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Politics is still a male bastion

Edit Toronto Sun 14 May 2016
Women in politics?. In a more graceful age it was generally agreed that people shouldn’t talk about religion or politics in polite company ... What intrigues me is the recent revelations of sexism and misconduct in the political world ... The same cannot be said for the political side of government ... Our political structures bear a close resemblance to a time when men were knights and maidens were fair....

Ken Loach: I'm pro-EU, but it's 'not doing us any favours at the moment'

Edit The Guardian 13 May 2016
The director spoke about the EU referendum and Jeremy Corbyn during the Cannes film festival press conference for I, Daniel Blake, his polemic about the ‘conscious cruelty’ of poverty in the UK. @benfraserlee ... Related. I, Daniel Blake review. Ken Loach's welfare state polemic is blunt, dignified and brutally moving ... Facebook ... There are people who understand what is happening but the political structures are not allowing him to be heard.” ... ....

From hand-shaped buildings to cloud-like forms, visions of a brave new Melbourne

Edit Sydney Morning Herald 13 May 2016
rising sea levels, ruined ecologies, refugee crises, ailing political structures and urban sprawls ... Advertisement ... Williamson, formerly the senior exhibitions curator at the library, can well imagine what it might have been like to have had this glorious structure nearby, the designs for which were made during a period when pressure on space within the library building, then also housing the museum, was acute ... A History of the Future ... ....

Chairperson Thandi Modise: Parliament Budget Vote 2016/17 (South Africa Government)

Edit Public Technologies 13 May 2016
We debate Vote 2 today amid the current political environment under the harshest economic conditions, mostly not of our own making but subject to global trends and dynamics ... We need to follow up these undertakings through a political process ... Steps are now underway to effect these changes through the required internal political structures will be engaged....

Local election results, 5 May 2016 (Norwich City Council)

Edit Public Technologies 12 May 2016
(Source. Norwich City Council) ... The political structure at City Hall is now as follows. Labour 26 seats, Green 10, Liberal Democrat 3. See the results in full ... Further details on the Norfolk PCC election ... (noodl....

Trump tears up Republican Party

Edit Press TV 12 May 2016
These are some of the headlines we are tracking for you in this episode of On the News Line. ... Concerns now appear to be rising among the Republicans over the potential impacts of a Trump takeover on the party and the US political structure, as a whole ... Taliban resurgence ... ....

Address by the Chairperson of the National Council of Provinces (NCOP), Honourable T. R. Modise, on the Occasion of Budget of Parliament (Vote 2) (Parliament of South Africa)

Edit Public Technologies 12 May 2016
We debate Vote 2 today amid the current political environment under the harshest economic conditions, mostly not of our own making but subject to global trends and dynamics ... We need to follow up these undertakings through a political process ... Steps are now underway to effect these changes through the required internal political structures will be engaged....

Staff Association Eliminates Membership Fees to be More Inclusive (UCSD - University of California - San Diego)

Edit Public Technologies 12 May 2016
(Source. UCSD - University of California - San Diego). All UC San Diego career staff employees can now take advantage of enhanced resources, professional development and networking opportunities ... 'The Staff Association gave me insight into the political structure of the campus and the ability to spend time with the Chancellor to share the opportunities, challenges and frustrations the staff were facing ... to 1 p.m ... Learn more here ... (noodl....

Thailand: UN Review Highlights Junta’s Hypocrisy (HRW - Human Rights Watch)

Edit Public Technologies 11 May 2016
Instead of paving the way for a return to democratic civilian rule as promised in its so-called 'road map,' the junta has imposed a political structure that seems designed to prolong the military's grip on power ... Since the coup, the junta has summoned at least 1,340 activists, party supporters and human rights defenders for questioning and 'adjusting' their political attitude....

The Dangers of Free Trade Agreements: TTIP’s Threat to Europe’s Elderly

Edit CounterPunch 11 May 2016
I want to point to some special problems that are looming on the political front ... America’s Obamacare and health insurance laws have been written by political lobbyists for special interests ... … The economist Max Otte has ISDS ‘a complete disempowerment of politics’ ... European sponsors of U.S.-style neoliberalism pose a threat of transforming European politics, and with it the structure of economies and society....

Tension rising, Saudi king ousts ministers

Edit Deccan Herald 09 May 2016
“All these measures were ultimately aimed at making government more efficient and more accountable, reducing red tape,” said Fahad Nazer, a senior political analyst at JTG Inc, a consulting firm based in Virginia ... None of the decrees addressed the country’s political structure, and missing from Mohammed bin Salman’s vision were any moves toward allowing Saudis a role in choosing their rulers....

Saudi Arabia's Surprisingly Assertive 80-Year-Old King

Edit National Public Radio 09 May 2016
i. President Obama and Saudi Arabia's King Salman meet in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on April 20. Salman, 80, has been far more assertive on foreign policy than many expected. The U.S. and Saudi Arabia have had differences on issues such as dealing with Iran and fighting the Islamic State ... Carolyn Kaster/AP hide caption ... The U.S ... Carolyn Kaster/AP ... The king's moves did not alter the political structure, where the monarch has absolute authority. i....

A Q&A; with Elizabeth Tenety Galle

Edit Deseret News 07 May 2016
Elizabeth Tenety Galle is a former religion reporter and editor who recently founded a new online venture dedicated to helping mothers learn, grow, share and evolve ... The interview was edited for length and clarity. Q ... A ... Q ... A ... In short, women are caught between tradition and change, and they’re finding their own ways through it because too many social and political structures don’t support them in the world they live in today....
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