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A Modest Proposal for Improving American Democracy The far-right ideologues celebrate With the Supreme Court’s recent decisions disempowering federal regulatory agencies (the “Chevron deference”) and granting the President criminal immunity for “official acts” in office, American democracy – long infirm – is nearly moribund. The far-right ideologues of the Claremont Institute, Foundation for Government Accountability, More

As of this writing, the fiasco that is Joe Biden’s presidential campaign goes on like the worst SNL sketch ever, one saved to use very late in the night when most have the television turned off. A sketch among already shitty sketches thrown in as filler. Certainly not high caliber fare like Fred Garvin, male More

Dutch/Finnish folk band Town of Saints have regrouped for a short farewell tour. They play four show in total, calling it quits with a last hurrah @ Vera in Groningen.

Hotel Equities promotes Bill Stachler to Senior Vice President of Revenue Management, recognizing his impact on performance through innovative strategies and business intelligence.

During the pandemic, the expanded Child Tax Credit was a lifeline for millions of families. However, I was one of the many who couldn’t benefit from it. Why? At 15, I gave my baby to family members. But because the adoption was never finalized, I actually ended up owing child support — and only found out after More

Conservatives have done the United States a huge favor by explaining in detail what they’ll try to do if Donald Trump is reelected. Project 2025, a “presidential transition project” of the Heritage Foundation, helpfully lays out how a group of former Trump officials would like to transform the country into a right-wing dystopia where the rich thrive More

TAIPEI, TAIWAN — China’s ruling Communist Party concluded a highly anticipated party conclave Thursday, promising to boost economic growth through comprehensive reform while reiterating the importance of maintaining national security. The Central Committee, in a communique at the end of the four-day, closed-door Third Plenum, laid out reform objectives to be completed by 2029, the 80th anniversary of the People’s Republic of China. The party’s top decision-making body also vowed to finish “building... Читать дальше...

It’s hard enough not having a safe place to live. Now it’s easier for cities to arrest you for it. “I am afraid at all times,” testified Debra Blake, who’d been forced to live outside in Grants Pass, Oregon for eight years after losing her job and housing. Her disability disqualified her from staying in the town’s only shelter. More

Sara Netanyahu's poignant meeting with IDF widows highlighted the enduring impact of sacrifice and the nation's commitment to honoring its fallen heroes.

The expected electoral bump for Donald Trump after the failed assassination attempt could be because of his raised fist show of strength, urging the crowd to “Fight, fight, fight” while bleeding and being ushered away from the podium by Secret Service agents. Or it could be because of voters’ sympathetic feelings towards someone who narrowly More

According to RBI Bulletin, the Indian rupee has begun to gain in July on the back of strong capital inflows, barring intermittent corrections, in spite of increase in the trade deficit and firming international crude prices weighing on the downside. Despite volatility triggered by spillovers over market expectations relating to the future course of monetary policy and a fluctuating US dollar (DXY), the rupee is trading in a tight range. Currency hedging costs have accordingly become lower than earlier. Читать дальше...

1. Five big takeaways from Trump's convention speech  BBC.com
2. Trump preaches unity as he accepts GOP presidential nomination days after surviving assassination attempt  Fox News
3. Donald Trump’s Second Coming  The New Yorker
4. Read the Transcript of Donald J. Trump’s Convention Speech  The New York Times

Chelsea have been begged by their fans to resign former Real Madrid forward Eden Hazard as he models the club's new home jersey for the 2024-25 season.

There will be pressure at work and at home this weekend - and many people will be forced to make a difficult choice - astrologers say.

1. ‘I’m not supposed to be here’: Five key points from Donald Trump’s acceptance speech  Financial Times
2. Donald Trump's 90-minute Republican convention speech  BBC.com
3. 'I had God on my side': Trump speaks about assassination attempt - for first and last time  Sky News
4. Donald Trump sounds sombre – and strange  The Spectator

1. ‘I’m not supposed to be here’: 5 key points from Donald Trump’s acceptance speech  Financial Times
2. Donald Trump's 90-minute Republican convention speech  BBC
3. Trump v Biden latest: Trump abandons unity theme to criticise Democrats - as Biden 'close' to abandoning presidential bid  Sky News
4. Donald Trump pledges tax cuts, trade wars and border crackdown  Financial Times

The address was long, wife Melania and daughter Ivanka showed up — and other takeaways

Louisiana has become the first state in the nation to require the Ten Commandments to be displayed in all public school classrooms, up to and including state-funded universities. Since Louisiana regularly places towards the bottom of state rankings in education, health, poverty, violent crimes, and overall quality of life, Louisiana must find it gratifying that More

A total of 18,479 shares changed hands on the counter till 11:21AM (IST)

On the last night of the G.O.P. convention on Thursday, Donald J. Trump promised to bridge political divides, and then returned to delighting in deepening them.

As of July 15, 2024, the latest figures from the Bloomberg Billionaires Index shows that the wealth of the 10 wealthiest U.S. citizens continues to surge ahead–by over 24.5% during the first part of the year, an increase of $336.9 billion, bringing their total wealth to $1.71 trillion or $1,710 billion. The increase in their More

Before Thomas Matthew Crooks aimed his AR-15 gun at Former US President Donald Trump during a campaign rally in Pennsylvania, his father contacted the police, concerned about his son's location when a...