Tuesday, November 26, 2019

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  Niskanen Center

  • Read the full brief here. Yesterday, the Niskanen Center filed an amicus brief in the WashTech v. DHS case. WashTech questions the legal basis of the Optional Practical Training (OPT)...
  • This country needs a One Nation party, which stands for capitalism with a human face and can navigate between Trump’s populist insanity and Bernie Sanders’ socialism. Perhaps...
    • Building moderate factions within the two major parties is the best investment of time, energy, and money for those who want a more deliberative, entrepreneurial, and productive...
  • On news today that the city of London is not renewing Uber’s license to operate in the city, Competitive Enterprise Institute Senior Fellow Iain Murray warned of the negative consumer...
  • To address the cost of prescription medicines, the Trump administration and congressional leaders have proposed instituting international reference pricing policies, like...
    • Today, Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Ajit Pai announced a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) regarding the 5.9 GHz band of spectrum. For the last two decades...
  • We may not emigrate in large numbers if Corbyn gets into No 10 – but having our bags packed is how we articulate our anxietyThe Labour party antisemitism dispute has spiralled out...
  • A dangerous prejudice that demands our serious attention and analysis has become the subject of escalating partisan conflictAt Labour’s conference in Liverpool last year, I...
    • An ‘anonymous’ letter of support. The prime minister not being laughed at on telly. Who cares about the truth? There’s an election going onMuch as the police like to analyse...

      CTVNews.ca - Top Stories - Public RSS

  • Canada's largest railway and Teamsters Canada have reached a tentative deal to renew a collective agreement for more than 3,000 workers, ending a strike that triggered layoffs...
  • Lawyers have wrapped up their arguments today in a Federal Court case challenging a Canadian Human Rights Tribunal ruling that ordered Ottawa to pay billions in compensation to First...
    • A national Muslim organization, a civil liberties group and a university student who wears an Islamic head scarf are arguing the law is a direct violation of sexual equality guarantees...
  • Before we start – ‘Pulsar planets are planets that are found orbiting pulsars, or rapidly rotating neutron stars.’ Wikipedia tells us: ‘PSR B1257+12, previously designated...
  • H/T The GWPF It’s ‘do as we say, not as we do’ time again for the climate-obsessing fake virtue signallers in Brussels – or is it Strasbourg just now? Members of the European...
    • In his own style the author tries to point out some of the excesses of climate hotheads who often prefer cries of alarm to observations based on reality. [Below are a few extracts from...
  • Some things in the narrative do not add up. Are there other forces at play in the drama between lawyers and Delhi Police?

  • The iPhone 12 series are speculated to include a four-camera setup at the back and come with 5G connectivity support and are going to sport 6GB RAM. It will have an A13 chip, which is...
  • The Galaxy S11 is not the only device rumoured to launch with a 120Hz display, OnePlus is also looking forward to launch its new smartphone with ultra-high refresh rate...
    • Chinese smartphone maker Realme on Wednesday unveiled its much-awaited flagship Realme X2 Pro with Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ chip in India at a starting price of Rs 29,999. The 8GB+128GB...
  • The UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate change last year warned of huge global changes if that target is not met, such as the loss of nearly all coral reefs and most Arctic sea ice...
  • The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) took to microblogging site Twitter saying, "26 hours countdown for the launch of PSLV-C47 mission commenced today at 0728 Hrs (IST)...
    • The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Monday took to microblogging site Twitter to post pictures of India`s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle, PSLV-C47, mapping its journey...
  • The UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate change last year warned of huge global changes if that target is not met, such as the loss of nearly all coral reefs and most Arctic sea ice...
  • Speaking to reporters on the occasion, Trump praised Conan as a "tough cookie" who "recovered very quickly" from the injuries sustained during the successful operation and "has...
    • Two women were found in the rubble of an apartment building in the northern village of Thumane, and a man died in the town of Kurbin after panicking and jumping out of a building, a Defence...
  • The decision to re-start the train services in Kashmir valley was taken after due security audits and assurance by GRP, Jammu and Kashmir. Accordingly, inspection and trial runs...
  • BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis resigned as the chief minister of the state after admitting that he does not have majority in Maharashtra assembly. He stepped down after rebel NCP leader...
    • Extending thanks to the MLAs for their support, Uddhav Thackeray said, "I had never dreamed of leading the state. I would like to thank Sonia Gandhi and others. We are giving a new direction...

      Channel NewsAsia World News

  • WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump turned the quirky annual White House ritual of pardoning Thanksgiving turkeys into a riff on his impeachment on Tuesday (Nov 26), joking that...
  • WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday (Nov 26) the United States was in the "final throes" in its attempt to reach a trade deal with China, but that at the same time...
    • (Reuters Health) - After rising for decades, life expectancy in the U.S. decreased for three straight years, driven by higher rates of death among middle aged Americans, a new study...

      Channel NewsAsia Asia Pacific News

  • ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE: Pope Francis announced on Tuesday (Nov 26) he would declare the use and possession of nuclear weapons "immoral" in the Catholic Church's official manual...
    • Colombian unions and student groups will hold another demonstration on Wednesday in honour of a teenage demonstrator who died after being injured by a tear gas canister, after an...

      Channel NewsAsia Front Page News

  • PARIS: Real Madrid qualified for the last 16 of the Champions League before taking to the field on Tuesday after Group A rivals Club Brugge drew 1-1 with Galatasaray in Istanbul. The...
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