• Brazil's Bolsonaro rallies supporters in Rio

    Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Sunday rallied thousands of supporters in Rio de Janeiro in a bid to raise his political capital after losing a bid for reelection to leftist Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in October 2022 and facing allegations of involvement in a coup. Images shared on

  • Guess Which Two American Religions Share the Same Political Orientations

    Today on TAP: Muslims and Jews, that’s who.

  • Major betting operator ensures that tribal parties are respected

    FanDuel has made campaign assurances to the one hundred tribes that call the Golden State home. Speaking at the Indian Gaming Tradeshow & Convention in Anaheim, California FanDuel Chief Executive

  • Political parties on why you should vote for them in Barnsley’s upcoming local elections

    There are 63 seats on Barnsley Council, and 32 seats are needed for a majority. Labour currently holds 48 seats, Lib Dems hold 10, Conservatives hold two, Independents hold two, and Reform UK has one. In May 2021, Labour retained overall control of the council but lost three seats. In December 2022, Conservative councillor for Rockingham ward David White defected to Reform UK. In Barnsley, there are 21 electoral wards, each represented by three councillors. Here, each party standing in the...

  • Christian influence, politics and culture: The troublesome landscape of religion in America

    It is not a Christian’s job to “win back” the culture but to be an alternative community in the midst of the culture.

  • Brazil's Bolsonaro hails Elon Musk's 'courage' over freedom of speech

    Brazil’s Jair Bolsonaro hailed Elon Musk at a rally in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday, saying the billionaire has stood up for freedom of expression — which the former president claims is at risk in his country. Musk, whose ownership of social media platform X, formerly Twitter, has provoked widespread controversy, “is a man who […]

  • For God's Sake: the glory of God

    Like many, if not most churches today, COMPASS Church uses presentation software to display the songs and Scripture texts on a flat screen TV for worship services. That software is linked to several databases so that all we need to do is type in a song title or Scripture reference, and instantly we are provided with the words fully formatted for display. Those who use it know what a time-saver such software can be. I appreciate the available technology, but I also have a complaint – the song...

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    Some independent candidates start their own political parties to ease ballot access

    Some states make it much easier to get on the ballot as a minor-party presidential candidate, compared with running as an independent. That's why RFK Jr. and Cornel West have made their own parties.

  • Mali extends crackdown to ban media coverage of political parties

    Mali's ruling military junta on Thursday banned media coverage of political parties a day after suspending their activities, marking the latest crackdown on dissent in the West African nation. Opposition voices have been largely stifled since the colonels seized power in a 2020 coup, overthrowing civilian president Ibrahim Boubacar Keita.

  • Dutch law seeks to ban political parties that threaten democracy

    Legislation allowing the courts to ban a political party that poses an “actual and serious threat” to the democratic rule of law was put out to consultation this week by home affairs minister Hugo de Jonge. The new Political Parties Act will allow the Supreme Court to dissolve a political party if its objectives and activities compromise one or more of the fundamental principles of the democratic rule of law, including free elections, democratic decision-making, the separation of powers, and an...

  • UK court case launched over Brazil Iron mine project in Bahia

    Brazil Iron calls itself a sustainable mining company. Local residents call its project a disaster.

  • AltStore PAL third-party iOS app store launches in Europe

    After the EU forced Apple to open up its iOS platform for third-party app stores, we now have the first alternative to Apple's default App Store.It's called AltStore PAL, which is rather fitting. Technically, AltStore PALhas been around since 2019, but you were able to access it after "hacking" your way into it. You had to "disguise" yourself as a developer using companion software called AltServer running on your computer. But after the EU Commission's DMA, AltStore PAL is now available to...