Politicians News

Having watched all thirteen episodes of Netflix's 'House of Cards' in one weekend, I was thoroughly impressed with this near-perfect political drama.

San Francisco - A new website is allowing people who visit it to see just how mainstream the longing for marijuana law reform has become. MarijuanaMajority.com is a site where quotes from prominent people from all walks of life share their thoughts on legalizing pot.

A sex scandal is raging in Chinese politics after photos of an orgy went viral on Chinese social media websites with allegations that the men at the centre of the sexcapades are government officials.

Baker City - I think an American hero means different things to millions of people around the world who depend upon the United States to help aid them or install freedom and democracy in their country.

Just when you thought that internet privacy was already at its worst, along comes Microsoft and Yahoo, selling your information to politicians for campaign targeting gains.

Santiago - Adimark-GfK, Chile’s leading Market Research and Public Opinion Company, released this morning the results of the April 2012 survey evaluating the performance of Chile’s President Sebastian Piñera, his government and the political institutions.

Toronto - Toronto's Harbourfront Centre hosted FemCab2012, an annual celebration of International Women's Day bringing five minute pieces by local feminists presented in a cabaret format.

Cape Town - Comedy duo Nik Rabinowitz and Tats Nkonzo take to the stage at Cape Town's Baxter Theatre. One Jewish white, one black, they mix their risque humour well, stirring up stereotypes and stigmas of South Africa's racist past.

Bangkok - In times of natural disasters why can't our politicians be straightforward and tell us the truth? Why do they tell us one thing and end up doing another?

Washington - Calling pundits and politicians “amusing if not amazing,” one-time presidential hopeful and former Arkansas Gov Mike Huckabee announced on Saturday he will not seek the Republican nomination for president, narrowing the GOP presidential field by one.