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Why Wicked’s politics feel so bizarrely timely
Wicked, the movie musical based on the beloved Broadway show of the same name, is one of the biggest hits of the year, opening at No. 1 in North America over the weekend and already generating some early Oscars buzz. Audiences came in prepared to love Wicked’s famous power ballads and girl power core, but
‘SNL’ cold open revels in politics; Ramy Youssef prays for Palestinians and hostages
Amid an election year with promises of divergent visions of America, "Saturday Night Live" dove into the politics of 2024 to find punchlines.The show opened with a satirical television special celebrating Easter, "The Resurrection," which recounts the story of three women who witnessed the return of Jesus.It was quickly interrupted by a flash of light
What we think about trust and politics is (mostly) wrong
Pop quiz: Name this country.It’s a presidential election year in one of the world’s richest and most advanced nations, high in political freedom and with a relatively democratic spread of incomes. Elections are very closely fought, but the vast majority of people believe most of their compatriots can be trusted to do the right thing
Presidential Politics Rule the Day as DeSantis Snubs Biden’s Visit to Hurricane-Ravaged Florida
A week after Vivek Ramaswamy slammed former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie at the GOP presidential debate for embracing then-President Barack Obama after Superstorm Sandy, it appears that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis wants to avoid a similar visual.Ahead of President Joe Biden’s Saturday tour of Hurricane Idalia’s damage, DeSantis’ office refuted the president’s claim that
Politics
The United States Capitol in Washington D.C. is the seat of the U.S. Congress. (Image credit: Getty Images) Politics influences so much of our daily lives, yet discussing it at the dinner table can turn even the most pleasant conversations with family into verbal jousting matches. At Live Science, we look towards scientific research to
The politics of inflation: Can Democrats buck history?
Two weeks before Election Day, most Americans are pessimistic about the economy – with inflation leading the list of economic concerns.After weeks of touting legislative wins aimed at helping struggling Americans, President Joe Biden has gone negative, training his sights on a Republican Party that appears poised to take over one if not both houses
When J.D. Vance announced his run for Senate in his hometown of Middletown, Ohio, last July, he vowed to fight in Washington on behalf of Ohioans who “look to the future more with frustration and fear than with hope and optimism.”A Marine turned venture capitalist, whose bestselling memoir, “Hillbilly Elegy,” detailed his scrappy Appalachian upbringing,…
Coalition politics undermine democratic principles and voters
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Politics Podcast: How Government Can Prepare For The Next Pandemic
It’s been over a year and a half since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. Since then, over 700,000 Americans have died from Covid and nearly 120 million have been infected. While vaccination rates have increased and cases have retreated in recent weeks, the virus continues to affect the lives of people across the country.…
The politics of a tragedy
By BagehotWE USE the phrase “death-trap” all too lightly. But a death-trap is exactly what the 24-storey Grenfell Tower in West London became when it caught fire in the early hours of June 14th. The fire, thought to have started when a fridge exploded in a fourth-floor flat, spread quickly as the building’s cladding caught