• The Annual Women in Local Politics Forum

    Long-time North Country Assemblywoman Janet Duprey presented a distinguished public service award to fellow former Assemblywoman Teresa Sayward for her many years of dedicated work in the New York State Assembly from 2002-2013. Janet & the Clinton Community College Center for Governance hosted the third Women in Local Politics Forum this past week. Janet and the other panelists were asked about the partisan and deeply divided state of politics nationally right now, and whether it’s it something...

  • 2024 Women in Local Politics Forum

    Long-time North Country Assemblywoman Janet Duprey presented a distinguished public service award to fellow former Assemblywoman Teresa Sayward for her many years of dedicated work in the New York State Assembly. Janet & the Clinton Community College Center for Governance hosted their 3rd Women in Local Politics forum on April 23rd. Other panelists includes Champlain Village Mayor Janet McFetridge, Dannemora Town Supervisor Deb Coryer, and Clinton County Area 6 Legislator Patty Waldron. The...

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    The Federal Government Eases Up on Cannabis Restrictions

    The Department of Justice plans to change the way the federal government classifies cannabis, which will loosen restrictions on weed. Natalie Fertig, federal cannabis policy reporter for Politico, reports on the change, including how it will affect people, businesses and research in states where cannabis is legal (and not).

  • The Politics of Student Protests and Their Unintended Consequences

    The current pro-Palestinian student protests may influence President Biden’s policies towards Israel, but the protests may also be used by Republicans as part of their law-and-order platform. If Newton’s third law of motion states that for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction, a first law of protest may be that for every More

  • 14 Viral Jokes About Our Own Joke of a Government

    By Jesse Published: May 02nd, 2024

  • Colombian Government Severs Relations With Israel

    Colombian Government Severs Relations With Israel It's been no secret that the fiercest and most sustained criticism of Israel's military operation in Gaza has come from Global South countries. Many of these have also supported South Africa's taking Israel before the International Criminal Court (ICC) on allegations of genocide. But now the next big step is taking place: governments are formally severing ties with Israel and expelling diplomats. On Wednesday Colombian President...

  • The week in politics (May 1, 2024)

    On Wednesday's show: We discuss the latest developments in politics in our weekly roundup. And, in this month's edition of The Full Menu, food writers discuss their favorite underrated restaurants and hidden gems around the city.

  • Social and political life of Imam Jawad (AS)

    Shafaqna English- Imam Muhammad Taqi (AS), better known as Al-Jawad (AS) (‘The Generous’), was born in Medina in 811 AD. He was killed by the Abbasid Caliph in Baghdad in 835 AD. He was the Imam for 17 years. (Irshad) He was born at a time Ma’mun and his half-brother,

  • Politics Now: April 27, 2024

    Politics Now: April 27, 2024

  • Government puts reckless drivers on notice

    TRANSPORT minister Felix Mhona yesterday warned reckless drivers saying they were behind the unnecessary loss of lives on the country’s roads. He To access this post, you must purchase a subscription. Please click the button below to visit our subscriptions page to select a package. Subscriptions

  • Political Correctness: How The Few Try To Rule Over The Many

    The recent history of the term 'political correctness' and its association with the contemporary left and the tedious culture wars obscures its true character and ubiquity. Political correctness is real, significant, and arguably the dominant mode of politics since before humans could even talk. It is the few trying to rule over the many by persuading the many that they are in the minority.The goal of this form of politics is the manufacturing and maintaining of 'pluralistic ignorance' where...

  • This is how much respect the psychopaths in the government have for democracy

    Arms sales to the genocidal state of Israel have, of course, become very contentious. However, when asked to come and explain and defend their policy, guess what? Not one of them turned up. None of them can pretend they do not know what is occurring And none of them can pretend that they are not […]