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Left-wing politics
Intelligencer
1 month ago
Left-wing politics

Bernie Sanders's Pressure Campaign on Democrats Over Israel

Public pressure is important in influencing political decisions.
Bernie Sanders is pushing for public pressure on the Senate to address the war in Gaza.
Truthout
1 year ago
Left-wing politics

Young Activists Are Leading a Global Climate Strike Today

Climate activists, led by Fridays for Future, are holding a global climate strike today to pressure world leaders to do more to address the crisis.
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UK politics
BBC News
2 months ago
UK politics

Chris Mason: A TV drama may help deliver change for sub-postmasters

The Christmas holiday TV drama about sub postmasters has put pressure on the government to address the Post Office scandal.
The government is considering passing a new law to exonerate the sub postmasters and is exploring the practicalities of doing so.
the Guardian
2 years ago
UK politics

Starmer has restored Labour's strength on national security, says former aide

Keir Starmer has been forced to restore Labour's credentials as a pro-national security and patriotic party, his former director of communications has said, amid criticism that Jeremy Corbyn was too soft on Russia in the aftermath of the Salisbury poisoning.
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www.cnn.com
10 months ago
US politics

Biden takes debt ceiling pitch on road amid standoff with Republicans

President Joe Biden will take his case for raising the debt ceiling without conditions on the road to Valhalla, New York, Wednesday as he seeks to ramp up the public pressure campaign on lawmakers with the threat of default and potential economic catastrophe just over three weeks away.The trip comes as the president is set to reconvene with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and congressional leaders on Friday after a one-hour meeting in the Oval Office on Tuesday reinforced the monthslong standoff over the debt ceiling with each side dug in on their positions.
www.cnn.com
10 months ago
US politics

Biden and McCarthy to meet as debt default deadline looms

President Joe Biden is determined to hold the line on demanding a clean debt ceiling increase as he prepares to meet with congressional leaders on Tuesday, White House officials say.Biden's goal is to move spending negotiations onto a separate track, officials say, removing the threat of default while giving Republicans assurances he will engage in good-faith negotiations about federal spending.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
World politics

Today, my family is whole': Cherelle Griner celebrates the release of her wife, Brittney Griner.

Cherelle Griner, the wife of basketball star Brittney Griner, stood next to President Biden at the White House during his announcement about her wife's release on Thursday and said she had endured some of the darkest moments of her life since her partner's arrest in Moscow in February.Over the months, she had steadily put public pressure on the White House not to forget about her wife and she said that today my family is whole.
www.npr.org
1 year ago
Europe news

Brittney Griner will appeal her prison sentence in Russia on Tuesday

Women's National Basketball Association player Brittney Griner leaves the courtroom after the verdict in Khimki, outside Moscow, on Aug. 4. A Russian court found Griner guilty of smuggling and storing narcotics.Kirill Kudryavtsev/AFP via Getty Images MOSCOW  Jailed American basketball star Brittney Griner will formally appeal her conviction and sentencing on drug smuggling charges in Russia on Tuesday  the latest stage in a legal drama that has shadowed a breakdown in U.S.-Russian relations over the conflict in Ukraine.
www.npr.org
1 year ago
Europe news

Closing arguments are set to begin Thursday in Brittney Griner's drug case in Russia

WNBA star and two-time Olympic gold medalist Brittney Griner is escorted in a court room prior to a hearing, in Khimki just outside Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2022.
Musket Fire
10 months ago
New England Patriots

The Patriots may have swindled NFL teams with draft tactic

Mac Jones' job security with the Patriots has been the hottest topic of the offseason thus far, primarily due to Bill Belichick's lack of commitment to the quarterback on several occasions.It's not surprising, considering the poor season Jones had in 2022.But with the many contributing factors that impacted the team overall, it's difficult to accept the quarterback is worthy of sole blame for the entirety of a season.
Washington Post
1 year ago
Europe news

