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Anthony Weiner and Gender Politics National Review Online Only when we consider how decades of skewed gender politics and a quest for a false sense of "equality" have contributed to this culture will we be able to have an honest conversation. — Sabrina L. Schaeffer is a senior fellow with the Independent ... See all stories on this topic »

Hart Plaza event planners hope budget spat is all politics Detroit Free Press BY BRIAN MCCOLLUM Popular staples such as the Movement techno festival, Downtown Hoedown and African World Festival may be in jeopardy as the budget battle rages on between Mayor Dave Bing and Detroit City Council. Citing millions of dollars in cuts ... See all stories on this topic »

Perdue says veto isn't about partisan politics Charlotte Observer Bev Perdue said Monday that her decision had nothing to do with politics. She said it reflects her belief that Republicans are abandoning the state's commitment to public education - a contention Republican leaders dispute. ... See all stories on this topic » Charlotte Observer

Fighting Corruption or Politics of Narcissism? NewsClick Be it the political class or the civil society, the need to be in the public eye or more accurately in the camera lens seems to dominate over sensible politics. The game of one up-man ship, serial hunger fasts rapidly turning to hungerfests, ... See all stories on this topic »

Politics live blog - Tuesday 14 June 2011 The Guardian (blog) 8.54am: Today, officially, we're finally getting the government's climbdown over the health bill. In fact, we've been hearing about it in regular instalments over the last few months ever since the Lib Dems voted for substantial changes to the bill in ... See all stories on this topic » The Guardian (blog)

Report: Most guns seized in Mexico from US msnbc.com MSNBC Politics, Tuesday, June 14, 2011, 1:22am (PDT) About 70 percent of the guns seized in Mexico and submitted to a US gun-tracing program came from the United States, according to a report released by three US senators Monday. ... See all stories on this topic »

Republican debate in New Hampshire: presidential politics as reality TV The Guardian (blog) Mitt Romney, the leading contender in tonight's Republican presidential debate in New Hampshire. Photograph: CJ Gunther/EPA Here's a truth about the Republican presidential nomination that most coverage prefers to steer away from: many of the ... See all stories on this topic » The Guardian (blog)

Issues on South-West's bitter politics Nigerian Tribune ... Deputy Speaker to the North-East and the South-West region that should have had the position of speaker, unfortunately lost out, due to the self-serving disposition and bitter politics of the so-called progressive leaders from the region. ... See all stories on this topic »

A new low for Wisconsin politics: Beer wars Salon Targeting public sector unions is bad enough -- but craft brewers? Does the state have no shame? By Andrew Leonard Beer being poured during a tour of Sprecher Brewery in Glendale, Wis. Could Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker really be waging war against ... See all stories on this topic » Salon

On same-day voting, GOP's playbook was pure politics Kennebec Journal He writes the Tipping Point blog on Maine politics at DownEast.com, his own blog at MainePolitics.net and works for the Maine People's Alliance and the Maine People's Resource Center. He's @miketipping on Twitter. Email to writebacktomike@gmail.com. ... See all stories on this topic »

Changes to NHS plans not about party politics, says PM BBC News David Cameron has told Tory MPs a rethink of changes to the NHS in England is "not about party politics", amid concerns too many concessions are being made to the Lib Dems. The PM said there would be no policy change "titbits" to increase support for ... See all stories on this topic » BBC News

Boxing: Boxing politics pointing to another Edwards' thriller Stoke & Staffordshire "It's all about politics, so we'll have to sit down with everybody to deliver the best fight for the public. "Chris will also have a mandatory defence of his Commonwealth title coming up, plus the English champion Ashley Sexton is also out there. ... See all stories on this topic »

Upholding democratic values: PML-N lambasts army's 'meddling' in politics The Express Tribune By Zia Khan Legislators from the opposition party Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) stepped up criticism of the military's perceived interference in politics at the cost of national security in the National Assembly on Monday. ... See all stories on this topic » The Express Tribune

Patani, Delta and hate-politics Vanguard THERE is a frightening dimension into which politics is degenerating in Nigeria, particularly in places like Patani, on the one hand, and Delta State as a whole. I call this the hate-politics, which speaks of the pervading atmosphere of deep seated ... See all stories on this topic »

The Politics Of An NBA Championship KABC Mychal Thompson, Former NBA Superstar (who helped lead the Lakers to two consecutive NBA titles in 1987 and 1988) and current color commentator for the Lakers Radio Network joins the morning show to discuss last night's Game 6 of the NBA Championship ... See all stories on this topic »

