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America's Oldest National Political Holiday

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.21.2012

Read More: Pennsylvania Chronicle, Boston, Boston Tea Party, St Patrick, Boston Massacre, America, Stamp Act, Holiday, Liquor, Chris Weigant, Independence Day, Boston Gazette, New York Journal, Political Holiday, Toasts, Stamp Act Repeal, Revolution, Parliament, Culture News

On March 18, 1766, for the very first time America celebrated a political event together -- and they continued to do so for years afterwards. Together. As Americans -- celebrating a purely American national political holiday.

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Take Your Toddler To Work: In Parliament

The Huffington Post | Lisa Belkin | Posted 02.19.2012

Read More: Take Your Daughter to Work, Parliament, Licia Ronzulli, Photos of Mom in Parliament, Parliament Member With Baby, Toddler in Parliament, Parents-Moms, Working Moms, Parents News

You might remember the first photos of Licia Ronzulli taking her daughter to work back in September of 2010. Mom's work was (and still is) representin...

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Italy Approves Austerity Budget, Stymieing Crisis

Posted 12.22.2011

Read More: European Debt Crisis, Debt, Video, Parliament, Silvio Berlusconi, Italian Premier Mario Monti, Italy, Chamber of Deputies, Tax Hikes, Austerity, Business News

ROME — Italian Premier Mario Monti easily won a vote of confidence in the Senate on Thursday, signaling parliamentary approval of the government's e...

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The Simple Technology of Electoral Advertisement In Egypt

Mohamed El Dahshan | Posted 01.29.2012

Read More: Egypt, Technology, Elections, Parliament, Amr Hamzawy, Muslim Brotherhood, #jan25, Mahmoud Salem, Tahrir, World News

A heavy imbalance of financial and mobilization means between parties and candidates means wider room for manipulation, that voters and observers alike must be aware of.

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Republicans Disrespect Iraqi Democracy

Chris Weigant | Posted 12.26.2011

Read More: Tea Party, Parliament, Wmd, President Obama, John Boehner, Timetable, Status of Forces Agreement, War, Mitt Romney, Rick Santorum, Mahdi Army, Obama, Mccain, Democracy, Iraq, Lindsey Graham, Strongman, Barack Obama, Withdrawal, Bush, Iran, Michele Bachmann, Chris Weigant, Sofa, Sadr, Mission Accomplished, Puppet, Iraq War, George W Bush, Republicans, Maliki, Politics News

Every current Republican gripe on the Iraq withdrawal boils down to a monumental refusal to face the reality of a full-fledged Iraqi democracy.

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Big Ben: The Leaning Tower Of London

Posted 12.10.2011

Read More: Big Ben, Parliament, England, Global Pulse, London Tourist Attractions, England Travel, London Travel, London, Europe Travel, Video, Travel News

Big Ben, the famed clock tower at the Palace of Westminster in central London, is beginning to lean, according to a survey that found the 315 foot bel...

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Greek Recession Complicates Efforts To Emerge From Debt Crisis

Posted 12.03.2011

Read More: European Debt Crisis, Finance Minister Evangelos Venizelos, Parliament, Video, Gdp, International Monetary Fund, European Union, Imf, Eu, Recession, Troika, Greek Economy, Business News

The Greek economy will remain stuck in recession next year, underlining the challenge the country faces in creating enough growth to claw its way ...

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In Jordan Reform and Loyalty Mixed With Sports

Daoud Kuttab | Posted 11.29.2011

Read More: Citizenship, Jordan, Youtube, Parliament, Reform, Sports, King Abdullah II, Asian Basketball, Soccer, World News

After weeks of debate and accusations that reflect differences based on national origins, Jordanian nationalism received a major boost recently from a...

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WATCH: MP's Likely To Recall James Murdoch Over Hacking

HuffingtonPost.com | Michael Calderone | Posted 10.16.2011

Read More: The Backstory, Video, Rebekah Brooks, Parliament, News of the World Hacking Scandal, The Murdochs, Tom Watson, James Murdoch Phone Hacking, Phone Hacking, Les Hinton, News of the World, News Corp., Rupert Murdoch, Rupert Murdoch Phone Hacking, Media News, Phone Hacking Scandal, James Murdoch, John Whittingdale, Media News

NEW YORK – James Murdoch will likely be grilled once again by members of Parliament following "devastating revelations" related to the ongoing phone...

