I really suffered when I went into politics – Maame Dokono shares ordeal
01 Aug
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I really suffered when I went into politics – Maame Dokono shares ordeal

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Politics tamfitronics Legendary Ghanaian actress, Grace Omaboe, better known as Maame Dokono, has opened up about her tumultuous experience in politics.Maame Dokono shot to fame after starring in the popular Akan Drama series Obra on GTV and as host of By The Fire Side.The entertainment icon’s political journey began during the late Jerry John Rawlings’ administration when she joined the National Democratic Congress (NDC).Her association with former First Lady Nana Konadu Agyeman Rawlings brought her closer to the party’s inner circle.But her political allegiance shifted when Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo became the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) flagbearer in 2008. Unfortunately, this decision proved to be a turning point.Following the NPP’s electoral defeat, Maame Dokono faced intense backlash, with many blaming her for the party’s loss.on September 7, 2024, Maame Dokono will celebrate 6 decades of...
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Today’s political cartoons
01 Aug
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Today’s political cartoons

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Politics tamfitronics (Image credit: Christopher Weyant / Copyright 2024 Cagle Cartoons, Inc.)(Image credit: Pat Bagley / Copyright 2024 Cagle Cartoons, Inc.)Politics tamfitronics Subscribe to The WeekEscape your echo chamber. Get the facts behind the news, plus analysis from multiple perspectives.SUBSCRIBE & SAVEPolitics tamfitronics Sign up for The Week's Free NewslettersFrom our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox. To continue reading this article... Create a free account Continue reading this article and get limited website access each month. Already have an account? Sign in ...
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CNN Names Jessica Dean Weekend Primetime ‘Newsroom’ Anchor; Promotes Donie O’Sullivan
01 Aug
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CNN Names Jessica Dean Weekend Primetime ‘Newsroom’ Anchor; Promotes Donie O’Sullivan

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Politics tamfitronics CNN has tapped Jessica Dean to anchor the primetime weekend edition of CNN Newsroom while she will continue to serve as a correspondent covering politics.Dean, who joined the network in 2018, previously was a congressional correspondent and a substitute anchor on the network’s dayside coverage. She led the coverage of the assassination attempt on the life of Donald Trump as well as Iran’s attack on Israel.The network also has promoted Donie O’Sullivan to CNN senior correspondent. For the past decade, he has reported on online misinformation and the spread of conspiracy theories and extremism. O’Sullivan will continue to report on the role of misinformation in the 2024 electionwhich will include new episodes of MisinfoNationpart of The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper. He joined the network in 2016. Among other assignments, he reported live...
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Ali: Man up, MAGA. White Dudes for Harris are here
01 Aug
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Ali: Man up, MAGA. White Dudes for Harris are here

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Politics tamfitronics A mob of white men in the thousands amassed in a show of solidarity for their presidential candidate of choice, and no violence ensued. Not one broken window, makeshift noose or whiff of bear spray.But this rally wasn’t for him. It was for her.White Dudes for Harris hosted a Zoom fundraiser Monday in support of the vice president and her bid to win the White House. The online event raised over $4 million, drew 200,000 attendees and inspired a slew of jokes.“What a variety of whiteness we have here,” actor Bradley Whitford (“Handmaid’s Tale,” “West Wing”) said in his opening remarks. “It’s like a rainbow of beige.”Leveraging identity politics for campaign cash is nothing new, but bringing together a bunch of white men to counter MAGA’s dire warnings — “White guys...
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