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Ontario NDP's 'Sunshine Boy' leaving politics Ottawa Citizen By Lee Greenberg, Ottawa Citizen June 4, 2011 4:08 AM Peter Kormos, an irreverent New Democrat politician known for posing as a "Sunshine Boy" in a Toronto newspaper and speaking truth to power -even breaking party ranks to do so -is leaving politics ... See all stories on this topic »

Politics of cruelty The News International The kidnapping and brutal murder of investigative journalist Syed Saleem Shahzad on May 30, 2011, has rightly been dubbed a cowardly assault on the freedom of expression. This is not the first time in Pakistan that a media person has paid the ultimate ... See all stories on this topic »

Republican opposition to health law is pure politics Seacoastonline.com In specifically targeting the individual mandate, the Republicans have gone so far as to ignore their own ideology and history in an effort to discredit Obama. They have clearly put politics far ahead of the national good and even their own long-held ... See all stories on this topic »

End of Lal era in Haryana politics iNewsOne Chandigarh, June 4 (IANS) For over three decades, Haryana's political scene has been dominated by three Lals. The trio of Devi Lal, Bansi Lal and Bhajan Lal have virtually shaped the state's destiny since its inception Nov 1, 1966. ... See all stories on this topic »

Blagojevich Fireworks: Lies, Damn Lies and Politics as Usual TIME By Dawn Reiss / Chicago Friday, June 03, 2011 Court on Thursday, June 2, started in typical Rod Blagojevich style. The former Illinois governor arrived and signed autographs in front of the Dirksen Federal Building. The day, however, ended in ... See all stories on this topic »

Dominique Strauss-Kahn Charged: The Perils Of French Politics, Sex And Rumors Huffington Post Mr Ferry launched his allegation at a particularly poisonous moment for French politics, which are alrady abuzz with the Dominique Strauss-Kahn affair and the Georges Tron case. Strauss-Kahn, the former IMF chief, was arrested last month on charges of ... See all stories on this topic »

Iowa Politics Insider: Poll shows Obama leads GOP field in Iowa DesMoinesRegister.com In Iowa, Democratic President Barack Obama would beat Republican Mitt Romney by 9 points and would handily defeat the rest of the GOP field, a new survey shows. Romney, the current national front-runner, does the best of a lineup of five Republicans, ... See all stories on this topic »

Photo Galleries: Politics News & Observer Former US Senator John Edwards and his daughter Cate make their way through the media to a waiting car in front of the Hiram H. Ward Federal Building in Winston-Salem, NC where he was arraigned Friday June 3, 2011. – cliddy@newsobserver.com Former US ... See all stories on this topic » News & Observer

Charting Cuba's post-communist politics MiamiHerald.com With communist ideology discredited and an opposition beginning to articulate its own competing political expression, Cuba has entered a period of post-communist politics. To be clear, the political opposition is embryonic, without resources and ... See all stories on this topic »

Stage set for showdown in Andhra politics Business Standard The stage is set for a political showdown in Andhra Pradesh with the Opposition Telugu Desam Party (TDP) fielding its candidates on Friday for the posts of Speaker and deputy Speaker of the state Legislative Assembly. TDP president and leader of the ... See all stories on this topic »

Balancing the Necessity and Reality of Transformative and Regional Politics Bulawayo24 by Farai Chikowore Democracy, human rights and regional marginalisation are now at the fore front of Zimbabwean politics. The emergence and formation of more political parties by defecting transformative politicians seems to challenge the authenticity ... See all stories on this topic »

Politics: Gold, Sarah Palin and other fevers Los Angeles Times There are two things I know for sure: One, I'm not an economist; and two, gold coins are really cool. Pitts, a South Carolina statehouse representative, introduced a bill in April that would make gold and silver coins legal tender in the state. ... See all stories on this topic »

Week In Politics: GOP Presidential Field NPR Here to talk politics now are our regular commentators, David Brooks of the New York Times and joining us from Saint Anselm College in Manchester, New Hampshire, EJ Dionne of The Washington Post. Welcome back, both of you. Mr. DAVID BROOKS (New York ... See all stories on this topic »

Politics is for selfless people: Shah Rukh Khan Daily News & Analysis The actor said politics was not his cup of tea. "I am an entertainer and not a messiah. I like people to laugh with me and cry with me. Aur jo jiska kaam hai, usko wahi karna chahiye. Just because there is a fan following, I should not jump into ... See all stories on this topic »

