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Talking about poverty has historically stirred partisan tension and circular ideological debates. With more finger wagging than handshaking, leaders in neither America as a whole nor the city of Chicago have improved the livelihoods of those in poverty. Progressive extremists have flocked to solutions for helping the poor such as the Fight for $15 minimum wage hike and welfare expansions. But throwing more money at state or federal agencies hasn’t solved the problem. It has, in...
Amidst a decline in traditional democratic structures and financial systems, cryptocurrencies emerge as a revitalizing force, offering a new form of accountability and transparency that could potentially restore public institutions. Cryptocurrency Might Be the Last Hope for a Crumbling Democratic System It’s become clear that democracy is in trouble, especially after the scale of disasters […]
The second largest independent shareholder in Royal Mail's parent company, International Distributions Services (IDS), has publicly backed the company's rejection of a takeover bid.
The last several elections demonstrate that Iowans support the tax relief efforts of Gov. Kim Reynolds and those legislators who have voted to cut taxes. Iowa’s legislature continued the tax cut momentum late last week, by passing the fourth round of income tax reforms in recent years. This new legislation will push Iowa’s personal income tax down to a single, flat rate of 3.8 percent in 2025, delivering more than $1 billion of tax relief over the next six years. Further, the...
Network 10 is coming for Bruce Lehrmann‘s bank account. After the former Liberal staffer’s defamation trial ended last week with a spectacular cost, the matter now turns to costs. As the loser, Lehrmann is potentially liable to pay — and they could be in the millions. ICYMI (and really, how could you?), last week Justice […]
Louisiana’s lawmakers are working tirelessly to write our comeback story and revive our economy. Meanwhile, the Biden administration’s January decision to hit pause on liquefied natural gas (LNG) export projects has been a major setback for our state’s economy and job market. The administration claims the pause would allow the government to take a step back and have a “hard look” at the impact of LNG on our economy and environment. But Louisiana families know the impact of a...
In any election year, there’s a fuzzy line between governing and campaigning.
MONROVIA – Top Liberian lawmakers attending a landmark anti-corruption dialogue have admitted that the Liberian Legislature has not done enough over the years to combat graft. By Gerald C. Koinyeneh – [email protected] On Wednesday, House Speaker J. Fonati Koffa and several of his colleagues including Senator Amara Konneh of Gbarpolu County, Representatives Clarence Gahr (District []
Civics and Service International (CSI) has embarked again on another audacious project aimed at helping Liberians to maintain peace, tranquility in their communities and hold duty-bearers accountable. By Alaskai Moore Johnson, Contributing Writer CSI is highly known for promoting civic education, good governance, and respect for human rights across Liberia. To promote community-based monitoring, peaceful []
Donald Trump's penchant for spreading fake news is a specialty of his that goes back decades, as revealed in testimony during his New York hush money criminal trial. During court proceedings this Thursday, Trump had to face witness and longtime associate David Pecker, who was once the publisher of the National Enquirer. Salon's Heather Digby Parton writes that the "sleazy tale of the arrangement Trump made with Pecker and his relationship with this extortionist gossip monger alone should be...
On Thursday afternoon, United Campus Workers of Arizona held a rally at the University of Arizona demanding shared governance and accountability from leadership.