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Perception is reality | Policy More
GOP consultant Lee Atwater coined the phrase "perception is reality" and Republicans have run on that belief…
Biden signs bill calling for more sanctions, pressuring Nicaragua
US President Joe Biden enacted a bill on Wednesday calling for more sanctions and other punitive measures against the government of Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega, which extended its grip on power in an election that Washington has…
EXCLUSIVE-US to announce new sanctions against Nicaragua “very soon”, official says
The Biden administration plans to announce new US sanctions and other punitive actions "very soon" in response to the re-election of Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega in a vote that Washington denounced as a sham, Reuters told Reuters…
Nicaragua Ortega seeks re-election in contested vote
Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega was running for a fourth consecutive term in Sunday's elections against a squad of little-known candidates while those who could have challenged him were in prison.Voting was orderly and swift as…
United States prepares sanctions, puts pressure on Nicaragua after election
The Biden administration is ready to impose new sanctions and step up diplomatic pressure on the government of Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega following elections scheduled for Sunday, senior U.S. officials said. Stepping up US…
How Biden’s border plans went from hopeful to chaotic | National policy
The administration has oscillated between permissive and restrictive responses, leaving it politically isolated and highlighting the consequences of the lack of a new asylum system when it repealed Trump's policies.Some developments could…
Between Hope and Resignation: Youth and Politics in Latin America
On the one hand, digitization and new protest movements, and on the other hand, the traditional problems of corruption and social dislocation, make the young people of Latin America particularly vulnerable. the center of political and…
Critical Politics: What Does Kamala Harris Do With Her Time?
When I tell people that I cover the vice president Kamala harris, they often answer with the same question: What is she doing?Since taking office with an unusually high profile, she has faded, to some extent, from public view. That's…
Seventh BAR conference to focus on local politics
Gwenn Craig, Ken Yeager, David Campos (2nd row) Robert Bernardo, Honey Mahogany and Matthew Bajko
The politics across five decades of Bay Area Reporter coverage will be discussed…
Seventh BAR Talk to focus on local politics
The politics across five decades of Bay Area Reporter coverage will be discussed by a esteemed panel of local officials, with associate editor and political columnist Matthew S. Bajko, on Thursday, Nov. 4 at 6 p.m. ET. The seventh BAR…