The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in Ogun State for 2023, Ladi Adebutu, on Thursday, described himself as a peace-loving politician rather than a desperate one. Adebutu said it was for the sake of peace that he restrained his supporters from toeing the path of violence during the 2023 election. According to him, Read More
Far-right leader Geert Wilders has said on social media he will make a formal police complaint against the leader of the biggest left-wing grouping in parliament for threatening violence against him. Wilders has also urged his followers to do the same. GL-PvdA leader Frans Timmermans was speaking to members at the party conference in Apeldoorn on Saturday when he made the comment Wilders claims is a threat. “People, our task is clear,” Timmermans said. “We will stop at nothing to
A dangerous world is colliding with a general election year, writes BBC Political Editor Chris Mason.
PVV leader Geert Wilders refused to back down from his accusation that GroenLinks-PvdA leader Frans Timmermans was guilty of inciting violence against Wilders. The allegation stems from a speech Timmermans gave to party members on Saturday.
For many years addressing climate change has been framed, at least in political debates, as one that carries an economic tradeoff: Could we afford to do it, even if we think it's otherwise a good idea, or would it cost jobs and money in a world so dependent on fossil fuels? This framing endures today in many ways — especially on a personal level, if not a macro one.People are far more likely to oppose U.S. efforts to combat climate change if they think it will hurt their personal finances. In...
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"I do not think the impulse to kill protesters—much less the act of following through on such a thought—is typical," Elrod writes. "The murder of innocent people over inconvenience is neither trivial nor, one would hope, particularly relatable."
As the scorching summer peaks this year, India’s political landscape is coming to a boil. From April 19 until June 1, the world’s biggest democracy will hold the world’s biggest election, which the Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who has been in power since 2014, is expected to win.
Support for anti-Black violence has a long historical arc in American politics dating back to slavery. A George Washington University research team led by Assistant Professor of Political Science Andrew Thompson conducted an experiment to try to tap into top-of-mind ideas about the changing demographics in the United States.
By STEVE PEOPLES and BRIAN WITTE Associated Press STEVENSVILLE, Md. (AP) — Larry Hogan has transformed Maryland’s sleepy Senate race into a top-tier contest in the fight for the Senate majority. But the former governor cannot afford to lose any part of his delicate and diverse political coalition. Already, Trump loyalists are skeptical of the
Anti-Trump Republican Larry Hogan navigates dangerous political terrain in pivotal Senate contest
By STEVE PEOPLES and BRIAN WITTE Associated Press STEVENSVILLE, Md. (AP) — Larry Hogan has transformed Maryland’s sleepy Senate race into a top-tier contest in the fight for the Senate majority. But the former governor cannot afford to lose any part of his delicate and diverse political coalition. Already, Trump loyalists are skeptical of the