The Trump Administration Wants To Dismantle the Agency Overseeing 2 Million Federal Workers
Trump wants to dismantle the agency overseeing 2 million federal workers – and weaken safeguards against partisanship.
Category: Politics
U.K. Proposal To ‘Bcc’ Law Enforcement on Messaging Apps Threatens Global Privacy
The proposal’s function is to give law enforcement power to listen in on encrypted apps communications (like those on WhatsApp, for example).
Counterfeit Alcohol, Sometimes Containing Jet Fuel or Embalming Fluid, Is a Growing Concern for Tourists Abroad
Counterfeit alcohol brings a new level of risk, as it may include added ingredients, such as methanol, known to be extremely harmful to health.
Five Options for Brexit Trade Explained
Theresa May’s withdrawal agreement, a no-deal Brexit, staying in the customs union, staying in the single market, and the so-called Common Market 2.0 idea.
China’s Sponge Cities Aim to Re-Use 70% of Rainwater – Here’s How
China’s sponge city initiative has an ambitious goal: by 2020, 80% of urban areas should absorb and re-use at least 70% of rainwater.
Why the U.S. Rejects International Criminal Justice: Looking Back at Nuremberg
Faced with U.S. rejection of international criminal justice, supporters of the ICC usually invoke the precedent of the Nuremberg Trials.
Austerity Has Pushed the UK’s Poorest Households Further Into Debt – Here’s How
Debt is a growing problem for people on low incomes and it has been made worse by the austerity policies that followed the 2007-08 financial crisis.
Neoliberalism Has Tricked Us Into Believing a Fairytale About Where Money Comes From
There is nothing natural about money. There is no link to some scarce essential form of money that sets a limit to its creation.
U.S. Poverty Statistics Ignore Millions of Struggling Americans
16 million Americans are struggling, yet they do not show up on poverty line monitoring radar screens and may not be eligible for assistance programs.
Long Hours at the Office Could Be Killing You – the Case for a Shorter Working Week
UK employees have the longest working week in the European Union. But this does not make the UK a more productive nation.
Why Credit Rating Agencies Are Still Getting Away With Bad Behavior
The dominant credit rating agencies – S&P, Moody’s and Fitch – have been accused of faults including: false ratings, flawed methodology, and political bias.
Rory Stewart: Spies Have a Long History of Becoming Politicians
One of the surprises of the contest to become leader of the Conservative Party – and with it prime minister – has been the candidacy of Rory Stewart.
Most of US Drug Arrests Involve a Gram or Less
Roughly two out of every three arrests by state and local law enforcement target small-time offenders who are carrying less than a gram of illegal drugs.
Testing of Backlogged Rape Evidence Leads To Hundreds of Convictions
Hundreds of thousands of untested rape kits, also known as sexual assault kits (SAKs), languish in evidence storage facilities across the U.S.
Getting Poorer While Working Harder: The Cliff Effect
There is no place in the country where a family supported by one minimum-wage worker with a full-time job can live and afford a 2-bedroom apartment at the average fair-market rent.
U.S. Laws Protect Police, While Endangering Civilians
U.S. Laws Protect Police While Endangering Civilians. The ritual of an unnecessary police killing with no real accountability has become painfully familiar.
How UK Population Will Look Like by 2061 Under Hard, Soft or No Brexit Scenarios
With the British parliament still deadlocked, the UK’s future Brexit strategy is not yet set in stone. Whatever path the UK chooses from here will have an impact on the future of British immigration policy
New Zealand To Prioritize Well Being Over GDP in New ‘Well Being’ Budget
The Wellbeing Budget signals a new approach to the way governments work, by placing the wellbeing of New Zealanders at the heart of what we do.
Indiana Becomes 34th State To Pay Exonerees for Wrongful Incarceration
Indiana governor signed legislation to provide state compensation for innocent Hoosiers who were exonerated of crimes they did not commit.
GENETICS EXTENDS THE LONG ARM OF THE LAW
Genealogists help solve crimes, sometimes identifying suspects with the DNA of distant relatives they’ve never met. Concerns about privacy issues persist.
Through His Art, a Former Prisoner Diagnoses the Systemic Sickness of Florida’s Penitentiaries
While imprisoned, he made a series of pencil drawings on the back of stray sheets of paper to document the brutality of his time spent behind bars.
EUROPEAN ELECTIONS GUIDE: HOW SHOULD REMAINERS USE THEIR VOTE
what are the options for Remainers in the European Elections? With so many options, the vote is likely to be split across several parties.
Declassified Archives Show Us Helped Argentine Military Wage Dirty War That Killed 30,000
Newly declassified United States military and intelligence documents recently delivered to Argentina offer new details about the country’s brutal military.
New Data Paint an Unpleasant Picture of Poverty in the US
The annual cost of child poverty comes to around $1 trillion. Meanwhile, every dollar spent reducing child poverty is estimated to yield $7 in the future.
Why Abusive Husbands Kick Dogs but Angry Neighbors Poison Them
41% of men arrested for domestic violence admitted to committing animal cruelty as adults. Just 1.5% of the general population said the same.