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james Murdoch Accused Of Misleading Parliament Over Phone Hacking

The Huffington Post | Jack Mirkinson | Posted 09.20.2011

Read More: News Corp, Newspapers, James Murdoch Phone Hacking, Parliament, Phone Hacking, News of the World, James Murdoch Misleading Parliament, Phone Hacking Scandal, James Murdoch Parliament, James Murdoch, Media News

James Murdoch was accused on Thursday of misleading Parliament about his knowledge of phone hacking at the News of the World by the paper's former edi...

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The UAE Stands Out for Its Civil Liberties

Sultan Sooud Al-Qassemi | Posted 09.19.2011

Read More: Emirates, Dubai, Elections, Islam, Gulf Arab, Civil Liberties, Uae, Parliament, Kuwait, Arab, Islamism, Secular, Secularism, Abu Dhabi, Bahrain, World News

Emiratis must not take the civil liberties that they enjoy as a society for granted, especially at a time when conservative Islamist forces are gaining ground in the region.

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News Corp 'Deliberately Thwarted' Investigation Into Phone Hacking

The Huffington Post | Jack Mirkinson | Posted 09.19.2011

Read More: Scotland Yard, News Corp, News Corp Deliberately Thwarted Police, Newspapers, Parliament, Phone Hacking, News of the World, British Media, News International, Phone Hacking Scandal, Media News

News Corp "deliberately" tried to impede the first investigation into the phone hacking scandal, according to a House of Commons committee report. ...

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Rupert Murdoch Faces Parliament Grilling

HuffingtonPost.com | Jack Mirkinson | Posted 09.18.2011

Read More: UK Parliament, Parliament, Newspapers, Phone Hacking, Rebekah Brooks Parliament, News of the World, Rupert Murdoch, Rupert Murdoch Parliament, Rupert Murdoch Phone Hacking, Phone Hacking Scandal, James Murdoch, Video, Media News

I knew nothing, and I'm sorry. That was the line that Rupert Murdoch gave over and over again during his marathon appearance before the British Par...

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12 Rupert Murdoch Excuses for Hacking Those Phones (VIDEO)

Doug Molitor | Posted 09.16.2011

Read More: Rupert Murdoch, News Corp, Fox News, Phone Hacking Scandal, Parliament, News of the World, Comedy News

Question for Rupert Murdoch: Why do you need to gather so much intelligence, when what you disseminate is ignorance? While that question may come ...

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Top Murdoch Deputy To Appear Before Parliament

The Huffington Post | Jack Mirkinson | Posted 09.13.2011

Read More: Newspapers, Parliament, Phone Hacking, Rebekah Brooks Parliament, Rupert Murdoch, Rupert Murdoch Phone Hacking, Rebekah Brooks Rupert Murdoch Rebekah Brooks, Phone Hacking Scandal, Video, Media News

After initially refusing, Rupert Murdoch relented on Thursday and agreed to give evidence about the phone hacking scandal to a parliamentary committee...

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Greek Riot Police Respond To Protestors With Tear Gas

AP | ELENA BECATOROS and DEREK GATOPOULOS | Posted 08.28.2011

Read More: Greek Finance Ministry, Parliament, Eurozone, Unemployment Rate, International Monetary Fund, Evangelos Venizelos, Greece Debt Crisis, Prime Minister George Papandreou, European Union, Oilli Rehn, Imf, Eu, Austerity Measures, Business News

ATHENS, Greece — Hours of rioting outside Greece's parliament left 46 people injured Tuesday, on the eve of a vote by lawmakers to adopt more pa...

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Fitch Still Sees Risk Of Greek, U.S. Debt Defaults

Posted 08.21.2011

Read More: Fitch Ratings, Parliament, Default Rating, Bailout, Athens, International Monetary Fund, Greece Debt Crisis, Austerity Plan, European Union, Euro Zone, Credit Rating, Aid Package, Euro, Standard & Poor, Video, Business News

SINGAPORE (Masayuki Kitano) - Fitch Ratings said on Tuesday that it would regard a voluntary rollover of Greece's sovereign bond maturities as a d...

