#political-narrative

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Upper West Side
fromThefp
2 days ago

Terror on the Upper East Side

Two men attempted to detonate homemade bombs on Manhattan's Upper East Side, inspired by ISIS videos, but mainstream media and the mayor's statement suggested white supremacist involvement instead.
Left-wing politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 days ago

I'm Cuban American. For the sake of both countries, Trump's siege must end | Danny Valdes

Trump's fuel blockade on Cuba constitutes collective punishment targeting ordinary citizens with food shortages and medical access denial, continuing decades of US embargo policy explicitly designed for regime change.
New York City
fromtherealdeal.com
1 week ago

Mamdani's utopian Bronx building: Truth or fiction?

Mayor Mamdani's narrative about 1520 Sedgwick Avenue as a housing affordability success story contains significant inaccuracies regarding tenant control and landlord intentions.
London politics
fromIndependent
1 week ago

Mairia Cahill: Blaming the Brits for the troubles of west Belfast lets the IRA off the hook

Lola Petticrew's Ifta acceptance speech attributing west Belfast poverty solely to war legacy and British involvement presented an incomplete political narrative that oversimplified complex socioeconomic factors.
US politics
fromenglish.elpais.com
2 weeks ago

Trump defends his exclusionary vision and attacks Democrats in the longest State of the Union address in history

Trump delivered a 108-minute State of the Union address filled with exaggerations and false claims, portraying an economically thriving nation that contradicts actual economic data and his low approval ratings.
Video games
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles review remastered 1997 classic is even more politically resonant now

Final Fantasy Tactics blends intricate political tragedy with richly customizable, job-based tactical combat, and remastered voice acting enhances its timely, Shakespearean-feeling narrative.
US politics
fromDefector
6 months ago

Selling Zohran | Defector

Zohran Mamdani's mayoral campaign utilizes direct engagement with voters to redefine political narratives following Donald Trump's re-election.
fromFlowingData
7 months ago

Pesky statistics

Donald Trump has fired the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, believing that once disloyal statisticians are gone, data will align with his narrative.
US politics
fromGameSpot
9 months ago

Final Fantasy Tactics Writer Reveals The Political Inspiration For The Game's Story

"Nearly 30 years ago, the collapse of Japan's bubble economy... triggered a wave of corporate bankruptcies and stagnation of Japanese society... it was an era when many were robbed of hope."
Video games
fromwww.npr.org
9 months ago

"White genocide" isn't a thing. Trump disagrees.

The Trump administration's offer of refugee status to white Afrikaners is rooted in the unfounded narrative of a 'white genocide' in South Africa, creating a politically expedient narrative for their base.
Right-wing politics
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
9 months ago

January 6 Rioter Fighting to RETURN Her Trump Pardon

Pamela Hemphill rejects her pardon related to the January 6 Capitol riot, seeking formal certification of her rejection.
SF politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
9 months ago

Fetterman Complains Media Shamed Him Into Showing Up For Senate Duties

Sen. John Fetterman attends more Senate hearings due to media scrutiny of his absences and mental health struggles, not from commitment to his role.
#immigration
fromemptywheel
9 months ago
NYC politics

DOJ Reportedly Will Pay Ashli Babbitt's Estate $5 Million; Claims to Have Charged LaMonica McIver - emptywheel

fromemptywheel
9 months ago
NYC politics

DOJ Reportedly Will Pay Ashli Babbitt's Estate $5 Million; Claims to Have Charged LaMonica McIver - emptywheel

US news
fromwww.nytimes.com
10 months ago

In Fight Over Abrego Garcia's Deportation, Trump Seeks to Shift the Focus

The courts ruled Trump's deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia unlawful, questioning his claims of being a law-abiding leader.
fromemptywheel
10 months ago

Stephen Miller Threatens to Suspend Habeas Corpus because He Got Caught Lying - emptywheel

Miller's claims about habeas corpus and illegal immigration are not only misrepresentations of the Constitution but also rooted in political agendas meant to undermine judicial authority.
US politics
US politics
fromFast Company
10 months ago

The insidious design of Trump's second term

Trump's second term reflects a strategic blend of historical tactics and modern media to reshape political narrative and control.
The Trump administration's tactics include erasing opposition narratives and constructing a heroic image of his presidency.
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