Neoliberal
- Tory MP Esther McVey criticised for 'repugnant' smoking ban postwww.bbc.com Tory MP Esther McVey criticised for 'repugnant' smoking ban post
Esther McVey used a poem about the Holocaust to criticise proposals for tougher rules on outdoor smoking.
- Sudan war: Famine rages as peace talks fall short yet againwww.bbc.com Sudan war: Famine rages as peace talks fall short yet again
Aid begins to trickle in but it is far too little, too late, says analyst Alex de Waal.
Famine is ravaging Sudan.
The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) - which claims to be the government of Sudan - took a small step towards alleviating that famine earlier this week by allowing 15 UN aid lorries to cross the border from Chad to bring food to the starving.
- Brazil top court threatens to suspend X operations in latest twist of ongoing feudapnews.com Brazil top court threatens to suspend X operations in latest twist of ongoing feud
A Brazilian Supreme Court justice is threatening to shut down the operations of X in that country unless Elon Musk names a legal representative in Brazil within 24 hours.
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A Brazilian Supreme Court justice on Wednesday threatened to shut down the local operations of X, formerly Twitter, unless its billionaire owner Elon Musk names a legal representative in Brazil within 24 hours.
- Supermajority of U.S. women ages 18-49 support legal abortion • Michigan Advancemichiganadvance.com Supermajority of U.S. women ages 18-49 support legal abortion • Michigan Advance
While abortion remains one of the most contentious issues separating the Republican and Democratic presidential candidates, a new survey finds that regardless of political affiliation, nearly 15% of women of reproductive age have had an abortion at some point in their life, while three-quarters of t...
While abortion remains one of the most contentious issues separating the Republican and Democratic presidential candidates, a new survey finds that regardless of political affiliation, nearly 15% of women of reproductive age have had an abortion at some point in their life, while three-quarters of those same women believe abortion should be legal in most or all cases.
- Why Harris campaign is fighting for unmuted debate micswww.bbc.com Why Harris campaign is fighting for unmuted debate mics
They will be muted when it's the other candidate's turn to speak - but Ms Harris's team are pushing back.
- Arizona Police Association endorses Ruben Gallego in Senate race
The Arizona Police Association announced Monday it is throwing its weight behind Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) in the Arizona Senate race, despite endorsing Republican Kari Lake in her gubernatorial bid last cycle.
- Comparison of the 3 main polling conglomerates current election predictions (From left to right in more ways than one: Five Thirty Eight, The Hill Decision Desk HQ, and Real Clear Politics)
538 predicts a 2020 sized Harris victory, Georgia and North Carolina flip. THQ predicts a tight Harris win, mostly in the Rust Belt & maybe a NC grab? RCP predicts a tight Trump victory via Pennsylvania.
All 3 agree on Georgia going red and Michigan and Wisconsin going blue. Those states have held their colors firm for quite some time.
- Column | Bill Clinton and the wide gap in job gains by presidential partywww.washingtonpost.com Column | Bill Clinton and the wide gap in job gains by presidential party
Speaking at the Democratic convention, Bill Clinton suggested that the partisan “score” on job creation since the Cold War was 50 million to 1 million. It is.
Speaking at the Democratic convention, Bill Clinton suggested that the partisan “score” on job creation since the Cold War was 50 million to 1 million. It is.
- Kamala Harris completes her reinventionwww.economist.com Kamala Harris completes her reinvention
As the Democrats’ convention ends, the general election begins in earnest
Kamala Harris’s acceptance speech to the Democratic National Convention on August 22nd marked the culmination of one of the most rapid and comprehensive political reinventions in modern American history.
- Fed Chair Powell says 'time has come' for interest rate cutwww.nbcnews.com Fed Chair Powell says 'time has come' for interest rate cut
The central bank is primed to lower its key rate in September as inflation cools and the job market slows.
Federal Reserve Chair Jay Powell said Friday he expects the central bank will cut its key interest rate in the near future in response to slower economic growth and cooling inflation.
