California just passed the Freelancer Worker Protection Act (SB 988)
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Arkansas sues YouTube over claims it's fueling mental health crisis
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EU supreme court will hear arguments on whether Danish law limiting the concentration of ethnic minorities in certain neighbourhoods violates EU anti-discrimination law
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Denmark became the world's first country to offer legal recognition of gay partnerships on 1 October 1989 – a day when "something shifted in human affairs"
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Emotions are running high in EU foreign policy – and that's ok
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Melting glaciers force Switzerland and Italy to redraw part of Alpine border
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Norway may put a fence along part or all of the 198-kilometer border it shares with Russia – move inspired by a similar project in its Nordic neighbor Finland
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Massachusetts bill could fully legalize kei cars and override RMV ban
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A weakened Hezbollah is being goaded into all-out conflict with Israel – the consequences would be devastating for all
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As the Taliban starts restricting men, too, some regret not speaking up sooner
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Weekly US politics news and updates thread - week of September 23
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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UK music festival The Great Escape has withdrawn its partnership with the Faroe Islands after it was criticised for working with a country which allows “barbaric” whaling
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USA: "The undecided voters are not who you think they are"
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Mexico’s snub to King Felipe rekindles colonialism row with Spain: President-elect refuses to invite Spanish king to her inauguration after lack of apology for crimes of conquest
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Kentucky sues Express Scripts, alleging it had a role in the deadly opioid addiction crisis
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Your politics are boring as fuck
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Anti-immigration mood sweeping EU capitals puts strain on bloc’s unity. From Germany’s border checks to France’s vow to restore order, rejection of open borders could threaten Schengen zone.
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The attempt to reform Intel
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Comprehensive bipartisan plastics recycling bill tackles plastics pollution in US
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Cameroonian separatist leader Lucas Ayaba Cho arrested in Norway for his alleged role in the ongoing armed conflict in the Central African country
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Russia and Iran plot to arm Houthis with advanced anti-ship cruise missiles – Reuters
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Thai king signs same-sex marriage bill into law
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US Republicans’ electoral college edge, once seen as ironclad, looks to be fading
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How cities run dry
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In the US, more than 200 pregnant women were prosecuted the year after Roe v. Wade was overturned
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Aug 2024 - "America isn’t ready for the wars of the future" by Mark Milley (ex-Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff) and Eric Schmidt (ex-CEO of Google)
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How the Islamic State weaponizes imitation in its propaganda
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Mexico's Senate just approved changing the constitution
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11th Circuit rules in favor of forced trans sterilization for drivers licenses in Alabama
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Jessica Valenti (Abortion, Every Day) has a book coming out next week
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California fails to track its homelessness spending or results, a new audit says
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Weekly US politics news and updates thread - week of September 16
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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Emmanuel Macron unveils new right-wing French government
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The Ukrainian economy at war (2024) - Defence production, energy and endurance
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How Joe Biden's National Labor Relations Board has boosted bottom-up unionism in the US (and why this matters)
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Data finds US Republican areas search more frequently for transgender porn
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Teamsters won’t endorse a candidate for US President in 2024
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Domestic abuse experts to be embedded in emergency response control rooms in England and Wales
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Children in Sweden are to start school at six years old from 2028, a year earlier than at present – overhaul signals a switch from play-based teaching for younger children
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Wisconsin towns are trying to limit Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations. The Dairy industry is fighting back.
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The shapeshifter: who is the real Giorgia Meloni?
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Finland's President Alexander Stubb has called for expansion of the UN Security Council, abolition of its single state veto power, and suspension of any member engaging in an “illegal war”
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London saw a surprising benefit to fining high-polluting cars: More active kids
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Doctors have urged Finland's rightwing government to change “problematic and damaging” plans to ban undocumented people from accessing non-emergency healthcare
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Norway sees electric cars outnumber petrol models – sovereign wealth fund cushion has made it possible for government to offer green incentives to motorists
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São Paulo mayoral candidate treated in hospital after getting clobbered with chair
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Swedish government says excessive screen time is causing a severe health crisis for youth – new legislation in the works to require schools to ban access to digital devices
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The carbon tax is good for Canadians. Why axe it?
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Donald Trump is safe after Secret Service opened fire at suspect with firearm near his Florida golf club
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An Israeli and a Palestinian discuss 7 October, Gaza – and the future
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