Opinion: The Presidential Libraries’ Letter Falls Short – Unveiling a Disappointing Perspective

Opinion: The Presidential Libraries’ Letter Falls Short – Unveiling a Disappointing Perspective

The George W. Bush Presidential Center recently organized all other presidential libraries (except Dwight D. Eisenhower’s) to sign on to a letter calling for civil debate. The letter proclaimed, “Debate and disagreement are central features in a healthy democracy. Civility and respect in political discourse, whether in an election year or otherwise, are essential.” The …

Read more

Ruby Franke’s Daughter Raises Concerns: Welfare Check for Children Sought Prior to Arrest

Ruby Franke’s Daughter Raises Concerns: Welfare Check for Children Sought Prior to Arrest

Police visited Ruby Franke’s home twice in the year leading up to her arrest, as per police documents. Concerned neighbors reported that Franke would frequently leave her young children alone for extended periods of time. In September 2022, Franke’s eldest daughter requested a welfare check on her siblings. During that check, neighbors informed police that …

Read more

Climate Crisis Solutions: Moving Beyond Good Intentions to Effectively Solve the Issue

Climate Crisis Solutions: Moving Beyond Good Intentions to Effectively Solve the Issue

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and other government leaders are currently in New York at the United Nations General Assembly to revitalize a plan, first introduced approximately seven years ago, to enhance the lives of people worldwide. The Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) are a collection of ambitious initiatives aimed at safeguarding the environment. This crucial plan was …

Read more

Why Crises Illuminate the Urgent Need for Enhanced Corporate Governance

Why Crises Illuminate the Urgent Need for Enhanced Corporate Governance

Receive free Markets Insight updates We’ll send you a myFT Daily Digest email rounding up the latest Markets Insight news every morning. The writer is Japan’s vice-minister of finance for international affairs and chair of the OECD Corporate Governance Committee Crises put our economic and financial systems to the test. By subjecting them to significant stress, …

Read more