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10 votes
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Finnish Prime Minister Antti Rinne resigned on Tuesday after a member of the ruling coalition said it had lost confidence in him following a series of disruptive strikes
7 votes -
US Trade Representative investigation concludes that France's Digital Services Tax discriminates against US companies, proposes retaliatory tariffs of up to 100% on French products
7 votes -
The Real Class War
18 votes -
Denmark has for the first time put mineral-rich Greenland top of its national security agenda, ahead of terrorism and cybercrime
10 votes -
Are bankers scared of Corbyn? We asked them
10 votes -
Mikhail Gorbachev's Pizza Hut ad is his most bizarre legacy, and tells the story of his attempt to find—and to fund—a place in a country that wanted nothing more to do with him
10 votes -
Trump knew of the whistleblower complaint earlier than we thought. That's devastating.
15 votes -
Why is childcare so expensive?
13 votes -
Secret UK documents show NHS for sale in Donald Trump Brexit trade talks: Corbyn
13 votes -
China
19 votes -
Bad romance - What happened to the National Enquirer after it went all in for Trump?
4 votes -
Labour's spending plans aren't especially unusual – just look at Sweden
5 votes -
China tried to plant its candidate in Australian Federal Parliament, authorities believe
17 votes -
Michael Bloomberg joins 2020 Democratic field for US President
13 votes -
Would-be Chinese defector details covert campaigns in Hong Kong and Taiwan
15 votes -
Rep. Adam Schiff’s full closing statement in Hill and Holmes impeachment hearing
14 votes -
From January, jet fuel suppliers in Norway must blend 0.5% of biofuel in all their aviation fuel – a policy Oslo hopes will lead to lower CO2 emissions
7 votes -
Joe Biden's verbal stumbles have voters worried about his mental fitness. Maybe they’d be more understanding if they knew he’s still fighting a stutter
8 votes -
Free-wheeling hypothetical: President Pelosi ... how would that work?
Admittedly highly unlikely ... but also becoming less inconceivable by the day. She is 2nd in line after Pence. So, let's just say, 3-5 months from now, They swear in Pelosi as the next POTUS....
Admittedly highly unlikely ... but also becoming less inconceivable by the day. She is 2nd in line after Pence.
So, let's just say, 3-5 months from now, They swear in Pelosi as the next POTUS. What does that do to both Repub and Dem Primaries? What does it mean for the next election? Does the US keep itself together long enough to have an election?
Heck, while I'm asking, what about a President Pence in 3-5 months. That's at least an order of magnitude less unlikely. How would that play out?
PS: Somebody recently started a 'what do you daydream about' thread ... so, you-know ... this.
8 votes -
Bolivia is consumed by a debate over whether President Morales was ousted in a coup, as he and his loyalists allege, or in a democratic uprising against his misrule
7 votes -
Iran's internet blackout reaches four-day mark
15 votes -
An island group that's part of Papua New Guinea is about to vote on independence. And, if the poll goes as expected, Bougainville could become the world's next country.
9 votes -
Google updates their political advertising policies, limits targeting capabilities, and expands which ads are covered by their transparency report
14 votes -
Shahid Buttar on defeating Pelosi and impeaching Trump
3 votes -
The Impeachable Mr. Trump
11 votes -
Why do Trump’s supporters stand by him, no matter what?
27 votes -
Australia's labour market is sick
4 votes -
The OAS lied to the public about the Bolivian election and coup
9 votes -
How activists are getting around Iran’s internet blackout
6 votes -
Congressional Impeachment Hearings Day 3 Live Feed
11 votes -
The schedule for this week's public impeachment hearings
11 votes -
Denmark is planning on withholding consular assistance to its citizens who travelled abroad to fight for extremist groups
8 votes -
Trump administration hosting new Greenland talks with Denmark, focused on presence and investments
4 votes -
Donald Trump ally Roger Stone found guilty of lying to US Congress, witness tampering
24 votes -
Iceland's biggest fisheries company Samherji stands accused of bribing Namibian politicians
4 votes -
Italian council is flooded immediately after rejecting measures on climate change
8 votes -
There's another new faction in the Canadian Senate: the Progressive Senate Group
4 votes -
Why the trolls booed at Don Jr.’s event
14 votes -
Global condemnation of 'appalling' coup in Bolivia as military forces socialist president Evo Morales to resign
13 votes -
Impeachment inquiry live on YouTube
16 votes -
All about Pete Buttigieg
20 votes -
The Trump administration is preparing to significantly limit the scientific and medical research that the government can use to determine public health regulations
10 votes -
Smart TVs collect data for political-advertising use
16 votes -
Former NSW Fire chief frustrated at Govt for 'sweeping climate change under the rug'
10 votes -
Bay Area students and teachers rally for school funding and Prop 13 reform
6 votes -
The math for Elizabeth Warren’s US health-care plan adds up if you accept its ludicrous premise
10 votes -
'OK boomer': New Zealand MP shuts down climate change heckler with viral quip
21 votes -
Facebook's former Head of Global Elections Integrity Ops on how Facebook's policies towards political advertising are harming democracy
6 votes -
"Children and Politics" - a 3 minute interview with British children before the 1964 general election
This is short, but it demonstrates something that's been missing from tv for a while, which is the simple interview with children that recognises they are children but still takes them seriously...
This is short, but it demonstrates something that's been missing from tv for a while, which is the simple interview with children that recognises they are children but still takes them seriously as humans.
EDIT: Somehow I missed the main link, which goes to a BFI page here: https://player.bfi.org.uk/free/film/watch-children-and-politics-1964-online
There are some amazing old (1960s, 1970s) British tv interviews with children carried out by Harold Williamson. He asks children a question and then just lets them answer. There's no attempt to laugh at the children, and there's no attempt to say "zomg look at what this cute kid is saying".
A few clips here, https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b06tq93b and there are probably more on Youtube: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b06tq93b
It's showing its age - "what would you do if your husbands went on strike? How would you run a household?" (asked of two girls) isn't acceptable.
7 votes