Poland says it will be first NATO country to give fighter jets to Ukraine

Two Polish MiG-29 fighter jets take part in the NATO Air Shielding exercise on Oct. 12, 2022 in Lask, central Poland.(Radoslaw Jozwiak/AFP/Getty Images)WARSAW - Poland will deliver an initial batch of four its Soviet-made MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine, Polish President Andrzej Duda said Thursday, ramping up pressure on other NATO allies to make similar commitments.
Truthout
1 year ago
Left-wing politics

East Palestine Residents Confront Norfolk Southern at Town Hall Meeting

Residents from East Palestine and surrounding areas wait in line for the town hall event held by environmental activist Erin Brockovich on February 24, 2023, in East Palestine, Ohio.Michael Swensen / Getty Images At a town hall meeting in East Palestine, Ohio Thursday night, hundreds of residents had their first chance to directly confront the rail company responsible for the train derailment that took place in the town last month, and used the opportunity to share their outrage over Norfolk Southern's failure to keep residents safe following its release of toxic chemicals from the crash site.
Social Media Explorer
1 year ago
Online marketing

Pornhub's Instagram Account Taken Down After Concerns About Site Content-Here's What We Know - Social Media Explorer

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Consequence
1 year ago
Music

Godsmack's Sully Erna on Why Their New Album Is Their Last

It's not always easy to know when to let things go.That's not said in a bad way, either - not everything that once was needs to keep being.It seems as though Godsmack have reached that point, at least as far as their recording career goes.The Massachusetts rock act's newly released Lighting Up the Sky is the band's eighth album over their near 30-year career, and from all indications, their last.
www.dw.com
1 year ago
Europe news

NATO: Germany urges swift approval of Finland, Sweden bids DW 02/13/2023

Germany's Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said on Monday she expected all NATO member-states to sign-off Finland and Sweden's joint membership bid, which has thus far been slow and complicated.Baerbock called on NATO members Turkey and Hungary to pave the way for the Nordic countries' membership "without delay."
www.dw.com
1 year ago
Europe news

Germany urges swift approval of Finland, Sweden NATO bids DW 02/13/2023

Germany's Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said on Monday she expected all NATO member-states to sign-off Finland and Sweden's joint membership bid, which has thus far been slow and complicated.Baerbock called on NATO members Turkey and Hungary to pave the way for the Nordic countries' membership "without delay."
Independent
1 year ago
Europe news

Finnish President wants Finland and Sweden to be Nato members by summer

The President of Finland said he trusts his country and Sweden will be admitted into Nato by July.f the issue drags on, the entire process of admitting new members into the military alliance will become questionable, Sauli Niinisto said in an interview with the Finnish news agency STT.Lithuania is set to host a Nato summit in the Baltic nation's capital Vilnius on July 11-12.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
France news

Rwanda fires on Congo military aircraft accused of violation

Rwanda has fired on a Congolese military aircraft it alleges violated its airspace in a new escalation of tensions between the neighbors that has set off alarm across central Africa.A Rwandan government statement said defensive measures were taken against a Sukhoi-25 from Congo on Tuesday evening, and it urged Congo to stop this aggression.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
France news

More pressure on Rwanda as France condemns backing rebels

International pressure is growing on Rwanda as France is the latest party to openly accuse the country of supporting armed rebels in neighboring eastern Congo  with possible repercussions for foreign aid that Kigali has long enjoyed.For months, the renewed attacks by the M23 rebels have angered Congo's government and led to talk of war in eastern Congo, a volatile region rich in minerals critical to much of the world's technology.
Nytimes
1 year ago
World politics

'The Daily' podcast looks at Brittney Griner's detention in Russia.

In a new episode of "The Daily" podcast, Michael Crowley, a diplomatic correspondent for The New York Times, discusses the case of Brittney Griner, the American W.N.B.A. star who has been detained in Russia since February.
Chicago Tribune
1 year ago
Chicago

Key witness in trial for 2017 car crash that killed a pregnant woman and her sons now sues Will County, claiming illegal detention

Immigrants advocates and supporters rallied together in Chicago's Southeast Side in support of Norberto Navarro on Thursday morning when his lawyer filed a lawsuit against Will County saying the county violated Navarro's civil rights when he was detained for two months last year.For the past year, leaders from the United Workers' Center, also known as CTU from its Spanish translation, have been spreading the word about Navarro's incarceration, and they organized Thursday's rally, which was alsoattended by his mother and supporters from the Illinois Coalition of Immigrant and Refugee Rights.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Unions discuss coordinated strike action alongside public show of support for workers