Parker on Politics: US Senate hopeful logs time in Fort Myers The News-Press State Senate President Mike Haridopolos, a Melbourne Republican who's running for the US Senate, spent Thursday in Fort Myers. He started at a breakfast event with Sen. Lizbeth Benacquisto, R-Fort Myers, and about 100 community leaders, and went on to ... See all stories on this topic »

Your megawatts or your life: Politics is about power, and deaths in this case The Express Tribune By Faraz Khan / Irfan Aligi Sohrab Goth was the worst hit part of the city during the strike called by the Awami National Party. Six people were killed in the violence against the power crisis. PHOTO: ATHAR KHAN/EXPRESS Someone must have been telling ... See all stories on this topic » The Express Tribune

Egypt's businessmen not shy to enter politics Independent Online Egyptian billionaire Naguib Sawiris is leading businessmen back into politics after the revolt that toppled president Hosni Mubarak also brought the downfall of several wealthy entrepreneurs. The head of cellphone network Orascom Telecom is blunt about ... See all stories on this topic »

Murky politics in Europe's powerhouse Brisbane Times The power of anti-nuclear sentiment has already redrawn politics for Merkel. Elections in the southern state of Baden-Wuerttemberg and in the northern city-state of Bremen have undermined her conservative Christian Democratic Union to the benefit of ... See all stories on this topic » Brisbane Times

Portuguese Politics Morphs into Technocrat Choice Business Insider The debt crisis in Europe is having political ramifications. Ireland elected a new government earlier this year and Portugal will do so this weekend. The latest polls suggest the most likely outcome is a coalition government between the Social ... See all stories on this topic »

Forum: New state slogan: 'Enjoy our Chicago politics' Peoria Journal Star For example: "Come to sunny Illinois and enjoy our Chicago politics, the gun-free zones, the crime rate, the welfare system, our gambling habit, our high taxes and expensive business climate, the toxic waste site parked over a water supply, ... See all stories on this topic »

Basel Politics Nothing New Seeking Alpha By Kindred Winecoff One of the big successes of the Basel III process was that while there were serious disagreements along the way, the governments and central banks concerned were pretty good at keeping the discussions productive and confidential. ... See all stories on this topic »

'I wont go' syndrome: The scourge of Zim politics Zimbabwe Independent He said the issue is related to the overall cultural framework in terms of the way the country's politics has been run. "For years youths have not been given space to articulate independently their issues as vibrant as possible. ... See all stories on this topic »

Oregon Politics Roundup: Millionaires, idling trucks, GOP primary OregonLive.com By Harry Esteve, The Oregonian It's a mix-and-match day for political news in Oregon. The Legislature has been noticeably quiet as attention swings toward the budget and away from some of the noisier debates over bags, bottles and, oh, I don't know, ... See all stories on this topic » OregonLive.com

Between Young and Old, a Political Collision New York Times And when combined with the politics of a presidential election next year and talk in Congress of cuts to the system of health and economic support for retirees, the result could be volatile. The latest on President Obama, the new Congress and other ... See all stories on this topic » New York Times

Edwards Indicment Pure Politics The Moderate Voice The answer to that question may seem obvious. Edwards is a Democrat. The indictments were sought by a Democratic Justice Department. You can hardly accuse the current Administration of engaging in a witchhunt of an opposition political figure. ... See all stories on this topic »

The Politics of Alternative Energy 1: The Myth of Viable Industrial-scale ... Energy Tribune Could it be – just possibly – that the answer has something to do with the physics instead of economics and politics?" Internationally-recognized energy and climate expert, Dr Richard Courtney, makes the case more graphically. ... See all stories on this topic » Energy Tribune

Social issue politics lifted Michele Bachmann's profile at State Capitol Coon Rapids ECM Publishers Other state politicians, such as the late senator Paul Wellstone, also practiced a brand of politics with a moral streak, he noted. Still, even in the state's most conservative congressional district, the 6th, Bachmann has not enjoyed the robust wins ... See all stories on this topic »

Coming Up on This Week: White House Economic Adviser Austan Goolsbee ABC News The "This Week" roundtable takes on all the week's politics with Republican political adviser Mark McKinnon, ABC News' senior political correspondent, Jonathan Karl, former Clinton press secretary Dee Dee Myers and the Republican presidential candidate ... See all stories on this topic » ABC News

