Former England cricketer Monty Panesar is to stand for parliament, but he doesn’t seem to know what his own policies areThere’s an old adage that says sport and politics don’t mix. It’s a moot point with persuasive arguments on both sides. But in light of former England spin bowler Monty Panesar’s jaw-dropping radio interview last week as George Galloway’s Workers Party of Britain’s prospective candidate for Ealing Southall, west London, in the next election, perhaps a more pertinent question is...
Helping orphans in Uganda would seem to have few opponents.
The U.S. spends about half of its $6 trillion budget on three government entitlements: Social Security, Medicaid and Medicare. When it comes to the national debt, cutting these benefits is often part of the cost-cutting conversation. In this episode, we hear how these entitlements grew to be so costly and why reducing them has been so difficult historically. Plus, the layoff that allowed one woman to focus on her small business, and the economic impact of university divestment.
McALLEN — Anyone who's driven down Bicentennial Boulevard in McAllen has seen them — a mountain of political signs that seem to linger long after the polls have closed.
Long-time North Country Assemblywoman Janet Duprey presented a distinguished public service award to fellow former Assemblywoman Teresa Sayward for her many years of dedicated work in the New York State Assembly from 2002-2013. Janet & the Clinton Community College Center for Governance hosted the third Women in Local Politics Forum this past week. Janet and the other panelists were asked about the partisan and deeply divided state of politics nationally right now, and whether it’s it something...
Long-time North Country Assemblywoman Janet Duprey presented a distinguished public service award to fellow former Assemblywoman Teresa Sayward for her many years of dedicated work in the New York State Assembly. Janet & the Clinton Community College Center for Governance hosted their 3rd Women in Local Politics forum on April 23rd. Other panelists includes Champlain Village Mayor Janet McFetridge, Dannemora Town Supervisor Deb Coryer, and Clinton County Area 6 Legislator Patty Waldron. The...
The Department of Justice plans to change the way the federal government classifies cannabis, which will loosen restrictions on weed. Natalie Fertig, federal cannabis policy reporter for Politico, reports on the change, including how it will affect people, businesses and research in states where cannabis is legal (and not).
The current pro-Palestinian student protests may influence President Biden’s policies towards Israel, but the protests may also be used by Republicans as part of their law-and-order platform. If Newton’s third law of motion states that for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction, a first law of protest may be that for every More
Colombian Government Severs Relations With Israel It's been no secret that the fiercest and most sustained criticism of Israel's military operation in Gaza has come from Global South countries. Many of these have also supported South Africa's taking Israel before the International Criminal Court (ICC) on allegations of genocide. But now the next big step is taking place: governments are formally severing ties with Israel and expelling diplomats. On Wednesday Colombian President...
On Wednesday's show: We discuss the latest developments in politics in our weekly roundup. And, in this month's edition of The Full Menu, food writers discuss their favorite underrated restaurants and hidden gems around the city.
Shafaqna English- Imam Muhammad Taqi (AS), better known as Al-Jawad (AS) (‘The Generous’), was born in Medina in 811 AD. He was killed by the Abbasid Caliph in Baghdad in 835 AD. He was the Imam for 17 years. (Irshad) He was born at a time Ma’mun and his half-brother,