Britain's Channel Four ran a 20 - minute documentary with undercover footage of the company's CEO admitting that the company orchestrates bribes
of politicians with the explicit purpose of filming those encounters and releasing the footage online.
Climate scientists funded by to find a specific research outcome can't be said to have «skin in the game» in the above sense of sharing public pain, but rather an «interest» in the sense
of politicians with an interest that ought to be declared, like undisclosed shares in a company that their decision making may benefit.
This specter has been conjured up by a number
of politicians with support from some (suddenly important) climatologists and formalized by IPCC, a political body set up specifically for this purpose.
And I'm not just another politician with another plan, because you've heard a lot
of politicians with a lot of plans over a lot of years.
We soon realized that this is a one party town full
of politicians with two faces.
But regardless of the context it is strange, unhealthy and dangerous to chant the name
of a politician with anything other than mockery.
Not exact matches
Spain's attorney general on Monday filed complaints against 14 Catalan
politicians, including Puigdemont,
with the country's two highest courts, alleging that they are guilty
of rebellion, sedition, and embezzlement.
The result was a trending hashtag on Twitter, #MakeItStop,
with politicians, professional organizations, members
of the media, and many others echoing the message.
(The organization's analysis is based on assessments
of those two countries, along
with Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, Ireland, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the U.S.) New Zealand is the more instructive example; its
politicians appear to have accepted that home prices are off the charts for lack
of supply.
The probe, known as «Operation Weak Flesh», had uncovered some 40 cases
of meatpackers who had bribed inspectors and
politicians to overlook unsanitary practices, such as processing rotten meat and running plants
with traces
of salmonella.
«Pelosi is already the most unpopular
politician in America — something House Democratic candidates would agree
with — and the prospect
of her implementing an extremely progressive agenda will be a huge motivator for Republicans this fall,» National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) spokesman Jesse Hunt wrote in an email to reporters.
- Hunter in some ways is reminiscent
of other women who came forward to ruin or nearly ruin Democratic
politicians with accusations
of sexual improprieties — while personally profiting from their actions - including Donna Rice (Hart), Gennifer Flowers (Clinton) and Ashley Dupre (Spitzer).
It also equips
politicians, and then later normal citizens,
with cameras that broadcast their every move as part
of a radical experiment in transparency.
Baquet even refers to this in his interview, saying part
of the problem
with the Times «Iraq coverage was that the paper and its reporters «tend to believe what
politicians tell us.»
OPINION:
With one eye on re-election and afraid
of making tough calls,
politicians have ignored a number
of crises that will profoundly affect their constituents.
Canadian
politicians know there are points to be scored
with voters by threatening trade wars, but things could quickly spiral out
of control
The Ex-Im Bank, which provides credit insurance for businesses who extend terms to overseas customers, has been a political football
of late,
with conservative
politicians claiming the bank overwhelmingly supports big businesses over small ones.
Politicians are pushing new policies, but still, increasing numbers
of citizens are getting stuck inside elevators, stuck
with dangerous ones, if not stuck
with the stairs.
A nine - figure valuation and toe - to - toe battle
with Facebook have inevitably made Kik the subject
of Canadian boosterism, and both the firm and its founder are now fixtures in lists
of up - and - comers and
politicians» success speeches.
His chances
of victory in November are remote — but he's stirring a rising isolationism across the west, and
politicians need to reckon
with it
The Raging Bull argument highlighted growth drivers such as the energy sector's expansion, US manufacturing competitiveness, the explosive penetration
of IT mobility and a housing rebound, combined
with some positive demographic shifts for baby boom echo savers and more fiscally responsible behavior out
of politicians.»
One
of the things they might have to do is redefine their relationships
with politicians.
Thousands
of people joined a global March for Science
with Washington the epicenter
of a movement to fight back against what many see as an «assault on facts» by populist
politicians.
Accordingly, most American businesses aren't that concerned
with the corporate tax rate
of 36 percent and the lip service paid by
politicians to reduce it.
Media said the changes were made after February last year — when the suspected scandal broke — and that words describing the «special nature»
of the deal were excised along
with the names
of several
politicians.
For now,
with the leader
of the opposition, a longtime
politician and establishment figure, calling to install a council
of «good people» to govern, the Thai market seems a safer bet than Thai democracy.
«He's a jumper,» insisted one online post, «more
politician than manager, a man always on the run
with his pockets full
of money.
