President Trump is overwhelmingly popular with his base, but a handful of dissident Republicans think they know how to defeat him in a primary contest. Are they wrong? Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/24/magazine/republican-primary-trump-resistance.html?partner=rss&emc=rss…
Tag: Politics and Government
In India, a Renewed Fight Against Leprosy
Health workers thought they had vanquished the disease in 2005. But it lived on, cloaked in stigma and medical mystery. Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/17/health/leprosy-india-disease.html?partner=rss&emc=rss…
‘Stop Sanders’ Democrats Are Agonizing Over His Momentum
Members of the party establishment who oppose Bernie Sanders have had discussions about how to handle his candidacy, while others warn of a schism within the party. Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/16/us/politics/bernie-sanders-democratic-party.html?partner=rss&emc=rss…
Anti-Zionists Deserve Free Speech
The Trump administration bars a critic of Israel from America. Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/15/opinion/omar-barghouti-bds-israel.html?partner=rss&emc=rss…
Mnuchin Says China Trade Talks Are Nearing Final Round
The Treasury secretary said China would have the right to enforce United States commitments. Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/13/us/politics/mnuchin-china-trade-talks.html?partner=rss&emc=rss…
The Massacre That Led to the End of the British Empire
The events at Jallianwala Bagh, in the Indian city of Amritsar, marked the beginning of the resistance against colonial governance. Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/13/opinion/1919-amrtisar-british-empire-india.html?partner=rss&emc=rss…
As Fed Chief, Jerome Powell Navigates an Angry President and Turbulent Markets
How Jerome H. Powell handles the next few months will be a critical test of his leadership skills, as he tries to guide the bank through a highly uncertain moment in the global economy. Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/13/business/jerome-powell-fed-trump.html?partner=rss&emc=rss…
There Is No Good Reason Prisoners Can’t Vote
Maine and Vermont allow inmates to cast ballots. The 48 other states should too.
Hungry and Desperate, but Away From a Country in Chaos
Millions of Venezuelans have poured across borders into Colombia and other countries, fleeing repression, corruption and a collapsing economy.
The Rise of the Milícia State
Just how deep do the connections between Brazil’s paramilitary “death squads” and the government run? Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/10/opinion/brazil-bolsonaro-militias.html?partner=rss&emc=rss