Posts Tagged ‘trade
Irony of the #Brexit vote is poor/working class whites convinced to vote #Leave through xenophobia will be the ones who suffer the most.
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D (@Delo_Taylor) June 24, 2016
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This is a superb comment on the Financial Times. Sums it up perfectly. https://t.co/5i1uzWxUzi
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Liam Canning (@OffsideLiam) June 24, 2016
A Leave voter on the BBC:
"I thought remain would win. I didn't think my vote would mean anything. I'm quite worried now."
Great. Thanks.
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Adam Sweeney (@AdamWSweeney) June 24, 2016
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Woman on Radio 4 who voted Leave. "I'm pleased. Don't think it'll effect us cause we're elderly. For the young people I'm not sure."
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Game of ThEUROw-Ins (@GameofThrowIns) June 24, 2016
Age breakdown on Brexit polls tells underlying story. Older generation voted for a future the younger don't want: https://t.co/kMPECqQF6u
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Murtaza Hussain (@MazMHussain) June 24, 2016
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Scotland voted remain you incompressible jizztrumpet twitter.com/realDonaldTrum…
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TechnicallyRemain (@TechnicallyRon) June 24, 2016
This is everything.
@realDonaldTrump #Brexit https://t.co/0NfdEvbYlr
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(((Amy Siskind))) (@Amy_Siskind) June 24, 2016
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To anyone watching from the US - not a single person I know was voting Leave, and that still happened. Don't let it happen with Trump.
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Claire Greenway (@clairegreenway) June 24, 2016
#BREAKING EU chiefs say Britain must start exit process 'as soon as possible'
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AFP news agency (@AFP) June 24, 2016
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Time for real talk. Economists favor more integration, not for the economic gains, but because it fosters peace, which is more valuable.
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Justin Wolfers (@JustinWolfers) June 24, 2016
Christiane Amanpour explains how Brexit was fueled by "demagoguery, anti-immigration, xenophobia" mm4a.org/28Q2Sdq
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Media Matters (@mmfa) June 24, 2016
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I don't get all these people expressing Bregrets NOW. What did they think they were doing when they voted?
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Lisa Tozzi (@lisatozzi) June 24, 2016
Waking up to a pound collapse and econ doom, Brits now frantically Googling to figure out what they've done. washingtonpost.com/news/the-switc…
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Joy Reid (@JoyAnnReid) June 24, 2016
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Nigel Farage is a scumbag
We're not often classier in America, but we usually give it at least 12 hours before doing a 180 on our worst lies. twitter.com/KathViner/stat…
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Big Sexy Jeb! Lund (@Mobute) June 24, 2016
I'm already struggling with the smugness of Nigel Farage! We have not 'got our Country back' we have set it back, many many many years!
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Russ Haworth (@RussHaworth) June 24, 2016
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Brexiteers like the cheating man shocked he can't stay in the spare room for 2 years while he sorts himself out. twitter.com/afp/status/746…
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J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) June 24, 2016
Congratulations exiters. Reverse is across and down, easy on the clutch.
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Hugh Laurie (@hughlaurie) June 24, 2016
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I can't get my head around what's happening in Britain.I'm so sorry to the youth of Britain. I fear you've been let down today x
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James Corden (@JKCorden) June 24, 2016
"...and in the end, Britain, which had colonized the world, destroyed itself in fantasies that it was being colonized in turn" — historians.
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Ted Scheinman (@Ted_Scheinman) June 24, 2016
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The next James Bond will just be him spending 2 hours in passport control at De Gaulle
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Bobby Big Wheel (@BobbyBigWheel) June 23, 2016
We must learn from brexit: Elderly xenophobes will lie to pollsters to hide their racist views, then vote for destructive policies anyway.
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Anil Dash (@anildash) June 24, 2016
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You have to admire Leave Brits. They were so worried about immigrants ruining their economy than they preempted it by doing it themselves.
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Emile Hokayem (@emile_hokayem) June 24, 2016
UK lost 350 billion in less than 3 hours. Some people gonna learn: racism is expensive.
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Lexi Alexander (@Lexialex) June 24, 2016
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The power of President Obama
FACT: Since @POTUS first called on Congress to #RaiseTheWage in 2013, 17 states have answered his call. http://t.co/pjuvwJ3TTZ
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The White House (@WhiteHouse) June 22, 2015
Obama poised for huge win on trade: hill.cm/y0dStWr http://t.co/qUjIf1dcaN
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The Hill (@thehill) June 24, 2015
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Yay! Go buy, buy, buy!
