A failed pact tells you why Trump is winning

Like Stalin and Churchill huddled over a map of Europe in 1944, Ted Cruz and John Kasich began a very odd week by announcing — publicly, for reasons known only to them — that they were divvying up the remaining primary states in order to maintain individual spheres of influence. Cruz would get Indiana (which is next to Ohio), while Kasich would get New Mexico (which shares a border with Texas). Super-logical. Of course, primary voters — unlike, say, Polish peasants — tend to do whatever they want, so all this plotting didn’t exactly make Cruz and Kasich grandmasters of global domination....

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Kerry expresses reservations about all-volunteer U.S. military

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry delivers remarks on trade at an event with the Pacific Council on International Policy in Los Angeles, April 12, 2016. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst By Jon Herskovitz AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Wednesday he feels all Americans should find a way to serve their country, suggesting the need for a renewal in public service that could also affect the military. "I have deep reservations about just an all-volunteer military," Kerry said at a forum on the Vietnam War at the University of Texas in Austin. "There should be shared...

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Tennessee law to allow counselors to deny service based on beliefs

Tennessee Republican Governor Bill Haslam listens during the National Governors Association Winter Meeting in Washington, in this February 22, 2014, file photo. REUTERS/Mike Theiler/Files By Alex Dobuzinskis (Reuters) - Tennessee's Republican governor on Wednesday signed a law allowing mental health counselors to refuse service to patients on "sincerely held principles," the latest in a string of U.S. state measures criticized as discriminatory against the gay community. Governor Bill Haslam signed the bill into law three weeks after it was approved by the legislature. It goes into effect...

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U.S. seeks three more years in prison for mobster Bulger's girlfriend

Catherine Greig, longtime girlfriend of former mob boss and fugitive James "Whitey" Bulger, is seen in a booking mug photo released to Reuters August 1, 2011. REUTERS/U.S. Marshals Service/U.S. Department of Justice/Handout By Scott Malone BOSTON (Reuters) - Federal prosecutors on Thursday are set to ask a judge to order former Boston mob boss James "Whitey" Bulger's girlfriend to spend three more years in prison for refusing to say if anyone helped the couple during their 16 years on the run. But lawyers for Catherine Greig, 64, said that punishment was too severe for a woman they...

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Warrants served in California linked to San Bernardino case: FBI

A memorial still remains outside as workers return to work for the first time at the Inland Regional Center (IRC) in San Bernardino, California, January 4, 2016. REUTERS/Mike Blake LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - FBI agents served warrants in Corona and Ontario, California, on Thursday morning in the investigation of the December mass shooting by a radicalized Muslim couple in San Bernardino, a spokeswoman for the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation told Reuters. The Riverside-based Press-Enterprise newspaper reported the Corona warrant was served at the home of Syed Raheel Farook, the brother...

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Trump’s ‘America First’ neo-isolationism

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump delivers a foreign policy speech at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, D.C., April 27, 2016. (Photo: Jim Bourg/Reuters) After rolling over its opponents in all five Eastern seaboard primaries, the Trump juggernaut entered Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, where the victorious candidate gave a speech intended to add gravitas to his scattershot positions on foreign policy and national security. As he edges closer to becoming the Republican nominee for president, Donald Trump field-tested a new bumper sticker to describe his unique brand of economic...

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Shakespeare's school to open to visitors to celebrate 400th anniversary

The school room in Stratford-upon-Avon where Shakespeare learned “small Latin and less Greek” – as affectionately mocked by his friend Ben Jonson – will open its doors, scarred by centuries of rowdy schoolboys, as part of the town’s commemoration of the 400th anniversary of the death of its most famous son. “We’re not opening a museum,” said Bennet Carr, head of the King Edward VI school, which will continue to use the building, “we’re welcoming visitors into our world.” The children and teachers are well used to the tourists pressing their noses and camera lenses beseechingly against the...

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A Modest Proposal: Reforming Supreme Court Justice Selection

I don’t have much interest in adding my voice to the thousands spilling ink on Senate Republicans’ tactics regarding the Supreme Court vacancy. All I’ll say is that I disapprove, but for anyone who believes that Democrats wouldn’t be doing the exact same thing were the situation reversed, well, there’s a bridge I’d like to sell you. I’m much more interested in taking the long view and talking about how to avoid this kind of gridlock in the future, and also how to avoid the opportunities for such transformational and society-altering appointments to begin with. Here is the proposal: 1)...