The Democrats and 'Lesser Evil' Politics Center for Research on Globalization This right wing counterattack is continuing to this day and accounts for the present widespread conservative context of American politics. There have not been any important social programs fostered by the Democrats since Johnson left office. ... See all stories on this topic » Center for Research on Globalization

It's Politics: Whittier officials propose map for state redistricting Whittier Daily News You've got everybody - from ethnic groups to Democrats to Republicans - trying to influence the redistricting map the California Citizens Redistrict Commission will propose in a week. Now you can add the Whittier City Council to the list - well, ... See all stories on this topic »

Reader's view: Elevating politics above science a recipe for disaster Duluth News Tribune Elevating politics above science puts us on a very slippery slope with potentially disastrous consequences for the environment. The question of whether human activities contribute significantly to climate change is purely scientific. ... See all stories on this topic »

Tammany Politics: Mandeville-area residents tell lawmaker to cut state spending NOLA.com By Bob Warren, The Times-Picayune More than 600 people responded to a recent survey offered by state Rep. Tim Burns, R-Mandeville, and, overwhelmingly, they think the state should balance its budget through spending cuts -- not tax increases. ... See all stories on this topic »

How Community Board Politics Won Dagny & Barstow Its Space Racked NY We've asked Emily Titelman and Meredith Blank to tell us exactly what it's like to transform a onetime Bowery bar into Dagny & Barstow, their forthcoming high-end women's store. Welcome to Opening Diary, an account of their adventures in retail. ... See all stories on this topic » Racked NY

Alec Baldwin publicly rants on Republicans, politics (again) Hot Momma Celebrity Gossip You know what's always entertaining? Celebrities opening their mouths on things we know they hate. So it comes to no surprise, uber-liberal Alec Baldwin has a mouthful to say on recent speculation of GOP presidential candidates. ... See all stories on this topic »

Cory Booker: The mayor Oprah calls a 'genius' Globe and Mail The mayor of Newark is possibly the worst-kept secret in American politics. Meeting him is like encountering a human light bulb radiating charisma. Mr. Booker's talents and résumé have elicited comparisons to Bill Clinton and Barack Obama. ... See all stories on this topic » Globe and Mail

Lousy Jobs Numbers Show It's a Bad Time To Play Debt Politics Mother Jones The other day, an economist who works for a nonpartisan congressional committee ran down the road to intercept me outside my house so we could talk about the debt ceiling debate. If the Republicans block raising the limit, he said, it would be economic ... See all stories on this topic »

Massey CEO's politics worried board Daily Mail - Charleston by Ry Rivard Keep it clean. Comments that are obscene, sexually explicit, racist or offensive will be removed. If you wouldn?t say it to your mother, don't post it here. Be civil. Don't threaten to hurt anyone. Personal attacks, insults or harassment ... See all stories on this topic »

Politics On Your Lunch Break: What You Need To Know Business Insider We thought it would be a good idea to introduce a mid-day political news summary; a collection of items that will keep you up-to-date on what is happening in American politics. These will be short, fast and include links to stories that give you ... See all stories on this topic » Business Insider

The International Politics of Bluefin Tuna Center For American Progress By Michael Conathan | June 3, 2011 The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, or NOAA, drew ire from some environmental groups when it announced last week that the Atlantic bluefin tuna does not warrant a listing under the Endangered Species ... See all stories on this topic » Center For American Progress

Team Obama to push back anti-energy regulations in favor of politics ... Pajamas Media Certain signs too detailed to mention here indicate that the White House is indeed being run already by the re-elect team, and Left-liberal constituencies are being tossed overboard, for the time being, one at a time. Word is that the greens are next, ... See all stories on this topic »

Secret cash: The worst political scandal of all Salon Only in my case, it's give me a scandal, any scandal, and I'll show you how the corrosive influence of money on politics is at its root and makes what's bad even worse (okay, maybe not in the case of Anthony Weiner -- yet). ... See all stories on this topic » Salon

Putting climate change politics before people American Rivers (blog) It's hard to see this as anything but cynical politics at its worst, and a case that, with an ounce of foresight, runs counter to the stated goals of lowering the debt and using government resources efficiently. Putting blinders on DHS and keeping them ... See all stories on this topic » American Rivers (blog)

US credit rating downgrade threat - is Moody's embroiled in US politics? MindfulMoney America's triple A rating is coming under sustained pressure. A second ratings agency Moody's has warned America about its national debt, joining Standard & Poor's which fired its own shot across America's bows in April. But Moody's has arguably raised ... See all stories on this topic »

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