Trade unions have discussed coordinating strike action alongside a large-scale public show of support for workers in a bid to force the government to increase wages.Unions want to harness the power of public pressure as they consider how to escalate industrial action.A national day of protest will be held on 1 February, the Trades Union Congress (TUC), the umbrella body for the movement, has announced.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Harry and Meghan address tumultuous relationship with the media in Netflix doc

The Duke of Sussex said he feels it's his duty to uncover the exploitation and bribery within the media who know the full truth.The first three episodes of Harry and Meghan's tell-all Netflix documentary begin with the Duchess of Sussex accusing the media of wanting to destroy her and claiming salacious stories were planted by the press.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Airline hired by UK to remove refugees to Rwanda pulls out of scheme

The charter airline that was hired by the UK government to remove asylum seekers to Rwanda has pulled out of the scheme following a wave of public pressure.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Chris Kaba: Police watchdog to examine whether race was a factor in fatal shooting

The police watchdog will examine whether race was a factor in the fatal shooting of an unarmed Black man by armed officers, as a national day of protests is due to take place.
The Independent
1 year ago
UK news

Dame Helen Mirren to Claire Foy: The many portrayals of the Queen

The Queen's historical reign on the throne has long made for a captivating story, leading to a variety of on-screen portrayals of the monarch.
www.aljazeera.com
1 year ago
France politics

Fresh from World Cup game, France ends Morocco visa restrictions

More than 780,000 people of Moroccan origin live in France and visa restrictions had made it difficult for relatives to visit.France's foreign minister Catherine Colonna said Paris has restored normal consular relations with Morocco following a year-long dispute linked to France's decision to slash the number of visas for Moroccans visiting France.
Bavarian Football Works
1 year ago
Bayern Munich

Poll: The vast majority of Germans think Manuel Neuer is finished for Bayern Munich and Germany

Public opinion doesn't matter that much in sports, especially when it comes to injury.Whether Manuel Neuer will return to his starting spot for Bayern Munich and Germany depends on him, his doctors, and the respective teams' coaching staff.However, when a poll with over 100,000 respondents comes back with such an overwhelming response, it's something to take note of.
Bavarian Football Works
1 year ago
Bayern Munich

Barcelona president still remaining tight-lipped about Bayern Munich's Robert Lewandowski

Despite Bayern Munich 's clear stance that they will only accept a one time installment of 50-million euros for the sale of Robert Lewandowski, FC Barcelona has already sent in three, separate offers of less than that price tag.
Bavarian Football Works
1 year ago
Bayern Munich

Report: Paul Wanner disappointed with role since signing deal with Bayern Munich

One of the key points in hiring Julian Nagelsmann for Bayern Munich was the coach's ability to work with young players.
BBC News
1 year ago
London

English National Opera: Where next after being told to move out of London?

From the Houses of Parliament to daytime TV, a debate has been raging about the future of one of England's leading opera houses after it had its funding slashed and was told to move out of London.Manchester has been suggested as English National Opera's new home - but could that work?It's not every day that a discussion about opera pops up in between Spin To Win and a preview of Christmas telly on ITV's This Morning.
www.standard.co.uk
1 year ago
London

Chris Kaba: Rapper's family to be shown footage of fatal shooting incident

T he family of a rapper shot dead by police are set to be shown footage of the incident - as the staff association representing Metropolitan Police officers insisted there was nothing to hide.
the Guardian
1 year ago
London

Chris Kaba family to be shown police video of events that lead to his killing

The family of Chris Kaba will be allowed to watch police video of the incident that led to his killing, the Guardian has learned, as the police watchdog insisted evidence and not public pressure led it to investigate an officer for homicide offences.
the Guardian
1 year ago
London

Underfunded, rusting and fenced off, Britain's parks are under attack | Dan Hancox

Our urban parks are the last vestiges of truly free public space in an age of privatised squares and local authority fire sales of public assets.
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The seizure of this public space was met with fierce opposition over the following months.
www.standard.co.uk
1 year ago
London