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Haiti - Politic : PM fails to reassure deputies

Tuesday, Prime Minister, Enex Jean-Charles, responded to a convocation of deputies of different ideological and political sensitivities of the Lower House, who wanted clarification of gray areas, of interpretations, fears and they had doubts about the purpose of the Verification Commission, which is not included in the Agreement of 5 February.However, after the meeting the Prime Minister has not been able to reassure the Members of Parliament nor guarantee the intent and the President Privert objective in the establishment of this Verification Commission, whose powers place it above the...

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Imprensa internacional destaca processo de impeachment no Brasil

A votação sobre a abertura ou não do processo de impeachment da presidente Dilma Rousseff segue em destaque na imprensa internacional. Jornais dos Estados Unidos, América Latina e Europa trazem em suas edições online reportagens sobre o assunto de maior interesse dos brasileiros, principalmente nas últimas semanas. Após debaterem durante quase 43 horas, os deputados vão votar neste domingo (17) se abrem ou não processo de afastamento. A sessão será aberta às 14h, e a previsão do presidente da Casa, Eduardo Cunha (PMDB-RJ), é iniciar a votação às 16h. Em reportagem publicada neste domingo,...

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Mogol: "Battisti fascista? Non gli interessava la politica"

Mogol, storico paroliere del cantautore scomparso nel 1998, difende l'artista dall'accusa di fascismo, che ciclicamente torna ad adombrare la sua memoria. Stavolta a scatenare la polemica è stato il 4 che un professore di Genova ha dato ad un'alunna 13enne per aver chiesto se Battisti fosse stato fascista. "Non so perché si voglia denigrare così un grande artista - dichiara Mogol, raggiunto al telefono dall'ANSA -. Sono cose buttate lì, senza senso. Si colpisce una bambina per una cretinata che ha sentito chissà dove. Il punto è che all'epoca, negli anni Sessanta e Settanta, o andavi in giro...

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Faraone: "In Sicilia arretratezza politica e istituzionale"

MESSINA - "Il governo Renzi ha messo in campo tantissime riforme e ogni volta ci chiediamo se in Sicilia si applicano direttamente oppure no. Dobbiamo usare bene il nostro Statuto, la nostra autonomia". L'ha detto a Messina Davide Faraone, sottosegretario all'Istruzione, durante la presentazione del suo libro "Sottosopra, come rimettere in piedi la Sicilia". "In tutto il Paese - prosegue Faraone - è in atto la riforma delle Province, mentre in Sicilia su questo tema siamo indietro. C'è arretratezza politica e istituzionale. Vorrei che la Sicilia fosse prima nelle riforme, un passo avanti a...

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Senza destra e sinistra in politica restano solo gli interessi personali

Chi come la Destra oggi un leader non ce l’ha (e come potrebbe capitare domani ai sstelle), cessa di fatto di esistere: praticamente non ha identità alcuna. Un Paese soffocato per mezzo secolo dal contrasto ideologico più aspro e da un certo punto in avanti paralizzante, ha salutato tutto ciò con favore, in nome per l’appunto della «fine delle ideologie». Ma come spesso ci capita, con l’acqua sporca abbiamo buttato anche il bambino. Non era scritto da nessuna parte, infatti, che nella Seconda Repubblica Destra e Sinistra dovessero essere per forza il ricalco di quelle ideologie che avevano...

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La politica renziana quando sbaglia e quando (ci) azzecca

IN QUESTI giorni il tema numero uno del nostro Paese è il referendum sulle trivelle e quello numero uno in Europa è la sua ri-nazionalizzazione. Cominciamo dunque dal referendum in generale e in particolare delle trivelle: votare o astenersi? Qualcuno fa presente che la Costituzione vieta di fare propaganda per l'astensione (non vieta l'astensione) e non vieta di dichiarare alle singole persone di essersi astenuto così come non vieta di rivelare il proprio voto alle elezioni amministrative e politiche. Quel precetto costituzionale (cui non è seguita alcuna legge applicativa) è dunque praticamente...

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Caso Regeni, il Cairo: “L’Italia allenti la pressione politica”

Nessuno sviluppo importante sul caso Regeni. Il portavoce del ministero degli Esteri egiziano, Ahmed Abou Zeid, ha smentito di aver parlato di un importante svolta nelle indagini. Il sito del quotidiano egiziano Al Watan senza fornire dettagli aveva parlato di uno «sviluppo» investigativo. Il portavoce del ministero degli Esteri egiziano Ahmed Abou Zeid «ha chiesto alla parte italiana di allentare le pressioni politiche sul caso»: lo riferisce il sito «Al Watan». Ahmed Abou Zeid ha poi indicato «che i contatti con la parte italiana continuano per svelare le circostanze della morte...

