2018年4月6日星期五

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Yahoo! News: World News


Is Trump draining the swamp – or is the water rising?

Posted: 06 Apr 2018 01:45 PM PDT

Is Trump draining the swamp – or is the water rising?Donald Trump first uttered the rallying cry "drain the swamp!" just three weeks before the 2016 election. Promising to "make our government honest once again," Candidate Trump unveiled a five-point proposal aimed at reining in the influence of lobbyists. "Drain the swamp!" quickly became one of Mr. Trump's central campaign promises – and one of the most popular chants at his rallies.


The Duterte dissonance: One leader, two Philippines?

Posted: 06 Apr 2018 11:53 AM PDT

The Duterte dissonance: One leader, two Philippines?President Duterte – still mayor of the southern city of Davao – sat before a live audience and opened up about his political and personal life: He conceded that he did things others wouldn't do, like using brute force to wipe out crime. Margie, a factory worker, was struck by Mr. Duterte's candor and humility. Less than a year later, Margie counted herself among 16 million Filipinos who handed Duterte the presidency.


As Hungary votes, memories of a mythical past loom large

Posted: 06 Apr 2018 10:22 AM PDT

As Hungary votes, memories of a mythical past loom largeMany of his fans know the words by heart and sing along, joining him in choruses about "freedom" for the "homeland" and the "holy land." Sweat drips down his face. Mr. Petrás has penned 186 disparate songs for his band Kárpátia, but all of them are essentially about one thing: "Loving the homeland," he says in an interview before the concert, held in a ho-hum community center in this nondescript town outside  Budapest. There are no campaign posters here for Hungary's parliamentary elections, set for Sunday, but this may as well be a political rally for incumbent Prime Minister Viktor Orbán.


How the #MeToo movement speaks to he-men

Posted: 06 Apr 2018 09:44 AM PDT

How the #MeToo movement speaks to he-menOne is the new feminist era of #MeToo, which aims to elevate women in ways that would prevent abuse by powerful men. Such men may find inspiration from Russia's Vladimir Putin. Might it be found in the #MeToo movement?


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