Join renowned political economist and former U.S. Secretary of Labor Robert Reich for a timely in-person conversation on the state of American democracy, featuring celebrated journalist Michael Lewis. Drawing from Reich's new memoir, Coming Up Short -a deeply personal reflection on his life and career-and Lewis's latest edited volume Who Is Government? , the discussion will explore the cultural, political, and economic forces that have brought our democratic institutions to a critical crossroads. Together, Reich and Lewis will examine not
In the 1970s and 80s, when it was possible to envisage curbing car use in favour of integrated public transport in Britain's towns and cities, my father, Rob Lane, who has died aged 84, was a leading exponent of prioritising public services and pedestrian safety over the car. As a lecturer in transportation studies at the Polytechnic of Central London in the 1960s he wrote
Unlike the GOP's systematic efforts to disenfranchise voters, Democrats suggest that financial information about bond measures be communicated through voter pamphlets rather than on ballots, which does not equate to voter suppression.
"Our passports have been secretly turned into mugshots. The government has taken all of our passport photos and secretly turned them into mugshots to build a giant, Orwellian police database."
The U.S. and its citizens should not be the ones to shoulder the burden of subsidizing the world's access to drugs and biologics. Nor should the U.S. patent system - the envy of the world - be made the scapegoat for the lack of lower drug costs domestically.
A local authority in south-east Spain, Jumilla, has banned Muslims from using public facilities for celebrating Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha, citing identity concerns.
The reason people voted Labour at the last election is they want to change and they were unhappy with the way that the country was being governed. They know that we inherited a mess.
Helios emerged from stealth last month with $4 million in seed funding, designed to transform decision-making in public policy using AI-powered tools, addressing various governmental needs.
"Many times we focus on cycling with the younger groups. But we see the benefits for the older adults to get out there, get moving. The mobility issues can improve when you're out and about."