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Haiti - Politic : Double installation at the Primature

Monday at the Primature, the Prime Minister, Enex Jean-Charles in the presence of members of government and former President of the Republic, Me Boniface Alexandre, installed in office: the Secretary General of the Primature, Me Maridès Ménager Alexandre and the Chief of Staff of the Prime Minister, André Lemercier Georges (former Minister of Economy and Finance and Secretary of State for Finance). The Head of Government reiterated his confidence in his two collaborators, whom he recalled the difficult tasks awaiting them while highlighting their skills and their sense of well done. Stressing...

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Partidele politice pot depune candidaturile pentru alegerile locale incepand de luni

Potrivit calendarului alegerilor locale, depunerea candidaturilor va avea loc cel tarziu pana pe 26 aprilie. Candidaturile vor ramane definitive la 4 mai. De asemenea, pana cel tarziu 12 aprilie trebuie comunicat de catre AEP numarul de alegatori rezultat din Registrul electoral si din listele electorale complementare. 126 de partide, aliante si uniuni si-au inscris la Biroul Electoral Central (BEC) denumirile si insemnele cu care vor candida la alegerile locale de pe 5 iunie. In Registrul BEC se regasesc atat formatiunile politice ''vechi'' - PSD, PNL, UDMR, ALDE, UNPR, PMP, dar si partide...

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Dacian Ciolos prezinta Parlamentului primele detalii privind reforma administratiei

Premierul Dacian Ciolos va prezenta luni, incepand cu ora 16:00, in fata deputatilor, in cadrul "Orei prim-ministrului", aspecte privind reforma statutului functionarului public. "Intentia mea este chiar sa merg saptamana viitoare, luni, in Parlament, in Camera Deputatilor, sa lansam dezbaterea, sa vin acolo cu cateva idei pe care le avem legate de reforma administratiei. Cert este ca vrem sa abordam partea de reforma a statutului functionarului public, sa clarificam aspecte legate de statutul functionarului public si la nivel central si la nivel local'', declara saptamana trecuta primul-ministru,...

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Marius Dugulescu face clarificari cu privire la trecutul sau politic

Redăm mai jos, textul integral: “Câteva clarificări cu privire la activitatea mea politică. Pentru că adeseori am fost catalogat ca “traseist” , “oportunist” sau alte epitete pe nedrept meritate, vreau să clarific aceste aspecte. Singurul partid în care am activat vreodată a fost PDL încă din 2001 când era PD și condus de Traian Băsescu, partid din partea căruia am candidat și am fost ales consilier județean, iar apoi, deputat al Colegiului 3 Timișoara. În anul electoral 2012, după multe conflicte și dezamăgiri avute în cadrul filialei PDL Timiș (nu intru în detalii) am intenționat să trec...

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Voters stand by Trump as champion of political incorrectness

Donald Trump's inflammatory statements about Mexican immigrants, Muslim refugees and women who get abortions may eventually be his campaign's undoing, some analysts say. But don't tell that to the many supporters such as Titus Kottke, attracted to the Republican front-runner specifically because he shoots from the lip. "No more political correctness," said Kottke, 22, a cattle trucker and construction worker from Athens, Wisconsin, who waited hours last weekend to see the candidate in a line stretching the length of a shopping mall. Trump is "not scared to offend people," Kottke said. He...

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Trump Campaign’s New Chief Brings Political Expertise

After more than a year of running his antiestablishment presidential campaign on instincts and television appearances, Donald Trump this week ceded some control to an adviser deeply embedded in the Republican firmament. Paul Manafort, who has worked for Republican presidential candidates dating back to Gerald Ford in 1976, was announced as Mr. Trump’s “convention manager,” though his role is far more expansive than his title appears. Since joining the campaign last month, Mr. Manafort, 66 years old, has expanded his portfolio to include virtually all aspects of the campaign except for Mr....

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Myanmar drops charges against nearly 200 political activists: police

Freed students and supporters march from Shwedagon pagoda to a memorial hall upon their arrival in Yangon, on April 8.PHOTO: AFP YANGON (AFP) - Myanmar authorities have dropped charges against nearly 200 political activists since Aung San Suu Kyi pledged to fight for their freedom, a senior police officer told AFP on Saturday (April 9). The cases were dismissed on Friday (April 8), he said, following Suu Kyi's announcement the day before that she was working with her new civilian-led administration to secure the release of scores of political prisoners languishing in Myanmar's jails. "Police...

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