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Our first political prisoner? No. Locking up dissenters is an ignoble British tradition | Kenan Malik
Voices on the right who now criticise the jailing of rioters for racial hate wilfully ignore history . In July 1967, the Black Power activist Michael X addressed a meeting in Reading. “The most ...World - The Guardian - October 27 -
How a small group of Amazon workers took on big business and challenged traditional unions | Kenan Malik
A documentary about unionising the company’s Staten Island warehouse reveals new ways of negotiating with oppressive bosses. ‘The union wants to protect workers. The employer wants to protect ...World - The Guardian - 4 days ago -
Biden says Trump should be locked up 'politically'
During a New Hampshire campaign office visit, President Joe Biden made a comment about former President Donald Trump, saying to "politically lock him up."Politics - NBC News - October 23 -
Biden says 'Lock him up — politically lock him up' in remarks about Trump
President Joe Biden echoed language former President Donald Trump has used in the past, saying of the former president that "we gotta lock him up."Politics - NBC News - October 23 -
Biden says Trump should be locked up then clarifies he meant ‘politically’
Comment evoking Trump’s frequent references to jailing or prosecuting political adversaries sparks rightwing backlash. Joe Biden appeared to suggest Donald Trump should be locked up then ...World - The Guardian - October 23 -
First sighting of Belarusian political prisoner in more than 600 days
Maria Kolesnikova, jailed for her part in mass political protests in 2020, was allowed to see her father.Top stories - BBC News - November 12 -
Today’s populism is informed by bigotry, but its roots lie in the promise of equality | Kenan Malik
The dark view of populist politics by renowned historian Richard Hofstadter sheds light on the US election. ‘American politics has often been an arena for angry minds.” Not a comment on this year’s ...World - The Guardian - November 3 -
My friend Joshua Wong is among those jailed in Hong Kong – the UK must stand up for these political prisoners | Nathan Law
I too suffered this repression. The harsh sentences handed down to democracy activists cannot go unchallenged. Joshua Wong, one of Hong Kong’s best-known pro-democracy activists, was sentenced to ...World - The Guardian - Yesterday -
First Close Up Picture of Star Outside Our Galaxy Shows a Giant About to Blow
Astronomers zoomed in on a stellar behemoth in the Larger Magellanic Cloud, a galaxy that orbits about 160,000 light-years from the Milky Way.Science - The New York Times - 7 hours ago -
We're locking in a 52% gain in this hot industrial stock and changing our rating
The industrial stock will need to beat a high bar for the stock to rally after it reports earnings Thursday.Business - CNBC - October 29 -
The lesson of Israel’s unfathomably cruel war: ours is still a world where might is right | Nesrine Malik
All the protests and legalistic wins have been rendered meaningless by the relentless assault on north Gaza. More than a year into Israel’s war in Gaza, it is hard to talk of “escalation”. Because ...World - The Guardian - October 28 -
We’re supposed to ‘put politics aside’ to celebrate Kemi Badenoch – but how can we? | Nesrine Malik
There is a ritual of withholding all criticism when someone from an ethnic minority takes a position of power. That ritual has now become farce. So here we are. Kemi Badenoch is the leader of the ...World - The Guardian - November 4 -
Crowd at Trump rally chants 'lock her up' about Harris
The crowd at former President Trump’s rally in Georgia chanted “lock her up” about Vice President Harris on Monday, underscoring the increasingly heated tone the 2024 presidential election has ...Politics - The Hill - October 28 -
GOP Rep. Valadao holds Central Valley, California, swing seat
The seat was a top target for Democrats, who were hoping to finally clinch the district.Politics - Politico - November 12 -
Will this election change our pattern of political paralysis?
