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Russians follow playbook for sounding American in Facebook propaganda

The Daily Republic 21 Oct 2018

Name the subject, and Russian disinformation operatives had a playbook on how to pass themselves off as politically active Americans as they secretly sought to manipulate U.S ... For every segment of the political spectrum, Russian operatives had a plan ... The complaint also accuses Russian operatives of injecting themselves into recent political ......

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Kerryn Phelps and her purple army shake up politics-as-usual in Wentworth stunner

The Observer 21 Oct 2018

“What we have done is tapped into a sentiment in the Australian people, to talk about the issues that are important to them, not the issues about survival for a particular political party,” the newly minted independent member for Wentworth said ... For many of Phelps’ campaigners, this was their first experience of political activism and they were energised by the experience ... Phelps did have some serious political operatives behind her....

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Credit agency further downgrades East Jefferson General Hospital's bond rating

The Oneida Daily Dispatch 21 Oct 2018

Negotiations to find a private operator for the financially troubled Metairie hospital recently broke down ... Hospital CEO Gerald Parton said Friday that while the publicly owned East Jefferson hospital is still in need of a private partner to take over and operate it, it is in a solid financial position and the downgrade shouldn't affect its operations at all.�....

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In what universe is voting Liberal in Wentworth about stability?

The Observer 21 Oct 2018

Ahead of make-or-break political contests, it pays to be cautious when political operatives materialise bearing internal party polling ... Minority government will shorten the runway, because a blow in Wentworth will ricochet back inside the Coalition, prompting more ill-discipline, which makes the operation more difficult for Morrison to manage, which projects a lack of competence to the voters, so the negative cycle feeds itself....

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Heir raising: Battle of sons in Shivamogga

Deccan Chronicle 21 Oct 2018

The age of monarchies may be long over but sons and dynasties continue to rule the roost in politics in every state and Karnataka is no different ... many a political prodigy ... And both of them do not have the deep knowledge of how politics works at the ground level like their father did and how to operate the system to make it work to their advantage....

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SMOKERS’ CORNER: SWEEPING IT CLEAN

Dawn 21 Oct 2018

They were able to instil genuine awareness among the populace about various social, political and economic aspects of life ... So when in 1992 the state decided to “clean-up Karachi of troublemakers”, it decided to call it “Operation Clean-Up” because the garbage symbolised the condition of Karachi’s politics ... But, the fact is, in most countries, cleansing political/economic/social mess and actual filth from the streets is never achieved....

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Thailand immigrant crackdown eyes 'dark-skinned people'

This is Money 21 Oct 2018

Police inspect passports in Bangkok's Patpong district during an "X-Ray Outlaw Foreigner" operation. Allegedly aimed at busting visa abusers and illegal migrants, a Thai police operation called "X-Ray Outlaw Foreigner" has raised questions about racial profiling and fears for asylum-seekers caught in its web ... The junta that seized power in 2014 justified its power grab by promising stability amid street protests and political upheaval....

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Surat rape accused held in Bihar

DNA India 21 Oct 2018

The exodus days before Dussehra had triggered a massive crisis as it crippled the operations of several industrial units. It also snowballed into a political slugfest between the ruling BJP and rival Congress in Gujarat. ....

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Pueblo city staff wait for new boss

The Oneida Daily Dispatch 21 Oct 2018

Whoever wins the mayor race will have that job for five years following the first election ... Of course, in choosing to have a mayor, city voters were agreeing to have a political leader take over the city's operation, rather than a professional administrator, like Azad ... Among the mayor candidates, seven are either current or former council members, so they are familiar with how the city government and staff operate ... proper@chieftain.com....

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photo: ABr / Marcelo Camargo

Brasilia - Deputy Jair Bolsonaro argues with Ms. Maria do Rosario during a general commission

Brazil looking likely to elect far-right Bolsonaro as president

The Times of India 21 Oct 2018

Much of his appeal lies in his image as a "clean" political ... That has been spurred by fall-out from a sprawling, ongoing corruption probe known as "Operation Car Wash," which has mired much of the political elite -- including the popular Lula -- in graft scandals largely centered on bribes, money laundering and illegal financing involving Petrobras....

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Russian denounces U.S. claim in troll-farm case

Arkansas Online 21 Oct 2018

MOSCOW -- A top Russian diplomat says the U.S. allegation that a Russian woman helped oversee a social media effort to influence the 2018 U.S. midterm elections is shameful. Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov made the comments in a statement Saturday, a day after U.S ... politics through social media postings. The operation is one of those also named in an indictment this year for allegedly interfering in the 2016 U.S. election....

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Letters: Real threats to this election

Pioneer Press 21 Oct 2018

Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon’s failures are the real threat to this November’s elections. As a member of the Minnesota House Government Operations and Elections Policy Committee, I am compelled to respond to the misleading political narrative being provided by Secretary of State Simon ... Fact number 1. Mr ... Those data are needed by the public in order to assess the magnitude of ineligible voting ... Simon is appealing the decision ... ....

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Justice Department charges Russian woman with interference in midterm elections

The Daily Republic 20 Oct 2018

political office and the U.S. political system,” prosecutors said ... Prosecutors said she managed the finances of "Project Lakhta," a foreign influence operation they said was designed "to sow discord in the U.S. political system" by pushing arguments and misinformation online about a host of divisive political issues, including immigration, the Confederate flag, gun control and NFL protests during the national anthem....

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