Political Operations

Thursday, 21 October 2021

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Inflation spikes lead to rising voter concerns. Will Biden be blamed?

The Bryan Eagle 21 Oct 2021

Economists say they don’t know if prices will continue to increase, and even if they do, political operatives say it’s unclear whether voters will blame the president ... Carville labeled the political threat of inflation “not an emergency” but a “matter of some concern.”.

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Biden administration deals serious blow to Twin Metals

Mesabi Daily News 21 Oct 2021

“This is another partisan political study in an effort to ban mining in northeastern Minnesota,” Stauber said by phone during an interview with the Mesabi Tribune shortly after the announcement came down ... I side with the workers who would be employed at an operational mine over the voices from the political extreme.

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An eye-opener

Dawn 21 Oct 2021

The 2021 report identifies “the tectonic shifts” in global politics and suggests recalibrating India’s strategies ... “The electoral success of the BJP has not only meant a change in the party system and the nature of political power, but has also brought about a transformation in India’s constitutional order.”.

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Russia hosts Afghan talks, calls for an inclusive government

Journal Review 21 Oct 2021

... groups but all political forces of the country” is necessary to achieve a stable peace in Afghanistan, a nation of 39 million ... Lavrov commended the Taliban for their efforts to stabilize the military-political situation in the country and ensure the operation of state structures.

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Honoring his father’s story, Elisha Wiesel sees fighting anti-Semitism inextricably linked to Zionism

Cleveland Jewish News 21 Oct 2021

I understand that you’re spending a large part of your time now trying to get politics out of the discussion of anti-Semitism, is that correct? ... And we don’t need to hit them over the head with it, but people need to understand that we’re not going to be excluded from any part of the political sphere where we feel we want to operate.

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Queen bows out of Armagh centenary service on advice from doctors

The Irish Times 21 Oct 2021

... to Northern Ireland and his place within the Union” and that of the Irish Government, which he described as “a sign that there are those in Government who want to strengthen the relationships that are at the heart of our political arrangements and to enhance co-operation”.

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Security Council Presidential Statement on Great Lakes Urges Concerted Efforts against Armed Groups’ Illicit Funding from Pillaged Natural Resources

Reliefweb 21 Oct 2021

MARTHA AMA AKYAA POBEE, Assistant Secretary‑General for Africa, Departments of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs and Peace Operations, said that the persistent insecurity in the Democratic Republic of the Congo east remains one of the main challenges facing the region today.

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KAIPTC, NPC hold workshop on peace in ECOWAS sub-region

Ghana Web 21 Oct 2021

He called for the provision of the skills set to the frontline officers, who he said must be equipped to see fairly innocuous individual developments and to be able “to pool these individual developments to tell us a story, but that story must be predicated on what is politically feasible and operationally feasible”.

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'New York is only as strong as its workers': Hochul visits Mercy Hospital picket line

The Buffalo News 21 Oct 2021

While Hochul did not make an appearance on the picket line until Wednesday, another statewide figure who many political observers expect to run for governor next year visited union workers just days earlier ... Huffmaster to provide replacement workers to keep the hospital operating.

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Afghan situation to figure high in PM Imran and Saudi crown prince meeting

The News International 21 Oct 2021

The Taliban’s takeover has been a setback for Saudi Arabia's geo-political heft as it has no leverage on the Taliban – deemed as the proxy of its rival GCC country, Qatar ... The Taliban's ties with extremist allies of Qatar have only mushroomed to the detriment of Riyadh's geo-political interests.

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Woman who refused to wear mask in Costa Mesa grocery store convicted of trespassing

Orange County Register 21 Oct 2021

The Smith and Sterling case was the only reported arrest or charges of individuals, and only one local business owner – a Costa Mesa bar operator – has faced criminal counts for flouting Covid restrictions ... Price accused Smith of intentionally disrupting the normal operations of the market in order to make a political point.

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Kidnapping of American pastor in Haiti more than 2 weeks ago has barely caused a ripple

Finger Lakes Times 21 Oct 2021

Pastor Jean Pierre Ferrer Michel, a founding member of the church Jesus Center in the Delmas 29 neighborhood, was grabbed on Oct ... It was just before 8 a.m ... 1 and Oct ... Zéphyr said he can’t help but think that the kidnappings have a political element to them. “I believe the way the gangs are operating it’s part of a political project,” Zéphyr said ... ———. .

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Elbit Systems Signs Definitive Agreement to Sell Ashot to FIMI Opportunity Funds for $88 Million

The Salamanca Press 21 Oct 2021

scope and length of customer contracts; governmental regulations and approvals; changes in governmental budgeting priorities; general market, political and economic conditions in the countries in which the Company operates or sells, including Israel and the United States among ...

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The Evolving Risk of China's "Gray Zone" Operations

The Maritime Executive 21 Oct 2021

In general, gray zone activities involve purposefully pursuing political objectives through carefully designed operations; moving cautiously towards goals rather than seeking decisive results quickly; remaining below key escalatory thresholds so as to avoid war; and using all ...

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THE SPOOKY SEASON ABIDES: Halloween activities abound in Blount and beyond

The Maryville Daily Times 21 Oct 2021

It’s open for children ages 12 and younger accompanied by an adult (adults are politely asked not to wear masks), and there’s no charge ... Haunted Attractions is operating two Halloween-themed spooky locations in Blount County this Halloween season ... operation, so come prepared.