#Politics

It’s not coronavirus that’s going to cause the greatest damage to our economy in the next year. It’s fear that will do that. We’re frightened of unemployment. We’re frightened of
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Some important notes on the Swiss political system: (Voutat, Rayner, 2017) The '(actually semi-/pseudo-) direct democracy' in Switzerland creates a dimension of indeterminacy (a key component of the ideal of
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"There are reports that 12 generators on Idukki are not functional, which reduces release of water for power generation. High water levels in Idukki dam just before monsoon are not
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I've a theory about this, based largely on conversations with friends & family from my working class background in Essex. A lot of people in counties carved up into a
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Americans really don’t know what’s going to hit them. The president of the us just got carte Blanche to do what he wishes. Hope I’m wrong but most likely there
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On ministers picking on young women.Earlier this year I was in Sabah on an official visit with @GobindSinghDeo. I was listening intently, taking notes when an older woman took the
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1/ people always ask me: “how do I become a sex educator like you?” and I always want to answer that question by asking another question—why exactly do you want
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1. #QAnon Welcome to the Shadow Presidency of Barack H. Obama. Adm Rogers didn't retire till June 1 2018. He'd met President elect Trump in TT November 17th, 2016 in
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How I feel listening to white women in academia trying to legitimize their extractive work in communities not their own The only ppl I befriend irl have to be this
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The Directive Principles of State Policy contained in Part IV from Article 36 to 51 of the Constitution sets out the objectives to be taken up by the State in
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A thread on burn-out in global health.Having been engaged in global health for nearly 2 decades, I suspect high rates of burn out was a big issue before this pandemic.Rarely
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With respect, I think it's a poor line of criticism when Christians condemn the Prophet Muhammad for the fact he fought in war This is a separate issue for criticising
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“But in our climate of existential politics—with partisans all too prepared to believe or charge that elections are being manipulated, and a social-media environment poised to heap fuel onto the
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as someone who went to an HBCU and spent my time around black folk almost exclusively for four years in the center of the Mecca, i want to address a
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Comment obtenir le silence au CDI, les méthodes efficaces et documentées. A thread with french politics and television idols 1. La méthode la plus célèbre : L'exaspération aussi appelée la
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As it's nearly time for the Edinburgh Festival I thought I'd do a thread with some recommendations for anyone heading to the Fringe this year.(Thread) 1. Pandemic - The Musical,
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