Politics News

• Tsikhanouskaya: Nobel Peace Prize Will 'Draw Attention To The Issue Of Political Prisoners' In Belarus
  
  Exiled Belarusian opposition leader Svyatlana Tsikhanouskaya has welcomed the decision to award the Nobel Peace Prize to jailed Belarusian human rights activist Ales Byalyatski. ...
  Radio Liberty.  Friday, 7 Oct 2022.
• Defaced money show in Cambridge addresses 250 years of anger
  
  A new exhibition shows how currencies have been "mutilated" to address social and political issues.
  BBC News.  Friday, 7 Oct 2022.
• Preview: The Rock on a White House run
  
  In an interview to be broadcast on "CBS Sunday Morning" October 9, actor Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson talks with correspondent Tracy Smith about, among other things, a prospective political role.
  CBS News.  Friday, 7 Oct 2022.
• What Did The First Meeting Of The European Political Community Actually Achieve?
  
  Leaders from nearly all European countries gathered in Prague for the inaugural meeting of the European Political Community. ...
  Radio Liberty.  Friday, 7 Oct 2022.
• Proposition 30 has voters deciding on a tax for zero-emission vehicles. What you need to know
  
  California Proposition 30 has sparked furious debate and heavy campaigning funded with more than $40 million in political donations.
  Los Angeles Times.  Friday, 7 Oct 2022.
• The Takeout: A CBS News original political podcast
  
  "The Takeout" is a weekly podcast about politics, policy and pop culture hosted by CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett.
  CBS News.  Friday, 7 Oct 2022.
• Student Protests on Campus Met With Violent Crackdowns in Iran
  
  Universities across Iran have erupted in protests after more than decade of being politically dormant, with students joining the unrest that has convulsed the country for the past three weeks.
  New York Times.  Friday, 7 Oct 2022.
• DAILY MAIL COMMENT: Cold comfort from green energy fiasco
  
  DAILY MAIL COMMENT: Could there be any more devastating indictment of our net-zero obsessed political class than that Britain is riding its luck when it comes to keeping our homes warm?
  Daily Mail.  Friday, 7 Oct 2022.
• Geopolitical tensions with the U.S. could 'supercharge' China's innovation, JPMorgan says
  
  China has stepped up investment into its chip industry in a bid to be self-reliant in crucial technology needed for electric vehicles, smartphones and more.
  CNBC.  Friday, 7 Oct 2022.
• NI politics: Is another Stormont election a certainty?
  
  Three weeks before a crucial deadline, BBC News NI examines the options facing the NI secretary.
  BBC News.  Thursday, 6 Oct 2022.
• Kanye West: Trump support led to death threats
  
  Kanye West said he has received death threats over his political unorthodoxy including his embrace of former President Donald Trump.
  Washington Times.  Thursday, 6 Oct 2022.
• Planned Parenthood pours $5M into vital North Carolina races
  
  Planned Parenthood's political arm announced a $5 million investment Thursday in North Carolina's battleground races as Democrats fight to preserve the governor's veto power in one of the last abortion access points in the Southeast.
  Washington Times.  Thursday, 6 Oct 2022.
• The Politics of Grievance
  
  We look at Italy, the largest country in western Europe to elect a far-right government in decades.
  New York Times.  Thursday, 6 Oct 2022.
• Putin 'wants to take the world with him when he dies' says expert behind claims over his health
  
  Political scientist Valery Solovey, a former professor at Moscow's Institute of International Relations [MGIMO], has claimed the Kremlin leader is dying - and wants to take the world with him.
  Daily Mail.  Thursday, 6 Oct 2022.
• Profits over politics: the case for anti-ESG ETFs
  
  Proponents of ESG products say investors are pushing corporations to embrace broader social issues. Others say companies should stick solely to earning profits.
  CNBC.  Thursday, 6 Oct 2022.

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