A radical fix for Britain’s housing crisis: A new offshore city
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Japan orders ‘drastic reforms’ for Toyota after fresh certification violations
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The Last Idealist - 7/28/24 - Upside down and all around
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IKEA has been accused of contributing to the rapid deterioration of Romania's biologically rich forests – campaigners say suppliers benefitting from corrupt environment in the country
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Google to charge new fee on ads in response to Canada’s digital services tax
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Evan Gershkovich, others freed in landmark prisoner swap
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‘Morally, nobody’s against it’: Brazil’s radical plan to tax global super-rich to tackle climate crisis
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Mayor of Oslo warns that drug smugglers are increasingly targeting the Norwegian capital as a gateway to Europe as authorities tighten controls on major ports such as Antwerp
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Delta cancels more flights as it struggles to recover from tech outage
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Weekly US politics news and updates thread - week of July 22
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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So what do political parties spend all that fundraised money on?
Fundraising has always been a part of campaigning but ever since I made a small donation several years ago, Ive been getting constant appeals to donate more (in Canada). I always wonder though,...
Fundraising has always been a part of campaigning but ever since I made a small donation several years ago, Ive been getting constant appeals to donate more (in Canada). I always wonder though, what exactly that money gets spent on? Are they just buying ads on tv and online? Or where does it all get directed?
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Denmark regulates camper van tourism after clashes with locals – hopes to transform the vehicles into a secure yet more durable source of income
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Climate hero or villain? As it rapidly adopts clean technologies while drilling furiously for oil and gas, Norway is a paradox.
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Scott Galloway - "The Algebra of Wealth"
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Private equity firms should prepare for increased US government scrutiny over healthcare investment
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How the news broke on X. The epistemology of an assassination attempt.
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Tech giants should be made subject to a global tax for their use of people's personal data, according to Norway's Finance Minister Trygve Slagsvold Vedum
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Cuba admits to massive emigration wave: a million people left in two years amid crisis
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Joe Biden decision surprised most US TV news networks: How CBS, MSNBC and more scrambled to cover bombshell
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Ghanaian authorities are investigating after several individuals claiming to be para-athletes and their support staff reportedly absconded during a trip to Norway
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Review: The Real North Korea, by Andrei Lankov
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Inside the two-year fight to bring charges against school librarians in Granbury, Texas
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Isle of Dogs [area in London's Docklands] unilateral declaration of independence: a revolt, a joke, or a tactical stroke of genius
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US President Joe Biden announces that he will not run for re-election
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The joy of reading newspapers from other countries
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Weekly US politics news and updates thread - week of July 15
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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Elon Musk says he’s moving SpaceX and X from California to Texas, blames new trans privacy law
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US President Joe Biden reportedly more open to calls for him to step aside as candidate
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Microsoft laid off a DEI team, and its lead wrote an internal email blasting how DEI is 'no longer business critical'
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Bangladesh imposes curfew after dozens killed in anti-government protests
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US appeals court blocks all of Joe Biden's SAVE student debt relief plan
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Ecuador river is granted the right to not be polluted in historic court case
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The Last Idealist - a philosophical newsletter sort of thing
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Does market failure justify government intervention? (with Michael Munger)
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Sweden paying grandparents to babysit
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US judge dismisses classified documents case against Donald Trump
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Bruce W. Nelson - The Heritage Foundation's 2025 Song (We Don't Think We'll Have to Kill You) (2024)
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Donald Trump whisked off stage in Pennsylvania after apparent gunshots rang through the crowd
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Weekly US politics news and updates thread - week of July 8
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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Helsinki's incredibly well executed Jokeri light rail project – finished way ahead of schedule and costs lower than initially budgeted
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Inside Ziklag, the secret organization of wealthy Christians trying to sway the US election and change the country
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The death squads hunting environmental defenders
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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
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Colombia warns about danger for migrants after Panama closes Darien routes
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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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What's up with solid state batteries? A conversation with Siyu Huang of Factorial Energy
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Texas congressman becomes first House Democrat to call on Joe Biden to withdraw
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Swedes take a new step in parental leave. Grandparents can now get paid to take care of grandkids.
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