Our July/Aug issue, guest-edited by Michelle Obama-on sale now! #MOREImpact @FLOTUS http://t.co/yigfXs8mdz
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MORE Magazine (@MoreMag) June 23, 2015
Read more about the First Lady’s visit to the military base in Vicenza, Italy: go.wh.gov/RYKqNP #JoiningForces http://t.co/OsE23ua0Cv
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The First Lady (@FLOTUS) June 21, 2015
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This issue, guest-edited by @FLOTUS, is all about changemakers. Know someone making a difference? Tell us #MoreImpact http://t.co/26HbIxMVGq
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MORE Magazine (@MoreMag) June 23, 2015
MORE EIC @Lesleyjseymour on @Morning_Joe talking about @FLOTUS guest-edit. Watch: ow.ly/ODedz http://t.co/I5DEegAsle
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MORE Magazine (@MoreMag) June 22, 2015
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Preview @POTUS’s essay on how the @WhiteHouse made him a better father (in our July/Aug issue) more.com/potus http://t.co/K2Y58fDKp9
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MORE Magazine (@MoreMag) June 19, 2015
Obama reveals how the presidency has made his family life more “normal” than ever huff.to/1H49PFk http://t.co/6nATElpF4Y
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Huffington Post (@HuffingtonPost) June 19, 2015
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They truly bring out the best in each other 🙂
VP Biden cracks up as the President deals with a heckler at WH LGBT reception.
Soooo lovely seeing that smile again. http://t.co/999whbop2o
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TheObamaDiary.com (@TheObamaDiary) June 24, 2015
At one point, it looked like the VP was actually going to deal with the heckler himself
That woulda been awesome 🙂 http://t.co/cjQxEn18iF
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TheObamaDiary.com (@TheObamaDiary) June 24, 2015
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The power of President Obama part deux
The @WTFpod with President Obama is @marcmaron's biggest ever: 735,000+ downloads in 24 hrs and 900,000+ in 36 hrs. artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/06/23/oba…
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Dave Itzkoff (@ditzkoff) June 23, 2015
Whoa. twitter.com/ditzkoff/statu…
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marc maron (@marcmaron) June 24, 2015
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The power of President Obama part trois
Trade debate is over, folks: Pelosi just endorsed TAA as part of African trade bill. Senate passes TPA today, Senate/House pass TAA Thurs.
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Paul Kane (@pkcapitol) June 24, 2015
House Dems waive the white flag; Pelosi signals they'll will vote for TAA after it passes Senate, ending a months-long trade battle on Hill
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Manu Raju (@mkraju) June 24, 2015
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The power of President Obama part quatre
Businesses continue to raise the minimum wage for America's workers.
✓ @IKEAUSA
✓ @Walmart
✓ @Gap
huffingtonpost.com/2015/06/24/ike… #RaiseTheWage
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Vice President Biden (@VP) June 24, 2015
Huge announcement from @IKEAUSA that it will boost pay for employees (again). Who will #RaiseTheWage next? huff.to/1LmPZ8u @jamieson
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Valerie Jarrett (@vj44) June 24, 2015
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Good news: Rhode Island just raised its minimum wage.
RT if you agree it's time to #RaiseTheWage for all Americans. http://t.co/KZ2RaVbvl1
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The White House (@WhiteHouse) June 22, 2015
President Obama applauds Rhode Island for hiking its minimum wage: hill.cm/z466Whm http://t.co/Psm2lwfbka
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The Hill (@thehill) June 23, 2015
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President Obama's clean power plant standards would reduce smog and soot by 25%: go.wh.gov/sEz2PL #ActOnClimate http://t.co/YhX1inCibo
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The White House (@WhiteHouse) June 23, 2015
Thanks @epa! The Clean Power Plan is how the US will #ActOnClimate: http://t.co/CqOUd2dXfG
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Sierra Club (@sierraclub) June 23, 2015
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President Obama to call for changes to hostage policies: on.msnbc.com/1LnqHHk (Photo by Carolyn Kaster/AP) http://t.co/wJwtWguIhj
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(@msnbc) June 24, 2015
US President #Obama will announce changes to how US handles hostage situations that involve American citizens bbc.in/1fB3dCf
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BBC News US (@BBCNewsUS) June 24, 2015
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May he rest in peace
Sen. Pinckney's casket arrives. #CharlestonShooting http://t.co/jbfo4NLzuP
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Andrew Knapp (@offlede) June 24, 2015
Black drape covers window of Statehouse lobby where Sen Clementa Pinckney's coffin will be, blocking view of Confederate flag outside
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schuyler kropf (@skropf47) June 24, 2015
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Sen. Clementa Pinckney's family looks on as his casket is carried inside the S.C. Statehouse. #CharlestonShooting http://t.co/EleUjZgr4A
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The Post and Courier (@postandcourier) June 24, 2015
Sen. Clementa Pinckney's wife & her daughters follow his casket into the South Carolina State House. AP: R. Ehrhardt http://t.co/GaXKoj0nlk
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StereoCultureSociety (@CultureInStereo) June 24, 2015
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Senator Pinckney's wife is greeting everyone who comes through the line. http://t.co/s8txOYvPpY
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Meaghan Norman (@MsNewzie) June 24, 2015
Casket of Sen. Pinckney carried inside as observers sing "We shall overcome some day." #CharlestonShooting http://t.co/ZkvhoCPkXA
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Andrew Knapp (@offlede) June 24, 2015
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