Escapism Reigns in Super Bowl Commercials, but Politics Proves Inescapable

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Escapism Reigns in Super Bowl Commercials, but Politics Proves Inescapable

New York Times
While many Super Bowl advertisers chose to be silly or sentimental with their commercials on Sunday, it was the few that ventured – or appeared to venture – into political territory that attracted the most attention. Among the major brands that used

Super Bowl LI: Lady Gaga, Ads Nod to America’s Political Divide

NBCNews.com
Lady Gaga plunged into America’s polarized political climate during Sunday night’s historic Super Bowl LI, delivering a high-octane halftime performance that was almost as big as the game itself.

A Super Bowl Awash in Politics, on Social Media and Off the Field

New York Times
HOUSTON – There was the game on the field, and there was the one watched through the political prism of these times. On social media, the Atlanta Falcons were not just the N.F.

A Pennsylvania Highway Town at the Junction of Politics and Policy

New York Times
The answer lies at the intersection of politics and transportation policy. At a time when President Trump wants to spend a trillion dollars on infrastructure, the story of Breezewood offers a vivid case study in governance over such projects.

Super Bowl LI ads gave fans politics with their pigskin

Los Angeles Times
Viewers who believed that Super Bowl LI would be an escape from the nonstop news onslaught that has occurred in the first two weeks of the Trump presidency were mistaken.

Super Bowl ads incorporate humor, politics, and everything in between

New York Post
Advertisers tiptoed down the sideline during the Super Bowl on Sunday, with TV spots that struck a delicate balance between lighthearted humor and popular politics. Audi’s support of gender pay equity, 84 Lumber’s Mexican immigrants story and Kia’s …

Politics in the pulpit

The Register-Guard
The amendment restricts religious groups’ direct involvement in politics – but in doing so it protects both religion and the government.

Fiat Chrysler Avoids Politics in Super Bowl Ads, Plugs Alfa Romeo

AdAge.com
With the 2017 game coming amid intense political debate about immigration and refugee rights in the Donald Trump era, some viewers might be disappointed that FCA did not attempt to make a broader statement about unity.

Catholicism still emerges in Europe’s political races, but at the margins

The Economist (blog)
IN THE Europe of 2017, can there be such a thing as a Catholic political leader? That seems like a topical question in a year when the European Union is being shaken to its foundations and at least three European democracies (France, Germany, the …

Draghi Takes QE Case to Brussels as Politics Keeps Risk High

Bloomberg
Mario Draghi will face European lawmakers on Monday knowing he can’t please them all. The European Central Bank president can cite accelerating inflation, declining unemployment and 15 quarters of expansion as evidence that his stimulus policies are …

Quelle Horreur! Leading French Presidential Candidate François Fillon Stumbles On ‘Trump Politics

Forbes
With apologies to Cole Porter, if birds, bees and educated fleas can do it, why can’t French conservative presidential candidate do what every other French legislator and official has been allowed to do for decades – that is, put family members on the

Breitbart News Daily: Politics Downstream of Culture

Breitbart News
On the Monday edition of Breitbart News Daily, broadcast live on SiriusXM Patriot Channel 125 from 6AM to 9AM Eastern, Breitbart Editor-in-Chief Alex Marlow will continue our discussion of President Trump’s first 100 days.

Super Bowl Commercials Feature Political Undertones and Celebrity Cameos

New York Times
Coca-Cola and Airbnb were seen as making political statements on Sunday with ads that touched on immigration and diversity.

UC Berkeley Graduate Assembly talks national politics at 1st meeting of semester

Daily Californian
At the Graduate Assembly’s first meeting of the semester, national politics dominated the conversation as members and campus administrators discussed how UC Berkeley will be affected by ongoing policy changes by the Trump administration.

Kent State University president responds to Michigan Republican’s ‘abhorrent’ tweet: Ohio Politics Roundup

cleveland.com
He is barred from engaging in politics while holding his role as director of the U.S. Consumer Protection Financial Bureau.

Court Requests And Orders In A Busy Weekend In Politics

NPR
A court has kept a suspension of President Trump’s order on refugees in place – for now. LOURDES GARCIA-NAVARRO, HOST: Refugees and residents of seven predominantly Muslim countries once again have a green light to travel to the United States, …

Political Road Map: There’s a $368-billion reason why California depends on the federal government

Los Angeles Times
During the depths of California’s budget crisis, talk in Sacramento about how many tax dollars were sent to Washington, compared with what the state received in services, generally sparked anger.

The week in politics

CNN International
… in politics 0205 10 week in politics 0205 11 week in politics 0205 12 week in politics 0205 RESTRICTED 13 week in politics 0205 14 week in politics 0205 15 week in politics 0205. Take a look at the week in politics from January 29 through February 4.

Barbershop: When Sports Meet Politics

NPR
Washington Post sports columnist Kevin Blackistone, conservative commentator Lenny McAllister and ESPN magazine writer Pablo Torre discuss whether sports and politics can be separated. MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: Now it’s time for a trip to the Barbershop.

Trump and Staff Rethink Tactics After Stumbles

New York Times
Kellyanne Conway, left, Hope Hicks, Jared Kushner, Stephen K. Bannon, Reince Priebus and Stephen Miller, all members of President Trump’s senior staff, last month at the White House.

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