- RFK Jr. plans to drop out of presidential race by end of week: Sourcesabcnews.go.com RFK Jr. expected to drop out of race by end of week, plans to endorse Trump: Sources
Robert Kennedy Jr. is planning to drop out of the presidential race by the end of this week, sources familiar with the decision tell ABC News.
Sources say Kennedy is leaning toward endorsing former President Trump.
- Where do you see the Pink and Cyan States ending up margin wise this year? The ones perpetually just outside being Swing States that everyone is constantly saying they'll get 'this time' and never do.
Whether former swing states, captured ex-solid states, or states that have always had close margins. I picked 7 for each side(I was gonna do 3, then 4, then 5, but the number on one side always felt awkward like one side had a weird outlier edge case or something. Pink has a clean base of 4 while Cyan has two main ones and then like, 5 is the next one where it all fits)
Pink States are Iowa, Ohio, and Florida(former Swing States in the 2000-2016 era), Texas, South Carolina, and Alaska (Red States weakening) and Indiana(2008 pick up that's been red before and after).
Cyan States are Virginia, New Mexico, Colorado, and New Hampshire(former swing states in the 2000-2016 era), plus Maine and Minnesota(perpetually teetering states) and New Jersey(Blue state weakening).
- Ex-Nikki Haley voters rally behind Kamala Harris: ‘I picked the side that had the least issues’www.theguardian.com Ex-Nikki Haley voters rally behind Kamala Harris: ‘I picked the side that had the least issues’
Some former supporters of Nikki Haley are now organizing for Harris, who they see as ‘the better choice’ over Trump
- Exclusive: Half The Country Believes Nigel Farage Is 'Responsible' For The Riotswww.huffingtonpost.co.uk Exclusive: Half The Country Believes Nigel Farage Is 'Responsible' For The Riots
The Reform leader comes just behind Tommy Robinson when voters are asked who they blame for the disroder.
- China’s rulers are surprised by Kamala Harris and Tim Walzwww.economist.com China’s rulers are surprised by Kamala Harris and Tim Walz
One has never been to China, the other has visited 30 times
One has never been to China, the other has visited 30 times
- House Republicans target Tim Walz in new probe
The Republican-led House Oversight Committee is opening an investigation into Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, Democrats' candidate for vice president.
- US, Brazil float new Venezuela election despite government, opposition rebuffs
SAO PAULO/WASHINGTON/BUENOS AIRES, Aug 15 (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday seemingly backed a new election in Venezuela, after Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva also floated the idea, despite rebuffs from Venezuela's ruling party and its opposition which both claim victory in the July 28 contest.
- Harris to Call for Expanded Child Tax Credit, 3 Million New Housing Units
Democratic nominee to address thorny economic issue by calling for more construction, tax incentives
- Immigrants Are Becoming U.S. Citizens at Fastest Clip in Yearswww.nytimes.com Immigrants Are Becoming U.S. Citizens at Fastest Clip in Years
The government has reduced a backlog of applications that built up during the Trump administration. New citizens say they are looking forward to voting in November.
The government has reduced a backlog of applications that built up during the Trump administration. New citizens say they are looking forward to voting in November.
- Elon Musk should face arrest if he incited UK rioters, says ex-Twitter chiefwww.theguardian.com Elon Musk should face arrest if he incited UK rioters, says ex-Twitter chief
Bruce Daisley calls for ‘beefed-up’ online safety laws and compares tech billionaires to unaccountable oligarchs
- JD Vance says mass deportations should 'start with 1 million,' defends 'thought experiment' giving parents extra votesabcnews.go.com JD Vance says mass deportations should 'start with 1 million,' defends 'thought experiment' giving parents extra votes
GOP vice presidential candidate JD Vance spoke with ABC News' Jonathan Karl about a wide variety of topics including immigration and his views on childless Americans.
Republican vice-presidential candidate JD Vance defended his past comments on women and families without children, the Trump campaign's proposals to deport undocumented immigrants and more in a wide-ranging interview with "This Week" co-anchor Jonathan Karl, which airs in full on Sunday morning.
