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23 votes
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Donald Trump's lawyers say it is impossible for him to post bond covering $454 million US civil fraud judgment
64 votes -
Connecticut, USA wants to penalize insurers for backing fossil-fuel projects
13 votes -
California, USA must triple its rate of carbon emissions reductions to reach 2030 target, report says
16 votes -
A new archive of modern American political history
2 votes -
Tell US Congress: Stop the TikTok ban
32 votes -
Israel’s ultra-Orthodox don’t serve in its armed forces. That’s getting harder than ever to justify and threatens Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition.
39 votes -
US libraries struggle to afford the demand for e-books and seek new state laws in fight with publishers
46 votes -
Once more with feeling: Banning TikTok is unconstitutional and won’t do shit to deal with any actual threats
24 votes -
US Government removes sanctions on Zimbabwe, imposes sanctions on Zimbabwe's president
8 votes -
Indian government to impose ban on import, sale, and cross-breeding of twenty-three ferocious dog breeds
15 votes -
House passes bill that could ban TikTok in the US, sending it to the Senate
45 votes -
Weekly US politics news and updates thread - week of March 11
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4 votes -
Denying same-sex marriage is unconstitutional, a Japanese high court rules
39 votes -
European Union approves landmark AI law, leapfrogging US to regulate critical but worrying new technology
26 votes -
European Commission will open office in Greenland, made strategically important by rare resources and melting ice
7 votes -
US President Joe Biden's 2024 State of the Union address
49 votes -
‘Way too much news’: US conservatives face a fragmented media map
25 votes -
India moves to implement controversial citizenship bill that excludes Muslims
28 votes -
Norway will not go ahead with plans to permit seabed mining of critical raw materials on its continental shelf if initial exploration suggests it cannot be done sustainably
25 votes -
Denmark's tough laws on begging hit Roma women with few other options – the Roma minority are heavily discriminated against across Europe
21 votes -
Weekly US politics news and updates thread - week of March 4
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11 votes -
Is private equity actually worth it?
18 votes -
Argentina president Javier Milei’s actions after taking office have research institutions facing shutdown. Scientists protest.
18 votes -
Analysis: Donald Trump election win could add 4bn tonnes to US emissions by 2030
11 votes -
On International Women's Day, Northern European countries stand out for women who are looking to develop their careers – Iceland secured the top spot
3 votes -
New York governor sends national guard to subway in crime crackdown
21 votes -
Denmark has pledged to put up more statues of women, with the country's culture minister saying the capital has “more statues of mythical beasts and horses”
12 votes -
Russia is burning up its future
21 votes -
The problem with California Prop 1
8 votes -
Norway and the Sámi people end a dispute over Europe's largest onshore wind farm – deal includes a future-oriented solution that safeguards reindeer farming rights
14 votes -
Creation of a European Environment Authority -- Thoughts/opinions?
11 votes -
Olof Dreijer on the Knife, Swedish nationalism and dancefloor activism
4 votes -
Canada to expedite approval of new nuclear projects, energy minister says
19 votes -
Volodymyr Zelenskyy in bind over how to draft more troops as Russian forces advance
35 votes -
Weekly US politics news and updates thread - week of February 26
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This thread is posted weekly - please try to post all relevant US political content in here, such as news, updates, opinion articles, etc. Extremely significant events may warrant a separate topic, but almost all should be posted in here.
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8 votes -
Abolishing inheritance tax sent Stockholm's startup ecosystem soaring – tax cut could revive Britain's flagging economy
9 votes -
White House urges use of type safe and memory safe programming languages and hardware
38 votes -
Would Roman elections pass a UN inspection?
8 votes -
McKinsey website touted its advice to Chinese government ministries
7 votes -
The US Army is slashing thousands of jobs to focus on Russia and China
8 votes -
US Federal Trade Commission and eight states sue to block supermarket merger between Kroger and Albertsons
37 votes -
Police bodycam shows sheriff hunting for 'obscene' books at library
54 votes -
Active US Air Force serviceman self-immolates himself in front of the Embassy of Israel
36 votes -
Egypt announces $35bn deal with UAE to buy premium Mediterranean area
11 votes -
The 24-hour city: In a push to bolster nightlife, cities are changing laws to keep bars, restaurants and transit systems operating round-the-clock
34 votes -
Weekly US politics news and updates thread - week of February 19
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11 votes -
Why we can’t build better cities (ft. Not Just Bikes)
13 votes -
Leak of documents on spyware developed by vendor for Chinese government
33 votes -
Reduce, reuse, redirect outrage: How plastic makers used recycling as a fig leaf
45 votes