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Thai government lifts emergency in more provinces
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand’s government said on Tuesday it was lifting a state of emergency in three provinces but it would remain in force in 16 others, including Bangkok, to help the authorities c…

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CapRock Wins Four Government Requirements Worth More Than $47 Million; Global Satellite Portfolio Reaches 4GHz on 63 …
FAIRFAX, Va. — CapRock Government Solutions announced today that it has been awarded four multimillion dollar contracts to provide managed network services and more than 400MHz of commercial satellite capacity to four separate U.S.

Government Workers Cost More to Employ
It costs about $12 more per hour to employ a state or local government worker versus a private sector employee, the Labor Department said Wednesday.

A chastened Rick Mariano: No more politics after prison
Rick Mariano thinks about his father’s dying words. “He said: ‘Don’t let them guys down the union hall talk you into going into politics. Flash forward 10, 15 years, I’m in federal prison for $25,000. I was young. I was foolish.”

PM vows more openness in government
David Cameron has pledged to remove the “cloak of secrecy” from government as he sought to move on from David Laws’ dramatic resignation.

I want to become more involved in politics and general civil rights (workers, benefits, and helping the community). Where should I start? I’m 23 and want to hold some sort of public office position one day.

BP must do more to tackle oil spill: US government
The US government demanded BP do more to tackle a vast oil slick that is threatening swathes of Louisiana’s coast Friday, placing responsibility for clean up squarely at the firm’s door.

Earlier on here someone asked a question about the political views of teenagers, and I was reading through the answers and people were saying about political parties and health care and liberal and conservative and all…and I realized I’d never really bothered to educate myself about political issues. It makes me feel stupid. Even when I watch the news, it’s all Greek to me.
So how can I learn more about politics so I can form my own educated opinions about stuff?