Articles focusing on politics

‘One-Night Stands’ Not Permitted Under China’s New Porn Restrictions

Masturbation and extramarital affairs are among the plot lines banned from streaming videos By: Sarah Begley Article Reprint Streaming videos in China are about to get a lot more tame: the State Administration of Press,

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Arkansas Governor Pardons His Son for 2003 Drug Conviction

By ABC NEWS via World News Article Reprint Arkansas Gov. Mike Beebe says he will pardon his son for a felony crime dating back more than a decade. The pardon stems from Kyle Beebe’s 2003

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Government Botches War On Drugs In Afghanistan, Accidentally Funds Opium Farmers

By: Casey Harper Article Reprint After nearly $8 billion spent on the drug war in Afghanistan, opium-poppy growth is worse than ever, according to a recent government oversight report.

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Prosecutor Moves To Calm Nerves, Stop Rumors In Ferguson

By: Derek Hunter Article Reprint Ferguson, Missouri, is a city on edge. Hordes of protesters, community organizers, and anarchists are awaiting a decision from the grand jury on whether or not officer Darren Wilson will

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The US Ruined Libya

By: Stephen Kinzer Article Reprint AFRICANGLOBE – Just three years have passed since an American-led bombing campaign destroyed the government of Moammar Gaddafi in Libya. At first that operation felt like a victory for peace

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Rev. Pinkney Convicted, Threatened With Life In Prison

By: Glen Ford Article Reprint AFRICANGLOBE – Rev. Edward Pinkney, the 66-year-old community activist who has battled for decades on behalf of the mostly Black population of Benton Harbor, Michigan, was this week convicted on

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How college ed programs try, fail to recruit teachers of color

Only radical new engagement strategies can end racial disparity By Andre Perry Article Submission Nationally, black males account for 2 percent of the teacher population. Blacks in total represent 8 percent of all teachers; Latinos,

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Mexico Student Murders Protest: Demonstrators Set Fire To Door Of President’s Palace

By Reuters  Article Reprint (Reuters) – A group of protesters set fire to the wooden door of Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto’s ceremonial palace in Mexico City’s historic city center late on Saturday, denouncing the apparent

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