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47 articles about 43 events for “Philosophy on State Power” in Politics.
“Tehran, Iran – A speech by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio invoking memories of ancient Persia has been met with coldness or disdain across the Iranian political spectrum amid Washington’s ongoing war on Iran.”
“The Church’s family policy — including a ban on polygamy, a ban on inheritance to illegitimate offspring, a ban on arranged marriages, and a ban on cousin marriages (which were often arranged as a means of keeping inherited property within the family) —…”
“In front of the legendary Acropolis in Greece on Wednesday, Secretary of State Marco Rubio gave a stirring defense of Western civilization — and why we must fight to defend it.”
“Unveiling plans to scrap inheritance tax on family residences, she reminded delegates that the Conservatives have 'always been the party of home ownership'.”
“In a 95-page guide to her political philosophy published on Sunday, Mrs Badenoch said Government should be strong in the areas in which “the state is required”, which she named as “defence, borders, public order, the rule of law and essential infrastructure”.”
“In a 95-page guide to her political philosophy published on Sunday, Mrs Badenoch said Government should be strong in the areas in which “the state is required”, which she named as “defence, borders, public order, the rule of law and essential infrastructure”.”
“Omri has long considered himself a Stoic and often turns to Marcus Aurelius, whose philosophy centers on preserving command over the self when the world beyond it cannot be controlled.”
““That nice Democrat” who knocked on your door will go to Washington or your state capital and caucus and vote with the Democratic Party, currently led by loud leftists who don’t like America and want to break it.”
“…s new book, Fusionism: Liberty, Virtue, and the Future of the American Right, makes the case that the political philosophy that defined much of the post-War American Right should continue to guide the American conservative movement in the twenty-first…”
“Internally, the emphasis on leisure may lead to passivity and feelings of dissociation, while externally, rivals who prioritize economic expansion, industrial capacity, and military power may have their own plans.”
“We must support our country and its constitutional structure, regardless of which political party holds the temporary lease on power.”
“On the eve of the 1997 landslide that brought New Labour to power, this newspaper published a remarkably prescient editorial.”
“It requires power, and no nation possesses more of it than the United States.”
“United States President Donald Trump has previously threatened to cut off support for Israel’s bombing of Lebanon – even while signing off on huge weapons sales to Israel.”
“For many years, it has been accepted on all sides of the political debate that the Scottish parliament is here to stay and that bringing government closer to the people is inherently a positive thing.”
“Once among America’s most powerful leaders as the longest-serving Republican speaker ever, Hastert pleaded guilty in 2015 to evading bank reporting laws as part of a scheme to buy the silence of a former student he sexually abused.”
“That landmark ruling restricts states from grouping voters together based on race when drawing up legislative districts to elect more minority candidates.”
“We have the largest mass hostage attack in- or hostage crisis in modern history, and Hamas knew that by taking hostages on this scale, they will be treated as, basically, statesmen in a negotiation.”
“The fact that Trump appointed that justice should have no bearing on the legal analysis.”
“…a advocated judicial restraint and chastised his colleagues on the Court for exercising jurisdiction over the case: "If only for the sake of its own preservation, the Court should return this matter to the people - where the Constitution, by its silence on…”
“"I have a simple philosophy: Teach kids about revolutions, don't recruit them to be in one,"”
“In a separate incident, Obama argued onstage at Salem State University that women should be in charge of "every government."”
“Star columnist David Olive’s new book, “Justin Trudeau: Power, Promise and the Fight for Canada,” looks back on his track record as prime minister; specifically, in this excerpt, on immigration: On Dec. 11, 2015, Justin Trudeau was at Pearson International…”
“General Assembly on Saturday landed somewhat anticlimactically after Chinese President Xi Jinping met Trump for a state dinner and a visit to the National Archives.”
“…tegic and rather complicated alliances around the world — a philosophy that guided Yugoslavia’s former longtime Communist leader Josip Broz Tito, who followed an independent international path, maintaining relationships with Western countries as well as rogue…”
“"Communism has a theory and a practice; it wishes to be not only a state but a church, judging the consciences of men; it is a doctrine of salvation and as such claims the whole man, body and soul, and in this sense is totalitarian,"”
“- See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source Germany's hard-right AfD today predicted that Chancellor Friedrich Merz will be out of office before the end of the year, a day after his centre-right Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party…”
“Falling afoul of the law may finally oust pro-crime Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner, but all too many “Soros DAs” remain in office across the country — and their deadly philosophy still dominates blue states.”
“By the time Putin solidified his grip on power at the turn of the century, the state had successfully reimagined the purpose of the ballot box.”
“If an advanced AI system triggers an autonomous cyberattack on our power grid or leaks dangerous biological data, it does not matter if the software was stamped “Made in America.””
“"We were the only state in the nation to reduce our governor's powers by a constitutional amendment after COVID,"”
“The AfD fell just short of securing an absolute majority in Saxony-Anhalt, but it still has a chance of becoming the first far-right party to hold state power since the Second World War.”
“Jelinek, who died on Sept. 5 in Mississauga, Ont., at 86, went on from his skating career to become a businessman, member of Parliament and federal cabinet minister, eventually returning to the Czech Republic where he spent almost 20 years as a consultant and…”
““It concerns not merely disputes between individuals but questions touching the very structure of the state, the distribution of constitutional powers, the protection of fundamental rights and the preservation of the constitutional order.””
“They have a vested interest in presenting their own technology as dangerously powerful, so cutting-edge it’s frightening, and so on.”
“…n reinforced and seemingly confirmed over the course of the 20th century—decades during which the United States engaged in a series of wars and police actions around the globe without ever suffering “an attack on America itself—its soil, its cities, its…”
“Few figures are more central to that discussion than Vice President JD Vance, whose keynote address on Thursday could serve as an early audition for 2028 and offer clues about how he would lead a party reshaped by Trump.”
“What has been under much more sustained attack in recent years is the liberal part of liberal democracy; that is, the idea that governments should be constrained in their powers by a rule of law and constitutional checks on state power.”
“Here’s Brookings in 2024: In the European Union (EU), one election after another has demonstrated the centrality of irregular migration and border security in public discussions and forced mainstream parties to take more restrictive approaches…The results of…”
“The dust hadn’t even settled when Covid-19 arrived, shuttering economies and lives, inflicting psychological torment, radically expanding state power.”
“Or that decades of the state’s undiscriminating repression in Balochistan has only fuelled the insurgency?”
“Hilton has seized on Becerra’s long political career as proof that the state no longer needs it.”
“Herrera’s campaign proves they can do something potentially even more powerful: They can accumulate an impressive amount of political capital—thus transforming a scattered online audience into a powerful base and financing juggernaut.”
“Substack is on the internet, Nazis are on the internet, and if Substack doesn’t want Nazis it has to take affirmative steps to get rid of them.”
“…den F Bello, international adjunct professor of sociology, *State University of New York at Binghamton Yasin al-Haj Saleh, Syrian writer, political dissident, and former political prisoner in Syria * Organizations for identification purposes only **…”
“…he situation is so good." - The head of Iran's armed forces on Wednesday renewed the country's warning to Persian Gulf states not to assist the U.S. military, saying any help would amount to joining operations against the Islamic Republic. - The United Arab…”
“The "cockroach" movement mounted one of the biggest public displays of dissent against Modi's government, which has been in power since 2014.”