Bernie Sanders's presidential campaign is based on a simple theory: There is a reserve army of liberal voters who've sat out past elections but who stand ready to support a more stridently leftist Democratic nominee.
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It has emerged that German tax authorities and some within the banking industry were aware of the levels of usage by wealthy and powerful people of tax havens up to a year ago.
The failed $160B Pfizer-Allergan deal left experts contemplating whether more mergers will be hit by new tax rules.
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I have had the privilege of seeing Senator Ed Markey lead on tough environmental issues in the House, in the Senate, here in Massachusetts, and at the recent Paris Climate talks. On both climate change and ocean conservation, he has been our champion.
So when new research announced last week by prominent scientists from the New England Aquarium and the Mystic Aquarium provided compelling scientific justification for the permanent protection of the area around Cashes... Читать дальше...
De rechtbank in Parijs heeft Jean-Marie Le Pen woensdag veroordeeld tot het betalen van een geldboete van 30.000 euro voor het 'marginaliseren van een misdaad tegen de menselijkheid'. De Fransman noemde bijna een jaar geleden de gaskamers 'een detail' in de geschiedenis van de Tweede Wereldoorlog. Le Pen werd in 2012 al veroordeeld voor hetzelfde vergrijp.
On the Grand Scale of Misogyny in Hip-Hop, lyrics like “That pussy should be holding exclusive rights to me,” and a call for “turbo thots” to liven up a party (thot is shorthand for “that ho over there”) are not particularly egregious.
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Senate Democrats continued their push to boost airport security after the terrorist attacks in Brussels, touting three amendments Tuesday that could tighten things up outside screening checkpoints.
Officer is one of the department’s more visible; she has hosted a show about policing and has won state beauty pageants.
W. James Antle III
Domestic Politics, United States
Donald Trump is playing into the hands of those who never want the GOP to unite behind him, even if he is the nominee.
Wisconsin may or may not be the “turning point” Ted Cruz predicted after his comfortable win Tuesday night.
After all, the Texas senator has a steep climb to even be competitive with Donald Trump in New York less than two weeks from now. Despite public protestations to the contrary, Cruz is still... Читать дальше...
When hanging about, don't forget to look up in the skies just in case.
"I would stay away from the insinuation that these young people who are inspired by Bernie Sanders are dupes"
The United Nations cannot yet confirm any cases of the use of mustard gas by the Daesh terrorist organization in Iraq and Syria in 2016, Farhan Haq, deputy spokesman for the UN secretary-general, told Sputnik on Wednesday.
Energy shipping is in a weak cycle.
Chilean President Michelle Bachelet told CNN that Brazil's president, Dilma Rousseff, is a "great president" despite facing impeachment charges.
The San Francisco board of supervisors' recent move to require employers to offer extended paid parental leave was welcomed by mothers, fathers and advocates Tuesday. But one group was pushing back against the new policy: business owners.
In June of 2015, India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the Smart Cities Challenge, a competition amongst Indian cities designed to accelerate and inspire more sustainable, citizen centric and effective urban development. The Ministry of Urban Development, which has been working with official knowledge partner Bloomberg Philanthropies on the Challenge, recently announced the first set of winning cities. C40 member city Jaipur was among the top finishers.
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On Tuesday, Florida State defensive back Jalen Ramsey, Ohio State defensive end Joey Bosa and UCLA linebacker Myles Jack headlined a group of projected first-round picks visiting with the Jaguars. The Jags are doing it all over again on Wednesday with another crop of players who are expected to come off the board early when…
The last tiger was seen on camera trap in the Mondulkiri Protected Forest in 2007, Xinhua news agency quoted World Wildlife Fund (WWF) as saying.
The global cruise industry still has significant potential for growth, the chief executive of one of the world's largest cruise ship companies said.
The company is launching SurveyMonkey Intelligence for tracking of the mobile-device software known as apps.
Monsanto Co. on Wednesday reported weaker-than-expected earnings for the second quarter amid flagging sales of the company's biotech-enhanced seeds and signature weed killer, Roundup.
A storm-chasing couple rescued an Oklahoma man from the flames just in time.
Linking domestic violence to issues as trivial as gender neutral toys is a waste of time that also diminishes the importance of the DV debate, writes Rita Panahi.
