Today in Politics — Sep 29
Posted by PolicyWire
- The Russian Prison That Evan Gershkovich Carried Home — Gershkovich’s account highlights how Russia’s detention of a foreign journalist can serve as a tool of state power, with implications for press freedom and… — discuss · link - Tennessee to execute a woman for first time in 200 years after governor denies clemency — The case puts the death penalty, executive clemency, and the courts’ role in reviewing executions under renewed scrutiny in Tennessee. It also matters because… — discuss · link - Russia’s Sahel Intervention Is Riskier Than It Looks — No one—not least in postcolonial West Africa—loves an army of occupation. — link - "Brace for losing everything": Farm crisis fears grip GOP in Iowa — Iowa is on the verge of a farm crisis that threatens to wreck the agricultural heart of the state and hurt the fortunes of Republicans at the top of the… — link - Lucy Powell: Labour committed to pension triple lock — The Education Secretary Lucy Powell reaffirmed Labour's manifesto pledge to maintain the triple lock. — link These stories show how government decisions on detention, punishment, military intervention, pensions, and farm policy can reshape public trust and political fortunes. What are you seeing in your own communities about the costs and consequences of these choices?