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Greeks Protest Austerity With Rocks, Firebombs

Posted 08.15.2011

Read More: Parliament, Debt Crisis, Ecuador, President Karolos Papoulias, Debt Default, Pakistan, Adedy, Prime Minister George Papandreou, Standard & Poor's, Credit Rating, Cutbacks, Austerity, Jamaica, Greece, Athens, Syntagma Square, Business News

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Groups of youths on the edge of a major anti-austerity protest in Athens threw rocks and firebombs at police outside Parliamen...

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The Constitution and the Tea Party Part Company

Bruce Fein | Posted 07.16.2011

Read More: Supreme Court, Parliament, Alexander Hamilton, Pentagon, Declare War Clause, Libya War, Antonin Scalia, Founding Fathers, James Madison, Pennsylvania, Louis D. Brandeis, Federalist Papers, Barack Obama, Writs of Assistance, Patriot Act, Libya, Robert Jackson, Constitution, Obamacare, Security Council, Nancy Pelosi, John Adams, Youngstown Sheet & Tube v. Sawyer, Tea Party Caucus, War Powers, Tea Party, James Otis, United Nations, Politics News

If Tea Party Caucus Members wish to keep their constitutional escutcheons unsullied, they should not tarry in taking legislative action against unconstitutional presidential wars and unconstitutional unaudited military spending.

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Banksy's Wife Revealed?

Mail Online | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Exit Through the Gift Shop, Parliament, Robin Gunningham, British Parliament, Daily Mail, Street Art, Graffiti, Joy Millward, London, Banksy, Lobbyist, Arts News

Working happily at her laptop, she looks like just another unremarkable young professional. But this is the first picture of Joy Millward, the very...

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Jordan's Parliament Off to a Good Start Despite Hiccups

Daoud Kuttab | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Parliament, Zaki Ben Rshaid, Rifai Government, Jordan, World News

Whatever else one can say about the speaker of the Jordanian Parliament, he is clearly a quick learner. The 16th Parliament was off to a rocky start ...

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The Number of MPs Should Be Halved

Azeem Ibrahim | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: UK Government, Coalition, Parliament, Effectiveness, World News

Britain has too many MPs. We have 650 MPs to represent 62 million people. By international standards, that's a lot of MPs to represent not many people.

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Jordan's Citizens Show Maturity during Election Season

Daoud Kuttab | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Jordanians, Elections, Parliament, Queen Rania, Vote, King Abdullah II, Jordan, Social Media, 15th Parliament, Amman, World News

The results of the elections of the 16th Jordanian parliament have brought a number of surprises, all pointing out the simple fact that the wise Jordanian public is not given enough credit.

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The Lesson of Roshonara Choudhry's Radicalization

Azeem Ibrahim | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Anwar Al Awlaki, Islamic Radicalism, Roshonara Choudhry, Anwar Al-Awlaki, Terrorism, War on Terrorism, Extremism, Osama Bin Laden, Al Qaeda, United Kingdom, Parliament, World News

Last spring, a young girl tried to murder a member of parliament. Her inspiration? A man that is to Islam what Terry Jones is to Christianity. It's a valuable lesson about how we can prevent radical Islamic violence.

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From D.C.'s Kennedy Center to East of Angel Town: Conversations with Branford Marsalis and Peter Cincotti

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Nea, The Commodores, Daniel Radcliffe, Funkadelic, Spider-Man, Josh Groban, The Kennedy Center, Keith Jarret, Miles Davis, Billy Joel, Jochem Van Der Saag, Otis Redding, Alexa Ray Joel, Ellis Marsalis, Shostakovich, David Foster, Delfeayo Marsalis, Louis Armstrong, Elton John, Harry Connick Jr., Wynton Marsalis, Brahms, Charlie Parker, James Brown, Parliament, Branford Marsalis, New York Philharmonic, Frankie Trumbauer, Ornette Coleman, Led Zeppelin, Peter Cincotti, Mahler, December Boys, Humberto Gatica, Donald Harrison, Beethoven, Duke Ellington, Montreal Jazz Festival, Sidney Bechet, Pink Floyd, Teo Macero, American Idol, Jimi Hendrix, King Crimson, Prokofiev, Sting, Entertainment News

Legendary jazz pianist Ellis Marsalis has been accumulating a series of honors, with the upcoming NEA's Jazz Masters Award being one of the most prestigious yet.

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