The increasingly partisan and polarizing climate that American states need to deal with infects state politics, undermines policymaking, and diminishes the significance of citizens’ vote choices, @cprovost45 argues
https://t.co/c42oh5G9Uz
How is it possible that the yellow vests, a sudden organization without political experience, headquarters, leaders, and increasingly no specific demands, has provoked a month-long political crisis in France? John Gaffney reacts
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The ‘spreading fake news’ charge has become a frequent justification to suppress critique by authoritarian governments around the world as the allegations allow them to discredit individuals that challenge their control, @AnnelleSheline writes
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Scientists predict that the next influenza pandemic — most likely to be a strain of bird flu — could kill up to 150 million people https://t.co/CkZhtdAUNr
Yazidi campaigner Nadia Murad: Winning the Nobel peace prize is a significant victory for all women suffering from sexual violence https://t.co/3aQZ61li1w
President Trump shrugged off a New York Times investigation that concluded he made his fortune with the help of tax dodges and parental gifts https://t.co/pg3I6ge7IP
To reach a peace deal with the Taliban in Afghanistan, there must be focus on the internal peace dialogue and building a regional consensus, @HaidariAziz argues
https://t.co/Acw5Omblc3
Since 2016, US citizens have increasingly claimed asylum in Canada, sending more refugees than Iran and Venezuela so far this year https://t.co/G80ufk442X
Texas A&M to Review Policies Following Student Backlash on Sexual Assault -- with comments by @abbiechillis and @lisawade https://t.co/Mg6FLQt8sc Reporting by @sonya_swink
Under Donald Trump, the daily White House press briefings are a useless talking parrot show where different questions are replied with the same answers, @Far00qAhmad argues https://t.co/QZd1OXfSqa
Education Secretary @BetsyDeVos says schools should continue to offer equal opportunities for all students while abiding by the law. Reporting by @sonya_swink https://t.co/1aOpyOjdri
The capture of Yemen's Hodeida by the Saudi-led coalition may strike a serious militarily blow against the Houthis, but could also exacerbate the dire humanitarian crisis in the country, @Ben__Rich argues https://t.co/zk67F2Qo1T
Hollywood star and UNHCR special envoy Angelina Jolie called on world nations to increase their aid to refugees during her visit to Iraq. https://t.co/JedomnYM1b