Rape and other sex offences should be the biggest police priority, say public

T he number of people wanting rape to be prioritised by police is greater than for any other crime, a new survey revealed on Tuesday in a new reflection of public concern about sex attacks on women.
Eater SF
1 year ago
SF food

Workers at Alamo Drafthouse Are Joining in the Growing Labor Movement in the Mission

Workers at Alamo Drafthouse Cinema New Mission in San Francisco have announced plans to form a union, the San Francisco Chronicle reports.Employees say they want the Austin, Texas-based company to address a number of concerns including those around sexual harassment and workplace safety.The Chronicle reports at least two incidents of alleged sexual harassment at the Mission location, spurring workers to demand managers at the theater participate in sexual harassment training in the next two weeks.
www.dw.com
1 year ago
Europe news

Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko: 'Please stay with Ukraine' DW 10/31/2022

17 minutes ago17 minutes ago In an interview with DW, the mayor of the Ukrainian capital said Russian forces are behaving like "terrorists" by targeting key infrastructure.He urged EU leaders not to give up their support.The mayor of Kyiv, Vitali Klitschko, appealed for European countries to continue their support of Ukraine in an interview with DW on Monday.
Independent
1 year ago
Europe news

Biden pushes Modi to take a harder line against Russia over Ukraine

US President Joe Biden spoke on a video link with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday, stressing the countries' shared values as the US has pushed India and others to take a harder line against Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
East Bay Times
2 years ago
Europe news

Apple suspends all product sales in Russia

Apple has stopped selling all of its products in Russia due to the invasion of Ukraine, the company announced Tuesday.
Politics NY
1 year ago
Brooklyn

Debates and Forums Before and After Elections are Critical to Democracy

In a one-party dominated state with closed primaries like New York, debates - especially in city and state races - are critical to democracy, as are public forums held by officials once elected.Voter turnout in New York City and State is abysmally low in both primaries and general elections, and this must change if we are to have elected leaders who truly stand for the people.
Politics NY
1 year ago
Brooklyn

Gillibrand calls on Biden to invoke Defense Production Act for more monkeypox vaccines

U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) held a virtual press conference Wednesday to call on the Biden administration to invoke the Defense Production Act (DPA) to increase the domestic supply of vaccines in order to halt the spread of monkeypox virus.
Los Angeles Times
1 year ago
Los Angeles

City Council censures De Leon, Cedillo, Martinez after police remove demonstrators

The Los Angeles City Council voted unanimously Wednesday to censure Councilmembers Gil Cedillo and Kevin de León, as well as former Councilmember Nury Martinez, for racist and incendiary comments made on a leaked recording.The vote appeared to mark the first time the City Council censured one of its own members - a move that carries no legal weight but adds to the public pressure on Cedillo and De León to resign.
Nytimes
1 year ago
New York City

Bernard McGuirk, 64, Dies; Imus Producer Through Rise, Fall and Return

The two men were fired because of a racist exchange about the Rutgers women's basketball team, marring, but not ending, their shared radio success.
Nytimes
1 year ago
New York City

Charlotte Bennett Sues Cuomo Over Sexual Harassment Accusations

Charlotte Bennett, a onetime executive assistant to former Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo of New York who says Mr. Cuomo sexually harassed her two years ago when she worked for him, filed a lawsuit in federal court against him on Wednesday.
Nytimes
1 year ago
New York City

'Hold Your Fire' Review: Ending a Siege

"Hold Your Fire," a new documentary directed by Stefan Forbes, centers on Harvey Schlossberg, a police officer whose pioneering negotiation techniques helped end one of the longest hostage sieges in the history of the New York City Police Department.
FanSided
1 year ago
National Football League

NFL offers key update on Tua Tagovailoa concussion investigation

In a matter of days, the NFL and NFLPA have taken swift action to address the serious concerns regarding Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa in regards to his neurological health.
Ars Technica
1 year ago
Games

As streamers threaten boycott, Twitch takes action on some gambling content

Amazon-owned streaming platform Twitch announced late Tuesday that it will start cracking down on streams that promote certain types of gambling sites in the coming weeks.
Washington Post
1 year ago
Business

