By ELLEN KNICKMEYER and LISA MASCARO, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Pushing for trillions of dollars in development spending, President Joe Biden and Democratic lawmakers are directing Americans’ eyes to the rear-view mirror, pointing to a booming, ambitious China they say is threatening to quickly overtake the United States in […]
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Opinion | Adji Sarr-Ousmane Sonko allegations: In Senegal, women’s bodies have become a political battleground
Sonko, a 46-year-old member of parliament and a major challenger to President Macky Sall, is accused of raping Sarr on a visit to a massage parlor at night and in the middle of a pandemic curfew, to ease what he claims to be a medically diagnosed acute back pain. The […]
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Female activists in Russia now have a place to rest far from the political fights
MOSCOW — The well-tended brick house in Moscow’s outskirts may be among the most exclusive addresses for those exhausted from fighting President Vladimir Putin’s government. First, you apply to be a guest — open to women and other activists within the LGBTQ community. Then, if accepted, you receive the location […]
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Ai Weiwei: ‘Any artwork, if it’s relevant, is political’
TOKYO — As the Chinese Communist Party celebrates its 100th anniversary this year, one of Beijing’s most outspoken critics will publish a personal history that also spans a century. Dissident artist Ai Weiwei will release his yet untitled autobiography — written in Chinese and translated into about a dozen languages […]
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OVERNIGHT ENERGY: EPA alleges political interference| Biden seeks delays on Arctic drilling | Biden names pick for deputy Energy chief
HAPPY WEDNESDAY! Welcome to Overnight Energy, The Hill’s roundup of the latest energy and environment news. Please send tips and comments to Rebecca Beitsch at [email protected]. Follow her on Twitter: @rebeccabeitsch. Reach Rachel Frazin at [email protected] or follow her on Twitter: @RachelFrazin. Signup for our newsletter and others HERE. INTERFERENCE […]
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Family of Man Who Died of COVID-19 Slams Anti-Maskers in Now-Viral Obituary: ‘His Death Was Political’
Price & Sons Funeral Home Dr. Marvin J. Farr The obituary of Dr. Marvin J. Farr, an 81-year-old man from Kansas, has gone viral after his family called out anti-maskers and those who “refuse to wear a piece of cloth on their face to protect one another.” Farr died from […]
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I brought theater home with ‘Shipwreck,’ an audio-only political play perfect for the pandemic [Unscripted column] | Food + Living
On an Election Day like no other, my first attempt at distraction took me on a time warp back to 2017. The time machine was “Shipwreck: A History Play about 2017,” which focuses on a group of friends meeting at a farmhouse in upstate New York. Trapped in a snowstorm, […]
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Women Have Spent Trump’s Time In Office Building Political Power
Three days after Election Day in 2016, I got a message on Twitter from a new friend. She was having a handful of people over, mostly women, to sit and talk and process and — most importantly — make some plans to “try to stop the human rights apocalypse.” Did […]
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Congressional race pits political vet Al Lawson and novice Gary Adler
Steve Patterson | Florida Times-Union U.S. Rep. Al Lawson is being challenged by a Republican novice in an election season when Lawson is being a visible cheerleader for Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden. The two-term congressman seems well-positioned to keep his Fifth Congressional District seat representing an area stretching from […]
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Mowers defends political consulting work
CloseUp: Mowers defends political consulting work Updated: 3:30 PM EDT Oct 11, 2020 Hide Transcript Show Transcript ADAM: THE REPUBLICAN NOMINEE LOOKING TO FLIP THE FIRST DISTRICT IS MATT MOWERS WHO HAS THE PERSONAL ENDORSEMENT OF PRESIDENT TRUMP. MR. MOWERS AS OUR GUEST. >> THANKS FOR HAVING ME. I APPRECIATE […]
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Dr. Lori: It’s prime time to sell your toy political collectibles [art and antiques column] | Food + Living
The vintage toy market is nearly as emotionally charged as the political landscape. During campaign season, which keeps getting longer and longer nowadays, the most popular political — specifically, presidential — collectibles come in the form of playthings, games or toys. From bobbleheads to Beanie Babies, now is the time […]
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Prince Harry, Meghan Markle make rare royal political statement for ‘most important election of our lifetime’
Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, urged Americans to get out and vote while making their first joint television appearance since moving to the United States. “We’re six weeks out from the election, and today is Voter Registration Day,” Meghan said Tuesday on the TIME100 special […]
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How Black Political Organizers Shored Up the Democratic Base
Alter-Left-Strikes-Back-7 LaTosha Brown and Cliff Albright, front row, founded Black Voters Matter to mobilize communities across the South Credit – Melissa Golden—Redux for TIME Long before the Iowa Caucus, before Joe Biden beat Bernie Sanders and COVID-19 cancelled canvassing, before the Biden-Harris ticket was a twinkle in Democrats’ eye, LaTosha […]