Connecticut politicians couldn’t set taxes. So they asked 100 citizens to try: Planet Money: NPR
Kaitlyn Higgins, Connecticut Conference of Municipalities Connecticut’s property tax system has been broken for decades, and politicians have failed to fix the problem. So now they’re trying something new: a citizens’ assembly.…
Canada shows limits of Trump’s radical trade tactics
Trump’s trade war with Canada assumed that economic size would translate into bargaining power. Ottawa’s refusal to back down and the pressure tariffs are putting on U.S. border states ahead of the midterm elections are opening cracks in the…
Darline Graham hit by troubling poll a day before Trump rally
Darline Graham, a Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in South Carolina, received a potentially disturbing poll Wednesday, just a day before President Donald Trump’s scheduled appearance in the Palmetto State. The survey of The New York…
Federal judge rejects Trump administration’s request to separate 20,000 ballots in California
LOS ANGELES (KABC)– A federal judge in California has denied the Justice Department’s request to pass an emergency order for California to segregate about 20,000 ballots belonging to people who the Trump administration said were…
Ambani’s Jio Platforms becomes India’s second most valuable company
MUMBAI, INDIA – OCTOBER 28: Mukesh Ambani (2L), Chairman of Reliance Industries, Nita Ambani (L), Founder-Chairman of Reliance Foundation, Jio Platforms Ltd., Non-Executive Director Isha Ambani (3L), Akash Ambani, Chairman of Reliance Jio Infocomm…
Cornell Faculty Senate moves forward with vote of no confidence in administration – The Washington Post
Cornell Faculty Senate moves forward with vote of no confidence in administration The Washington Post Cornell Faculty Senate moves forward with vote of no confidence in handling of rape case The New York Times The Sun obtains discussion paper attributed…
GUEST ROOM | Reason versus repression: censorship debate within the University Senate
The authors of this article are a group of female professors who attended the Faculty Senate meeting on October 14. The Cornell chapter of the American Association of University Professors is publishing the letter on their behalf. Cornell AAUP President…
RFK Jr attacked for ‘extremely racist tirade’ against Arabs during Michigan campaign stop | Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Robert F Kennedy Jr, the US health secretary, faced backlash on Wednesday for a “savagely racist tirade” during a campaign event in Michigan, during which he falsely claimed that Arabs had never won prestigious prizes in science or…
New dwarf planet candidate discovered in our solar system
Astronomers have spotted a new dwarf planet candidate in the solar system, beyond the orbit of Pluto, which they have tentatively named ED138. If future observations confirm the discovery, ED138 will join a group currently made up of five dwarf planets…
‘This can’t be real life’: Internet reacts after Trump raves about his love of meat at rally
Want to bookmark your favorite articles and stories to read or view later? Start your independent membership today. Join us today Already a member? Log in Donald Trump’s latest rally appearance was ridiculed after the president denounced his…