Analysis | Tokyo's Warning Was All Bark, No Bite. Get Used to a Weak Yen

Some of Japan's most senior politicians cranked the volume on the dial marked "verbal intervention" to max.Traders barely noticed.
Washington Post
1 year ago
Business

Under pressure, security firm Cloudflare drops KiwiFarms website where stalkers organize

Reversing course under growing public pressure, major tech security company Cloudflare Inc. announced Saturday that it would stop protecting the Kiwi Farms website, best known as a place for stalkers to organize hacks, online campaigns and real-world harassment.
Washington Post
2 years ago
Business

Analysis | Zelenskiy Has Made Israelis Take a Hard Look at Themselves

As Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy addresses lawmakers around the world, his words have inspired standing ovations.
Washington Post
2 years ago
Business

Google stops selling ads in Russia

Google brought its ad business in Russia to a halt, joining a growing number of companies that were partially or fully pulling out of the country after it invaded Ukraine.
Silver Screen and Roll
1 year ago
LA Lakers

Rob Pelinka has been very active in trying to make a trade

Despite checking LeBron James' contract extension off of his to-do list this summer, Rob Pelinka still remains focused on retooling the Lakers' roster.
Futurism
1 year ago
Coronavirus

The CDC's New COVID Guidelines Are Pretty Stupid Even by American Standards

Tired of COVID-19 precautions?So is the CDC, apparently.
Ars Technica
1 year ago
Gadgets

New Google site begs Apple for mercy in messaging war

Google has been unable to field a stable, competitive messaging platform for years and has thoroughly lost the messaging war to products with a long-term strategy.
Dodgers Nation
1 year ago
LA Dodgers

Trea Turner Reacts to Juan Soto Recruitment Question

Baseball is at times a game of odd coincidences that aren't just limited to what's happening in between the lines.Juan Soto trade rumors have encapsulated the league for the last several weeks.
the Guardian
1 year ago
Europe politics

European parliament votes to ban 'fly shooting' fishing in part of Channel

The European parliament has voted to ban "fly shooting" fishing in French territorial waters in the Channel, following reports that the technique, also known as demersal seining, was having a "devastating" effect on local fishers.
Nytimes
1 year ago
World politics

Protesters Surround Sri Lankan President's Home as Crisis Escalates

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka - Thousands of protesters from across Sri Lanka descended on the capital, Colombo, on Saturday, some of them surrounding the president's residence, as anger grew over his government's inability to address a crippling economic crisis.
Hogs Haven
1 year ago
Washington Redskins

Ron Rivera fines Jack Del Rio $100,000 for his comments on the January 6th Capital attack and George Floyd protests

Ron Rivera has issued a statement condemning the statements Jack Del Rio made about the January 6th Capital attack and the protests the followed the murder of George Floyd while in police custody.
the Guardian
1 year ago
World news

Prince Harry speaks out at 'critical moment' for children's online safety

The Duke of Sussex has urged world leaders to prevent social media companies from using children as "digital experiments to make money", as he supported calls for legislation to rein in tech firms.
the Guardian
2 years ago
World news

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe's six years of bewilderment and injustice

In White Torture, a book about the horror of solitary confinement in Iranian jails, Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe recalled her first night in jail following her arrest at Tehran airport on 3 April 2016.
the Guardian
2 years ago
World news

MPs' pension fund drops Russian-linked investments in protest

Trustees of the pension fund for members of parliament have agreed to sell all investments linked to Russia after a cross-party group of more than 60 MPs raised concerns about connections to Russian oil and gas companies.
the Guardian
2 years ago
World news

Mothercare and owner of KFC pause business in Russia

The owner of KFC and Pizza Hut, along with the UK babywear chain Mothercare, have become the latest companies to pause business in Russia following its invasion of Ukraine.
Nytimes
2 years ago
Television

Stephen Colbert: Major Food Brands Are 'Russian' for the Exits

"Yesterday, Coca-Cola and Pepsi announced that they will suspend business in Russia.Your move, Shasta!"Colbert said.
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