Category: Government

Donald Trump’s right − he is getting special treatment, far better than most other criminal defendants
12
Aug
2023
Posted in News Information Good Read Government Law People

Donald Trump’s right − he is getting special treatment, far better than most other criminal defendants

The former president boards his plane at Reagan National Airport following his Aug. 3, 2023, arraignment in…

Trump indictment: Here’s how prosecutors will try to prove he knowingly lied and intended to break the law
04
Aug
2023
Posted in News Information Government Law

Trump indictment: Here’s how prosecutors will try to prove he knowingly lied and intended to break the law

Former President Donald Trump makes his way to the stage during a rally in Erie, Pa., on…

Whistleblower calls for government transparency as Congress digs for the truth about UFOs
29
Jul
2023
Posted in News Information Government UFOs/Extraterrestrial

Whistleblower calls for government transparency as Congress digs for the truth about UFOs

A congressional subcommittee on unidentified anomalous phenomena met to hear testimony from military officers. Sarah Silbiger/Bloomberg via…

What’s in a name? Quite a lot if it’s prosecco, parmesan or mozzarella
18
Jul
2023
Posted in News Information Food & Drink Government Law

What’s in a name? Quite a lot if it’s prosecco, parmesan or mozzarella

Shutterstock Steven Greenland, Charles Darwin University Prosecco might evoke warm summer evenings while prosciutto conjures scenes of…

Returning to the Moon can benefit commercial, military and political sectors – a space policy expert explains
18
Jul
2023
Posted in Military Space Exploration Space Race Government Humans in Space Moon Commercial Business

Returning to the Moon can benefit commercial, military and political sectors – a space policy expert explains

The Moon marks new territory for commercial, military and geopolitical interests. NASA/JPL/Cassini Imaging Team/University of Arizona Mariel…

Why people tend to believe UFOs are extraterrestrial
17
Jul
2023
Posted in News Discussion Point Government People UFOs/Extraterrestrial

Why people tend to believe UFOs are extraterrestrial

Photos claiming to be UFO evidence are often doctored or otherwise ambiguous. Ray Massey/The Image Bank via…

Why do voters have to pick a Republican or a Democrat in the US?
11
Jul
2023
Posted in Kids Information Government Question Law Constitutional State Congress

Why do voters have to pick a Republican or a Democrat in the US?

Voters often believe they only have two choices in American elections, even when multiple candidates appear on…

There is no legal reason the US can’t supply cluster bombs to Ukraine – but that doesn’t justify Biden’s decision to do so
09
Jul
2023
Posted in Money News Information USA World News Government War

There is no legal reason the US can’t supply cluster bombs to Ukraine – but that doesn’t justify Biden’s decision to do so

The remains of a rocket that carried cluster munitions found in a Ukrainian field. Alice Martins/For The…

Trump’s indictment stretches US legal system in new ways – a former prosecutor explains 4 key points to understand
01
Apr
2023
Posted in News Discussion Point Government Law

Trump’s indictment stretches US legal system in new ways – a former prosecutor explains 4 key points to understand

Trump’s indictment stretches US legal system in new ways – a former prosecutor explains 4 key points…

Back to the Moon
25
Mar
2023
Posted in Space Exploration Space Race Government Humans in Space Space Travel Science Law Moon

Back to the Moon

Back to the Moon: A space lawyer and planetary scientist on what it will take to share…

What does ‘moral hazard’ mean?
21
Mar
2023
Posted in Money Small Business Financial Government Law

What does ‘moral hazard’ mean?

A real payload. tiero/iStock via Getty Images Plus Cassandra Jones Havard, University of South Carolina What does…

After oil: the challenge and promise of getting the world off fossil fuels – podcast
26
Feb
2023
Posted in Information Planet Earth Science Climate Change World News Podcast Government

After oil: the challenge and promise of getting the world off fossil fuels – podcast

Moving beyond our dependency on oil requires developing viable alternative energies. (Shutterstock) Nehal El-Hadi, The Conversation and…

All wars eventually end – here are 3 situations that will lead Russia and Ukraine to make peace
25
Feb
2023
Posted in News Information World News Government War

All wars eventually end – here are 3 situations that will lead Russia and Ukraine to make peace

A Ukrainian woman touches the grave of her husband, a soldier killed by Russian troops in August…

Earthquake in Turkey exposes gap between seismic knowledge and action – but it is possible to prepare
14
Feb
2023
Posted in Community Helping Technology Natural disasters Helping Others Government Science People

Earthquake in Turkey exposes gap between seismic knowledge and action – but it is possible to prepare

Worst-hit areas in Turkey were reduced to rubble. Erhan Sevenler/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images Louise K. Comfort,…

Spy balloon drama elevates public attention, pressure for the US to confront China
11
Feb
2023
Posted in News Information Discussion Point Opinion World News Government

Spy balloon drama elevates public attention, pressure for the US to confront China

Spy balloon drama elevates public attention, pressure for the US to confront China The Chinese spy balloon flies…

Large numbers of Americans want a strong, rough, anti-democratic leader
07
Feb
2023
Posted in Information Discussion Point Government People Congress

Large numbers of Americans want a strong, rough, anti-democratic leader

Many Americans, many of them Republicans, seek leaders who would violate basic principles of democracy. AP Photo/Ben…

50 years after Roe, many ethics questions shape the abortion debate: 4 essential reads
17
Jan
2023
Posted in Women's Discussion Point Good Read Government Human Right's

50 years after Roe, many ethics questions shape the abortion debate: 4 essential reads

Anti-abortion protesters demonstrate in front of the Supreme Court in 1985, the 12th anniversary of the Roe…

How the distortion of Martin Luther King Jr.‘s words enables more, not less, racial division within American society
15
Jan
2023
Posted in Information Discussion Point Good Read Race Government Racism

How the distortion of Martin Luther King Jr.‘s words enables more, not less, racial division within American society

The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. addresses a cheering crowd in Cleveland, Ohio, on July 27, 1965….

Why America has a debt ceiling: 5 questions answered
14
Jan
2023
Posted in Government Money Knowledge Information Debt

Why America has a debt ceiling: 5 questions answered

The sky’s not always the limit. AP Photo/Susan Walsh Steven Pressman, The New School Why America has…

Just over 1 in 4 members of Congress in 2023 will be women – at this rate, it will take 118 years until there is gender parity
02
Jan
2023
Posted in Women Success Women Discussion Point Government Congress

Just over 1 in 4 members of Congress in 2023 will be women – at this rate, it will take 118 years until there is gender parity

U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez watches Donald Trump’s state of the union address in 2019 with other female…

Look through an overview of Trump’s personal tax returns from 2015 to 2020
30
Dec
2022
Posted in History News Financial Government

Look through an overview of Trump’s personal tax returns from 2015 to 2020

Look through an overview of Trump’s personal tax returns from 2015 to 2020 Personal Taxes by Kelli…

Congress passes legislation that will close off presidential election mischief and help avoid another Jan. 6
27
Dec
2022
Posted in News Information Discussion Point Government Law

Congress passes legislation that will close off presidential election mischief and help avoid another Jan. 6

Reps. Diana DeGette, D-Colo., center, and Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, right, take cover as protesters disrupt the joint…

Is Donald Trump’s tax avoidance ethical or honorable? 4 essential reads
24
Dec
2022
Posted in Government Law Discussion Point News Taxes

Is Donald Trump’s tax avoidance ethical or honorable? 4 essential reads

Is trying to pay zero taxes ok? AP Photo/José Luis Villegas, Pool Bryan Keogh, The Conversation The…