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34 votes
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Cities are cracking down on short-term rentals. Here’s how.
23 votes -
Joe Biden's path to US re-election has all but vanished
23 votes -
After Joe Biden's debate performance, the US presidential race is unchanged
20 votes -
Tractor Supply slashes its DEI and climate goals after a right-wing pressure campaign
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Donald Trump loathes our laws, puts self over country, and is dangerous for America. He is fully unfit to lead, writes the editorial board.
50 votes -
Former US President Donald Trump claims not to know who is behind Project 2025. A CNN review found at least 140 people who worked for him are involved.
44 votes -
BBC exit poll predicts Labour landslide in UK
59 votes -
Plan to rename Milan airport after Silvio Berlusconi sparks outrage in Italy
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Left-wing bloc leads in French election as polls close
76 votes -
Colombia warns about danger for migrants after Panama closes Darien routes
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Canada cannot afford another lost economic decade
23 votes -
Ecuador court rules pollution violates rights of a river running through capital
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Labour lifts Tories’ ‘absurd’ ban on UK onshore windfarms
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United Kingdom's new Prisons Minister, James Timpson, thinks 'two thirds of inmates shouldn't be there'
44 votes -
Swedish human rights activist Anna Ardin accused Julian Assange of sexual assault, but is glad he's now free
18 votes -
Singapore couples are marrying earlier to buy homes, leading some to regret
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The credibility trap – is reputation worth fighting for?
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What's up with solid state batteries? A conversation with Siyu Huang of Factorial Energy
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What can be done about the Supreme Court of the United States?
I'm pitching this question out to Tildes because I'm drawing a blank. It feels like we have seen an absolute stripping of our rights and unbridled support for large, private capital in the past...
I'm pitching this question out to Tildes because I'm drawing a blank. It feels like we have seen an absolute stripping of our rights and unbridled support for large, private capital in the past week; and I'm unsure of how to respond. Considering the scale of impact these rulings will have on every US citizen's day to day life, things are surprisingly quiet. I'm wondering how other folks are thinking about mobilizing - be it through protest, outreach to representatives, or civil disobedience. It doesn't feel like there is a wave of ire. At least in my circles, there are no protests like the Women's March or BLM. There has been no response from my local representatives in congress or state senators. It's just eerie radio silence.
Is anyone else feeling this way? Has anyone joined or developed some sort of response to what is happening?
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What are the most effective ways to help get Joe Biden re-elected in the US?
So I'm kind of terrified by recent political news. What can I do to help? Options include: Donating Phone banking Text banking Postcarding Door knocking Volunteering as an election worker Does...
So I'm kind of terrified by recent political news. What can I do to help?
Options include:
- Donating
- Phone banking
- Text banking
- Postcarding
- Door knocking
- Volunteering as an election worker
Does anyone have an informed opinion about which of these will actually move the needle and which ones just make you feel like you're doing something?
48 votes -
Kansas Supreme Court reaffirms abortion rights are protected by constitution, striking down two laws
58 votes -
Arizona abortion rights advocates submit double the signatures needed to put constitutional amendment on ballot
63 votes -
Norwegian government has called off a plan to sell the last privately owned piece of land on the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard in order to prevent its acquisition by China
30 votes -
Why a new conservative brain trust is resettling across America: Pro-Donald Trump professionals aren’t just talking about remaking Western civilization
28 votes -
The government of Cuba declares itself in a ‘war-time economy’
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Texas congressman becomes first House Democrat to call on Joe Biden to withdraw
28 votes -
Swedes take a new step in parental leave. Grandparents can now get paid to take care of grandkids.
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Weekly US politics news and updates thread - week of July 1
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...
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.
This is an inherently political thread; please try to avoid antagonistic arguments and bickering matches. Comment threads that devolve into unproductive arguments may be removed so that the overall topic is able to continue.
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Lloyd’s John Neal: ‘You’ll never find an insurer saying, “I don’t believe in climate change”’
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Read the US Supreme Court’s ruling on immunity
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Denmark's plan to eliminate parallel societies has drawn criticism as ethnic discrimination. Others in Europe may be watching.
