The government has taken little initiative to collect data on such workers, which could have helped towards drafting a remote voting proposal.
In a meeting organised by People Before Profit, the activist and author will deliver his talk at 7pm in St Columb’s Hall. Allen is the author of several books on US politics, foreign policy and Labour relations. These include, Vietnam the Last War the US lost, and his most recent book on the struggle for Trade Union rights within United Parcel Service. Allen has been active in radical politics for over four decades. Speaking ahead of the event on Wednesday evening in Derry, a spokesperson for...
The House voted 273 to 147 Friday in favor of reauthorizing the surveillance bill that has been exploited by the FBI hundreds of thousands of times to spy on American citizens. Only 59 Republicans reportedly voted against renewing Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. The bill is now headed to the Senate, where it will likely be passed before the April 19 deadline, to the great satisfaction of its champions in the Biden administration, members of the the House...
With first-time voters and the youth accounting for a large share of India’s population, the power of their votes remains untapped.
Twenty years ago, I published Taking Back the Vote: Getting American Youth Involved in Our Democracy. The book grew out of a personal passion: Once my oldest child was able to cast a ballot, I became fascinated with the potential and obstacles facing our youngest voters. I delved into the lengthy and messy midcentury struggle to pass the 26th Amendment, extending the franchise to 18-year-olds. The first bill to lower the voting age was introduced in Congress during World War II—why should young...
Washington, Apr 15 (Prensa Latina) With the April tax filing deadline here, the Internal Revenue Service highlighted a variety of improvements that dramatically expanded service for millions of taxpayers during the 2024 filing season. The post IRS makes improvements in services for American taxpayers first appeared on Prensa Latina.
Rising medical, auto repair and vehicle costs now mean drivers could be underinsured. Here’s how to be sure you’re fully covered.
Rising medical, auto repair and vehicle costs now mean drivers could be underinsured. Here’s how to be sure you’re fully covered.
Millions of Americans will find themselves in the path of a total eclipse of the sun on Monday. A rare earthquake shook New York City and the surrounding region Friday, with another aftershock that afternoon. Also, Monday’s darkening sky could possibly reveal the so-called “devil comet” that is making a once-in-71-years appearance in our corner of the solar system. In an earlier, more superstitious time, any one of these events would have been widely taken as a dark omen requiring serious...
The voting has been turned over to America! Here's how to vote for your
Researchers at the Medical University of Vienna studied 26,000 nurses in the US and found those who got up early to take their dog out saw big improvements in their mood.
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