Unfortunately, it's happening on both sides
of the Atlantic,
with U.K.
politicians debating how to build a next - generation network and Google Fiber rolling out in Kansas.
«
With more than a year left [before the election] and with the different programs out there... politicians are going to go on more of these shows than ever before,» said Biancu
With more than a year left [before the election] and
with the different programs out there... politicians are going to go on more of these shows than ever before,» said Biancu
with the different programs out there...
politicians are going to go on more
of these shows than ever before,» said Bianculli.
He's spoken in favor
of electing more female
politicians, spoken out against racism, and even found time to stay connected
with world leaders.
Letterman in particular,
with his constant needling
of politicians like Sarah Palin and Mitt Romney, allowed his left -
of - center leanings to peek through toward the end
of his run.
So far, the state's
politicians appear to be pleased
with the rollout
of recreational marijuana.
Stepping back from National Front will give Le Pen more freedom to change certain aspects
of her project and to rally support she needs, according to people close to the far - right
politician who spoke
with Le Monde.
Meanwhile, Team Canada, made up
of diplomats,
politicians, lobbyists and executives, has travelled the U.S. to meet
with governors, mayors, congressmen and business leaders to talk up the benefits
of NAFTA.
When federal
politicians finally did intervene in health care
with the passage
of Medicare in 1965, the insurance company model had been developing for decades.
«When the town asks regional authorities for funding for a project, it's told: you have Rusal, go work it out
with them,» said Erik Chernyshev, a local Communist Party
politician, former member
of the region's upper house, who also worked as an engineer at the factory for 18 years.
As law enforcement officers descended on the town
of 21,000 equipped
with armored trucks, body armor, camouflage, and assault rifles, and fired tear gas and rubber bullets into crowds
of protesters during the last two weeks, civilians and
politicians are making call to rein in the weapons arsenals cops have been amassing.
Schultz then went a bit contemplative on the raptly - attentive crowd, sharing
with the audience his belief that individual citizens, not just
politicians and political parties, need to increase civility and improve the discourse level in the country, not only every four years but ever day, in the face
of what Schultz sees as increased partisanship, polarization and cynicism.
Politicians tell a lot
of stories in their campaign speeches, and there's a not - so - secret reason why: if you convey your message through a dynamic story or metaphor, it has a better chance
of resonating
with your audience than if you were to simply state the facts.
It's a depressing and cynical view
of politics and democracy, but there is research to show that cozy relationships
with politicians pay off.
[W] e always see
with these types
of laws, the
politicians couch them in terms
of the need for regulation for things like «protecting tax revenue» or «safety standards,»» writes Mike Masnick.
Underlining the depth
of feeling, videos circulating online seemed to show five prominent socialist
politicians — including Chavez's brother Adan — being booed at voting centers on Sunday,
with crowds yelling «the government will fall!»
So let's add that to the Zika virus, the open sewer
of a harbour where the sailors and triathletes will compete, the street crime that has already made a victim
of an Australian para-athlete and the financial and political chaos that includes a president facing impeachment, many other
politicians facing indictments and the declaration
of a «state
of public calamity» in Rio de Janeiro,
with a top state official adding that it is on the verge
of «social collapse.»
But it seems
politicians are unable to respond proactively
with an ounce
of prevention; full blown calamities are required and then they administer the pound
of cure.
Melenchon is certainly not the first
politician to employ such technology — in 2014, then - Turkish prime minister Tayyip Erdogan used a huge hologram
of himself to attract wider support, while India's Narendra Modi trounced the opposition
with a campaign that included holograms
of his speeches in villages across the country.
With a new prime minister and a new cabinet coming into power, Heyman has a fresh set
of politicians to brief on U.S. priorities.
But
politicians, especially from the Maritime provinces, were also
of the view that their taxpayers had bought and paid for the western timber, farmlands, coal and later oil and gas
with the payout to the Hudson's Bay Co..
The minister has been leading a 30 - member delegation
of Canadian
politicians from five provinces, along
with business and labour union representatives, on a trip to Germany and Great Britain to learn about their apprenticeship programs.
A 30 - second spot released by Sanders» presidential campaign Friday, titled «$ 200,000,» blasts «Wall Street banks» that «shower Washington
politicians with campaign contributions and speaking fees»
of «over $ 200,000 an hour.»
«It is unconscionable that
politicians across this country continue to endanger the lives
of Americans
with sanctuary policies while ignoring the harm inflicted on their constituents.»