The Congress will convene for its "lame duck" session next week to wrap up overdue appropriations bills and prepare for the new Congress and administration.Politics - The Hill - November 7 -
Climate Change Is Losing Its Grip on Our Politics
Trump’s election merely confirms a shift that’s been happening for years.Top stories - The New York Times - November 13 -
Don’t Blame Polling for Our Infuriating Politics
Why it can’t fix our messy politics.Top stories - The New York Times - 2 days ago -
Belarus' hardline president releases 31 political prisoners but crackdown persists
Belarus’s authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko, who has led a harsh crackdown on opposition, has pardoned and released 31 political prisonersWorld - ABC News - November 7 -
Why the Tories stay ahead on political firsts
Rule book ability to change its leaders has driven its success — but also its dysfunctionWorld - Financial Times - November 4 -
Donald Trump: America has given us a powerful mandate
Trump addresses jubilant supporters as he claims victory in the presidential election.Top stories - BBC News - November 6 -
Timberwolves lock up Rudy Gobert on three-year, $110M extension, per report
Gobert is turning down his 2025-26 player option to start the extension next seasonSports - CBS Sports - October 23 -
2024-25 NHL contract tracker: Golden Knights lock up star defenseman Shea Theodore through 2031-32
The Golden Knights now have a trio of elite defensemen signed through 2026-27Sports - CBS Sports - October 30 -
Grizzlies' Scotty Pippen Jr. calls out former coach Darvin Ham after locking up Damian Lillard on defense
Pippen played under Ham in his rookie season with the LakersSports - CBS Sports - November 1 -
'Adult crime, adult time': Row as Australian territory locks up 10-year-olds again
Most children jailed in the Northern Territory are Aboriginal, and the new government is reducing the age that can happen.Top stories - BBC News - November 8 -
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A 22-year-old political prisoner has died in Belarus, rights campaigners say
Human rights activists say a 22-year-old political prisoner has died behind bars in BelarusWorld - ABC News - November 2 -
Left, right, Harris, Trump: all prisoners of political nostalgia in an era few understand | Rafael Behr
The digital age has turbo-boosted extremism, and analogue democracy is struggling to keep up. Donald Trump’s record of refusal to concede defeat after the last US election should have disqualified ...World - The Guardian - November 5 -
Unexpectedly, news outlets wind up having a relatively traditional election night experience
After months of reporting on what polls described as a remarkably close race, news outlets finally have the chance to report on actual resultsEntertainment - ABC News - November 6 -
Immigration: How British Politics Failed — Cameron, Corbyn and others on what went wrong
Former prime ministers and advisers discuss 30 years of misjudged policies and promises in BBC two-parterWorld - Financial Times - November 11 -
What we’ve learned in the five years since our first environment pledge
An update on our progress from the Guardian’s head of sustainability. The Guardian environment pledge 2024 Support urgent, independent climate journalism today . Five years ago the ...World - The Guardian - 2 days ago -
In U.K. Budget, Labour’s First Big Political Moment Offers Risk and Reward
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s government has stumbled since his party won a landslide victory, but the financial plan to be announced on Wednesday offers a possible relaunch.World - The New York Times - October 29 -
Harris campaign to advertise on Las Vegas Sphere, a political first: Report
The advertisements will coincide with Harris' visit to Las Vegas on Thursday.Politics - The Hill - October 30 -
Vance takes on clean-up duty for Trump: From the Politics Desk
The responsibility to clean up Donald Trump's controversial remarks in the 2024 campaign trail often falls to his GOP running mate, JD Vance.Top stories - NBC News - October 23 -
Devenny receives first Northern Ireland call-up
Crystal Palace midfielder Justin Devenny is called up to the Northern Ireland squad for the first time for the Nations League matches against Belarus and Luxembourg.Top stories - BBC News - November 11 -
Inflation ticks up for first time since March
The Consumer Price Index in October rose 2.6% year-over-year, the Labor Department reported Wednesday, a higher rate than September's 2.4%. The uptick means the Federal Reserve's 2% target rate is ...Top stories - CBS News - November 13 -
Trump Called His Win a ‘Historic Realignment’ of American Politics. We Have Our Doubts.
There are reasons to doubt that what happened in the election is a durable party realignment.Top stories - The New York Times - November 13 -
The U.K. Conservative party's new leader is the first Black woman to lead a major British party
LONDON — Britain’s Conservative Party on Saturday elected Kemi Badenoch as its new leader as it tries to rebound from a crushing election defeat that ended 14 years in power.Top stories - NBC News - November 2
