Mat Hutchison 
For Filipino wage earners worried about the price of rice, it must have been shocking to discover that a high-ranking government official spent P125 million in confidential funds within 11 days, equivalent to about P11.4 million per day. This scandalous expenditure has not been accounted for by the official. What makes it even more appalling …
Paying attention to the ongoing United Auto Workers strike, most people are focusing on wages. However, Binyamin Appelbaum highlights in a thought-provoking op-ed piece in the New York Times that the workers also have a more fundamental demand—a 32-hour workweek distributed over four days. Appelbaum suggests that if they succeed, it would benefit everyone. …
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer’s attempt to appease man-boy John Fetterman has been defeated by a unanimous vote from the grownups. Yes, you read that right. After Schumer announced a rule change allowing Fetterman to dress informally on the Senate floor, Fetterman happily showed up in his trademark sweatshirt and gym shorts. However, Senators Joe …
Listen to Fox News articles! It’s been seven long years, and former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick is still desperately hoping for a return to the league. But it’s not going to happen. Not interested. Even Google, the mighty search engine, describes him as an “American civil rights activist,” not a quarterback. Times have changed, my …
The State Police report on the fatal crash that claimed the life of Sabeeh Alalkawi on February 22 has confirmed what the Times Union’s reporting has suggested all along: the primary cause of the accident was a Troy police officer’s failure to exercise caution and run a red light while responding to an emergency. Officer …
Scrapping inheritance tax may appear to be a costly decision, but it is an honorable concept. According to the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) on 27 September, eliminating inheritance tax would result in a loss of £15bn per year by 2032. Under the proposal, all personal income, including legacies and gifts, would be taxed similarly …
During a blizzard, I worried about my kids being home alone. However, they were perfectly fine. From a young age, I assigned chores to my children, which has made them more responsible. This excerpt is adapted from Jill Winger’s book, “Old-Fashioned on Purpose: Cultivating a Slower, More Joyful Life”. Loading Something is loading. Thanks for …
A Sinn Féin-led government, potentially with support from People Before Profit, Labour, the Social Democrats, and the Green Party, is a realistic possibility. However, this could be risky for a country heavily reliant on tax revenues from multinational corporations, high-earners, investors, and employers. It is unlikely that these groups would be willing to pay the …
Receive free Artificial intelligence updates We’ll send you a myFT Daily Digest email rounding up the latest Artificial intelligence news every morning. The writer is founder of Sifted , an FT-backed site about European start-ups Even though it was written 37 years ago, Melvin Kranzberg’s first law of technology resonates today in our fast-evolving world …
Title: Pennsylvania Senator Calls for Resignation of Indicted Colleague, Highlights Democratic Unity Introduction: Democratic Senator Robert P. Casey Jr. of Pennsylvania has joined a growing number of Democrats in calling for the resignation of fellow Senator Bob Menendez of New Jersey, who is currently facing indictment. In a statement, Casey emphasized the importance of a …