Christina-Taylor Green's Passion for Politics Lives on Through Emma McMahon ABC News McMahon and Green shared more than just a tragedy, although nine years apart they shared a common passion, a love of politics. Green's parents selected McMahon as the first recipient of a scholarship named in honor of their daughter. ... See all stories on this topic » ABC News

Kuwait needs UK-style party politics, says Kharafi VP ArabianBusiness.com "There is a big deal in politics here and issues with the Royal Family and the way the election is held." Opposition groups have for several weeks staged rallies every Friday, dubbed a "day of anger," urging the emir, who has the last say in Kuwaiti ... See all stories on this topic » ArabianBusiness.com

Georgia's Cycle Of Violence Reflects Dysfunctional Politics Journal of Turkish Weekly The May upheaval and its aftermath is a microcosm of much that is dysfunctional in Georgian politics, analysts say. For two decades the country's main political battles have been fought out on the streets while parliament, the courts, the media, ... See all stories on this topic »

Portage School District caught between money and politics Sauk Prairie Eagle By Jen McCoy, Daily Register | Posted: Monday, June 13, 2011 11:19 pm | (0) Comments Although members of the Portage School Board acknowledged on Monday that the Save Our Schools proposal would financially benefit the district, they chose not to ... See all stories on this topic »

Anthony Weiner: Politics and the Penis msnbc.com Women were long considered unsuited for public office because hormones cloud their judgment-but men like Anthony Weiner are the ones who can't think straight, says Leslie Bennetts. Just consider the evidence. Rep. Anthony Weiner had a successful career ... See all stories on this topic »

Politics and the Economist as Hero Huffington Post (blog) But Crook has a clear-eyed view of politics that Summers would like to sweep away with a brush of rational argumentation. He understands that on both the debt ceiling and on long-term fiscal health issues the imperatives of economic "truth," as ... See all stories on this topic »

Politics Affects Belgium's Music Scene PRI's The World Like its politics, the country's music scene is also split. Take a recent announcement by the Brussels Metro system. Officials announced that the piped-in playlist would no longer include French language music, because they had received complaints from ... See all stories on this topic » PRI's The World

Media's slant on 'us versus them' in politics is wrong The Hill My barometer will be whether or not a nationwide dialog on liberty and freedom is able to rise above the fray of American politics. Dr. Paul's success in the GOP primary would simply be icing on the cake. See all stories on this topic »

Both sides of politics will heed Herald Sun The Midwinter Ball could spell the beginning of the end of Julia Gillard or Tony Abbott in leadership. Source: The Courier-Mail JULIA Gillard and Tony Abbott might be a bit nervous about attending the press gallery's Midwinter Ball tomorrow night. ... See all stories on this topic »

The Perils of Loyalty in Politics Washingtonian.com It may be both dumb politics and bad for the country. By Eric Felten Published Monday, June 13, 2011 When Barack Obama's pastor, Jeremiah Wright, made inflammatory comments, Obama said he couldn't disown him. Then he decided winning was more important ... See all stories on this topic » Washingtonian.com

Zen and the Art of Presidential Politics -- or Not Huffington Post (blog) And I've also found it in politics." By Johnson's definition, you're Zen if you're a really focused cyber-flasher like Anthony Weiner or a buffoon like Donald Trump, whose pure self-aggrandizement requires laser-like concentration. ... See all stories on this topic »

DSK: Power, Politics and the Law EconoMonitor (blog) It would not be an over-statement to describe the events surrounding Dominique Strauss Kahn in the aftermath of Sunday May 8th May, 2011 as surreal. Not because of the sordid nature of the allegations, but rather for the following two reasons. ... See all stories on this topic »

Oregon Politics: Legislature's own budget, education standoff, Peter Courtney OregonLive.com We've started our Sine Die Pool over on Mapes on Politics to gather predictions on just when lawmakers will call it quits. Legislative Budget: While most agencies in state government are struggling to get what they had last year, the Legislature's own ... See all stories on this topic » OregonLive.com

Africa's new middle class demands new politics Foreign Policy Over time, a growing middle class is likely to push back against the kind of big man politics that has characterized much of Africa since independence. For example, while Nigeria's middle class has not reined in the country's pervasive culture of ... See all stories on this topic » Foreign Policy

Anti-Hispanic remarks draw condemnation San Antonio Express This is not about race or politics â€" it is about public safety. We must ensure our peace officers have the discretion they need to keep Texans safe,†Perry spokeswoman Catherine Frazier said. Added Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst, “The sanctuary cities ... See all stories on this topic »

Sukhbir: Cong not ready to face issue-based politics Indian Express He said Congress leaders do not have the courage to face issue-based politics of SAD-BJP government and they were resorting to boycott of session to garner a few headlines. Earlier today, the Congress boycotted the one-day Assembly session in protest ... See all stories on this topic »

