Author: Ethan Johnson
Six months after the Dutch general election, three far-right parties, Geert Wilders' Party for Freedom (PVV), the New Social Contract (NSC) led by Pieter Omzicht, and the Peasants' Citizen Movement (BBB) led by Caroline van der Plas, The People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD), joined by the Freedom Party (incumbent Prime Minister Mark Rutte), has agreed to form a new coalition government, making it the most right-wing Dutch government since World War II.Geert Wilders attended the far-right CPAC Hungary conference in Budapest. [Photo by Elekes Andor / wikimedia / CC BY 4.0]Mr Wilders and the leaders of the other…
(Updated: Added video, civics learning project, panelists, and student comments) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Civic Learning Project will host a “Law Day” event Tuesday at Central Oregon Community College to promote youth learning and the development of legal, social and political issues. The event was one of four held on campuses across the state. Interesting for high school students. This is the second year for this event in Central Oregon. Students participate in learning sessions and hear from panels of government and legal experts. “I wanted to come because I wanted to learn about government and how it works,”…
(Updated: Added video, civics learning project, panelists, and student comments) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Civic Learning Project will host a “Law Day” event Tuesday at Central Oregon Community College to promote youth learning and the development of legal, social and political issues. The event was one of four held on campuses across the state. Interesting for high school students. This is only the second year that the event has been held in Central Oregon, where students participate in learning sessions and hear from a panel of government and legal experts. “I wanted to come because I wanted to learn…
Busakorn Pongparnit | Moment | Getty ImagesJapan recently introduced a digital nomad visa that allows foreigners from 49 countries to stay for six months.But before you pack your bags, you might want to read up on some Japan “living and working” guidebooks aimed at helping foreigners adjust to Japan.This guidebook is published by Japan's Immigration Services Agency and provides advice on immigration, medical care, and housing. However, in the chapter “Daily Rules and Customs,'' foreigners can find specific guidance on “rules of life'' that point to Japan's emphasis on collectivism and respect.Here are some of the rules.According to the guidelines,…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats on Tuesday banned U.S. officials from accepting money, payments or gifts from foreign governments without Congressional consent, in response to a years-long investigation into former President Donald Trump's overseas dealings. submitted a bill to do so. The proposal, led by Rep. Jamie Raskin and Sen. Richard Blumenthal, would enforce the Constitution's emoluments ban, which prohibits the president from accepting foreign gifts or money without Congressional authorization. Democrats argue that Trump brazenly ignored this provision as president, allowing foreign government officials to flock to his hotels and grounds. “For more than two centuries, there has been no…
(JTA) – The Israeli government confiscated and later returned equipment belonging to The Associated Press under a new law it recently used to shut down Al Jazeera's offices. Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi said late Tuesday that his ministry was returning equipment used for live coverage of the Gaza Strip that officials had seized from news agencies earlier in the day. He said the decision would be left to the Defense Ministry, which would assess whether the news agency jeopardized the Israeli military in its war against Hamas. Karhi was hired this month to seize equipment under a law passed earlier…
(NewsNation) — A federal judge is scheduled to rule in a lawsuit against Saudi Arabia over whether key evidence from the 9/11 attacks should be made public more than 20 years after they occurred. We now have multiple videos showing multiple Saudi government officials (two in particular with ties to the Saudi government) welcoming some of the 9/11 hijackers on U.S. soil shortly before the attack. I know that there is. Other footage suggests direct links between the Saudi Arabian government and the 9/11 terror plot in which jets were flown into the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, and…
A new group of government and civil service experts has formed to oppose conservative-led efforts to strip federal employees of due process protections and create a new centrist “consensus” for reforming federal personnel policy. ”.The Working Group to Protect and Reform U.S. Civil Service was created by political scientist Francis Fukuyama, Don Kettle, professor emeritus and former dean of the School of Public Policy at the University of Maryland, and administrative law scholar Paul Burquill. .Kettle said. government executives The trio said they came together because they realized there was a lack of voices outside of Congressional Democrats and federal…
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pioneer consultingDepartment of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy adopts advice on Eastern Caribbean submarine cable connectionsHOBOKEN, N.J., May 21, 2024 (Globe Newswire) — pioneer consultingis a full-service submarine fiber optic communications consulting and project management company. Dutch Government: Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy It will provide its expertise to carry out a comprehensive study to strengthen the digital connectivity of three of the Dutch overseas territories located in the Caribbean. This study focuses on Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba (BES Islands) to develop submarine cable infrastructure for IP transit in the potential growth market for new cable landings…