Nancy Pelosi blasts Republicans for criticizing Joe Biden's proposed tax increases
Apr 30, 2021 07:44 am UTC| Politics
US President Joe Biden previously met criticism from Republicans and some Democrats regarding his proposal to increase taxes on the wealthy. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi recently defended Bidens proposal, noting the tax cuts...
Boris Johnson's Downing Street refurbishment: might a law have been broken?
Apr 30, 2021 07:43 am UTC| Politics
The Electoral Commission has announced that Boris Johnson, the, erm, prime minister of the United Kingdom, is under investigation. Well, to be precise, the Commission will investigate whether any transactions relating to...
Not two different worlds: QAnon and the offline dangers of online speech
Apr 30, 2021 07:37 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
The new docuseries, Q: Into the Storm, is an investigation into the QAnon conspiracy theory and the shadowy online subcultures and spaces that fuel it. An important narrative throughout the series is the negative...
Melania Trump: Jill Biden urged by petition to undo ex-FLOTUS' changed to White House Rose Garden
Apr 30, 2021 06:50 am UTC| Politics
When former first lady Melania Trump decided to renovate the historic White House Rose Garden, it was met with immense criticism. Now, petitioners are urging Melanias successor, Dr. Jill Biden, to undo the former first...
Donald Trump's post-White House office is reportedly a repurposed dressing room in Mar-a-Lago
Apr 30, 2021 06:36 am UTC| Politics
Former President Donald Trump was largely out of the public eye in the first few weeks since Joe Bidens inauguration in January. With more and more photos of the former president surfacing on social media, it was revealed...
Donald Trump lashes out at Liz Cheney over polling numbers
Apr 30, 2021 05:30 am UTC| Politics
Former President Donald Trump still holds and is seeking to maintain his influence among the members of the Republican Party. This week, Trump once again lashed out at top House Republican Liz Cheney over her polling...
Measuring a president's first 100 days goes back to the New Deal
Apr 29, 2021 15:34 pm UTC| Politics
During Joe Bidens first 100 days in office as president, he has signed 11 bills into law. One was the prominent American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, intended to provide broad economic relief and increase distribution of...
Johannesburg in a time of darkness: Ivan Vladislavić’s new memoir reminds us of the city’s fragility
Economist Chris Richardson on an ‘ugly’ inflation result and the coming budget
Biden administration tells employers to stop shackling workers with ‘noncompete agreements’
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects