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.
Category: Politics
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.
Somerville Announces Lawsuit Against Big Pharma Opioid Companies
The suit alleges these companies deceptively and illegally promoted opioids and that they failed to investigate, report, maintain effective control, and take steps to terminate suspicious orders of the highly addictive prescription drugs.
Cheating Workers Out of Wages Is Easier Than Ever
Workers timekeeping software was the focus of a study that documents how it could be used to facilitate wage theft. And it’s just the tip of the iceberg.
He Helped Wrongfully Convict a Vegas Man. Two Decades Later, His Daughter Worked on a Law To Make Amends
Nevada bill will compensate men and women wrongfully convicted in the state for the years they spent behind bars and grant them certificates of innocence.
April 15 Is the Day Tobacco Companies Pay $9 Billion Compensation, but Is It Enough?
April 15 is the day when the five largest tobacco companies pay US$9 billion dollars to state governments, each and every year, forever.
Study Shows How School Textbooks in Germany and England Present Europe in Entirely Different Ways
Europe is seen more expansively and positively in the German textbooks. Unlike the English books, German materials presented clear loyalties to Europe.
Former Boxer Punches Police During Paris Yellow Vests Protests
Video of a former French boxer punching a group of policemen and pushing them back during the yellow vests protests in Paris.
Pregnant Women Shouldn’t Have To Choose Between a Job and a Healthy Baby
Pregnant women in low-income work often face an unappealing choice: lose their job or perform duties that endanger their health and that of their baby.
Canada and Mexico Get Rich Trading Marijuana
Medical Marijuana industry was worth about US$7.2 billion in 2016, according to Forbes, and is projected to grow at a compound annual rate of 17%.
Why Are Americans Getting Their Medical Degrees in Cuba? Higher Quality and Debt-Free System
Cuba medical degrees have become popular among American students. The Cuban education system is debt-free and the medical program is very advanced.
US ACCUSED OF FEEDING DEAD KITTENS TO HEALTHY ONES IN ANIMAL CANNIBALISM EXPERIMENTS SINCE 1982
In a long animal cannibalism experiment, the US is accused of feeding dead kittens to healthy ones since 1982. The experiment used over 3000 cats.