- The Hacking of Presidential Campaigns Begins, With the Usual Fog of Motiveswww.nytimes.com The Hacking of Presidential Campaigns Begins, With the Usual Fog of Motives
Donald J. Trump said Iranians hacked his campaign but only obtained “publicly available” data. Microsoft said a “high-ranking official” at a presidential campaign was a hacking target.
Donald J. Trump said Iranians hacked his campaign but only obtained “publicly available” data. Microsoft said a “high-ranking official” at a presidential campaign was a hacking target.
- My current election prediction map
Every trustworthy non-partison poll in Michigan, Wisconsin, Georgia, and North Carolina has gone exactly one way. The Wisconsin and Michigan red polls are either old or by very Republican sources, the Blue Georgia poll and dead even North Carolina polls were by Democratic Party sponsors Progress Action and Carolina forward.
Trump couldn't comfortably get above 'dead even' in Wisconsin and Michigan when it was still Biden and he had the shooting bump, just in very right leaning polls like Trafalgar, and now with Walz? Gone. Harris can't get ahead at the near peak of a solid blue wave in the Media outside of known biased pollsters, she isn't taking them in November barring a miracle. Georgia has been a GOP spending ground since they lost it in 2020.
This is going to come down to Nevada, Arizona, and Pennsylvania, and it's going to come down to whether or not Nebraska passes the winner take all law.
Pennsylvania is the single most important. Win it, and you win unless everything else here goes wrong(Nebraska law not in favor, lose Arizona and Nevada, lose one of the 4 probably safe-ish states mentioned above). You wanna win without PA, everything else needs to go right. If Nebraska does pass it's still the most important single state(it plus any other state is a win while Nevada + Arizona isn't) but winning without it becomes plausible albeit it would be a tie.
- Bangladesh has achieved its second liberation, says Muhammad Yunuswww.economist.com Bangladesh has achieved its second liberation, says Muhammad Yunus
The interim government’s new leader argues for releasing political prisoners and holding a free election
- What is “two-tier” policing?www.economist.com What is “two-tier” policing?
The conspiratorial belief has spread online, fuelling disorder in Britain
- Experts say Trump’s speaking style shows ‘potential indications of cognitive decline’www.independent.co.uk Experts say Trump’s speaking style shows ‘potential indications of cognitive decline’
‘There’s reasonable evidence suggestive of forms of dementia,” clinical psychologist says after reviewing Trump speeches
- The wisdom in calling Donald Trump weirdwww.economist.com The wisdom in calling Donald Trump weird
Kamala Harris and Tim Walz are trying to make Democrats normal again
- Trump Posts Fan Fiction About Biden Stealing Nomination Back From Harriswww.rollingstone.com Trump Posts Fan Fiction About Biden Stealing Nomination Back From Harris
Trump has taken his obsession with crafting falsehoods about Democratic nominee Kamala Harris to the next level, penning fan fiction about the VP.
The former president posted a bizarre fantasy scenario on Truth Social
- Harris picks Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate | CNN Politicsedition.cnn.com Harris picks Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate | CNN Politics
Vice President Kamala Harris has selected Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate, capping the Midwestern Democrat’s short but swift ascent from a relative unknown to a leading driver of the party’s attacks on Donald Trump and the MAGA agenda.
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Vice President Kamala Harris has made a decision on her running mate, with four people close to the process saying Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota is her choice.
- Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina resigns and leaves country as protesters storm palacewww.france24.com Bangladesh army to form interim government amid deadly unrest
Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned on Monday as thousands of protesters defied a military curfew and stormed her official residence, sparking violence that killed at least 66 people according…
Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned on Monday as thousands of protesters defied a military curfew and stormed her official residence, sparking violence that killed at least 20 people according to local police. Army chief Waker-Uz-Zaman confirmed in a televised address that Hasina had left the country and that an interim government would be formed. Hasina's resignation comes as deadly protests over the reintroduction of a quota scheme for government jobs began in July this year.