AP briefs: Politics-Poll | Flood-Cleanup | Food Stamps | Canada-Post-Strike ... North Country Public Radio (06/13/11) Poll will show NYers' view of Albany priorities. Thousands help in massive weekend cleanup effort in Quebec flood zone. NY advocates want to rename food stamp program. Forget sleet and snow, postal dispute stops mailman from appointed rounds ... See all stories on this topic »

Alberta Tory hopes Tea Party speech brings 'balance' to budget debate Globe and Mail The House of Commons got a small taste of Tea Party politics Monday, as Conservative MP Brent Rathgeber channeled the American small-government movement to push for more cost-cutting in Ottawa. The former Edmonton lawyer and Alberta MLA caught the ... See all stories on this topic » Globe and Mail

Herman Cain, Sop to the Race Issue in GOP Politics? God Discussion Newt Gingrich praised him and appointed him to the flat-tax study group and Herman sensing a vacuum for him to fill in GOP politics gradually began working to ease himself into Republican political circles. His rising profile as GOP contender was ... See all stories on this topic »

Politics And Tax Increases Jamestown Post Journal (blog) At one point during the meeting, the county's finance director, Darin Schulz, spoke about politics and tax increases and the last three county executives. What follows is a portion of what Schulz said at the Thursday, June 2 Audit and Control Committee ... See all stories on this topic »

19-year-old candidate: 'My generation needs to speak up' KATU He learned about politics from his grandfather, who was involved in politics at both the state and national level. Brumm also volunteered for many political campaigns, including campaigns for John Kitzhaber, Jim Francesconi, Ted Kulongoski and Bill ... See all stories on this topic » KATU

Plywood Gives You Cancer? "Politics Have Hijacked The Scientific Process" Science 2.0 (blog) The issue is formaldehyde and they say, as they also said about carcinogens in their previous 11 reports, that the science is clear, but it turned out that the science in second-hand smoke was more cultural politics than data and the risk from tanning ... See all stories on this topic »

Pearce recall is about politics – and personality Arizona Capitol Times By Christian Palmer - christian.palmer@yellowsheetreport.com Senate President Russell Pearce characterizes the massive recall effort against him as a product of liberal citizens who unpatriotically share zero interest in his politics, ... See all stories on this topic »

The Politics of Being a Good Christian ChristianityToday.com Political scientists often refer to a "God Gap" in American politics, noting the tendency for religious people to be more conservative and vote Republican while those who are less observant lean left and prefer the Democratic Party. ... See all stories on this topic »

E3 2011: 'TERA' Preview - Politics and Power Game Rant The upcoming MMO TERA does just this with its politics system. Just like in the real world, it is a long and grueling process to become the ruler of a given region. The same rings true for the world of TERA. Developed by En Masse Entertainment, ... See all stories on this topic » Game Rant

Profiles in Honfest courage: practicing politics on a public street Baltimore Sun (blog) A least a couple candidates for Baltimore mayor showed up at Honfest, despite Cafe Hon owner Denise Whiting's attempted politics ban. City Councilman Carl Stokes was brave enough not only to work the crowd, but to post a photo of himself on Facebook ... See all stories on this topic » Baltimore Sun (blog)

Q&A: Superintendent Murley. Part Four, Changing Demographics and National ... Patch.com In the final installment of a four part series, Steve Murley, Iowa City School District Superintendent, discusses the school district's changing demographics and how national politics may affect education in Iowa City. By Stephen Schmidt | Email the ... See all stories on this topic »

People, Politics, and Power Washington Examiner (blog) By The Numbers: Anthony Weiner is a doll Part of what we do here at Yeas & Nays is keep track of the best in political sex scandal merchandise. Today, we bring you Rep. Anthony Weiner, DN.Y. ... in doll form. The website, Herobuilders.com, ... See all stories on this topic »

Thanks to naked partisan politics, SD mayor's election will eclipse local races SignOnSanDiego.com By Logan Jenkins In San Diego, mercenaries are gearing up to fight for their right to inject party into an officially nonpartisan race. A crowded mayoral primary will generate a stimulus package for pro politicos. This is the one form of tax-and-spend ... See all stories on this topic »

Labor's Revival Depends on Workplace Organizing, Not Electoral Politics - Jun 13 Beyond Chron And some, including longtime labor commentator Harold Meyerson and SEIU President Mary Kay Henry, believe unions should undertake a strategic shift and prioritize electoral politics over workplace organizing. Meyerson recently wrote in the Washington ... See all stories on this topic »

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