• US anti-war activist Joe Allen to give talk on crisis of American politics and war in Gaza

    In a meeting organised by People Before Profit, the activist and author will deliver his talk at 7pm in St Columb’s Hall. Allen is the author of several books on US politics, foreign policy and Labour relations. These include, Vietnam the Last War the US lost, and his most recent book on the struggle for Trade Union rights within United Parcel Service. Allen has been active in radical politics for over four decades. Speaking ahead of the event on Wednesday evening in Derry, a spokesperson for...

  • Britain's 'strictest headteacher' slams Suella Braverman for using her school as a 'political football' to 'enhance her political career' after former Home Secretary praised her for winning fight to ban Muslim prayer rituals in class

    Katharine Birbalsingh, head of Michaela Community School, hit out at Ms Braverman after she congratulated the establishment on winning its legal battle against a Muslim schoolgirl.

  • Political zarzuela

    And this strategy seems to be working effectively.

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    Jobs, Inflation & Politics

    John Cassidy, New Yorker staff writer and columnist on politics and economics, talks about the better-than-expected jobs report, the worse-than-expected inflation report and how both parties are responding to the perception and reality of the U.S. economy.

  • The Soapbox: The politics of energy

    In Ghana, president suspends electricity export amid power shortage crisis Nana Akufo-Addo, the president of Ghana, ordered the country to cease exports of its electricity supplies to neighboring countries last Tuesday. The executive decision marks the latest measure by the Ghanaian government to address the country’s monthslong power shortage caused by years of missing backpay, This story The Soapbox: The politics of energy appeared first on Washington Square News.

  • A walking antidote to political cynicism

    Burhan Azeem ’19 had never been to a city council meeting before he showed up to give a public comment on an affordable-­housing bill his senior year. Walking around Cambridge, he saw a “young, dynamic, racially diverse city,” but when he stepped inside City Hall, most of the others who had arrived to present comments…

  • Human development crisis of Pakistan

    Shafaqna Pakistan | by Kamal Khalid, Pakistan has reached a critical juncture in its debt cycle, where the fiscal strain is reverberating across various sectors, leading to a downturn in key indicators such as poverty, unemployment, and social discontent. The recent plunge to the bottom of the UN Human Development

  • Political life of Imam Hassan (AS)

    Shafaqna English- Hassan (AS), the first child of Imam Ali (AS) and Lady Fatimah (SA), was born on March 4, 625 AD in Medina. His birth happened in the fasting Month of Ramadhan. The name Hassan was chosen by the Prophet (PBUH). This name was not famous among Arabs of

  • The Teachers' Unions Are More Political than Ever

    The Teachers' Unions Are More Political than Ever Authored by Larry Sand via American Greatness, In the past, teachers’ unions concentrated on fighting to keep all teachers employed—competent or otherwise—laying off teachers by seniority when necessary and soaking taxpayers every chance they could. While those activities are still part of their mission, they have, over time, increasingly delved into the political/social realm, promoting Black Lives Matter, Critical Race Theory,...

  • America is facing an education crisis

    How many people can say their fifth grade class trip helped launch them on their path in life? I can.

  • Getting to the other side of the biodiversity crisis

    A 4-pronged strategy can turn the tide of species extinction.

  • The week in politics (April 24, 2024)

    On Wednesday's show: We discuss the latest developments in politics in our weekly roundup, we learn about this weekend's Frida Festival, and we reflect on memories from the movie "Urban Cowboy."