Ï㽶ÊÓƵ News - america /channels/news_feeds/all/term/america/rss en Watergate’s evidence of presidential interference was a turning point in American history /channels/channels/news/watergates-evidence-presidential-interference-was-turning-point-american-history-352289 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>October 26, 2023 | Much of contemporary American politics can be traced to a little-remembered and dimly understood event that occurred a half-century ago, the Saturday Night Massacre. This article by <a href="/maxbellschool/our-people/mpp-teaching-faculty/david-shribman" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">David Shribman</a> delves into the controversies over whether presidents are vulnerable to prosecution.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/watergate.jpg?itok=XT0fDg3y" width="160" height="107" alt="" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">26 </span><span class="month">October </span><span class="year">2023</span></div></div></div></div></div> Thu, 26 Oct 2023 17:39:46 +0000 webfull 194265 at /channels Andrew Potter: Self Help for Partisans | The Line /channels/channels/news/andrew-potter-self-help-partisans-line-337359 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>February 1, 2022 | Many Canadians look to the state of politics in America and feel better about our own politics. But is "Canadian exceptionalism" a delusion? <a href="//www.mcgill.ca/maxbellschool/our-people/mpp-teaching-faculty/andrew-potter">Andrew Potter</a> outlines three principles or guidelines that may provide a reality check.</p> <p><a href="https://theline.substack.com/p/andrew-potter-self-help-for-partisans">Read the article</a>.</p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/https-bucketeer-e05bbc84-baa3-437e-9518-adb32be77984.s3.amazonaws.com-public-images-a4ba76f3-e453-47f9-8cd4-8c9d253a6bfa_1000x667.jpeg?itok=8__dfrkk" width="160" height="107" alt="" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">2 </span><span class="month">February </span><span class="year">2022</span></div></div></div></div></div> Wed, 02 Feb 2022 19:20:42 +0000 webfull 177563 at /channels Experts: Joe Biden’s presidential inauguration /channels/channels/news/experts-joe-bidens-presidential-inauguration-327833 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>Joe Biden will be sworn in as the 46th president of the United States on Wednesday under a pledge to "heal" the country as it grapples with an ongoing pandemic, economic uncertainty and deep political divisions. Extra security measures will be in place following the violence that erupted at the U.S. Capitol on January 6 as rioters sought to stop Congress from certifying the president-elect's win over Donald Trump. (<a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/us-inauguration-joe-biden-how-to-watch-1.5879119">CBC News</a>)</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/capitol-hill.jpg?itok=6bwFUxL5" width="160" height="104" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">19 </span><span class="month">January </span><span class="year">2021</span></div></div></div></div></div> Tue, 19 Jan 2021 21:37:45 +0000 webfull 167049 at /channels America's Inmates -- Leadership Waiting to Be Unshackled /channels/news/americas-inmates-leadership-waiting-be-unshackled-238781 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>Article by <strong>Karl Moore</strong></p> <p>There is a great deal of natural leadership locked up in America’s prison system. Many inmates have drive, a profit orientation, charisma, and a strong ability to influence. How can they turn those strengths into successful post-prison careers? In this post, we turn to Catherine Hoke, Founder and CEO of Defy Ventures, and learn how Defy is helping to do just that. </p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">9 </span><span class="month">September </span><span class="year">2014</span></div></div></div></div></div> Tue, 09 Sep 2014 16:18:52 +0000 webfull 105139 at /channels