The Treaty Principles Bill’s promise of ‘equal rights’ ignores the blind spots of our democracy
For as long as we’ve had democracies, majority rule has left some in the minority worse off. We need to be talking about what ...
'Contraception Begins at Erection Act': Why a U.S. Senator introduced this satirical bill
The Contraception Begins at Erection Act was introduced this month by Democratic Mississippi State Senator Bradford Blackmon, who says the bill is intended to spotlight double legislative standards ...
No tax on tips? Tax deduction for gambling losses? NC lawmakers return with new ideas
Rep. Erin Paré, a Holly Springs Republican who was recently appointed a chair of the House Appropriations Committee, filed ...
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As Waqf JPC draft report builds on BJP’s proposals, Oppn decries ‘hit at Muslims’ faith’
JPC adopted 655-page report Tuesday. It is to be submitted to Lok Sabha Speaker Thursday, but there is no clarity on if it ...
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California bill allowing admissions priority for slave descendants draws scrutiny
If passed, it would allow the state’s two public higher education systems, the California State University and the University ...
Quebec’s Ban on Religious Symbols Will Be Tested at the Supreme Court
Canada’s highest court will decide whether a law that Quebec enacted in 2019, barring public-sector workers from wearing ...
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Currency values in terms of Special Drawing Rights
(1) The value of the U.S. dollar in terms of the SDR is the recip rocal of the sum of the dollar values, based on market exchange rates, of specified quant ities of the first four currencies shown ...
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European Committee of Social Rights
The European Committee of Social Rights (ECSR) will hold its 346th plenary session in Strasbourg from 20 to 23 January 2025. This first plenary session of 2025 will focus notably on the adoption of ...
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Police, cybercrime bills rushed through HOA
Over the past 10 days in the House of Assembly, the government fast-tracked two bills designed to boost law enforcers’ ...
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House Freedom Caucus draws battle lines on reconciliation fight after presenting plan to Trump
However, there has been some disagreement over whether to pass all of their goals – touching on border security, defense, spending cuts, tax cuts, and energy – in one single bill to not risk ...
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On This Day: The Third Home Rule Bill passed the House of Commons in 1913
On January 16, 1913, the third reading of the “Government of Ireland Bill” more commonly known ... Lords did not spell a journey back to the drawing board for the advocates of Home Rule ...
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Renters’ Rights Bill passes third reading
The Renters’ Rights Bill has passed it’s third reading in parliament, confirming amendments including landlords being banned for asking for more than one month’s rent in advance. Matthew Pennycook, ...