Hillary Clinton's lack of empathy has her limping to the finish line | TheNews Linzer

As the California primary looms, building a rapport with voters – an emotional connection with working Americans – must be Clinton’s biggest priority

This is a time of high anxiety for supporters of Hillary Clinton.

The polls show a tightening race between Clinton and a Republican nominee who, among other things, wants to date his own daughter, deport 11 million US residents, and start a trade war with China.

Other polls show a close contest in the final Democratic primary in California, between Clinton and a challenger who, among other things, wants to raise taxes on everyone and is proud to call himself a socialist.

Since the only common factor in these two sets of troubling polls is Hillary Clinton, there must be a connection. Right?

Wrong. Let’s start with the Democratic race against Bernie Sanders, who shows no sign of throwing in the towel in this nomination battle.

The most recent polling last week, by the Public Policy Institute of California, shows that Clinton is leading Sanders by just two points, down from a seven-point lead in March.




Published By - Theguardian.com- Tech News, Politics news, UK and world political comment and analysis:  Tuesday 31 May 2016 17.19 BST

Donald Trump has Bill Clinton's past in his sights – how should Hillary respond? | TheNews Linzer

When the Republican presumptive nominee dredges up historical sexual allegations against the former president, is it better to rise above or hit back?

Sanders condemns 'anointment' of Clinton as feud with party intensifies | TheNews Linzer

Senator criticizes Democrats’ ‘undemocratic’ party process
Clinton says general election polls this early ‘mean nothing’
Clinton: Trump presidency will put ‘kids at risk of violence and bigotry’

Jonny Bairstow and Alex Hales lead England rally after Sri Lanka strike | TheNews Linzer

 First Test, day one: England 171-5 v Sri Lanka
Alex Hales (71*) and Jonny Bairstow (54*) counterattack from 83-5

Muirfield loses right to hold Open after voting to remain men-only | TheNews Linzer

Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers, which runs Muirfield course in East Lothian, continues policy of excluding women

Bernie Sanders wins Oregon primary while Clinton claims narrow win in Kentucky | TheNews Linzer

Sanders overcame state’s closed primary, which allows only registered Democrats – not independents – to vote, while Clinton declared victory in Kentucky

New York announces country's first major policy initiative for young women | TheNews Linzer

City council speaker reveals more than 100 policy recommendations, including free long-term contraceptives and expanding job programs

More than 100 policy recommendations to benefit young women – from hiring a police liaison for abortion centers to creating a fund for free long-term contraceptives – were announced by the New York City council speaker on Monday, in the country’s first large policy report to focus on young women.

Similar to Barack Obama’s My Brother’s Keeper, a program aimed at supporting young black men nationwide, New York’s Young Women’s Initiative is the first time young women, specifically women of color and trans women, have been the focus of a major policy initiative.

Young women, particularly young women of color, are “in the business of opening doors and shattering glass ceilings”, said the city council speaker, Melissa Mark-Viverito, the first Latina to hold the role. She called on more young women to run for political office, and the report encourages the hiring of young women in city departments. Mesothelioma Law Firm, Donate Car 





Published By - Theguardian.com- Tech News, Politics news, UK and world political comment and analysis:  Monday 16 May 2016 22.43 BST

Arsenal finish second as Olivier Giroud hat-trick sees off Aston Villa | TheNews Linzer

Premier League Emirates Stadium

It has happened again. For the 21st season in succession Arsenal finished above Tottenham Hotspur, and this time the result came coated in black comedy – at least, as far as the red half of north London was concerned.

Arsenal’s victory here against the most abject Aston Villa team in recent memory was never in doubt and, when it was coupled with Tottenham’s 5-1 capitulation at Newcastle United, the Emirates Stadium crowd could laugh and gloat loudly. A few weeks ago, Spurs were vying with Leicester City for the title. But they must now reflect on having somehow trailed in third in a two-horse race. How Arsenal gloried in it all and the Emirates Stadium has not felt this happy for quite some time.

Olivier Giroud was barracked by sections of the home crowd but he still managed to score a hat-trick and the occasion was completed when Mikel Arteta, the club captain, came on as a late substitute on his farewell appearance. He almost marked it with a goal, too, but his injury-time shot came back off the crossbar, hit the Villa goalkeeper Mark Bunn and went in for an own goal. Continue reading.. Mesothelioma Law Firm,Donate Car to Charity California





Published By - Theguardian.com- Tech News, Politics news, UK and world political comment and analysis:  Sunday 15 May 2016 00.33 BST

Ukraine wins Eurovision song contest with politically charged 1944 | TheNews Linzer

Singer Jamala calls for ‘peace and love’ after beating rivals with ballad about deportation of Crimean Tatars, seen as criticism of Russia’s actions in 2014

Ukraine has won the 2016 Eurovision song contest with an entry whose politically charged lyrics have caused tensions with neighbouring Russia. Singer-songwriter Jamala was crowned the winner for her haunting rendition of the ballad 1944, which evoked the deportation of Crimean Tatars by Josef Stalin and has been interpreted as a criticism of Russia’s annexation of Crimea in 2014. As she collected her trophy, she pleaded for “peace and love”. 

Before the final, which was held in Stockholm on Saturday evening and seen by many as the most politicised edition of the competition to date, Jamala had said her victory would show that Europeans were “ready to hear about the pain of other people”.

Jamala, whose real name is Susana Jamaladynova, is herself a Crimean Tatar who has not been home since shortly after Russia’s 2014 annexation of the peninsula. Her parents and extended family still live there.

“[If I win,] it will mean that modern European people are not indifferent, and are ready to hear about the pain of other people and are ready to sympathise,” Jamala told the Guardian by phone from the Swedish capital shortly before the contest. Mesothelioma Law Firm, Donate Car to Charity California.





Published By - Theguardian.com- Tech News, Politics news, UK and world political comment and analysis:  Sunday 15 May 2016 00.33 BST

Facebook trends: Zuckerberg invites top conservatives to talk and denies bias | TheNews Linzer

As Facebook battles a report accusing it of suppressing conservative news, CEO says he plans to ‘invite leading conservatives ... to share their point of view’

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has announced that he plans to invite “leading conservatives and people from across the political spectrum” to talk with him about accusations of political bias at the social media company.

Zuckerberg made the announcement Thursday evening in a Facebook post that continued to deny the allegations of bias and the claim that the Facebook trending topics team suppresses conservative news.

“We have found no evidence that this report is true,” he wrote. “If we find anything against our principles, you have my commitment that we will take additional steps to address it.”


On Monday, Gizmodo reported that contracted workers at Facebook “routinely suppressed news stories of interest to conservative readers” and artificially “inject” stories into the trending topics section, citing anonymous former “news curators”.

Published By - Theguardian.com- Tech News, Politics news, UK and world political comment and analysis: Friday 13 May 2016 07.10 BST