“Thousands of sexual assault survivors took to one of Twitter’s trending topics in response to President Trump’s question: Why didn’t you say something sooner?”
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“It has been estimated that the worker attrition for clearance-level jobs is up to 10,000, while thousands of current employees fear the lack of reciprocity from one agency to another.”
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“If policymakers wish to increase renewable energy use in North Carolina while also holding Duke accountable for environmental negligence, they should consider municipal-owned utilities as a viable policy avenue.”
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Last week across the world, a tsunami in Indonesia killed an estimated 1,000+ residents, Macedonia continues to battle Greece and Russia in its quest to join the European Union, and another particularly fiery round of Gaza protests results in the deaths of six Palestinian demonstrators.
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“Despite the detractors, though, a trade war pursued in the right fashion has the potential to fulfill American economic interests and ensure an even playing field for US companies within international markets.”
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“Both men believe they are what is right for Texas, but their definition of what is right couldn’t be more different.”
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“When we look at the data and talk to those minority students, we hear a different story. The current system at UNC is not only frustrating for minority students, but also downright inequitable. This discrepancy between what we see and what is cannot continue.”
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“In no uncertain terms, Bolton single-handedly and antagonistically reversed the Obama administration’s ICC policy, which aimed to generally comply with the functions of the Court.”
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“For many, psychedelics are the next frontier beyond legal marijuana and a new opportunity for states to cash in on what is currently an underground market.”
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“The news cycle, which for the past few months has centered around the Supreme Court confirmation hearings and the sexual assault allegations against Brett Kavanaugh, has been dramatic and disquieting. It has also been eerily familiar. Congress was tested in a nearly identical way almost thirty years ago. It failed miserably.”
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“Boys will be boys, however, and White House officials remain confident about Kavanaugh’s confirmation. So do I.”
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“If there are certain policy arenas – such as Confederate monuments, LGBTQ rights, and even zoning – where different communities clearly feel differently, we must let those communities decide on those issues.”
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“There are not two winners here. I know not many incidents where there are two winners in Washington.”
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A Ugandan MP returns home to face charges of treason, Cuba continues to deny involvement in mystery illnesses of American Embassy employees, the EU denies the Brexit Chequers Plan, and the Maldives hold elections that could decide the fate of a burgeoning democracy.
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“Like the NC-09 race, this race will be close. As long as neither candidate makes any critical gaffes, it may come down to a single percentage point.”
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“Most economists are not thrilled with category-defying hodgepodge economies. But behavioral economist and Nobel laureate Richard Thaler is world-renowned for embracing the outliers.”
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“It is both ahistorical and asinine to claim that Poland, and the Polish people, did not play any role in the destruction of European Jewry.”
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“For Senators Cory Booker and Kamala Harris, these hearings were not about examining Kavanaugh’s qualifications; they were about building their own personal reputations and becoming the faces of the Democratic Party.”
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“Australian cartoonist Mark Knight came under fire last week for his depiction of Serena Williams in the Herald Sun. As for “how you draw an African American person,” experts respond to Knight - without the visual imperialism of the Jim Crow era.”
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“Given the chance to shape education policy from the bench, Kavanaugh’s stance would closely mirror the school-choice model popularized, albeit infamously, by Betsy DeVos. With one addendum — a sprinkling of desire to dismantle the barrier between church and state.”
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