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Finland's PM Petteri Orpo urged parliament not to weaken a deportation bill that would allow Finnish border authorities to refuse to accept asylum applications in certain circumstances
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"Radical, in a different vein": The "Abundants" and supply-side progressives
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It’s up to us
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Has anyone stopped caring about politics?
I don't follow politics anymore. I wasn't always like this. I used to be a good liberal; I went to demonstrations, paid close attention to every SCOTUS decision, kept up with everything that went...
I don't follow politics anymore.
I wasn't always like this. I used to be a good liberal; I went to demonstrations, paid close attention to every SCOTUS decision, kept up with everything that went to shit during the first Trump presidency, etc. I wrote my representative about things that still needed to be undone. I would feel anxious regarding the state of the future. I followed the day-to-day of the Mueller investigation. I joined a small group that read political theory and philosophy. I'd try eagerly to defend my values to friends, family, and coworkers. I wanted to do my part to make this world a better place!
I learned about historical materialism, and this tracked with me in a way liberal idealism never did. The US isn't this pinnacle, this culmination of moral progress humanity achieved, but like every society that came before it a small ruling class that exploits a larger group. Liberal democracy itself is a product of changing material conditions. And like every other exploited class before me, I held to the ideology of my society (liberalism) and I believed my exploitation was just. I used to dismiss this framing as hippie nonsense, but it turns out this is a bedrock for much current sociology. Slowly, this plus Trump plus COVID broke me from trying to reason with conservatives or care about changing minds.
I don't know what the solution to anything is. I doubt that materialism is true, though I still think the framing is useful. I still vote, but as a basic bit of harm reduction. I no longer feel invested in seeing the US succeed as a bastion of liberal democracy. I have no pride in liberal accomplishments and feel no surprise in reactionary successes. I don't care that Trump was indicted. I wasn't shocked that Roe was overturn. I can't do anything about the Chevron decision. I would've lost it a few years ago, but today I just don't care. That's probably what conservatives want, and I don't care about that either.
Instead of following politics or reading theory, I read whatever philosophy I want. Instead of keeping up with debates, I focus on my hobbies and hanging out with friends. My apathy isn't due to being unaffected by modern politics, it very much is, but I've accepted my lot in life, the way I assume everyone of every society preceding mine has done. I feel liberated from a struggle I rarely if ever got to be a participant in. And, you know what, I'm accomplishing just about as much as I was before. I didn't realize it, but I've been checked out for a long time now, and I wonder if others feel the same.
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Los Angeles’s mayor was contemplating a mask ban. She just got Covid.
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After a shaky debate performance top US Democrats talk about replacing Joe Biden on the ticket
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Deja Vu (But Worse) - Biden vs. Trump ft. "Weird Al" Yankovic (2024)
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The US Supreme Court weakens federal regulators, overturning decades-old Chevron decision
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Weekly US politics news and updates thread - week of June 24
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...
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.
This is an inherently political thread; please try to avoid antagonistic arguments and bickering matches. Comment threads that devolve into unproductive arguments may be removed so that the overall topic is able to continue.
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US Supreme Court allows cities to enforce bans on homeless people sleeping outside
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US Supreme Court makes it harder to charge Capitol riot defendants with obstruction, charge Donald Trump faces
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Military flees Bolivia government palace after coup attempt fails, general taken into custody
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Denver gave people experiencing homelessness $1,000 a month. A year later, nearly half of participants had housing.
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US President Joe Biden pardoning LGBTQ+ service members convicted for sexual orientation
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Danish government makes new pact with youth organisations to protect children in the EU from the addictive design of social media and tech giants' business models
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International scheme to tax billionaires’ wealth technically feasible, study [by Gabriel Zucman] finds
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MTA stops work on Second Ave. subway amid congestion pricing confusion
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In blow to Benjamin Netanyahu's government, Israel's top court rules state must draft ultra-Orthodox into IDF
54 votes