Author: Ethan Johnson
The city of Brussels fears the move could result in the country's rulers taking full control of the public broadcaster. advertisementThe Slovak government has approved a controversial overhaul of state television and radio.Populist Prime Minister Robert Fico said the public broadcaster, known as RTVS, was politically biased and needed to change. “We are in conflict with the Slovak government,” he claimed. The proposed changes mean RTVA will be replaced by a new organization.Slovakia's parliament, in which Fico's coalition holds a majority, is expected to approve the changes in June.The takeover plan was drafted by Culture Minister Martina Šimkovičová, who represents…
A subway train headed for Lake Avenue station with the wrong clock. (Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG, photo by David Crane) Some people, or at least gullible columnists, can be fooled by the promises and promises of supposedly contrite government agencies. A few months ago in this space I discovered that the four clocks on the four sides of the clock tower at the Lake Avenue subway station and the 210 freeway in Pasadena were all simply wrong, each with its own When I lashed out at the simple fact that it was wrong in its method, Metro acted as if…
Dustin Guastella is a fellow at the Center for Working Class Politics and director of operations for Teamsters Local 623 in Philadelphia.The Democratic Party has struggled to gain support from working-class voters, but working-class voters will pose a challenge for the party since they make up the vast majority of voters. . But the blue-collar Democratic Party's depression reflects a larger problem: the wealthy's complete control of our government.The United States has long been ruled by billionaires. In 2020, more than half of all members of Congress were billionaires. almost two-thirds of the Senate. Applies to over 80% Percentage of…
Here are some of the top stories trending online today, April 24th. It includes the latest government news out of Washington, including a potential ban on TikTok.Congress just passed a possible ban on TikTok. What happens next (CNN)Biden administration finalizes rules giving overtime pay to millions more office workers (AP)Biden to sign Ukraine aid package after battle with Republicans (Reuters)Hospital at the center of Supreme Court's next abortion battle (The Hill)Government announces new federal rules to ensure hassle-free airline cash refunds (NBC)FTC resolves to ban non-competitive hiring (Axios)$138.7 million settlement over FBI failures in Larry Nassar assault allegations (Politico)Top 3…
problemAs the “Lancaster Watchdog” column reported on Sunday, a public records request filed by the watchdog reveals that Lancaster County Sheriff Chris Lepler has announced the new reception area of the county courthouse and the sheriff's brands sold there. This raises questions about how he paid for the items.Why does the Sheriff's Office reception area need two 50-foot “commercial grade” garden hoses that cost $69.98 each and two wall mounts that cost $10?Lepler spent $2,924.80 over seven months at a hardware store in 2023 to build a reception area for the sheriff's office, LNP | Tom Rishi of LancasterOnline.The garden…
Plaintiffs, lawyers and activists gather outside the South Korean Constitutional Court in Seoul ahead of a hearing in a climate change lawsuit on Tuesday, April 23, 2024. Anthony Kuhn/Anthony Kuhn hide caption toggle caption Anthony Kuhn/Anthony Kuhn Plaintiffs, lawyers and activists gather outside the South Korean Constitutional Court in Seoul ahead of a hearing in a climate change lawsuit on Tuesday, April 23, 2024. Anthony Kuhn/Anthony Kuhn SEOUL — A 17-month-old woodpecker giggled, sending ripples of laughter through the crowd as plaintiffs, lawyers and activists chanted slogans outside South Korea's Constitutional Court on Tuesday. Woodpecker is the nickname of Choi…
Columbia University President Minoush Shafik testified last week before the House Education and Labor Committee about anti-Semitism on campus. Alex Wong/Getty Images News/Getty Images North America I'm tired of this repetitive drama. The president of a prestigious university is summoned to Congress and faces intense, politically motivated questioning from lawmakers. They respond to accusations that the venerable school, one of the best in the world, has fallen prey to an ideological takeover and that its corruption is so severe that it can no longer fulfill its mission of teaching, learning and disseminating truth. I am forced to do that. Such…
The New South Wales Government is stepping up road safety measures, including increasing the number of locations where mobile speed cameras are installed and implementing comprehensive initiatives in response to a worrying increase in road fatalities. Credit: Transport for New South Wales In response to a rise in road fatalities, the New South Wales (NSW) Government has strengthened road safety, including doubling the number of roadside enforcement locations for mobile speed cameras and implementing a range of targeted measures. announced that it is strengthening its efforts to As of 2024, there will be 109 road fatalities in the state, an…
The government announced the results of an inspection of its own fund projects and plans to review the national fund system. This is certainly a first step towards correcting the runaway cost of fund projects, but there is still much work to be done. To prevent waste of the national budget, there is a need to set effective rules and strengthen institutional arrangements to monitor the funding system. The development of related legal systems should also be considered. The Government Fund Project is a mechanism that allows ministries and agencies to secure a lump sum budget and spend it over…
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) – Hundreds of thousands of Argentines held up textbooks and diplomas and sang the national anthem in an outpouring of anger that filled the streets of Buenos Aires and other cities on Tuesday and opened doors to the country's public universities. requested an increase in funding.a libertarian president Javier Millaysevere austerity measures.The scale of the demonstration in downtown Buenos Aires appeared to exceed other large demonstrations that have rocked the capital since Mr. Millay took power.Students and professors joined forces with the country's powerful trade unions and leftist parties to protest budget cuts that have forced…