With the Bank set to pivot to rate cuts sooner rather than later, it is crucial it communicates its decisions clearly. Failure to do so could further erode public confidence in the Old Lady, Chris Dorrell writes
Hopes of a ceasefire have ebbed, concerns about an assault on Rafah endure, and aid remains wholly insufficientThe Middle East is “on the precipice” and “one miscalculation, one miscommunication, one mistake, could lead to the unthinkable,” the UN secretary-general, António Guterres, warned on Thursday. Israel has vowed to retaliate to Iran’s weekend barrage of missiles and drones – itself a response to Israel’s killing of two generals at an Iranian diplomatic facility in Damascus. It is hard to...
The following piece by Harold Meyerson appeared in The American Prospect. For left-of-center policy wonks, this is shaping up as a banner week. Here in Washington, the journal Democracy is holding a “Middle-Out Economics” conference, featuring a host of progressive economists, Biden administration appointees, union think-tankers, and political consultants who grapple with the conundrum of how to… Source
Today on TAP: With big money counting on the courts, progressives are taking the fight to the court of public opinion.
Despite 'attempts that have been made to suppress it, especially during the present pontificate,' the ancient liturgy is 'continuing to spread and to sanctify the Christian people who are blessed to be able to benefit from it.'
The freedom to protest against American foreign policy decisions is pretty
Netanyahu wanted a wider conflict, and Tehran has walked into his trap. The major powers must immediately head this offThe missiles and drones that rained destruction on Israel in the early hours of Sunday morning have given Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, what he’s always craved – a mandate and justification for openly attacking Iran, a country he has long viewed as Israel’s archenemy and possible nemesis. The pressing question, which may be answered within hours, is what form...
Labour have set out plans for a housebuilding drive on so-called ‘grey belt’ land in an effort to address the housing crisis.
ONCE AGAIN, Liberia finds itself engulfed in the flames of tragedy, with fire incidents ravaging communities and claiming lives with alarming frequency. From humble dwellings to the grand abode of political elites, no one is spared from the indiscriminate wrath of these infernos. Yet, as the flames rage on, the government’s response remains tepid and []
Teacher retention problems particularly acute in larger Mats, analysis findsMulti-academy trusts (Mats) in England have significantly higher annual turnover of classroom teachers at secondary level than schools maintained by local authorities, analysis has found.Teacher recruitment and retention is a challenge facing all schools but the problem is particularly acute in larger Mats where annual teacher turnover stands at 19.5% on average compared with just 14.4% at the median local authority, the...
FRANK McAVENNIE says that Celtic should deal in loan star Adam Idah — if the price is right. The former Hoops striker is a big fan of the 23-year-old Norwich City forward. Idah grabbed his sixth go
Idaho has enacted new protections for teachers and other public employees who do not use someone's "preferred pronouns." On Monday, Gov. Brad Little (R) signed H.B. 538 into law. The bill prohibits: any governmental entity in the State of Idaho from compelling any public employee or public school student to communicate preferred personal titles and pronouns that do not correspond with the biological sex of the individual seeking to be referred to by such titles or pronouns. The...