrasting chapters in Kenya's history. His tenure will figure in the worst pages of ethnic…
Gender policy on display across the country
Mr. Nice Guy: Bud StevensonIt's no secret that I feel like I'm more creative when I'm bored. That means I watch MSNBC — not often — and read The Chronicle and The New York Times. I recently discovered something new in the San Francisco…
Iran highlights US and Canada’s shameful record of harassing indigenous peoples
Iran's Ambassador and Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations Zahra Ershadi delivered a speech at the 21st Session of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues on Thursday.“Indigenous peoples around the world continue to suffer…
Politics Podcast: How a Struggle Between Elites and Populists Shaped the Right
As the 2022 primaries begin in earnest and potential presidential candidates look to 2024, the fight for the future of the political right is on. The GOP may be out of power!-->…
telangana: Telangana Rashtra Samithi decides to play a key role in national politics | Hyderabad…
HYDERABAD: The TRS, which has been stepping up its attacks on the BJP government in the Center lately, passed 12 out of a total of 13 resolutions on Center-related issues on Wednesday. While some were political issues, the others were…
Weekend full of art, politics, drama and comedy from Mike Epps
THURSDAYLava Thomas: Reunions and Masterpieces of Photography: Join the Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts on April 28 from 8:30-10 a.m. for Lava Thomas: Homecoming and Masterpieces of Photography from the Lamar Dodd Art Center Café with the…
coping with modern politics – Film Stories
The world of politics seems very divisive right now, and it can wreak havoc on our mental health: some thoughts on how to deal with it all.
Hello and welcome to Mental Health & Wellbeing Matters, our part of the…
Muslims and the Politics of Voting Banks in West Bengal
The condition of the Muslim minority in West Bengal is "very pathetic and miserable" and "although your government has been in power in West Bengal for over a decade, Muslims are still a marginalized, backward and neglected part of society"…
What’s on your primary ballot?
Republicans and Democrats running for governor and U.S. senator from Ohio will be nominated within a week of the November election being set up. But the Statehouse primaries won't take place until later. We break down what it all means in…
Biden names veteran career diplomat Brink as U.S. ambassador to Ukraine
US President Joe Biden has named veteran diplomat Bridget Brink as the new US ambassador to Ukraine, the White House said Monday, preparing to fill a crucial position that has been vacant for nearly three years and at a time when…
Politics and COVID are among the most boring topics to discuss with colleagues, survey finds
A survey from Quality Logo Products shows that 90% of Americans work alongside an annoying colleague.
The survey of 1,902 US employees focused on what they find annoying about their…
India’s non-aligned policy on the Ukraine crisis
Third World countries know well the history of bombings, invasions, coups, assassinations, campaigns of destabilization, color revolutions, etc. of the West to join the latter's so-called…
Biden signs order that gets to the heart of Oregon’s forest policy
President Joe Biden signed an executive order during his visit to Seattle on Friday that aims to protect mature and old-growth forests on federal lands, step up forest maintenance and tree-planting projects across the country, and combat…
Pope says June meeting with Russian Orthodox Patriarch canceled
Plans to meet Pope Francis in Jerusalem in June with Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill, who backed Russia's war in Ukraine, have been put on hold, the pope told an Argentinian newspaper. Reuters reported on April 11 that the Vatican is…
Biden predicts Democrats could clinch Senate seats midterm
President Joe Biden predicted on Thursday that his fellow Democrats could win two more U.S. Senate seats by November's midterm, bolstering the party's majority to push through his agenda despite declining approval ratings. Speaking at a…
Biden to visit Portland and Seattle to tout administration progress
President Joe Biden is making his first trip to the Pacific Northwest since taking office on Thursday to tout progress he has made on his agenda, particularly on infrastructure, ahead of November's midterm elections.
Biden's visits…
Florida Senate passes bill that would end Disney’s self-governing status
The Florida Senate on Wednesday passed a bill that would eliminate Walt Disney World's self-government status in response to the company's opposition to a new state law limiting discussion of LGBTQ issues in schools. The Republican-led…
Boris Johnson accuses Labor of being in ‘Doctor Who time warp’ on…
LOrd Bew, chairman of the House of Lords Nominations Committee (Holac), told MPs there was 'no pressure' on them when it came to granting Lord Lebedev a peerage .
Questions have been raised over whether Boris Johnson asked anyone in the…
What is Sinn Fein and how it is shaking up Irish politics
Placeholder while loading article actionsRooted in its campaign for a united Ireland, Sinn Fein has long been an outsider in politics due to its links to the Irish Republican Army. With the conflict in Northern Ireland largely over…