Minister says local elections won’t decide Johnson’s fate
International Trade Secretary Anne-Marie Trevelyan has brushed off suggestions that Thursday’s local elections are a referendum on the prime minister’s premiership. Quizzed by Sky News over whether the 5 May results will impact whether or not Boris Johnson remains in No 10, Trevelyan said: “No. Because as I say local council elections… A, they are […]
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Propaganda, American Style
Propaganda, like many other things, can be used for good and for evil depending on who distributes it. American propaganda was essential to the pursuit of moral victory during World War II. Japan and Germany had their propaganda machines to push an evil agenda. The Nazi propaganda effort was headed by Joseph Goebbels, to whom […]
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Labor Leaders Vow United Front Against Amazon Amid New Warehouse Union Election
UPDATE – According to a Monday tally by National Labor Relations Board, LDJ5 Amazon sorting centers voted 618 to 380 against unionization. Today’s ballots will count at a second, 1,500-worker Amazon warehouse, Staten Island. This warehouse, which began voting last Wednesday on whether to unionize or not with the worker-led Amazon Labor Union(ALU) headed by […]
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Public Universities Need More Democracy, Not More Administrators
The current crisis in higher education leadership is on full display at California State University (CSU) — the nation’s largest four-year public university system. Joseph Castro, former CSU Chancellor. Castro’s problems began with an underling — Fresno State’s Vice President of Student Affairs Frank Lamas — who was the subject of ongoing sexual harassment complaints […]
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Handful of Voters May Decide Who’s on the Fall Ballot
As follows: 26 states hold primary elections to determine the federal candidates for 2022’s general elections, fewer than one in five voters will likely show up. Broken down by political party, there will be many candidates nominated that are not supported by more than 10 percent of the electorate. This low turnout will ensure that […]
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Those Who Face Record Heat Wave in India and Pakistan Did Not Create the Crisis
We speak to a leading Indian climate expert about the scorching heat wave that brought the hottest April temperatures to Pakistan and India. Temperatures have reached 110 degrees Fahrenheit, leading to power outages, school closures and crop damage. There are also health warnings. Scientists link the early onset of the region’s intense summer to the […]
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GOP Lawmaker Introduces AUMF to Facilitate US Intervention in Ukraine
U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger introduced a resolution on Sunday to address global calls for diplomacy focused on ending the Russian war in Ukraine. measureThis would allow President Joe Biden to act militarily if Russia uses chemical, biological or nuclear weapons. The Illinois Republican congressman who is leaving office announced the Authorization for Use of Military […]
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Researchers at Leading Reproductive Health Organization Are Pushing to Unionize
Original publication by The 19th. A large majority of employees at the Guttmacher Institute — one of the nation’s largest reproductive health research organizations — declared their intent Monday to form a union, per a letter shared first with The 19th. The push comes after months of low morale at the institute — and just […]
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Meet Biden’s New ‘Minister of Truth’ at DHS
The woman tapped to head the Biden administration’s new “disinformation” board attached to the Department of Homeland Security has a history of peddling misinformation, extensive experience working with liberal organizations, and appears to have been the lead singer for a Harry Potter-themed band, a Daily Caller News Foundation investigation has found. DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas announced on […]
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Meet the Governor Leading Oklahoma’s Turnaround
Gov. Oklahoma’s turnaround is led by Kevin Stitt. He’s set a goal of making Oklahoma a top 10 state in America by cutting taxes and growing the economy, empowering parents, and being a destination where more people call home. He spoke to The Daily Signal about the major issues facing Oklahoma and the Supreme Court […]
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